A.I. Love You (A・I が止まらない!, A.I. ga Tomaranai!) is a Japanese manga series by author Ken Akamatsu. The story follows Hitoshi Kōbe, a high school guy who isn’t good at anything but programming. He creates a program in particular named Program 30 which is that of a female, and is shocked when she comes to life in the real world due to a lightning…
3×3 Eyes (pronounced Sazan Aizu (サザンアイズ) in Japanese) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazines Young Magazine Kaizokuban and Weekly Young Magazine from 1987 to 2002, spanning to a total of 40 volumes. The English language translation was published by Dark Horse Comics, but was discontinued after the release of volume 8 in 2004. Two Original Video Animation (OVA) series based on 3×3…
Waiting in the Summer (あの夏で待ってる, Ano Natsu de Matteru) is a 2012 Japanese anime television series animated by J.C.Staff, produced by Genco and Geneon, and directed by Tatsuyuki Nagai. The screenplay was written by Yōsuke Kuroda with original character design by Taraku Uon, who both contributed in the creation of the Please! franchise (Please Teacher! and Please Twins!). The 12-episode series aired in Japan between January and March 2012 on TV Aichi and KBS. Sentai…
Val × Love (戦×恋ヴァルラヴ, Varu Ravu, “War × Love”) is a Japanese manga series by Ryousuke Asakura. It has been serialized in Square Enix‘s shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan since December 2015. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press. An anime television series adaptation by Hoods Entertainment aired from October to December 2019. Plot Ever since he was a child, Takuma Akutsu had a scary face. He…
Uchi no Kaisha no Chiisai Senpai no Hanashi (Japanese: うちの会社の小さい先輩の話, “Story of a Small Senior in My Company”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Saisō. It has been serialized in Takeshobo‘s Storia Dash website since April 2020, with its chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes as of October 2022. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2023. Media Manga Written and…
S.L.H Stray Love Hearts! (S・L・H ストレイ・ラブ・ハーツ!) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Aya Shouoto. It has been serialized in Sylph (magazine) since 2008, and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes by MediaWorks so far. Plot On the eve of her sixteenth birthday, Kozue Hiyoki is visited in her dreams by a man who steals her heart- literally! Determined to find him and…
QQ Sweeper (QQ スイーパーキューキュースイーパー, Kyūkyū Suīpā) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Kyousuke Motomi. After it ended in 2015, a sequel, titled Queen’s Quality (クイーンズ・クオリティ, Kuīnzu Kuoriti), began publication later the same year. Both series are published in North America by Viz Media. Plot Sixteen-year-old Fumi Nishioka is a homeless high school girl suffering from amnesia, often spending her nights in a secret…
Nagareboshi Lens (流れ星レンズ, Nagareboshi Renzu, “Shooting Star Lens”) is a Japanese slice of life romance shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Mayu Murata. It began serialization in Shueisha‘s Ribon manga magazine in 2011 and ended on July 3, 2014; a total of 10 volumes were published. An original video animation adaptation was released in 2012. Characters Risa is the main female protagonist who has no experience in love. Once when her best…
Maburaho (Japanese: まぶらほ) is a romantic school comedy light novel series written by Toshihiko Tsukiji, illustrated by Eiji Komatsu and serialized in Gekkan Dragon Magazine. The light novel was adapted into a manga illustrated by Miki Miyashita and later developed into a 24 episode anime series produced by J.C.Staff and broadcast by WOWOW in Japan. The series is about the story of Kazuki Shikimori, a second year student of the…
L’Etoile Solitaire (溶けた氷 -エトワール・ソリティア-, Toketa Kōri – Itowāru Soritia, “Thawed Ice: The Lone Star”) is a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yuno Ogami. It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, which released the manga through its imprint, Juné, on October 15, 2007. Reception Katherine Farmar, writing for Comics Village, found that although the story was formulaic, it was still…
Ka Shin Fu (花信風, Kashinfū, transl. “Spring Wind Signaling the Blooming of Flowers”) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Makoto Tateno. The manga is licensed in English by Digital Manga Publishing, which released it in October 2007, and in Germany by Egmont Manga in July 2010. Reception Katharine Farmar, writing for Comics Village, felt the unusual part about the story was the complex family relations and…
Jaja Uma Grooming Up! (じゃじゃ馬グルーミン★UP!, Jaja Uma Gurūmin★UP!, “Unruly Horse Grooming Improvement”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masami Yuki. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from October 1994 to September 2000, and compiled into 26 tankōbon volumes. Plot Jaja Uma Grooming Up! depicts the story of Shunpei Kuze, a high-school student unsure of the future until he takes a motorcycle ride…
