He’s My Only Vampire (manga)

He’s My Only Vampire (Japanese: 純血+彼氏, Hepburn: Junketsu + Kareshi) is a Japanese shōjo fantasy romance vampire manga series written and illustrated by Aya Shouoto and published by Kodansha on Aria magazine. It is licensed in English by Yen Press, and in French by Kurokawa. Characters Aki Kirito Kana Takachiho Rie Kurumido Jin Shiranui Masayuki Takachiho Dealer Swallow   He’s My Only Vampire 純血+彼氏 (Junketsu + Kareshi) Genre Fantasy, romance Manga Written by Aya Shouoto Published by Kodansha English…

Hands Off! (manga)

Hands Off! (Japanese: その手をどけろ, Hepburn: Sono Te wo Dokero, lit. “Off Your Hand!”) is a manga series by Kasane Katsumoto (克本 かさね, Katsumoto Kasane), spanning eight volumes. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Asuka Magazine; in North America, it is licensed by Tokyopop. It is the sequel to Don’t Call Us Angels (俺たちを天使と呼ぶな, Oretachi wo Tenshi to Yobuna), also known as Hands Off! Don’t Call Us Angels. A Hands Off! Drama CD has…

H2O: Footprints in the Sand (manga/game)

H2O: Footprints in the Sand is a Japanese adult visual novel by Makura that was released on June 23, 2006 for Windows as a DVD; a version playable on the PlayStation 2 under the title H2O + followed on April 24, 2008 with adult content removed, but in its place will be additional scenarios and graphics not seen in the original release. H2O is Makura’s first game; a…

The Garden of Sinners (manga)

The Garden of Sinners, known in Japan as Kara no Kyoukai (空の境界, Kara no Kyōkai, lit. “Boundary of Emptiness”) sometimes referred to as Rakkyo (らっきょ), is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kinoko Nasu and illustrated by Takashi Takeuchi. Originally released as a series of chapters released independently online or at Comiket between October 1998 and August 1999, the chapters were later republished by Kodansha into two volumes in…

Gaist Crusher (manga/game)

Gaist Crusher (ガイストクラッシャー, Gaisutokurasshā) is an action video game developed by Treasure and published by Capcom. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 5, 2013 in Japan. The game launched as a part of a cross-media franchise including manga adaptations in Shueisha magazines and an anime television adaptation by Pierrot. A sequel, entitled Gaist Crusher God (ガイストクラッシャーゴッド, Gaisutokurasshā Goddo), was released in Japan on September 4, 2014, and features the original…

Fist of the Blue Sky (manga)

Fist of the Blue Sky (Japanese: 蒼天の拳, Hepburn: Sōten no Ken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, with plot supervision by Buronson. It was serialized in Weekly Comic Bunch from 2001 to 2010, with the chapters collected into 22 tankōbon volumes by Shinchosha. It is a prequel to the popular 1980s manga Fist of the North Star, which Hara originally illustrated with Buronson writing. Set primarily in Shanghai during…

Fantasista (manga)

Fantasista (Japanese: ファンタジスタ, Hepburn: Fantajisuta) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michiteru Kusaba. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from July 1999 to March 2004. Its chapters were collected and published in twenty-five tankōbon volumes. A sequel manga, Fantasista Stella (Japanese: ファンタジスタステラ, Hepburn: Fantajisuta Sutera), was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from October 2012 to August 2015, which was collected into fourteen tankōbon volumes. A 3-episode anime OVA, produced by Xebec, was broadcast on Tokyo…

Earthchild (manga)

Earthchild (Japanese: 地球の子, Hepburn: Chikyū no Ko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Shinkai. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from February to September 2022; as of August 2022, its chapters have been collected into two volumes. Publication Written and illustrated by Hideo Shinkai, the series was serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from February 21 to September 5, 2022. As…

E’s (manga)

E’s (Japanese: エス, Hepburn: Esu) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and drawn by Satoru Yuiga. It was originally serialized in Monthly GFantasy from 1997 through 2005, and later published in 16 tankōbon volumes by Square Enix from March 18, 2003 to February 27, 2010. The series focuses on Kai Kudō, an “Esper”, who is recruited by an organization called Ashurum to become a soldier to purportedly…

Dangaioh (manga/anime/video games)

Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (破邪大星ダンガイオー, Haja Taisei Dangaiō) is a Japanese anime OVA series produced and animated by AIC and Artmic and released in Japan in 1987. Dangaioh featured character designs by creator Toshiki Hirano, mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori, and animation direction by Masami Ōbari. Plot Brought together by the mysterious Dr. Tarsan, four powerful psychic warriors Mia Alice, Lamba Nom, Pai Thunder, and Roll Kran can…

D-Live!! (manga)

D-Live!! (stylized as D-LIVE!!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryōji Minagawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from 2002 to 2006. The manga tells the story of Satoru Ikaruga, a high schooler nicknamed “genius driver” who can operate almost any vehicle and works for a multinational specialist company called the Almighty Support Enterprise (ASE). Ikaruga is…

Case Closed: Zero’s Tea Time (manga)

Case Closed: Zero’s Tea Time, also known as Detective Conan: Zero’s Tea Time (Japanese: 名探偵コナン ゼロの日常ティータイム, Hepburn: Meitantei Konan Zero No Tī Taimu), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takahiro Arai. It is a spin-off of the Case Closed manga by Gosho Aoyama, with Aoyama supervising the project, and is centered on the character Toru Amuro. The first part of the story was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly…