Kamen Rider Spirits (仮面ライダーSPIRITSスピリッツ, Kamen Raidā Supirittsu, trans. Masked Rider Spirits) is a manga adaptation of the popular Kamen Rider franchise by Kenichi Muraeda. The story focuses on the ten original Kamen Riders with shifting focus on main characters. The original series ended when Magazine Z ceased publication and was then revived in the Monthly Shōnen Magazine under the title Shin Kamen Rider SPIRITS (新・仮面ライダーSPIRITS, Shin Kamen Raidā Supirittsu, New Masked Rider…
Jigoku Sensei Nūbē (地獄先生ぬ〜べ〜, lit. “Hell Teacher Nūbē”) is a Japanese manga series written by Shō Makura and illustrated by Takeshi Okano. It was serialized in Shueisha‘s magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 1993 to May 1999. The manga ran for 276 chapters and was compiled into 31 tankōbon volumes. The series follows Meisuke Nueno, aka Nūbē, the homeroom teacher for Class 5–3 at Dōmori…
He’s My Only Vampire (Japanese: 純血+彼氏, Hepburn: Junketsu + Kareshi) is a Japanese shōjo fantasy romance vampire manga series written and illustrated by Aya Shouoto and published by Kodansha on Aria magazine. It is licensed in English by Yen Press, and in French by Kurokawa. Characters Aki Kirito Kana Takachiho Rie Kurumido Jin Shiranui Masayuki Takachiho Dealer Swallow He’s My Only Vampire 純血+彼氏 (Junketsu + Kareshi) Genre Fantasy, romance Manga Written by Aya Shouoto Published by Kodansha English…
Hands Off! (Japanese: その手をどけろ, Hepburn: Sono Te wo Dokero, lit. “Off Your Hand!”) is a manga series by Kasane Katsumoto (克本 かさね, Katsumoto Kasane), spanning eight volumes. It was published by Kadokawa Shoten and serialized in Asuka Magazine; in North America, it is licensed by Tokyopop. It is the sequel to Don’t Call Us Angels (俺たちを天使と呼ぶな, Oretachi wo Tenshi to Yobuna), also known as Hands Off! Don’t Call Us Angels. A Hands Off! Drama CD has…
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…
Gaist Crusher (ガイストクラッシャー, Gaisutokurasshā) is an action video game developed by Treasure and published by Capcom. It was released for the Nintendo 3DS on December 5, 2013 in Japan. The game launched as a part of a cross-media franchise including manga adaptations in Shueisha magazines and an anime television adaptation by Pierrot. A sequel, entitled Gaist Crusher God (ガイストクラッシャーゴッド, Gaisutokurasshā Goddo), was released in Japan on September 4, 2014, and features the original…
Fist of the Blue Sky (Japanese: 蒼天の拳, Hepburn: Sōten no Ken) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tetsuo Hara, with plot supervision by Buronson. It was serialized in Weekly Comic Bunch from 2001 to 2010, with the chapters collected into 22 tankōbon volumes by Shinchosha. It is a prequel to the popular 1980s manga Fist of the North Star, which Hara originally illustrated with Buronson writing. Set primarily in Shanghai during…
E’s (Japanese: エス, Hepburn: Esu) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and drawn by Satoru Yuiga. It was originally serialized in Monthly GFantasy from 1997 through 2005, and later published in 16 tankōbon volumes by Square Enix from March 18, 2003 to February 27, 2010. The series focuses on Kai Kudō, an “Esper”, who is recruited by an organization called Ashurum to become a soldier to purportedly…
Hyper Combat Unit Dangaioh (破邪大星ダンガイオー, Haja Taisei Dangaiō) is a Japanese anime OVA series produced and animated by AIC and Artmic and released in Japan in 1987. Dangaioh featured character designs by creator Toshiki Hirano, mechanical designs by Shoji Kawamori, and animation direction by Masami Ōbari. Plot Brought together by the mysterious Dr. Tarsan, four powerful psychic warriors Mia Alice, Lamba Nom, Pai Thunder, and Roll Kran can…
Baku Tech! Bakugan (Japanese: 爆TECH! 爆丸) is a manga series written and illustrated by Shingo. In Japan, the comics have been published in Shogakukan‘s Monthly CoroCoro comics since September 2010. The manga follows the adventures of Harubaru Hinode and his childhood friend and rival, Raichi Kuronashi, as they battle with their BakuTech, which are superior to normal Bakugan due to special metal parts. Background Baku…
After War Gundam X (Japanese: 機動新世紀ガンダムX, Hepburn: Kidō Shin Seiki Gandamu Ekkusu, lit. New Mobile Century Gundam X), is a 1996 Japanese anime television series and the seventh installment in the long running Gundam franchise that started in 1979, but takes place in an alternate timeline called After War (A.W.; アフターウォー or 戦後, Sengo). The series has 39 episodes, aired in Japan from April 5, 1996, to…
This is the beginning of a very long journey… THE CHOSEN ONES – Movie 1