Zeni Geba (manga/TV drama)

Zeni Geba (銭ゲバ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Akiyama. The series was originally serialized in Shogakukan‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1970 to 1971, with its chapters collected into two tankōbon volumes. Shōnen Sunday was once specified as “harmful” in some prefectures when the series has started, because of its violent and drastic depiction. The story was about a boy named Fūtarō Gamagōri (蒲郡風太郎) who…

The Walking Man (manga)

The Walking Man (歩くひと, Aruku Hito) is a Japanese manga by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s Morning Party Zōkan from 1990 to 1991. It has been published in English by Fanfare/Ponent Mon and in French by Casterman. It was nominated for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan at the 2007 Eisner Awards. The work has been described as poetry or meditation and compared to the works of Yasujirō Ozu. References…

Takane and Hana (manga/anime)

Takane and Hana (高嶺と花, Takane to Hana) is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. The series has been serialized in Hana to Yume since 2014. The story follows the interactions of 16-year-old Hana Nonomura and 26-year-old Takane Saibara after Hana takes her sister’s place in an arranged marriage meeting with Takane. The series received a live-action television series and…

Rainbow Parakeet (manga)

Rainbow Parakeet (七色いんこ, Nana-iro Inko) (German: Regenbogenfarbener Papagei) is a manga series created by Osamu Tezuka dealing with the adventures of the eponymous phantom thief. Collected in seven volumes, it has been published in France by Asuka. Plot Rainbow Parakeet is a genius as an actor, and a thief at the same time. As he is not a full-time thespian, he is usually hired as a replacement. During the…

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (manga/anime)

Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt (Japanese: パンティ&ストッキングwithガーターベルト, Hepburn: Panti ando Sutokkingu wizu Gātāberuto) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Gainax, as well as a series of tie-in media developed around it. The series ran from October to December 2010 on BS Nittele (a free-to-air satellite service of Nippon Television). In English-speaking areas, the series has been licensed by Funimation (now Crunchyroll) for distribution in North America, and Manga…

Mad Bull 34 (manga/anime)

Mad Bull 34 (マッド★ブル34, Maddo Buru Sanjūyon) is a Japanese manga series written by Kazuo Koike and illustrated by Noriyoshi Inoue, serialized in Shueisha‘s Young Jump between 1985 and 1991, and collected in 27 tankōbon volumes. The series follows the violent exploits of the toughest cop in the NYPD‘s 34th precinct, “Sleepy” John Estes – known to his enemies as “Mad Bull” – and his partners, Daizaburo “Eddie”…

Lady Jewelpet (manga/anime)

Lady Jewelpet (Japanese: レディ ジュエルペット, Hepburn: Redi Juerupetto) is a Japanese anime television series animated by Studio Comet and Zexcs. It is the 6th installment in the Jewelpet anime franchise based on the characters jointly created by Sanrio and Sega Toys.[3] It was written by Natsuko Takahashi (07-Ghost) and directed by Itsuro Kawasaki (Listen to Me, Girls. I Am Your Father!, Rental Magica). Original character designs were done by Arco Wada (Fate/Extra), while the designs for…

I Get the Feeling That Nobukuni-san Likes Me (manga)

I Get the Feeling That Nobukuni-san Likes Me (Japanese: となりの信國さんは俺のことが好きな気がする, Hepburn: Tonari no Nobukuni-san wa Ore no Koto ga Suki na Ki ga Suru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kousuke Yasuda. It has been serialized in Hakusensha‘s seinen manga magazine Young Animal since September 2020. Publication Written and illustrated by Kousuke Yasuda, I Get the Feeling That Nobukuni-san Likes Me started in Hakusensha‘s seinen manga magazine Young Animal on September 25, 2020. Hakusensha…

Haikyu!! (manga/anime)

Haikyu!! (ハイキュー!!, Haikyū!!, from the kanji 排球 “volleyball”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruichi Furudate. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from February 2012 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 45 tankōbon volumes. The story follows Shoyo Hinata, a boy determined to become a great volleyball player despite his small stature. An anime television series adaptation produced by Production I.G, aired on MBS from April 2014 to September 2014,…

Da Capo III (manga/anime/game)

Da Capo III (〜ダ・カーポ III〜, Da Kāpo III, abbreviated as D.C. III) is a Japanese visual novel developed by Circus that was released in limited and regular editions on April 27, 2012 as a DVD for Windows and is rated for ages 15 and up. It is the third main installment of the Da Capo visual novel franchise, after Da Capo and Da Capo II. The story takes place 20…

Call Me Princess (manga)

Call Me Princess (姫ってよんでねっ, Hime tte yonde ne!) is a one volume shōjo manga by Tomoko Taniguchi (たにぐち智子). The story revolves around a teenage girl called Mako who dreams of being called a Princess by her “Prince Charming”. She idolizes her brother-in-law and wants a husband just like him to call her Princess, as he calls her sister. Things get complicated when her…

7th Time Loop (manga/novel)

7th Time Loop: The Villainess Enjoys a Carefree Life Married to Her Worst Enemy! (Japanese: ループ7回目の悪役令嬢は、元敵国で自由気ままな花嫁生活を満喫する, Hepburn: Loop 7-kaime no Akuyaku Reijō wa, Moto Tekikoku de Jiyū Kimamana Hanayome Seikatsu o Mankitsu Suru) is a Japanese light novel series written by Touko Amekawa. The series originated on the Shōsetsuka ni Narō website in February 2020, before being published in print with illustrations by Wan…