Full Moon o Sagashite is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Arina Tanemura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon from January 2002 to June 2004 and collected in seven tankōbon volumes.
Happy Lesson is a comedy manga,written by Mutsumi Sasaki and illustrated by Shinnosuke Mori,serialized in Dengeki G's Magazine from April 1999 to September 2002,featuring a high school student who is adopted by five of his teachers. It was adapted into a five-part OVA series in 2001;a thirteen-episode animated TV series in 2002;a sequel TV series,called Happy Lesson Advance,in 2003;and a second OVA series,Happy Lesson:The Final,in 2004. The series has also been adapted into a series of drama CDs and a Dreamcast game.
Shrine of the Morning Mist is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hiroki Ugawa. The manga was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King Ours. It was licensed in North America by Tokyopop and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The manga was adapted into an anime series,directed by Yuji Moriyama. The anime was licensed in North America by Media Blasters.
Kirarin Revolution is a Japanese manga series by An Nakahara. The series ran in the shōjo manga magazine Ciao from March 2004 to June 2009,with side stories running in Pucchigumi in 2006. The manga sold a cumulative total of over 10 million copies and was awarded Best Children's Manga at the 2006 Shogakukan Manga Awards.
Hikari no Densetsu is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Aso about a girl named Hikari Kamijou who dreams of becoming a national rhythmic gymnastics champion. The manga series title translates into English as "Legend of Light". In the mid 80s,the manga series was adapted into a nineteen episode anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions,directed by Tomomi Mochizuki and broadcast on TV Asahi.
Enchanter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Kawachi. It was serialized in October 2002 in Square Enix's magazine Monthly Gangan Wing and later licensed in North America by Digital Manga. The manga was adapted into 2 drama CDs.
Koe de Oshigoto!,also known by the short title KoeGoto (こえごと),is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Azure Konno,about a girl working as a voice actress for an eroge development company. It was serialized in Wani Books' monthly Comic Gum magazine from 2008 to 2013. A two-episode anime adaptation was produced by Studio Gokumi and released in 2010 and 2011. A sequel manga series titled Koe de Oshigoto!! began serialization in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine in May 2020.
Love Pistols is a Japanese yaoi manga series written and illustrated by Tarako Kotobuki. The English release was renamed from the original Japanese title "Sex Pistols" to "avoid any legal trouble" with the English punk rock group of the same name. The premise of the story is that 30% of humans are not descended from apes but from other animals and they can interbreed with humans and with other male Zoomans by the use of a symbiote. Norio,an ordinary high school student discovers his Zoomanity and deals with the advances of many male Zoomans who want him to have their babies. The series previously licensed and published in English in North America by Tokyopop's Blu imprint is now published under Viz Media's BL imprint,SuBLime. Geneon released a series of four Drama CDs for Sex Pistols between November 27,2004,and April 25,2008. A two-episode original video animation adaptation went on sale in 2010.
Working!!,released in English territories as Wagnaria!!,is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga series written and illustrated by Karino Takatsu,which follows the activities of the unusual employees at one of the units of the Wagnaria family restaurant chain. The series was serialized in Square Enix's Young Gangan seinen manga magazine between January 2005 and November 2014. Square Enix released three drama CDs between 2007 and 2009 with scripts written by Shōgo Mukai. An anime television series was produced by A-1 Pictures and directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike,airing in three seasons in 2010,2011,and 2015,respectively. In North America,the first two anime seasons are licensed by NIS America while the third is licensed by Aniplex of America.
Starry☆Sky is a Japanese otome game drama series created and developed by software game company Honeybee and HuneX. Starry Sky is separated into four seasons,the first of which was released in 2008,with three love interests in each,for a total of twelve possible love interests across all four of them. Starry Sky has released multiple Drama CDs,countless manga adaptations,and a 26-episode anime adaptation. In addition,sequels of the four original games were created for both Windows and PlayStation Portable in 2008–2009 and 2011 respectively.
The World's Greatest First Love:The Case of Ritsu Onodera is a Japanese BL manga series written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura. In 2011,the manga was adapted into an anime television series. Produced by Studio Deen under the direction of Chiaki Kon,the anime series began its broadcast run on April 9,2011. An original animation DVD was bundled with the fifth and sixth volumes of the manga series,released in March and September 2011. A film adaptation was released on March 15,2014.
Tsubasa Yonaga is a Japanese voice actor and singer who works for Ken Production. He is married to fellow voice actress Yuka Nishigaki.
Kimi to Boku is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiichi Hotta. It was serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan from January 2003 to 2004,on Gangan Powered from 2004 to 2009,and on Monthly GFantasy from May 2009 to March 2022. The series follows four teens,Yūta and Yūki Asaba,Shun Matsuoka and Kaname Tsukahara,who grew up together and a half-Japanese transfer student Chizuru Tachibana who joins the circle of friends. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired from October to December 2011,and a second season aired from April to June 2012.
Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Tsubaki. The chapters are serialized online in Gangan Online,and have been published in both physical and digital releases of Shoujo Romance Girly and tankōbon volumes by Square Enix. An anime adaptation by Doga Kobo aired in July 2014.
Hori-san to Miyamura-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroki Adachi,under the pseudonym Hero. It was self-published as a webcomic on Hero's website,Dokkai Ahen,from February 2007 to December 2011 in a four-panel format. The series received a print publication by Square Enix,who compiled the chapters in ten tankōbon volumes under its imprint Gangan Comics from October 2008 to December 2011. Additional side-story chapters were compiled in fifteen volumes from July 2012 to July 2021 as Hori-san to Miyamura-kun Omake.
Star-Myu,with subtitle KōkōBoshi Kageki is a Japanese original anime television series produced by C-Station and NBCUniversal Entertainment Japan. It aired in Japan starting from 5 October 2015 to 16 September 2019. It has generated 3 anime seasons,2 OVAs,a stage musical adaptation,2 manga adaptations,2 radio programs,multiple musical song CDs and drama CDs,as well as a variety of related merchandise and collaboration. The franchise also got a sequel stage musical in July 2018 and a new OVA project on October 24,2018.
Anonymous Noise is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama. The series is published by Hakusensha in Japan and by Viz Media in the United States. The manga has been adapted into an anime television series that aired from April to June 2017 and a live-action film.
Just Because! is a 2017 Japanese anime television series by Hajime Kamoshida,the author of The Pet Girl of Sakurasou and Rascal Does Not Dream of Bunny Girl Senpai,and Kiseki Himura,the author of Tawawa on Monday. The 12-episode anime,produced by Pine Jam,aired between October and December 2017.
Kotaro Lives Alone is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mami Tsumura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from March 2015 to June 2023,with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes. A ten-episode television drama was broadcast on TV Asahi in 2021. A ten-episode Netflix original net animation (ONA) anime series adaptation produced by Liden Films,premiered worldwide in March 2022.
