Yasha (manga/TV drama)

Yasha (YASHA-夜叉-) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida and published by Shogakukan. It has 12 volumes, the first published on 11 December 1996 and the last on 23 August 2002. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series in 2000. A sequel manga series, Eve no Nemuri, has five volumes, the first published on 26 January 2004 and the last on 20 December 2005. Reception…

Warriors of Tao (manga)

Warriors of Tao, known in Japan as Toma (トーマ, Tōma), is a Japanese manga by Shinya Kuwahara (桑原真也, Kuwahara Shin-ya). Plot “Survival of the fittest” is a universal truth, one that Toma learns the hard way outside of the classroom. Chosen to fight on behalf of the Earth in an interplanetary tournament, Toma realizes that the loser will end up as dead meat…

Venus in Love (manga)

Venus in Love (ビーナスは片想い, Bīnasu wa Kataomoi, lit. “Unrequited Venus”), also known as Love for Venus, is a shōjo manga by Yuki Nakaji (なかじ 有紀, Nakaji Yūki).[1] The series revolves around the lives of a group of students at Koutou University in Hyōgo Prefecture and primarily around the relationships of the main characters, Suzuna Ashihara and Eichi Uozumi. The manga is published in English in Singapore by Chuang Yi as Love For…

Uncle and His Elephant (manga)

Uncle and His Elephant (ゾウとおじさん) is a short story in the manga and anime series Doraemon, the anime episodes were translated as The Elephant and the Uncle. It tells the story of Nobita Nobi and Doraemon traveling back in time to Japan during World War II to rescue an elephant destined for slaughter. The story is based on actual historical events, as the Japanese…

Tamon’s B-Side (manga)

Tamon’s B-Side (Japanese: 多聞くん今どっち!?, Hepburn: Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. It was originally a one-shot published in Hakusensha‘s shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume in August 2021, before being serialized in the same magazine from October of the same year. Publication Written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu, Tamon’s B-Side was initially a one-shot published in Hakusensha‘s Hana to Yume magazine on August 5, 2021. It began its serialization in…

Saint Seiya: Episode.G (manga)

Saint Seiya: Episode.G (Japanese: 聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤEPISODE.G, Hepburn: Seinto Seiya Episōdo Jī), also known as Knights of the Zodiac: Episode.G, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Megumu Okada. A spin-off of the manga series Saint Seiya by Masami Kurumada, it first started being serialized in the monthly magazine Champion Red on December 19, 2002, and was concluded on June 19, 2013, being later compiled into 20 tankōbon by Akita Shoten. The story…

The Rapeman (manga/live action)

The Rapeman (THE レイプマン) is a Japanese satirical black comedy manga series. It is credited as being created and written by Keiko Aisaki (愛崎 けいこ, Aisaki Keiko), and illustrated by Shintaro Miyawaki (みやわき 心太郎, Miyawaki Shintarō), and ran from 1985 to 1992. The series was discontinued after 13 volumes. Pink Pineapple produced nine Rapeman live action feature films (including six sequels and two spin-off films), released between 1993…

Parfait Tic! (manga)

Parfait Tic! (パフェちっく!, Pafe Chikku!) is a Japanese shōjo manga by Nagamu Nanaji. It was published by Shueisha in Margaret from 2000 to 2007 and collected in 22 volumes. The story revolves around the lives of a girl and two boys who are cousins, and their love triangle. It is published in China by Jade Dynasty,[citation needed] in France by Panini Comics,[citation needed] in Indonesia by Elex Media,[citation needed] and in Italy by Star…

Ojamanga Yamada-kun (manga/anime/film)

Ojamanga Yamada-kun (おじゃまんが山田くん) is a manga series by Hisaichi Ishii. TV series A 103-episode anime television series was produced for the Fuji TV network and aired from 28 September 1980 to 10 October 1982 with each episode containing 3 7-minute stories. The series aired on Sunday nights from 7:00 to 7:30. Staff Director: Hiromitsu Furukawa Planning: Hiro Akieda Producer: Tadami Watanabe Executive Producer: Kōichi Sasaki Chief Director: Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu…

Nasu (manga)

Nasu (茄子, lit. Eggplant) is a slice of life comedy manga series by Iou Kuroda. Serialized in Kodansha‘s Monthly Afternoon manga magazine, the series spanned a total of 24 chapters and three tankōbon volumes, the first of which was released in July 2001, the second of which was released in May 2002, and the last of which was released in December 2002. In 2003, a story from the…

The Magic of Chocolate (manga/video game/live action)

The Magic of Chocolate (Japanese: ショコラの魔法, Hepburn: Shokora no Mahō) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Rino Mizuho. It has been serialized in the monthly shōjo manga magazine Ciao and its sister magazine, Ciao DX , since September 2008. A 13-episode original video animation produced by SynergySP was released between 2011 and 2012, while a live-action film adaptation was released to Japanese theatres in 2021. In 2021, The Magic of…

Last Exile (manga/anime/film)

Last Exile (ラストエグザイル, Rasuto Eguzairu) is a Japanese anime television series created by Gonzo. It featured a production team led by director Koichi Chigira, character designer Range Murata, and production designer Mahiro Maeda. The three had previously worked together in Blue Submarine No. 6, one of the first CG anime series. It aired on TV Tokyo from April to September 2003. A sequel series, Last Exile -Fam, the Silver Wing- (ラストエグザイル~銀翼のファム~, Rasuto…