Video Girl Ai (novel/manga/anime/film/TV drama)

Video Girl Ai, known in Japan as simply Video Girl (電影少女, Den’ei Shōjo), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 1989 to April 1992. It was followed by a short sequel entitled Video Girl Len, published between April and July 1992. The manga was compiled into fifteen tankōbon volumes by Shueisha and published…

Unlimited Fafnir (novel/manga/anime)

Unlimited Fafnir, originally titled Jūō Mujin no Fafnir (銃皇無尽のファフニール, Jūō Mujin no Fafunīru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Tsukasa and illustrated by Riko Korie. Kodansha has published fifteen volumes from July 2013 to November 2017 under their Kodansha Ranobe Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Saburouta began serialization in Kodansha’s seinen manga magazine good! Afternoon from March 2014 to December 2015 and is being published digitally…

Re:Creators (manga/anime)

Re:Creators (stylized as Re:CREATORS) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Troyca. The series is about a high school student who becomes involved in a battle between several characters from manga, anime, and video games who somehow manifest in the real world. It aired from April to September 2017, and was exclusively streamed on Prime Video. A manga adaptation by Daiki Kase…

Peacemaker Kurogane (manga/anime/film)

Peace Maker Kurogane (Japanese: PEACE MAKER鐵, Hepburn: Pīsu Meikā Kurogane) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nanae Chrono. It is unrelated to the Peace Maker manga by Ryōji Minagawa. The story begins in 19th century Japan before the Meiji Restoration, a chain of events that led to enormous changes in Japan’s political and social structure while the seeds of the revolution are being planted. The story…

Okami-san and Her Seven Companions (novel/manga/anime)

The Okami-san (Japanese: オオカミさん) series is a collection of Japanese light novels by Masashi Okita, with illustrations by Unaji. The series started with the release of the first volume in August 2006 titled Okami-san & her Seven Companions (オオカミさんと七人の仲間たち, Ōkami-san to Shichinin no Nakama-tachi), and as of January 2011, 12 volumes have been published by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation by Kurumi Suzushiro started…

Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! (novel/manga)

Magical Buffs: The Support Caster is Stronger Than He Realized! (雑用付与術師が自分の最強に気付くまで~迷惑をかけないようにしてきましたが、追放されたので好きに生きることにしました~, Zatsuyō Fuyojutsu-shi ga Jibun no Saikyō ni Kizuku made: Meiwaku o Kakenai Yō ni Shite Kimashitaga, Tsuihō Sareta node Suki ni Ikiru Koto ni Shimashita) is a Japanese light novel series written by Haka Tokura and illustrated by Eiri Shirai. It began serialization as a web novel published on…

Joō no Hana (manga)

Joō no Hana (Japanese: 女王の花, lit. “The Queen’s Flower”) is a Japanese historical romance manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. The story revolves around Aki, a cheerful princess who is treated coldly by others, despite her royal title. One day, Aki meets Hakusei, a slave boy with golden hair and blue eyes. The two form a bond, overcoming their differences in status;…

I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (novel/manga/anime)

I Want to Escape from Princess Lessons (妃教育から逃げたい私, Kisaki Kyōiku kara Nigetai Watashi) is a Japanese light novel series written by Izumi Sawano and illustrated by Miru Yumesaki. It was serialized online from August 2018 to May 2019 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Shufu to Seikatsu Sha, who have published two volumes…

Hanabi-chan Is Often Late (manga/anime)

Hanabi-chan Is Often Late (ハナビちゃんは遅れがち, Hanabi-chan wa Okuregachi) is a Japanese comedy manga series written by Ranpu Shirogane and illustrated by Mamimu. It has been serialized online via Hero’s Inc.’s Comiplex website since November 2019 and has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. A short-form anime television series adaptation by Gaina aired from July to September 2022. Characters Hanabi Hana Ariake (有明ハナビ花, Ariake Hanabi Hana) Voiced by: Azumi Waki…

Fate/Extra (video game/manga/anime)

Fate/Extra (stylized as Fate/EXTRA) is a dungeon crawler role-playing game developed by Type-Moon and Imageepoch and published by Marvelous Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable. The game takes place in a parallel universe to the visual novel Fate/stay night. It was released in Japan on July 22, 2010. Aksys Games localized the game for North America and released it on November 21, 2011. Three editions of the game were released in North America: a…

Elemental Gelade (manga/anime/novel/video game)

Elemental Gelade (Japanese: エレメンタルジェレイド, Hepburn: Erementaru Jereido, also translated as “Erementar Gerad”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma. The fantasy adventure is a tale of a group of five who are on a journey to Edel Garden, the birthplace of mystical beings called Edel Raids who are described as “living weapons”. The manga series has been adapted into…

Dandadan (manga/anime)

Dandadan (ダンダダン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Tatsu [ja]. It has been serialized in Shueisha‘s Shōnen Jump+ app and website since April 2021, with its chapters collected in 15 tankōbon volumes as of July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Science Saru is set to premiere in October 2024. Plot Momo Ayase is a high school girl who believes in ghosts but not…