The Mario media franchise extends out of video games into non-game media. Mario and themes related to the franchise have appeared in television shows, anime, films, comics and manga, merchandise, and musical performance. Television Saturday Supercade is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Ruby-Spears Productions. It ran for two seasons on CBS, beginning in 1983. Each episode comprised several shorter segments featuring video…
MADARA is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji Ōtsuka and illustrated by Shou Tajima. Originally published from 1987 to 1994, it is set in a mythological era in Japan and tells the story of Madara, a goodhearted teenage boy who uses fantastic prosthetic limbs called “gimmicks” and a legendary sword to fight his own father, the evil overlord Miroku. The franchise has…
The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady (転生王女と天才令嬢の魔法革命, Tensei Ōjo to Tensai Reijō no Mahō Kakumei) is a Japanese light novel series written by Piero Karasu and illustrated by Yuri Kisaragi. It was originally serialized online on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō between February 2019 and August 2021. It was later acquired by Fujimi Shobo who…
Lovesickness: Junji Ito Story Collection (Japanese: 死びとの恋わずらい, Hepburn: Shibito no Koiwazurai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito. It was serialized in Nemuki from May to November 1996 and collected into one volume in May 1997. A live-action film adaptation, titled Love Ghost, was released in March 2001. Manga Written and illustrated by Junji Ito, the series was serialized in Nemuki from May to November…
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Himekawa, and is based on the video game of the same name. It was serialized through Shogakukan‘s MangaONE app from February 2016–January 2022, and spans 70 chapters across 11 volumes. Development After completing manga adaptations of other games from The Legend of Zelda series, the duo Akira Himekawa wanted to adapt The…
La storia della Arcana Famiglia (アルカナ・ファミリア, Arukana Famiria, Italian for “The Story of the Arcane Family”) is a Japanese visual novel series by HuneX and Comfort. The first game was released on October 27, 2011 for the PlayStation Portable (PSP). A fan disc also for the PSP titled Arcana Famiglia -Vascello Phantasma no Majutsushi- (アルカナ・ファミリア -幽霊船（ヴァスチェロ・ファンタズマ）の魔術師-, lit., “Arcana Famiglia -The Phantom Ship Magician-“) was released on June 21, 2012…
The King of Braves GaoGaiGar Final (勇者王ガオガイガー FINAL, Yūshaō Gaogaigā Fainaru) is a Japanese OVA anime series produced by Sunrise. It is the direct sequel to the 1997 anime television series The King of Braves GaoGaiGar and the first Brave metaseries officially funded by Bandai, following the acquisition of Sunrise. The series is directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani and written by both Fuyunori Gobu and Yuichiro Takeda. It was released in Japan…
The Kawai Complex Guide to Manors and Hostel Behavior (僕らはみんな河合荘, Bokura wa Minna Kawaisou, lit. “We Are All From Dormitory Kawai”, a play on words that has a double meaning of “We Are All Pitiful”) is a Japanese manga series by Ruri Miyahara, published in Shōnen Gahōsha‘s seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from the June 2010 issue till the February 2018 issue. It has been…
Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland (Japanese: 白井カイウ×出水ぽすか短編集, Hepburn: Shirai kaiu × Demizu posuka Tanhenshū) is a Japanese anthology manga written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu and published by Shueisha. It features six one-shot stories published between 2016 and 2021. Publication Kaiu Shirai x Posuka Demizu: Beyond The Promised Neverland features six one-shot stories written by Kaiu Shirai and illustrated by Posuka Demizu: Poppy’s Wish (ポピィの願い, Poppy no…
I Was Reincarnated as the 7th Prince so I Can Take My Time Perfecting My Magical Ability is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenkyo na Circle and illustrated by Meru. It has been published online via the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō since October 2019. It was later acquired by Kodansha, who has released four volumes since…
Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East (八犬伝 ―東方八犬異聞―, Hakkenden: Tōhō Hakken Ibun) is a Japanese manga series by Miyuki Abe based on the epic novel series Nansō Satomi Hakkenden. An anime adaptation of the manga, produced by Studio Deen, premiered on January 5, 2013. A second season premiered in summer of 2013. Plot Five years prior to the start of the story the residents of Ōtsuka village…
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…
