Hen is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. There are two separate Hen series,both were published in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump;the first one from 1989 to 1994,and the second from 1995 to 1997. Both series received a television drama adaptation broadcast on TV Asahi in 1996. The second series received a two-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation released in 1997. In North America,the OVA was licensed by Central Park Media,under the title Strange Love,and released on DVD in 2002.
Tatsunoko Production Co.,Ltd. and often shortened to Tatsunoko Pro,is a Japanese animation company. The studio's name has a double meaning in Japanese:"Tatsu's child" and "sea dragon",the inspiration for its seahorse logo. Tatsunoko's headquarters are in Musashino,Tokyo.
Casshan,also known in Japan as Neo-Human Casshern,is an anime series created by Tatsunoko Productions founder Tatsuo Yoshida in 1973.
Tatsuo Yoshida was a Japanese cartoonist,writer,manga artist and anime pioneer who founded the anime studio Tatsunoko Productions.
Akemi Takada is a Japanese manga artist and anime character designer born in Tokyo,Japan. Her character-design work is one of the more recognizable styles of the 1980s,when she worked on series like Creamy Mami and Kimagure Orange Road. She is also noted for her long collaboration with director Mamoru Oshii. She graduated from Tama Art University,after which she worked for Tatsunoko Pro. She is currently a freelance manga artist with her own studio,though she is also a member of the creative group Headgear. She also has her own designer jewelry store called Diakosmos.
Osomatsu-kun is a comedy manga series by Fujio Akatsuka which ran in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday magazine from 1962 to 1969. The series revolves around a group of sextuplet brothers who cause all sorts of mischief. It has been adapted into two different anime series of the same name,the first of which was produced by Studio Zero in 1966,and the second by Studio Pierrot in 1988. A new anime series by Pierrot,Mr. Osomatsu,began airing in October 2015 to celebrate Akatsuka's 80th birthday,with a manga adaptation by Masako Shitara serialized in Shueisha's You magazine from January 2016.
The Monster Kid is a shōnen manga and anime series by Fujiko Fujio named after its protagonist. The first series was broadcast on TBS from April 21,1968 to March 23,1969. The second series was broadcast on TV Asahi from September 2,1980 to September 28,1982. A live-action series was broadcast on Nippon Television and Yomiuri Television from April 17 to June 12,2010. The 94-episode 1982 iteration was aired around the world,marketed as The Monster Kid,which was the official English title.
Hiroshi Sasagawa is a Japanese creator of several anime and manga series. His name is romanized in some sources as Hiroshi Sasakawa.
Hurricane Polymar is a Japanese anime and OVA series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The show was created by Tatsuo Yoshida,who had produced many of Tatsunoko's series. Other romanizations of the name include Hurricane Polymer,and Hariken Polymar. Hurricane Polymar is the secret identity of Takeshi Yoroi. He wears a special suit which enables him to fight crime. The suit is made of memory plastic which enables him to assume any shape,including morphing its wearer into 5 different vehicles.
Ninja Hattori-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoo Abiko which was serialized between 1964 and 1988. It was later adapted into a television drama that aired on TV Asahi from 1966 –1968;an anime series by Shin-Ei Animation,airing on Asahi from 1981 –1987;a video game by Hudson Soft;four anime films by Shin-Ei and a live-action film. A remake of the 1981 anime series produced by Shin-Ei and the Indian animation firms Reliance MediaWorks and later Green Gold Animations has aired since 2013.
My Little Monster is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's Dessert magazine from August 23,2008 to June 24,2013. An anime adaptation by Brain's Base aired from October 2 to December 25,2012. It was also streamed on Crunchyroll during its original run.
My Neighbor Seki is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takuma Morishige. The series follows a girl named Rumi Yokoi who is constantly distracted by her neighboring classmate,Toshinari Seki,as he indulges in elaborate hobbies and somehow never gets caught in the process. Originally published as a one-shot in 2010,it started serialization in the November 2010 issue of Media Factory's Comic Flapper magazine. Vertical publishes the manga in North America. An original video animation by Shin-Ei Animation was released bundled with the limited edition of the manga's fifth volume on January 4,2014,and a 21-episode television series adaptation aired in Japan between January and May 2014. A new manga series debuted on July 4,2020.
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.
Tao Tsuchiya is a Japanese actress,model,dancer,lyricist and singer. She is best known for her memorable role of Makimachi Misao in the movie series Rurouni Kenshin,as Mai Nakahara in The 8-Year Engagement,Koharu in The Cinderella Addiction and most recently as Yuzuha Usagi in Netflix's Alice in Borderland. Her older sister,Honoka,works as a model,while her younger brother,Shimba Tsuchiya,is also an actor.
Shinigami-kun (死神くん) is a Japanese television drama series based on the manga of the same name by Koichi Endo. The screenwriter is Hiroshi Hashimoto who is known for Thermae Romae 2 (2014) and Flying Colors (2015). Satoshi Ohno,who is a member of the Japanese idol group Arashi,played the lead role. Mirei Kiritani also appeared in a supporting role. It received an average viewership rating of 9.7%.
Clean Freak! Aoyama-kun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Sakamoto. It was first serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Miracle Jump in 2014,and was transferred to Weekly Young Jump,where it ran from 2015 to 2018,with its chapters collected in thirteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Hibari aired from June to September 2017.
Welcome to Demon School! Iruma-kun is a Japanese manga series by Osamu Nishi. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion since March 2017. As of December 2023,the series has been collected in thirty-five tankōbon volumes.
A Girl &Her Guard Dog is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hatsuharu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend since December 2018,with its chapters collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of September 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Project No.9 premiered in September 2023.
Chikako Akimoto is a Japanese voice actress from Hokkaido,affiliated with Ritrovo. She is known for voicing IchirōTobase,the main character of Ippatsu Kanta-kun. She was awarded the Seiyu Awards Merit Award in 2023.
