Nabari no Ou (Japanese: 隠の王, Hepburn: Nabari no Ō, lit. “King of Nabari”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. It was serialized in Square Enix‘s shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from May 2004 to August 2010, with its chapters collected in 14 tankōbon volumes. In North America, it was licensed for English release by Yen Press. A 26-episode anime television series by J.C.Staff was broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from April to…
K (also called K Project) is a Japanese anime series created by the animation studio GoHands and GoRA, a group consisting of seven anonymous authors known as Kōhei Azano, Tatsuki Miyazawa, Yukako Kabei, Yashichiro Takahashi, Hideyuki Furuhashi, Suzu Suzuki, and Rei Rairaku. The series is directed by Shingo Suzuki, who also serves as its character designer. It began airing on MBS on October 5,…
Jagaaan (Japanese: ジャガーン, Hepburn: Jagān) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kensuke Nishida. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Big Comic Spirits from February 2017 to November 2021, with its chapters collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes. Publication Written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Kensuke Nishida, Jagaaan was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from February 6, 2017, to November 8, 2021. Shogakukan collected its chapters in fourteen tankōbon volumes, released from May…
I (Japanese: アイ, Hepburn: Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Monthly Ikki from June 2010 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in three wideban volumes. Publication I is written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Monthly Ikki from June 25, 2010, to June 25, 2013. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wideban volumes, released from July 29, 2011, to August 30,…
Hachimitsu ni Hatsukoi (ハチミツにはつこい, lit. “First Love Like Honey”) is a Japanese slice of life romance shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Ai Minase and serialized on Shogakukan‘s Shōjo Comic magazine. 12 volumes were published. It is published in France by Panini. Characters Koharu Shiina Natsuki Sugiura Aki Saionji Volumes 1 (November 26, 2012) 2 (December 26, 2012) 3 (March 26, 2013) 4 (June 26, 2013) 5 (September 26,…
G Senjō Heaven’s Door (Japanese: G戦場ヘヴンズドア, Hepburn: Jī Senjō Hevunzu Doa, lit. “G-battlefield Heaven’s Door”) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Nihonbashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from November 2000 to June 2003, with its chapters published in three tankōbon volumes. It is about two boys, Machizo and Tetsuo, who work together to create manga. Plot Machizo Sakaida’s father is a…
F (エフ, Efu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noboru Rokuda about a country boy who fulfills his dream by racing in a Formula One car. It was serialized in Big Comic Spirits between June 15, 1985, and 1992 in the fourteenth to thirty-fifth issue of the magazine. F received the Shogakukan Manga Award in 1991 for seinen/general manga. It has been adapted into an anime series by Fuji…
Zoids Wild (ZOIDS ゾイド ワイルド, Zoido Wairudo) is an anime series based on the Zoids model kits produced by Takara Tomy. It is the 5th Zoids anime and is part of a cross-media relaunch of the franchise encompassing a new toy line, manga series, and video game for the Nintendo Switch, predominantly aimed at boys aged 10–12. It ran from July 7, 2018 to June 29, 2019. Media Manga A manga series by…
Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D’s (遊☆戯☆王5D’s, Yūgiō Faibu Dīzu) is the second main spin-off of the Yu-Gi-Oh! franchise, succeeding Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to March 30, 2011. The story focuses around characters playing a card game called Duel Monsters. This series introduces Synchro Monsters to…
X-Kai- is a Japanese shōjo manga by Asami Tohjoh. It was serialized in the magazine Eyes Comics, published by Homesha, and the chapters were collected into two tankōbon. Story Plot summary During the day, Kaito works as a florist in a rundown flower shop, but he is actually an assassin trying to make enough money to care for his comatose older brother, who was badly burned in an…
Voices of a Distant Star (Japanese: ほしのこえ, Hepburn: Hoshi no Koe, lit. “Voices of a Star”) is a Japanese science fiction original video animation (OVA) short film created and animated by Makoto Shinkai. It follows the lives of two close childhood friends, a boy and a girl, who get separated once the girl is sent into space to fight in a war against aliens. As the…
Taboo Tattoo (タブー・タトゥー) is a Japanese action seinen manga series written and illustrated by Shinjirō. It was serialized by Media Factory in its Monthly Comic Alive magazine between November 2009 and June 2017. The series was compiled into thirteen volumes between 2010 and 2017. The series is published in French by Bamboo Édition‘s Doki-Doki imprint. An anime adaptation was greenlit and aired from July 2016 to September 2016. The manga has…
