Ultraman (manga/anime)

Ultraman (stylized as ULTRAMAN) is a Japanese manga series written by Eiichi Shimizu and drawn by Tomohiro Shimoguchi of Linebarrels of Iron fame. Published in Monthly Hero’s since the magazine’s inaugural issue. It is part of the Ultraman franchise and a manga sequel of the 1966 television series. The series has been collected in 19 tankōbon volumes as of May 2023. A 3DCG original net animation (ONA) anime adaptation co-produced by Production I.G and Sola Digital Arts was released…

The Tale of the Outcasts (manga/anime)

The Tale of the Outcasts (Japanese: ノケモノたちの夜, Hepburn: Nokemono-tachi no Yoru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Hoshino. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s Weekly Shōnen Sunday from August 2019 to April 2021, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. The series is licensed for English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by Ashi Productions aired from January to April 2023….

Kagetora (manga)

Kagetora is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akira Segami. It has been licensed in North America by Del Rey and consists of 11 volumes. Plot The story is about a male ninja named Kagetora, whose job is to teach the arts of self-defense and combat to the female heir of a renowned family of skilled martial artists, Yuki….

Jinki: Extend (manga/anime/game)

Jinki: Extend (Japanese: ジンキ・エクステンド, Hepburn: Jinki Ekusutendo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shirō Tsunashima. The story revolves around two girls who end up piloting giant humanoid robots called “Jinki” (which translates to “man-machine”) and the manipulation behind the scenes that drew them inexorably together in a final battle. It takes place in two parts, in Venezuela during 1988…

Zipang (manga/anime/game)

Zipang (Japanese: ジパング, Hepburn: Jipangu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaiji Kawaguchi. It was serialized in Kodansha‘s seinen manga magazine Morning from 2000 to 2009, with its chapters collected in forty-three tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of the members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force who are transported back in time more than 60 years to 1942. A twenty-six episode anime television series by Studio Deen and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi was broadcast on TBS from…

The Tale of Genji (manga)

The Tale of Genji (あさきゆめみし, Asakiyumemishi) is a Japanese manga version of Murasaki Shikibu‘s The Tale of Genji by Waki Yamato. It follows nearly the same plot with some modern adaptation. It was originally published from 1979 to 1993 in the manga magazine Mimi, which Yamato had worked for already in the years before. It spanned thirteen volumes and was published by Kodansha. The series was…

Kagerou Project (novel/manga/anime/film)

The Kagerou Project (カゲロウプロジェクト, Kagerō Purojekuto, lit. “Heat Haze Project”), also known as “Kagerou Daze” (カゲロウデイズ, Kagerō Deizu, lit. “Heat Haze Daze”) or “Kagerou Days”, is a Japanese mixed-media project. It started as a Vocaloid song series created by Jin (Shizen no Teki-P) (じん(自然の敵P)). The story revolves around the Mekakushi Dan, a group of young people with unusual eye-related powers. The franchise became infamous…

Eight Clouds Rising (manga/anime)

Eight Clouds Rising (Japanese: 八雲立つ, Hepburn: Yakumo Tatsu) is a Japanese shōjo manga series by Natsumi Itsuki. It won the 21st Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo. It was adapted in 1997 into an OVA series. Plot summary Kuraki Fuzuchi is a handsome and quiet young man who has immense psychic powers and sword skills. He meets Takeo Nanachi, a college student with similar powers. The story opens with Nanachi…

Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (manga/anime/game)

Lagrange: The Flower of Rin-ne (Japanese: 輪廻のラグランジェ Flower declaration of your heart, Hepburn: Rinne no Raguranje) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Xebec and Production I.G and directed by Tatsuo Sato and Toshimasa Suzuki, written by Shotaro Suga, original character design by Haruyuki Morisawa and music by Saeko Suzuki & TOMISIRO. Set in Kamogawa, the series revolves around Madoka Kyouno, Fin E Ld Si Laffinty (Lan)…

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest (manga/anime)

Fairy Tail: 100 Years Quest is a Japanese manga series written and storyboarded by Hiro Mashima, and illustrated by Atsuo Ueda. It is a sequel to Mashima’s Fairy Tail series, focusing on Natsu Dragneel and his team from the titular wizard guild as they aim to complete an unfinished, century-old mission. The manga was launched in Kodansha‘s Magazine Pocket manga app in July 2018, and is licensed by Kodansha USA for an…

Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two (novel/manga/game/anime)

Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two is a Japanese two-part adult visual novel series by Minori for Windows PCs. The first game in the series, Ef: The First Tale, was released on December 22, 2006, and the second game, Ef: The Latter Tale, was released on May 30, 2008. The opening video for the game was animated by Makoto Shinkai, and a majority of the music…

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (manga/anime)

ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (Japanese: ACCA 13区監察課, Hepburn: Akka: Jusan-ku Kansatsu-ka) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsume Ono. It was serialized in Square Enix‘s Monthly Big Gangan magazine from June 2013 to October 2016, and has been compiled in six tankōbon volumes as of December 2016. An anime television series adaptation by Madhouse aired between January 10, 2017 and March 28, 2017. Story Setting See also: List of ACCA:…