X-Men: The Manga, published simply as X-Men in Japan published by Marvel Comics. It is a manga adaptation of the 1992 X-Men animated series. It was published directly to tankobon format by Takeshobo in 1994 under their Bamboo Comics imprint in order to promote the Japanese airing of the show. The first volume was published and the publication date is from March 1998 – April 1999. Therefore, manga…
Waiting for Spring (Japanese: 春待つ僕ら, Hepburn: Haru Matsu Bokura), released as We Hope For Blooming in Southeast Asia, is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Anashin. Waiting for Spring is serialized in the monthly manga magazine Dessert since April 2014. During the series’ run, a drama CD was released on June 24, 2017. A live-action film adaptation was released on December 14, 2018. Plot Mitsuki is a shy first-year student at Seiryo High…
Vampire Master Dark Crimson (Vampire Master ダーククリムゾン, Vanpaiya Masutā Dāku Kurimuzon) is a Japanese manga series by Satoshi Urushihara which was serialized in Monthly Magazine Z published by Kodansha. The story is set from before the dawn of time, since which people (identified as Crimsons) have been under control of a deadly foe (identified as Clients), who considers themselves gods. At the end of the 20th century,…
Valvrave the Liberator (革命機ヴァルヴレイヴ, Kakumeiki Varuvureivu, lit. Revolution Machine Valvrave) is a Japanese mecha anime series, produced by Sunrise. It is directed by Kō Matsuo and written by Ichirō Ōkouchi. The series is set in a futuristic date in which three factions divided from 70% of mankind are in war. It focuses on Haruto Tokishima, a high school student from the faction of JIOR…
Ultimate Otaku Teacher (Japanese: 電波教師, Hepburn: Denpa Kyōshi, lit. “Electromagnetic-wave Teacher”), subtitled He Is a Ultimate Teacher, is a Japanese manga series, written and illustrated by Takeshi Azuma. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from November 2011 to March 2017, with its chapters compiled in twenty-six tankōbon volumes. A-1 Pictures produced two short anime clips, serving as promotion for the manga, and a 24-episode anime television series…
Tales of Wedding Rings (Japanese: 結婚指輪物語, Hepburn: Kekkon Yubiwa Monogatari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maybe. It started serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in March 2014 and has been published in thirteen volumes thus far. An anime television series adaptation by Staple Entertainment is set to premiere in 2024. Characters Satou (サトウ, Satō) Voiced by: Gen Satō Hime (ヒメ) Voiced by: Akari Kitō Nephrites (ネフリティス, Nefuritisu) Voiced by: Miyuri Shimabukuro…
Tadashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata! (正しいコドモの作り方！, “The Proper Way to Grow Perfect Children!”) is a Japanese manga series written by Marita Morita and illustrated by Takayoshi Kuroda. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 2012 to September 2013, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. Publication Written by Marita Morita and illustrated by Takayoshi Kuroda, Tadashii Kodomo no Tsukurikata! was serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen…
Taboo Tattoo (タブー・タトゥー) is a Japanese action seinen manga series written and illustrated by Shinjirō. It was serialized by Media Factory in its Monthly Comic Alive magazine between November 2009 and June 2017. The series was compiled into thirteen volumes between 2010 and 2017. The series is published in French by Bamboo Édition‘s Doki-Doki imprint. An anime adaptation was greenlit and aired from July 2016 to September 2016. The manga has…
Rascal Does Not Dream, known in Japan as Seishun Buta Yarō (Japanese: 青春ブタ野郎, Rascal, lit. “Teenage Pig”), is a Japanese light novel series written by Hajime Kamoshida and illustrated by Kēji Mizoguchi. ASCII Media Works have published thirteen volumes since April 2014 under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Tsugumi Nanamiya has been serialized in ASCII Media Works’ seinen manga magazine Dengeki G’s Comic since December 2015. An anime television series adaptation…
Written and illustrated by Mitsukazu Mihara, the chapters of R.I.P.: Requiem in Phonybrian were collected into one tankōbon volume and published in November 2000. Tokyopop licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, and published it on September 5, 2006. Reception One reviewer described the manga as “[a]n excellent choice for fans of Mihara or Ai Yazawa or for manga/goth…
The Quintessential Quintuplets (Japanese: 五等分の花嫁, Hepburn: Go-Tōbun no Hanayome, lit. “Five Equal Brides” or “The Five-Fifths Bride(s)”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Negi Haruba. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 2017 to February 2020. The series follows the daily life of a high school student Futaro Uesugi, who is hired as a private tutor for a group of identical quintuplets: Ichika,…
Queen’s Blade Rebellion (Japanese: クイーンズブレイド リベリオン, Hepburn: Kuīnzu Bureido Riberion) is a series of visual combat books published by Hobby Japan. The sequel to Queen’s Blade, it features an all-new cast of characters, as well as reinterpretations of characters from the original series. Like Queen’s Blade before it, Rebellion is also compatible with Flying Buffalo‘s Lost Worlds gamebooks. The first gamebook, featuring Annelotte, was released on November 29, 2008, with a…
