Marmalade Boy is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Wataru Yoshizumi. It was published in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon from May 1992 to October 1995 and collected in eight tankōbon volumes. The series was adapted by Toei Animation as a 76-episode anime television series which aired on TV Asahi in 1994 to 1995. This was followed by a prequel theatrical anime movie in 1995. The series was also adapted as a 30-episode live-action television series that was broadcast in Taiwan in 2002. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan by Warner Bros. Pictures on April 27,2018.
Galaxy Express 999 is a Japanese manga series. It is written and illustrated by Leiji Matsumoto,later adapted into a number of anime films and television series. It is set in a spacefaring,high-tech future in which humans have learned how to transfer their minds and emotions with perfect fidelity into mechanical bodies,thus achieving practical immortality.
DNA² is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from August 1993 to July 1994,with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes.
Mon Colle Knights,known in Japan as Six Gates Far Away Mon Colle Knight,is a Japanese manga series written by Satoru Akahori and Katsumi Hasegawa and illustrated by Hideaki Nishikawa. The original concept was made by Hitoshi Yasuda and Group SNE. The series is based on the Monster Collection trading card game.
Unico is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Osamu Tezuka. It was serialized in Sanrio's shōjo manga magazine Lyrica from November 1976 to March 1979 and collected in two volumes. The series follows the titular unicorn as he uses his magic to help friends from around the world across different time periods. The series was drawn in a western style,being published in full color and read from left to right. It has since been published in different collections and has been adapted into film and comics. A modern-day reboot of the series began publication by Scholastic under its Graphix imprint in 2024.
Elemental Gelade is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma. The fantasy adventure is a tale of a group of five who are on a journey to Edel Garden,the birthplace of mystical beings called Edel Raids who are described as "living weapons".
Sorcerer Hunters is a Japanese light novel and manga series,written by Satoru Akahori and illustrated by Ray Omishi. Akahori and Omishi also published Sorcerer Hunters Special,a one-volume story set sometime after the series' conclusion.
Angel Cop is a six-part original video animation created and directed by IchirōItano. A manga adaptation written and illustrated by Taku Kitazaki was serialized in Newtype in 1989 and collected into a Newtype 100% collection released in April 1990.
Wicked City is a 1987 Japanese adult animated dark fantasy action horror film produced by Video Art and Madhouse for Japan Home Video. Based on Black Guard,the first novel of the Wicked City series by Hideyuki Kikuchi,the film is the solo directorial debut of Yoshiaki Kawajiri,who also served as the character designer,storyboard artist,animation director,and a key animator.
Star Ocean:The Second Story is a seven volume manga series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma. Based on the tri-Ace role-playing video game of the same name,it follows the exploits of Claude C. Kenny,a young ensign in the Earth Federation who finds himself stranded on the Planet Expel. He meets Rena Lanford,a young girl living in the village of Arlia who declares that he is the legendary warrior their legends speak of who will save their troubled world from disaster. The series was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Gangan from 1998 to 1999.
Kaiba (カイバ) is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Madhouse. The series is created,written,and directed by Masaaki Yuasa,it was broadcast for 12 episodes on WOWOW from April to July 2008. In North America,the series is licensed by Discotek Media. The story revolves around an enigmatic character named Warp,and takes place in a strange world mixed with a universe where changing bodies and trafficking memories are possible.
Cinderella Boy is a one-shot manga created by Monkey Punch. It was originally published in the Kobunsha magazine Popcorn in 1980. An alternate version was published in Anime DO in 1982. The plot follows the adventures of impoverished private detective Ranma Hinamatsuri and his thrill-seeking rich girl partner Rella "Cindy" Shirayuki in a futuristic city named "Kirin Town". Kirin Town is a lawless European city-state with its own currency with the name of the city being a pun on the English word for "killing". The two are badly injured when they stumble across an organised crime operation and are put back together into the same body by a mysterious doctor. Every night the stroke of midnight,their shared body changes both form and identity. Ranma becomes Rella,or vice versa. Neither is aware of any actions or situations their partner is involved in,completely losing consciousness until twenty-four hours later,when the change comes around to them again.
Tactics is a Japanese manga series written as a collaboration between Sakura Kinoshita and Kazuko Higashiyama. It was serialized in Comic Blade Masamune. Kinoshita supplied the character "Kantarou",and Higashiyama supplied the character "Haruka". While the manga was previously licensed for released in English in paperback by both ADV Manga and Tokyopop,the manga was only available in English in digital format on JManga for two years before it was no longer accessible.
Zombie-Loan is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit:Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy. The series is licensed in the United States by Yen Press.
Lupin the 3rd Part II is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. Part of the Lupin III franchise,it is the second anime television adaptation of the Lupin III manga series created by Monkey Punch. Although originally broadcast as simply Lupin III,the series is now often referred to as New Lupin III by Japanese fans. Among English-speaking fans,the series is commonly known as the "Red Jacket" series in reference to Lupin's outfit.
Kimagure Orange Road is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Matsumoto. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from 1984 to 1987,with the chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha. The story follows teenage esper Kyōsuke Kasuga and the love triangle he gets involved in with Madoka Ayukawa,a young heroine with a reputation for being an unpopular loner and delinquent,and her best friend Hikaru Hiyama.
Kyousougiga is a Japanese original net animation (ONA) series created by Izumi Todo and produced by Toei Animation in collaboration with Banpresto. The animation was released on Nico Nico Douga and YouTube in December 2011. Five additional episodes were streamed between August and December 2012. An anime television series aired between October and December 2013.
Cuticle Detective Inaba is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mochi. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy from August 2007 to January 2017,with its chapters collected in 19 tankōbon volumes. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation produced by Zexcs was broadcast from January to March 2013.
Pupa is a 2011–2013 Japanese horror manga series written and illustrated by Sayaka Mogi. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Deen premiered on January 9,2014. Both are notable for their extreme graphic violence.
Girly Air Force is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōji Natsumi and illustrated by Asagi Tōsaka. A manga adaptation by Takahiro Seguchi launched in Monthly Shōnen Ace in October 2018,and an anime television series adaptation by Satelight aired from January to March 2019.
