The Elder Sister-like One (Japanese: 姉なるもの, Hepburn: Ane Naru Mono) is a Japanese manga series by Pochi Iida, based on the adult dōjin of the same title. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works‘s seinen manga magazine Dengeki G’s Comic in 2016, before it was moved online to the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in 2019 after Dengeki G’s Comic ceased publication. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North…
Canvas 2: Akane Iro no Palette (Canvas2 〜茜色のパレット〜, lit. Canvas 2 ~Red Colored Palette~), also known as just Canvas 2, is a Japanese visual novel developed by F&C FC01, a brand of F&C, released for Windows on April 23, 2004. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 by Kadokawa Shoten, on January 26, 2006. AiCherry produced a DVD Player Game version of Canvas 2 on November 28,…
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…
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…
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! (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…
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 (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…
Kaiju Girl Caramelise (Japanese: 乙女怪獣キャラメリゼ, Hepburn: Otome Kaijū Kyaramerize) is a seinen manga series by Spica Aoki. The plot centers around a student named Kuroe Akaishi who suffers from a mysterious illness, and how it may impact her newfound love interest. Kaiju Girl Caramelise appeared as a serial in the monthly manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive starting in early 2018. Kadokawa Shoten has published the chapters in seven bound volumes. American publishing company Yen…
El-Hazard (Japanese: 神秘の世界エルハザード, Hepburn: Shinpi no Sekai Eru Hazādo, lit. “The Magnificent World of El-Hazard”) is a Japanese Isekai anime franchise written by Ryoe Tsukimura and directed by Hiroki Hayashi. The series was animated by AIC and produced by Pioneer LDC. There is also a manga adaptation, which is published in English by VIZ Media. The series was formerly distributed in the U.S. by Geneon. The distribution rights to the Wanderers TV series were…
Baka and Test (Japanese: バカとテストと召喚獣, Hepburn: Baka to Test to Shōkanjū, lit. “Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Beasts”), also known as Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenji Inoue with illustrations by Yui Haga. The series revolves around Akihisa Yoshii, the titular baka (idiot) and his friends at Fumizuki Academy, a school where students are sorted into classes…
Adam and Eve (Japanese: アダムとイブ, Hepburn: Adamu to Ibu) is a Japanese manga series written by Hideo Yamamoto and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from October 2015 to July 2016. Publication Adam and Eve, written by Hideo Yamamoto and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from October 9, 2015, to July 22, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released from February 29 to…
