A Channel (Aチャンネル, Ē Channeru), is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by bb Kuroda. It was serialized from 2008 to 2021 in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat ,published by Houbunsha. A prequel manga series, also by Kuroda, launched in Manga Time Kirara Carino from January 2012. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in Japan between April 8, 2011, and June 24, 2011. An original video animation, A Channel +smile, was released on March 21, 2012.

Plot

Two adolescent girls named Tooru Ichii and Run Momoki have been best friends since childhood. After taking their entrance exams, Tooru successfully managed to get enrolled into the same high school that Run is attending. She decides to go tell her friend the big news, only to come at a bad time to find out Run and her new classmate Yuko Nishi have gotten themselves involved in an embarrassing situation; which begins to make things a bit awkward but funny on their first day of school, as Tooru begins fending off other people-(including boys) who might show their interests in Run while Yuko and their other friend, Nagi Tennoji, start dealing with Run’s own penchant for drama. As Run, Nagi and Yuuko begin their sophomore year while Tooru begins her freshman year, their exciting high school life filled with drama, humor and adventure begins for the four friends during their everyday lives.

Manga

The manga by bb Kuroda began serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carat from October 28, 2008. Eleven tankōbon volumes have been released as of November 25, 2020. An anthology comic featuring guest authors was released on June 27, 2011. A prequel manga series, A Channel ~days in junior high school~ began serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carino magazine from January 27, 2012.

A Channel
The cover of the first manga volume, featuring one of the main characters, Tōru.
Aチャンネル (Ē Channeru)
Genre	Comedy, slice of life
Manga
Written by	bb Kuroda
Published by	Houbunsha
Magazine	Manga Time Kirara Carat
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	December 2008 – January 2021
Volumes	11
Anime television series
Directed by	Manabu Ono
Produced by	Tetsuya Endō Atsuhiro Iwakami Hiroyuki Kobayashi Hiro Maruyama
Written by	Tatsuhiko Urahata
Music by	MONACA Satoru Kōsaki
Studio	Studio Gokumi
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks (expired)
Original network	TBS, MBS, CBC, Animax, Anime Network
Original run	April 8, 2011 – June 24, 2011
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Manga
A Channel ~days in junior high school~
Written by	bb Kuroda
Published by	Houbunsha
Magazine	Manga Time Kirara Carino
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	January 27, 2012 – June 26, 2013
Original video animation
A Channel + smile
Directed by	Manabu Ono
Produced by	Tetsuya Endō Hiroyuki Kobayashi Shin’ichirō Kashiwada Toshihiro Maeda
Written by	Tatsuhiko Urahata
Music by	MONACA Satoru Kōsaki
Studio	Studio Gokumi
Released	March 21, 2012 – September 27, 2017
Runtime	24 minutes each
Episodes	3 (List of episodes)