Hamtaro, known in Japan as Trotting Hamtaro (とっとこハム太郎, Tottoko Hamutarō), is a Japanese manga and storybook series created and illustrated by Ritsuko Kawai about a hamster. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan‘s “Second Grade” magazine in April 1997; more Hamtaro stories would later be added into the other grade-level magazines, as well as in Ciao. The series focuses on a hamster named Hamtaro, who has a variety of adventures…
Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight!, often shortened to Manabi Straight!, is a Japanese multimedia project co-developed by the animation studio Ufotable and MediaWorks. The project revolves around a group of high school girls in the year 2035 when the birth rate has dropped dramatically. It launched in August 2004 in MediaWorks’ Dengeki AniMaga magazine, and went on to produce a manga adaptation serialized in MediaWorks’ Dengeki…
Family Complex (Japanese: ファミリー・コンプレックス, Hepburn: Famirī Konpurēkusu) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Mikiyo Tsuda. Family Complex was first serialized in the manga magazine South (a special issue of Wings) published by Shinshokan, with the only bound volume released in May 2000. Although the manga avoids openly image of any LGBT-themed content, it is also known because of the easy parody of yaoi and yuri fanservice. Plot The story centers around Akira Sakamoto, who…
Candy Color Paradox (Japanese: 飴色パラドックス, Hepburn: Ameiro Paradokkusu) is a Japanese manga series by Isaku Natsume. It was serialized in the yaoi manga magazine Dear+ from December 14, 2010, to May 14, 2012. The series was later renewed and published in the Spring 2014 issue of Chéri+, where it continues to be serialized irregularly. A live-action television drama adaptation was broadcast from December 15, 2022 to February 10, 2023. Plot…
Backstage Prince (Japanese: 極付 楽屋裏王子, Hepburn: Kiwametsuke Gakuya Ura Ōji) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kanoko Sakurakoji. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Betsucomi and Deluxe Betsucomi magazines from 2004 to 2005. Shogakukan later collected the individual chapters into two bound volumes under the Flower Comics imprint. Viz Media licensed the manga for an English-language release in North America, first serialized in their Shojo Beat magazine from October 2006 to March 2007…
37.5°C no Namida (37.5°Cの涙, lit. “37.5°C Tears”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chika Shiina. Published by Shogakukan, it was serialized on Cheese! magazine, with five tankōbon volumes compiling the chapters released so far. A Japanese television drama series adaptation aired on TBS from July to September 2015. In 2017, 37.5°C no Namida won the 62nd Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category. Plot As Momoko Sugisaki is working in a child care…
Act-Age (Japanese: アクタージュ, Hepburn: Akutāju) is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump from January 2018 to August 2020, with its chapters collected into 12 tankōbon volumes. Act-Age was canceled and removed from the magazine and all official platforms after Matsuki’s arrest in August 2020. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its “Jump Start”…
30-sai no Hoken Taiiku (30歳の保健体育, Sanjussai no Hoken Taiiku, trans. Health and Physical Education for 30-Year-Olds) is a Japanese guidebook series written by Mitsuba and published by Ichijinsha. The series is aimed at men in their 30s who have not had any romantic or sexual relationships with women. It includes colourful characters and some laughs. The manga adaptation by Rikako…
Umi Monogatari ~Anata ga Ite Kureta Koto~ (うみものがたり 〜あなたがいてくれたコト〜, lit. “Sea Story: That You Were There For Me”) is a Japanese anime series, directed by Yuu Kou and Junichi Sato and produced by Zexcs. It began airing on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting on June 24, 2009. An unaired episode was featured in the final DVD volume, released on March 26, 2010. The anime is based on a pachinko game manufactured…
Tales of Yajikita College (やじきた学園道中記, Yajikita Gakuen Dōchūki, transl. “Yakita Academy Travel Journal”) is a manga series by Ryōko Shitō (市東亮子, Shitō Ryōko). The manga was published by Akita Shoten; 29 volumes (1982–1991, Bonita (ボニータ, Bonīta) magazine), 2003–2006, Mystery Bonita (ミステリーボニータ, Misutarī Bonīta) magazine, and compiled into 29 tankōbon volumes. Plot The stories follow the adventures of Shinokita Reiko (Kita) and Yajima Junko (Yaji) as they move from school to school fighting corruption, Yakuza, gangs,…
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. (最終兵器彼女, Saishū Heiki Kanojo), also known as She, the Ultimate Weapon, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shin Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from December 1999 to October 2001, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Gonzo aired from July to September 2002. A two-episode…
Rakujitsu no Pathos (Japanese: 落日のパトス, Hepburn: Rakujitsu no Patosu, “Pathos of the Setting Sun”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuya Tsuya. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten‘s seinen manga magazine Bessatsu Young Champion since November 2014. Publication Written and illustrated by Tsuya Tsuya, Rakujitsu no Pathos started in Akita Shoten‘s seinen manga magazine Bessatsu Young Champion on November 4, 2014.[2] Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on…
