Hanamaru Kindergarten (はなまる幼稚園, Hanamaru Yōchien) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuto and published by Square Enix. The series follows Anzu, a kindergarten girl who is in love with her teacher and tries to win his affection but always fails. It has been adapted into an anime television series animated by Gainax and broadcast in Japan from January to March 2010. Plot Anzu…
Ganbare Doukichan (がんばれ同期ちゃん, Ganbare Dōki-chan, transl. “Do Your Best, Douki-chan”) is a collection of illustrations by Japanese artist Yom. The doujinshi manga began serialization online via Yomu’s Twitter account in September 2019. Eleven volumes have been released as of December 2023. A short-form 12-episode original net animation (ONA) adaptation by AtelierPontdarc was released from September to December 2021. Premise The story follows Douki-chan, an office lady who works with Douki-kun….
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (Japanese: Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ, Hepburn: Feito Kareido Rainā Purizuma Iriya) is a Japanese manga series by Hiroshi Hiroyama (also known as KALMIA), serialized in Kadokawa Shoten‘s Comp Ace magazine from 2007 to 2008. It is an alternate universe spin-off of the Fate/stay night visual novel by Type-Moon, with Illyasviel von Einzbern as the protagonist. Various other characters from Fate/stay night and its sequels and spin-offs also appear. A second manga series…
Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (Japanese: カードキャプターさくら クリアカード編, Hepburn: Kādokyaputā Sakura Kuria Kādo-hen, lit. “Cardcaptor Sakura Clear Card Saga”) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga group Clamp. It is a sequel to Clamp’s manga Cardcaptor Sakura and focuses on Sakura Kinomoto in junior high school. The manga was serialized in Kodansha‘s Nakayoshi magazine between the July 2016 and January 2024 issues, with the chapters being collected…
Bakutsuri Bar Hunter (爆釣バーハンター, Bakutsuri Bā Hantā, “Big Catch Bar Hunter”) is a Japanese media franchise created by Bandai, Shogakukan, Studio Gallop, and Toei Animation. It consists of a toy line that started releasing on March 17, 2018, a Nintendo 3DS game, a manga series and an anime television series. Characters Totta Tachitsute (立津手 トッタ, Tachitsute Totta) Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi Potepen (ポテペン) Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama Kiba Samejima (鮫島 キバ) Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga Shuwajirō (シュワ次郎) Voiced by: Kouta…
Agatha Christie’s Great Detectives Poirot and Marple (アガサ·クリスティーの名探偵ポワロとマープル, Agasa Kurisutī no Meitantei Powaro to Māpuru) is a Japanese anime television series that adapted several Agatha Christie stories about Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple. A new character named Maybelle West, Miss Marple’s great-niece, who becomes Poirot’s junior assistant, is used to connect the two detectives. The series was broadcast from 4 July 2004 to 15 May…
Yano-kun no Futsū no Hibi (矢野くんの普通の日々, lit.“Mr. Yano’s Ordinary Days”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yui Tamura. It began serialization on Kodansha‘s Comic Days website in June 2021. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in Japanese theaters in November 2024. An anime adaptation has been announced. Characters Tsuyoshi Yano (矢野剛, Yano Tsuyoshi) Portrayed by: Yūsei Yagi Kiyoko Yoshida (吉田清子, Yoshida Kiyoko) Portrayed by: Anji Ikehata…
Tantei Opera Milky Holmes (Japanese: 探偵オペラ ミルキィホームズ, Hepburn: Tantei Opera Mirukii Hōmuzu, lit. “Detective Opera Milky Holmes”) is a media franchise owned by the Japanese entertainment company Bushiroad. The first release was an Internet radio drama, released in December 2009. An anime adaptation by J.C.Staff aired between October and December 2010, with a special episode aired on August 26, 2011. The second anime season aired between…
The Saint’s Magic Power Is Omnipotent (聖女の魔力は万能です, Seijo no Maryoku wa Bannō Desu) is a Japanese light novel series written by Yuka Tachibana and illustrated by Yasuyuki Syuri. It began serialization online in 2016 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo, which has published the series since February 2017 under its Kadokawa Books…
Re:Monster is a Japanese light novel series written by Kogitsune Kanekiru and illustrated by Yamaada. It was serialized online between May 2011 and 2018 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by AlphaPolis, who have published nine main volumes, a side story volume and an extra volume between August 2012 and August 2017. A manga adaptation…
Peach Boy Riverside (ピーチボーイリバーサイド, Pīchi Bōi Ribāsaido) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya, serialized on Neetsha’s webcomic distribution site Weekly Young VIP since January 2008. The remake version written by Coolkyousinnjya and illustrated by Johanne has been serialized in Kodansha‘s shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine R, as well as the website and app Magazine Pocket, since August 2015 and has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes….
Natsume’s Book of Friends (Japanese: 夏目友人帳, Hepburn: Natsume Yūjin-chō) is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It started in Hakusensha‘s shōjo manga magazine LaLa DX in June 2003, where it ran until April 2008; it has been serialized in LaLa since July 2007. The chapters and special chapters have been collected in 31 tankōbon volumes as of September 2024. The manga is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media, which…
