Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan (ヤンキーJKクズハナちゃん, “Yankee High School Girl Kuzuhana-chan”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since March 2020. Publication Written and illustrated by Toshinori Sogabe, a one-shot chapters of Yankee JK Kuzuhana-chan was first published in Akita Shoten‘s shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion on October 31, 2019; it began publication as a serialized manga in the same magazine on March…
Tamayomi (球詠, transl. “Baseball poem recitation”) is a Japanese baseball manga series by Mountain Pukuichi, serialized in Houbunsha‘s seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Forward since April 2016. It has been collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Studio A-Cat aired from April to June 2020. Synopsis Yomi Takeda just wanted to enjoy high school after her baseball match went downhill last year. Her baseball career which became the rumour,…
JJM: Joshi Judou-bu Monogatari (JJM 女子柔道部物語, “Women’s Judo Club Story”) is a Japanese manga series created by Makoto Kobayashi and Olympic gold medalist judoka Yuko Emoto. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Evening from August 2016 until February 2023, when the magazine ceased its publication, and the series moved to the Comic Days app in April of the same year. Publication Written by Yuko Emoto, 1996 Atlanta Olympic Women’s Judo-61 kg gold medalist, with Makoto…
Gal-sen (Japanese: ギャルせん, Hepburn: Gyaru sen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Meguru Ueno. It has been serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine since September 2021. Premise Sora Nezu is shocked to find that his childhood neighbor and crush Suzune Nekogami has become a sexy, tanned gal teacher at his high school. While she is serious and strict with him during class time, she…
Fancy Dance (ファンシィダンス) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Reiko Okano. It won the 34th Shogakukan Manga Award for shōjo. It was adapted into a 1989 live action film directed by Masayuki Suo. References ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2010-01-08. Fancy Dance ファンシィダンス Manga Written by Reiko Okano Published by Shogakukan Magazine Petit Flower Demographic Shōjo Original run 1984 – 1990 Live-action film Directed by Masayuki…
Bad Company (バッドカンパニー, Baddo Kanpanī) is a one volume prequel manga to the series Shonan Junai Gumi. It was written and illustrated by Tooru Fujisawa shortly before starting work on Great Teacher Onizuka. The manga was serialized in Kodansha‘s Weekly Shōnen Magazine from June to July 1996 and the collected volume was published in 1997 by Kodansha. Synopsis Bad Company is made up of two parts, each dedicated in…
Sailor Ace (Japanese: セーラーエース, Hepburn: Sērā Ēsu) is a Japanese baseball-themed manga series written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from June 2015 to April 2017, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. Publication Written and illustrated by Shuichi Shigeno, Sailor Ace was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from June 1, 2015, to April 3, 2017. Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from November 6, 2015, to May…
Gal Gohan (Japanese: ギャルごはん, Hepburn: Gyaru Gohan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marii Taiyou. It was serialized in Hakusensha‘s seinen manga magazine Young Animal from December 2016 to March 2020, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment. Premise Home Economics teacher Shinji Yabe is asked to teach Miku Okazaki, the flashiest “gal”…
Family! (Japanese: ファミリー!, Hepburn: Famirī!) is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Taeko Watanabe, the author of Kaze Hikaru. The story follows the lives of the Andersons, a conventionally dysfunctional family in which the parents are as childish as the children are mature; nevertheless, they manage to live happily together. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Bessatsu Shōjo Comic magazine from the July 1981 issue to the…
Ekiben Hitoritabi (駅弁ひとり旅, “Train Lunch Solo Journey”) is a seinen manga series by Jun Hayase, serialized in Manga Action. It focuses on the main character, Nakahara Daisuke, as he eats ekiben, bento meals sold at train stations, as he travels around Japan by rail. A 12-episode live-action television series adaptation aired between April 5 and June 21, 2012. Plot Nakahara Daisuke is the owner…
Candy Flurry is a Japanese manga series written by Ippon Takegushi and illustrated by Santa Mitarashi. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s Weekly Shōnen Jump from April to September 2021, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes. Premise Described as a “sweets battle-comedy”, the series follows Tsumugi Minase, a “sweets-user” who wields a lollipop weapon thanks to the Toy Toy Candy, a confection…
Bad Boys (stylized as BADBOYS) is a manga series written and illustrated by Hiroshi Tanaka. It was adapted into an OVA and a live action film and it was adapted into a Japanese television drama series. As for 2021, the manga has sold 55 million copies. Characters Tsukasa Kiriki (Kento Nakajima, TV series) Jouji Kawanaka (Kenyu Horiuchi, TV series) References ^ “Manga-based Live-Action Bad Boys J Show…
