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…
Damekko Dōbutsu (Japanese: だめっこどうぶつ, lit. “Useless Animals”) is a Japanese manga series by Noriko Kuwata serialized in Manga Life since the November 2001 issue. It was later adapted into a comedy anime series on Kids Station, a Japanese broadcast satellite station. It features characters that wear kigurumi costumes. Each character in the anime does not live up to the standards of their species, making them outcasts who must live in the “Useless” Forest….
Cantarella (Japanese: カンタレラ, Hepburn: Kantarera) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written and illustrated by You Higuri. Set during the Italian Renaissance, it follows the life of Cesare Borgia, whose soul is damned in a pact made with the Devil. The manga was serialized in Akita Shoten‘s Princess Gold magazine from 2000 to 2010, with its chapters collected into 12 bound volumes. It was licensed for an English-language release…
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…
100 Nichi Go ni Shinu Wani (100日後に死ぬワニ, “A Crocodile Who Will Die in 100 Days”) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Yuuki Kikuchi. The series, which depicts a crocodile’s last 100 days before his death, was self-published on Twitter between December 2019, and March 2020. A single tankōbon volume was published by Shougakukan on April 2020. An anime film adaptation produced by TIA,…
Yarichin Bitch Club (Japanese: ヤリチン☆ビッチ部, Hepburn: Yarichin Bitchi-bu, lit. “Playboy Slut Club”) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Ogeretsu Tanaka. Yarichin Bitch Club has been self-published on Pixiv since 2012, and in 2016 it received a print publication by Gentosha. In 2018, the webcomic also received two original animated videos by Grizzly, released direct-to-DVD. Plot Takashi Tōno is a freshman student who is transferred from Tokyo to Morimori Academy, a private college prep boarding high…
Waru (Japanese: 悪女, lit. “Bad Woman”) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jun Fukami. The manga was published in Kodansha‘s semimonthly josei manga magazine Be Love from 1988 to 1997. In 1991 manga has win 15th Kodansha Manga Award in general category. Manga was collected in thirty-seven tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 13, 1989 and last on July 11, 1997. In 1992, manga was adapted…
Warlords of Sigrdrifa (Japanese: 戦翼のシグルドリーヴァ, Hepburn: Sen’yoku no Shigurudorīva, “Battle Wing Sigrdrifa“) is an anime television series produced by Aniplex and A-1 Pictures. It aired from October to December 2020. Two light novel series, titled Warlords of Sigrdrifa Rusalka and Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Sakura, were published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. Additionally, two manga series, titled Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Non-Scramble and Senyoku no Sigrdrifa Kurū no Eiyū, are serialized by Kadokawa Shoten. Premise When humanity…
Venus Capriccio (Japanese: ヴィーナス綺想曲, Hepburn: Vīnasu Kapurichio) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mai Nishikata about a tomboyish girl and her childhood friend who take piano lessons together. It was first serialized in the Japanese semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha. It is licensed in North America by CMX Manga. Plot Venus Capriccio is about Takami and Akira who are childhood friends…
Unbreakable Machine-Doll (機巧少女マシンドールは傷つかない, Mashin-Dōru wa Kizutsukanai) is a Japanese light novel series written by Reiji Kaitō and illustrated by Ruroo. Media Factory has published seventeen volumes under their MF Bunko J imprint from November 2009 to July 2017. A manga adaptation by Hakaru Takagi began serialization in Media Factory’s Monthly Comic Alive magazine in 2010. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation aired in Japan between October 7 and December 23, 2013…
Tamayura (たまゆら) is a Japanese anime series written and directed by Junichi Sato. The initial four-episode original video animation (OVA) series was produced by Hal Film Maker and released over two Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes in November and December 2010. A 12-episode anime television series produced by TYO Animations, titled Tamayura: Hitotose, aired in Japan between October and December 2011. A second TV anime season, Tamayura: More Aggressive, aired between…
Saint Seiya Omega (聖闘士星矢セイントセイヤΩオメガ, Seinto Seiya Omega, stylized as Saint Seiya Ω) is an anime series produced by Toei Animation. It is a spin-off of the Saint Seiya anime series written and illustrated by Masami Kurumada, produced in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the franchise. The series began broadcasting in Japan on TV Asahi on April 1, 2012. The series follows a young teenager known as Koga…
