Da Capo II (〜ダ・カーポII〜, Da Kāpo II, commonly abbreviated as D.C. II) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Circus which was first released on May 26, 2006 for Windows computers. It is a part of the ongoing Da Capo series of games by Circus, and is the direct sequel to Circus’ previous title Da Capo released in 2002. Da Capo II is described by Circus as a “ticklish…
California Story (Japanese: カリフォルニア物語, Hepburn: California Monogatari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida, serialized in Bessatsu Shōjo Comic from 1978 to 1981. Synopsis In 1975, wealthy delinquent Heath Swanson drops out of high school and runs away from his home in San Diego, California to live in New York City. While traveling across the United States, he stays in rural Texas, where he meets…
B’t X, pronounced “beat X” (Japanese: ビート・エックス, Hepburn: Bīto Ekkusu) and stylized as B’T X, is a manga series, written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada. It was serialized in Shōnen Ace from 1994 to 2000. The series is set in a fictional universe where science has progressed to the creation of mechanical AI creatures known as B’ts. An anime adaptation containing 25 episodes was aired in Japan between…
Aah! Harimanada (ああ播磨灘) is a Japanese media franchise that began with a 1991 manga by Kei Sadayasu published in Kodansha‘s Weekly Morning. An anime television series was broadcast in 1992. The series was later adapted to a video game developed and published by Sega for the Game Gear and Mega Drive. A port was also released on the Game Boy, released by ASK. Premise On the first day of…
07-Ghost (セブンゴースト, Sebun Gōsuto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Amemiya and Yukino Ichihara. It is set in a fantasy world with different laws, kingdoms, gods and magic. It was serialized in Monthly Comic Zero Sum, a josei manga magazine published monthly by Ichijinsha. Seventeen bound volumes have been released by the publisher. The manga was originally licensed by Go! Comi for release in…
Ze (是ーZEー) is a yaoi manga series by Yuki Shimizu. It is published in Japanese by Shinshokan and in English by 801 Media. It has been adapted into a drama CD. No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN 1 December 20, 2004 4-403-66099-1 February 11, 2009 9781934129326 2 August 27, 2005 4-403-66118-1 April 8, 2009 9781934129333 3 February 25,…
Planetary Robot Danguard Ace (惑星ロボ ダンガードAエース, Wakusei Robo Dangādo Ēsu) is a Japanese science fiction anime series created by Leiji Matsumoto with Dan Kobayashi. Danguard Ace is Matsumoto’s only contribution to the mecha genre. Synopsis Danguard Ace takes place on a future Earth in which natural resources have been depleted. People have begun looking toward other planets to survive, in particular to the fictional tenth planet, Promete. Although people…
Vampeerz (Japanese: ヴァンピアーズ, Hepburn: Vanpiāzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akili. It has been serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X since February 2019. Publication Written and illustrated by Akili, Vampeerz began serialization in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X on February 19, 2019. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 19, 2019. As of November 17, 2022, eight volumes have been released. In…
Uchuu Eiyuu Monogatari (宇宙英雄物語, lit. “Space Hero Story”), called Space Hero Tales by some English sources, is a Japanese manga series by Takehiko Itō. It was Ito’s first serialized manga work, and second published work after his one-shot manga Good Morning Althea. Many of its themes and concepts would be reused by Ito in his later work Outlaw Star, which takes place…
Taisho Otome Fairy Tale (Japanese: 大正処女御伽話, Hepburn: Taishō Otome Otogibanashi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sana Kirioka. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s Jump Square from July 2015 to September 2017, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by SynergySP aired from October to December 2021. Plot It is late 1921, the 10th year of the Taishō era. Tamahiko Shima, second son of…
Vamos Lá! (ばもら！, Bamora!), from Portuguese Let’s Go! is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshimi Osada. It has been published in France by Bamboo Édition, under their manga imprint Doki Doki. Plot Yu Kamazaki is a schoolgirl who lacks confidence in herself and fears the gaze of others. Rather aggressive, this does not let anyone near her. However, she becomes…
Uchu Enban Daisenso (宇宙円盤大戦争, Uchū Enban Daisensō, “Battlefield of The Space Saucers”) is a 1975 Japanese animated short film created by Go Nagai and produced by Toei Doga. It was originally shown along with the short film Great Mazinger tai Getter Robot G: Kuchu Daigekitotsu, also from Toei and Nagai. The film is considered the prototype for the future anime television series UFO Robot Grendizer, which…
