Hidamari Sketch is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Ume Aoki. It follows a group of young female art students,and following their daily lives as close friends and neighbors at the nearby Hidamari Apartments. The manga has been serialized in Houbunsha's monthly magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat since April 2004,with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes as of March 2020. Since 2008,Yen Press has licensed an English translation of the series in North America under the title Sunshine Sketch.
Cardfight!! Vanguard is a Japanese multimedia franchise jointly created by Akira Itō,Satoshi Nakamura,Mitsuhisa Tamura,and Bushiroad president Takaaki Kidani. It currently consists of multiple anime television series,an official trading card game,a manga series,and an anime/live action film.
Silver Spoon is a Japanese coming-of-age manga series written and illustrated by Hiromu Arakawa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from April 2011 to November 2019. The story is set in the fictional Ooezo Agricultural High School in Hokkaido,and depicts the daily life of Yuugo Hachiken,a high school student from Sapporo who enrolled at Ooezo Agricultural High School fleeing from the demands of his strict father. However,he soon learns that life on an agricultural school is not as easy as he initially believed. Unlike his new classmates,he has no intention of following an agricultural career after graduating,although he envies them for already having set goals for their lives and the pursuit of their dreams.
Date A Live is a Japanese light novel series written by Kōshi Tachibana and illustrated by Tsunako. Fujimi Shobo published 22 volumes from March 2011 to March 2020 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. Yen Press holds the license to publish the light novel in English.
Non Non Biyori (のんのんびより) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atto. The series was serialized in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Alive magazine from September 2009 to February 2021 and is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment. The story is based on the same setting as Atto's former work,Toko-toko &Yume no Yume. A 12-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between October and December 2013 and has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. A second anime season aired between July and September 2015. An anime film premiered in August 2018,and a third anime season aired between January and March 2021.
Lance N' Masques is a Japanese light novel series written by Hideaki Koyasu with illustrations by Shino. Pony Canyon has published the series in nine volumes from 2013 to 2018 under their Poni Can imprint. An anime television series adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired from October 1 to December 17,2015.
My Hero Academia is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōhei Horikoshi. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2014,with its chapters additionally collected into 39 tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. Set in a world where superpowers have become commonplace,the story follows Izuku Midoriya,a boy who was born without a Quirk but still dreams of becoming a superhero himself. He is scouted by the world's greatest hero,All Might,who bestows his Quirk to Midoriya after recognizing his potential,and helps to enroll him in a prestigious high school for superheroes in training.
Hitomi Mieno is a Japanese singer and screenwriter. She has released 17 singles and 11 albums since her debut in 1994. Several of her songs have been used as openings and endings of anime and radio dramas. She has also written the screenplays of various anime series under the alias of Deko Akao,including Noragami,Frame Arms Girl and After the Rain.
Beautiful Bones:Sakurako's Investigation or A Corpse is Buried Under Sakurako's Feet is a Japanese mystery novel series written by Shiori Ōta,with illustrations by Tetsuo. Kadokawa Shoten has published seventeen volumes since 2013 under their Kadokawa Bunko label,with over 1 million copies in print. The final volume in the series was released in March 2021. An anime television series adaptation by Troyca aired in Japan between October and December 2015. A live-action television series adaptation aired between April 23 and June 25,2017 on Fuji TV.
The Morose Mononokean is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kiri Wazawa. An anime television series adaptation produced by Pierrot+ aired from June to September 2016. A second season aired from January to March 2019.
Seven Senses of the Reunion is a Japanese light novel series written by Noritake Tao and illustrated by Booota. The series was published by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint between August 18,2015 and September 19,2018 with eight compiled volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Lerche aired from July to September 2018.
Beatless is a Japanese science fiction serial novel written by Satoshi Hase and illustrated by Redjuice. The series has inspired three spin-off manga series and a 24-episode anime television series by Diomedéa,which aired from January to September 2018 in the Animeism programming block on MBS.
Nil Admirari no Tenbin is a 2018 Japanese dark fantasy anime television series based on a video game of the same name created and developed by Otomate for PlayStation Vita. The series is directed by Masahiro Takata at Zero-G,written by Tomoko Konparu,character design and chief animation direction by Yukie Sakō,and music composed by Tomoki Hasegawa. The series premiered on Tokyo MX,Sun TV and BS Fuji from April 8 2018,and concluded on June 24,2018.
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime,also known as Regarding Reincarnated to Slime and by the contraction TenSura (転スラ),is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Fuse,and illustrated by Mitz Vah. The story follows Satoru Mikami,a salaryman who is murdered and then reincarnated in a sword and sorcery world as a titular slime,who goes on to gather allies to build his own nation of monsters.
The Ones Within is a Japanese manga series by Osora,serialized online via pixiv Comic website since 2014. It has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes by Media Factory. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link aired from July 7 to September 22,2019.
Edens Zero is a Japanese science fantasy manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since June 2018,with its chapters collected into twenty-nine tankōbon volumes as of November 2023. The manga is published digitally in six other languages as they are released in Japan,with Kodansha USA licensing the series for English publication in North America on Crunchyroll,Comixology,and Amazon Kindle. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff aired from April to October 2021. A second season premiered from April to October 2023. A video game adaptation by Konami was also released.
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.
Special 7:Special Crime Investigation Unit is an original anime television series by ANIMA&CO. that aired from October 6 to December 29,2019.
A Couple of Cuckoos is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yoshikawa. It was originally published as a one-shot in September 2019,before beginning serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in January 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shin-Ei Animation and SynergySP aired from April to October 2022 on TV Asahi's NUMAnimation block.
The Fruit of Evolution:Before I Knew It,My Life Had It Made is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Miku and illustrated by U35. It began serialization online in January 2014 on the user-generated novel publishing website Shōsetsuka ni Narō. It was later acquired by Futabasha,who have published the series since September 2014 under their Monster Bunko imprint. Hanashi Media has licensed the light novel for an English release. A manga adaptation with art by Sorano has been serialized via Futabasha's digital publication Web Comic Action since September 2017,and it moved to the Gaugau Monster website in December 2019. An anime television series adaptation by Hotline aired from October to December 2021. A second season aired from January to March 2023.
