Berserk is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Miura. Set in a medieval Europe-inspired dark fantasy world, the story centers on the characters of Guts, a lone swordsman, and Griffith, the leader of a mercenary band called the "Band of the Hawk". The series follows Guts' journey seeking revenge on Griffith, who betrayed him and sacrificed his comrades to become a powerful demonic being. Miura premiered a prototype of Berserk in 1988. The series began the following year in the Hakusensha's now-defunct magazine Monthly Animal House, which was replaced in 1992 by the semimonthly magazine Young Animal, where Berserk has continued its publication. Following Miura's death in May 2021, the final chapter that he wrote and illustrated was published posthumously in September of the same year; the series resumed in June 2022, under supervision of Miura's fellow manga artist and childhood friend Kouji Mori and Miura's group of assistants and apprentices from Studio Gaga.
Kentaro Miura was a Japanese manga artist. He was best known for his acclaimed dark fantasy series Berserk, which began serialization in 1989 and continued until his death. By 2021, Berserk had over 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time. In 2002, Miura received the Award for Excellence at the sixth Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.
Futari Ecchi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Katsu Aki. It has been serialized in Young Animal since December 1996, with the chapters later combined into tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha, of which there are eighty-nine as of May 2023. The series follows a newlywed couple in their mid-twenties, both virgins when they married, and chronicles their sexual explorations. The manga combines erotic elements with factual and informative statistics. Its title Futari Ecchi is a play on a slang term for masturbation, hitori ecchi. The series has 29.5 million copies in print and is most famous for being a how-to guide combined with a story.
Hakusensha, Inc. is a Japanese publishing company. It is headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo.
Honey and Clover is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Chica Umino. It was serialized in Takarajimasha's shōjo manga magazine Cutie Comic from 2000 to 2001, before being transferred to Shueisha's josei manga magazines Young You (2001–2005) and Chorus (2005–2006); its chapters were collected in 10 tankōbon volumes. The series depicts the lives and relationships of a group of art school students who live in the same apartment building.
Kazurou Inoue is a Japanese manga artist from Sano, Tochigi Prefecture. He received recognition for his manga Dream Security Mao at the 40th Rookie Comic Awards. After training under Kazuhiro Fujita, he published Heat Wave in Shōnen Sunday Super in 2001. He is most known for Midori Days, which was adapted into a 13-episode anime series by Pierrot.
Young Animal is a semimonthly Japanese seinen manga magazine that features photos of gravure idols. It has been published by Hakusensha on the second and fourth Friday of each month since 1992.
Bessatsu Hana to Yume, also known as BetsuHana (別花), was a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Hakusensha from 1977 to 2018. It was a sister magazine to Hana to Yume.
The Testament of Sister New Devil is a Japanese light novel series written by Tetsuto Uesu and illustrated by Nekosuke Ōkuma. Thirteen volumes have been published by Kadokawa Shoten since 2012 under their Kadokawa Sneaker Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace magazine since May 2013. A second manga adaptation has been serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi magazine since February 2014.
Nana & Kaoru is a Japanese erotic romantic comedy manga series written and illustrated by Ryuta Amazume. It was serialized on Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal Arashi (2008–2009) and Young Animal (2009–2016), with its chapters collected in eighteen tankōbon volumes. Three other manga series have also been released, as well as an original video animation and two live action films.
Ninja Girl & Samurai Master, known in Japan as Nobunaga no Shinobi, is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Shigeno. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal since June 2008, with its chapters collected in 19 tankōbon volumes as of July 2022. The series is about a fictional shinobi named Chidori who aids the real Japanese general Oda Nobunaga on his journey to the unification of Japan, so that he may bring peace to the land.
Asobi Asobase is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rin Suzukawa. It began serialization on Hakusensha's Young Animal Densi website in June 2015; it has also been published in Young Animal since November 2016 and finished in November 2022. Its chapters have been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Lerche aired in Japan from July to September 2018.
Paradise of Innocence is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Uran. It was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal Arashi from April 2010 to September 2017. An spin-off, titled Paradise of Innocence Parallel, was serialized in the same magazine from November 2017 to May 2018. The chapters were compiled in 13 tankōbon volumes.
Cestvs: The Roman Fighter is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shizuya Wazarai. The first series, Kentō Ankoku Den Cestvs, was serialized in Hakusensha's Young Animal from 1997 to 2009, with its chapters collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. A second series, Kendo Shitō Den Cestvs, was serialized in Young Animal from 2010 to 2014, later transferred to Young Animal Arashi, where it ran from 2014 to 2018, until the magazine ceased its publication; it was published on Manga Park online platform from 2018 to 2020, and was transferred to Young Animal Zero in 2020. An anime television series adaptation produced and animated by Bandai Namco Pictures aired on Fuji TV's +Ultra late night anime block from April to June 2021.
Ero Ninja Scrolls is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruki. It has been serialized in Hakusensha's seinenecchi-oriented digital manga magazine Harem since November 2018.
Duranki is a Japanese manga series written and produced by Kentaro Miura and illustrated by his personal manga studio, Studio Gaga. Inspired by the aesthetic of ancient Greek and Mesopotamian myths, the story follows an androgynous protagonist named Usumgal who lives in a mythological world. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal Zero from September 2019 to May 2020. The publisher decided to finish the series following Miura's death in May 2021. Its chapters were collected in a single volume, released in December 2021.
Holyland is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kouji Mori. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from October 2000 to May 2008, with its chapters collected in 18 tankōbon volumes.
Majo wa Mioji Kara (魔女は三百路から), in English title The Life of the Witch Who Remains Single for About 300 Years, is a Japanese manga series written by Shigemitsu Harada and illustrated by Kyūjo Matsumoto. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazines Young Animal Arashi (2018) and Young Animal (2018–2020), with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes.
Motoyome (モトヨメ) is a Japanese manga series written by Shigemitsu Harada and illustrated by Kyūjo Matsumoto. It was published in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal Arashi from November 2013 to June 2014; a second series, Motoyome: Onna Shachō-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from May to December 2015; a third series, Motoyome: Elite Joi-hen, was serialized from February to September 2016; a fourth series, Motoyome: Joryū Kadōka-hen, was serialized from January to August 2017. The four series as a whole were collected in four tankōbon volumes.
