Magical Emi, the Magic Star (魔法のスターマジカルエミ, Mahō no Sutā Majikaru Emi) is a magical girl anime series by Studio Pierrot. It was simultaneously released as a manga by Kiyoko Arai. The third magical girl series created by Studio Pierrot, Magical Emi also appears in two feature-length OVAs, as well as the Adesugata Mahou no Sannin Musume and Majokko Club Yoningumi A-Kukan Kara no Alien X OVAs. Plot Mai Kazuki is from a…
Jormungand (Japanese: ヨルムンガンド, Hepburn: Yorumungando) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keitaro Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Sunday Gene-X from April 2006 to January 2012, with its chapters collected in eleven tankōbon volumes. An anime television series produced by White Fox was broadcast between April and June 2012. A second season titled Jormungand: Perfect Order aired from October to December 2012. The manga was licensed for English language…
Elementalors (精霊使い, Seirei Tsukai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Okazaki. The manga was adapted into an animated movie, which was released by AIC in Japan and Dybex in France on April 1, 1995. The movie was licensed by Dybex but the license is now discontinued. Plot Elementalors are humans with the power to control the forces of nature. They are also needed…
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…
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 (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 (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…
Afterschool Charisma (Japanese: 放課後のカリスマ, Hepburn: Hokago no Charisma) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kumiko Suekane. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from April 2008 to September 2014, and its chapters were compiled by Shogakukan and released into twelve volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Viz Media, and is partially available online at their website. It is also licensed in Taiwan…
The Vexations of a Shut-In Vampire Princess (Japanese: ひきこまり吸血姫の悶々, Hepburn: Hikikomari Kyūketsuki no Monmon) is a Japanese light novel series written by Kotei Kobayashi and illustrated by Riichu. SB Creative began publishing the series in January 2020, with 13 volumes having been released as of March 2024. A manga adaptation by the novel’s illustrator began serialization in Monthly Big Gangan in December 2021. As of November 2023, the…
Saint Tail (怪盗セイント・テール, Kaitō Seinto Tēru, Mysterious Thief Saint Tail) is a manga and anime series. Based on a seven-volume manga by Megumi Tachikawa, the story was adapted into an anime television series by producer TMS-Kyokuichi, broadcast by ABC. Tokyopop translated the manga series, and subtitled and partially dubbed the anime series. The Tokyopop book summary states that it is “Robin Hood meets Sailor Moon!” Plot Main article: List of Saint Tail characters…
Re-Kan! (レーカン!, Rēkan!, lit. “Sixth Sense!”) is a Japanese four-panel manga series by Hinako Seta, serialized in Houbunsha‘s Manga Time Jumbo magazine. Re-Kan! was first published as a one-shot in Manga Time Jumbo‘s December 2009 issue, and it later began serialization with the February 2010 issue. It has been collected into twelve tankōbon volumes. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Pierrot+ aired in Japan between April and June 2015. Overview High school girl Hibiki Amami has…
Last Quarter (Japanese: 下弦の月, Hepburn: Kagen no Tsuki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s shōjo manga magazine Ribon from 1998 to 1999, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed by Viz Media in English, with the first volume releasing in Q4 2024. A live action film adaptation premiered in 2004. Plot Mizuki Mochizuki is a high school student who one day meets…
