Adachi and Shimamura (安達としまむら, Adachi to Shimamura) is a Japanese yuri light novel series written by Hitoma Iruma and illustrated by Non, which began serialization in October 2012 in ASCII Media Works‘ Dengeki Bunko Magazine and is published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. The light novels are licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The series has been adapted into two manga series, and an anime television series adaptation by Tezuka…
87 Clockers (stylized as 87CLOCKERS) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya. It was first serialized in Shueisha‘s seinen manga magazine Jump X from June 2011 to October 2014, and later in Weekly Young Jump from December 2014 to June 2016. Publication Written and illustrated by Tomoko Ninomiya, 87 Clockers was first serialized in Shueisha‘s seinen manga magazine Jump X from June 25, 2011, to October 10, 2014, when the magazine ceased its publication. The…
Zyword (ガイオード, Gaiōdo) is a single-volume manga created by ex-Clamp member Tamayo Akiyama. It was first published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten in September 2000. Story Zyword is an unbalanced dimensional structure held by three connection spells called Dawn, Deep, and Omega. Since these spells are unstable, Zyword is vulnerable to complete chaos. That’s exactly what happens when the three Goddesses of Zyword betray…
Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん, “Yankee High School Girl Kuzuhana-chan”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since March 2020. Publication Written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe, a one-shot chapters of Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan was first published in Akita Shoten‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion on October 31, 2019; it began publication as a serialized manga in the same magazine on March…
Warau Michael (Japanese: 笑う大天使, Hepburn: Warau Mikaeru, “Laughing Michael”) is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Kawahara [ja]. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from 1987 to 1988 and later collected as three tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha. Warau Michael was adapted into a live-action film directed by Issei Oda [ja] in 2006. Its soundtrack was composed by rock duo supergroup Metalchicks. The film was screened internationally under the title Arch Angels and licensed for distribution…
Vendémiaire no Tsubasa (Japanese: ヴァンデミエールの翼, Hepburn: Vandemiēru no Tsubasa, lit. “The Wings of Vendémiaire”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mohiro Kitoh. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from 1995 to 1997, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. Plot The story is broken up into eight differing sub-stories all involving a series of sentient mechanical puppets known as Vendémiaire (which is also…
Umizaru (Japanese: 海猿, lit. “Sea Monkeys”) is a manga series by Shūhō Satō which was serialized by Shogakukan in Weekly Young Sunday from 1998 to 2001. Yōichi Komori is credited with the original idea for the series, and he also did the research to make the series more authentic. The series focuses on Daisuke Senzaki, an officer in the Japan Coast Guard, and tells the stories of shipwreck rescues…
Tamayomi (球詠, transl. “Baseball poem recitation”) is a Japanese baseball manga series by Mountain Pukuichi, serialized in Houbunsha‘s seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward since April 2016. It has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Studio A-Cat aired from April to June 2020. Synopsis Yomi Takeda just wanted to enjoy high school after her baseball match went downhill last year. Her baseball career which became the rumour,…
Saint October is a Japanese anime television series created by Konami Digital Entertainment and animated by Studio Comet. It was also adapted into a manga series by Kiira (stylized as Kiira~☆), which was serialized in the Japanese magazine Monthly Comic Blade published by Mag Garden in August 2006. The anime series premiered on Chiba TV on January 4, 2007 in Japan. The series revolves around three young girls who work for…
Ranking of Kings (王様ランキング, Ōsama Rankingu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sōsuke Tōka. It has been serialized online via Echoes’ user-submitted Manga Hack website since May 2017 and has been collected in seventeen tankōbon volumes by Enterbrain. The story follows the adventures of a little prince named Bojji, who was born deaf and tiny in size, and his friend Kage, a…
Parallel World Pharmacy (異世界薬局, Isekai Yakkyoku, lit. “Alternate World Pharmacy”) is a Japanese light novel series written by Liz Takayama and illustrated by keepout. It began serialization online in July 2015 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Media Factory, who have published eight volumes since January 2016 under their MF Books imprint. A manga adaptation with art by…
Oishinbo (Japanese: 美味しんぼ, lit. “The Gourmet”) is a long-running Japanese cooking manga series written by Tetsu Kariya [ja] and drawn by Akira Hanasaki [ja]. The manga’s title is a portmanteau of the Japanese word for delicious, oishii, and the word for someone who loves to eat, kuishinbo. The series depicts the adventures of culinary journalist Shirō Yamaoka and his partner (and later wife), Yūko Kurita. It was published by Shogakukan between 1983…
