Magic Kaito (Japanese: まじっく快斗, Hepburn: Majikku Kaito) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gosho Aoyama. It premiered in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday in June 1987, and was Aoyama’s first serialized manga. The story depicts the adventures of Kaito Kuroba, a teenage magician who secretly operates as the internationally-wanted phantom thief Kaito Kid. Though the series was popular in its initial run, Aoyama placed it on hiatus in late…
Land of the Lustrous (Japanese: 宝石の国, Hepburn: Hōseki no Kuni, lit. “Country of Jewels”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Ichikawa. It is published by Kodansha in Monthly Afternoon magazine since October 2012, with its chapters collected in twelve tankōbon volumes as of November 2022. Set in a world inhabited by “jewel people”, it chronicles their efforts to find the place where they belong…
Kaguyahime (輝夜姫) is a manga series by Reiko Shimizu. This 27-volume series was serialized in LaLa from 1993 to 2005. The story is based on the Japanese legend of Kaguya-hime (The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter). In 2002, the series received the 47th annual Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. A Drama CD was released in 2003. Story Based on The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, this manga takes place around…
I Shall Never Return (Japanese: ぼくはこのまま帰らない, Hepburn: Boku wa Konomama Kaeranai) is a yaoi manga series by Kazuna Uchida. The first volume was published in Japan in October 1992 by Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha. It spanned six volumes until its conclusion in September 1996. Ohzora Publishing reprinted the volumes from April 1997 through October 1997. Aurora Publishing licensed the series for an English language release in North America in 2007. I Shall…
Hana ni Arashi (はなにあらし) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ruka Kobachi. It has been serialized on Shogakukan‘s online platform Sunday Webry since November 2017. Publication Written and illustrated by Ruka Kobachi, Hana ni Arashi started on Shogakukan‘s online platform Sunday Webry on November 24, 2017. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 12, 2018. As of March 10,…
Gal-sen (Japanese: ギャルせん, Hepburn: Gyaru sen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Meguru Ueno. It has been serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine since September 2021. Premise Sora Nezu is shocked to find that his childhood neighbor and crush Suzune Nekogami has become a sexy, tanned gal teacher at his high school. While she is serious and strict with him during class time, she…
Fancy Dance (ファンシィダンス) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Reiko Okano. It won the 34th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. It was adapted into a 1989 live action film directed by Masayuki Suo. References ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-08. Fancy Dance ファンシィダンス Manga Written by Reiko Okano Published by Shogakukan Magazine Petit Flower Demographic Shōjo Original run 1984 – 1990 Live-action film Directed by Masayuki…
Bad Company (バッドカンパニー, Baddo Kanpanī) is a one volume prequel manga to the series Shonan Junai Gumi. It was written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa shortly before starting work on Great Teacher Onizuka. The manga was serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from June to July 1996 and the collected volume was published in 1997 by Kodansha. Synopsis Bad Company is made up of two parts, each dedicated in…
Umineko When They Cry (Japanese: うみねこのなく頃に, Hepburn: Umineko no Naku Koro ni, lit. “When the Seagulls Cry”) is a Japanese dōjin soft visual novel series produced by 07th Expansion. Its first episode debuted at Comiket 72 for Windows in August 2007. The story focuses on a group of eighteen people on a secluded island for a period of two days, and the mysterious murders that befall them. Readers are challenged to discern…
TAMALA 2010: A Punk Cat in Space is a 2002 Japanese animated film written, directed and featuring music by the two-person team t.o.L (“trees of Life”), known individually as K. and kuno. The film features both 2D and 3D computer animation, and is mostly black-and-white. The characters, designed by t.o.L and Kentarō Konpon, are reminiscent of Sanrio‘s Hello Kitty and 1960’s anime and manga such as Astro Boy. TAMALA2010 was originally envisioned…
Ran and the Gray World (Japanese: 乱と灰色の世界, Hepburn: Ran to Haiiro no Sekai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It was serialized in Harta from December 2008 to April 2015 and published in seven tankōbon volumes. Publication The series is written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It started serialization in Enterbrain‘s magazine Harta (then called Fellows!) on December 15, 2008. The series concluded on April 15, 2015. It was…
Parallel Paradise (Japanese: パラレルパラダイス, Hepburn: Parareru Paradaisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Lynn Okamoto. It has been serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Young Magazine magazine since March 2017. In North America, the manga has been licensed for an English language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in August 2019. Plot Youta Tada is an ordinary high school student who holds deep feelings for his childhood friend….
