365 Days to the Wedding (Japanese: 結婚するって、本当ですか, Hepburn: Kekkon Surutte, Hontō desu ka?, “Are You Really Getting Married?”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from March 2020 to June 2023. A Japanese television drama adaptation aired in October 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced. Manga Written and illustrated by Tamiki Wakaki, 365 Days to the…
Natsu e no Tobira (Japanese: 夏への扉, “The Door into Summer”) is a Japanese manga series by Keiko Takemiya. It is an early example of a shōnen-ai manga. It was originally serialized in Hana to Yume in 1975, published by Hakusensha, and it was re-released in 2000 by Kodansha. An animated film version of this manga was released on March 20, 1981 in Japan. Manga The original manga…
Last Game (Japanese: ラストゲーム, Hepburn: Rasuto Gēmu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Amano. It was serialized in Hakusensha‘s shōjo manga magazine LaLa from July 2011 to June 2016. The series follows Naoto Yanagi and Mikoto Kujō from the time they meet in elementary school until their second year in college, where most of the series takes place. Plot Born into a wealthy family with…
Canvas 2: Akane Iro no Palette (Canvas2 〜茜色のパレット〜, lit. Canvas 2 ~Red Colored Palette~), also known as just Canvas 2, is a Japanese visual novel developed by F&C FC01, a brand of F&C, released for Windows on April 23, 2004. The game was later ported to the PlayStation 2 by Kadokawa Shoten, on January 26, 2006. AiCherry produced a DVD Player Game version of Canvas 2 on November 28,…
BakéGyamon (妖逆門, Bakegyamon) is a Japanese manga and anime series, with its concept created by Kazuhiro Fujita. The manga series, written and illustrated by Mitsuhisa Tamura, was published in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 2006 to April 2007, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. In North America, Viz Media published it in English in 2009. The 51-episode anime television series directed by Hiroshi Negishi and produced by Radix Ace Entertainment was broadcast…
100% Pascal-sensei (Japanese: 100％パスカル先生, Hepburn: 100% Pasukaru-sensei, lit. 100% Pascal Teacher) is a Japanese gag comedy manga series written and illustrated by Yūji Nagai. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s CoroCoro Comic magazine from January 15, 2015, to October 15, 2018, and was compiled into seven tankōbon volumes on September 28, 2017. An anime television series adaptation by OLM, Inc. aired from April 15 to December 16, 2017. Crunchyroll later added…
Ojamanga Yamada-kun (おじゃまんが山田くん) is a manga series by Hisaichi Ishii. TV series A 103-episode anime television series was produced for the Fuji TV network and aired from 28 September 1980 to 10 October 1982 with each episode containing 3 7-minute stories. The series aired on Sunday nights from 7:00 to 7:30. Staff Director: Hiromitsu Furukawa Planning: Hiro Akieda Producer: Tadami Watanabe Executive Producer: Kōichi Sasaki Chief Director: Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu…
Hana no Zubora-Meshi (花のズボラ飯, lit. “Hana’s Sloppy Meals”) is a Japanese cooking manga series written by Masayuki Kusumi and illustrated by Etsuko Mizusawa. It received a nomination at the 4th Manga Taishō. It was adapted into a television series in 2012. Characters Hana – played by Kana Kurashina Osoi – played by Shigeaki Kato References ^ “Kana Kurashina Stars in Live-Action Hana no Zubora-Meshi Drama”. Anime…
Baka and Test (Japanese: バカとテストと召喚獣, Hepburn: Baka to Test to Shōkanjū, lit. “Idiots, Tests, and Summoned Beasts”), also known as Baka and Test: Summon the Beasts, is a Japanese light novel series written by Kenji Inoue with illustrations by Yui Haga. The series revolves around Akihisa Yoshii, the titular baka (idiot) and his friends at Fumizuki Academy, a school where students are sorted into classes…
Adam and Eve (Japanese: アダムとイブ, Hepburn: Adamu to Ibu) is a Japanese manga series written by Hideo Yamamoto and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from October 2015 to July 2016. Publication Adam and Eve, written by Hideo Yamamoto and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from October 9, 2015, to July 22, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released from February 29 to…
Venus Capriccio (Japanese: ヴィーナス綺想曲, Hepburn: Vīnasu Kapurichio) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mai Nishikata about a tomboyish girl and her childhood friend who take piano lessons together. It was first serialized in the Japanese semi-monthly shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume published by Hakusensha. It is licensed in North America by CMX Manga. Plot Venus Capriccio is about Takami and Akira who are childhood friends…
Tamayura (たまゆら) is a Japanese anime series written and directed by Junichi Sato. The initial four-episode original video animation (OVA) series was produced by Hal Film Maker and released over two Blu-ray Disc and DVD volumes in November and December 2010. A 12-episode anime television series produced by TYO Animations, titled Tamayura: Hitotose, aired in Japan between October and December 2011. A second TV anime season, Tamayura: More Aggressive, aired between…
