Guyver: The Bioboosted Armor is an anime adaptation based on the sci-fi action manga by Yoshiki Takaya, which has been animated multiple times. The most recent remake aired from 2005 to 2006, consisting of 26 episodes. It was produced by OLM and directed by Katsuhito Akiyama. The story follows Sho Fukamachi, an ordinary high school student who accidentally comes into possession of a mysterious...
“BLEACH” is a Japanese manga series by Taito Kubo, serialised in a weekly shōnen magazine from 2001 to 2016.An anime was broadcast on television from 2004.It is a sword-fighting battle action anime about Ichigo Kurosaki, the protagonist who becomes a substitute grim reaper to exterminate the evil spirit, Hollow, and his friends. Synopsis Ichigo Kurosaki, a high school student with a strong intuition, meets...
Rosario + Vampire is an anime adaptation of the manga by Akihisa Ikeda and first aired in 2008 with a 13-episode season. Its sequel, Rosario + Vampire CAPU2, also aired in 2008, gaining widespread popularity. The series was produced by GONZO and directed by Takayuki Inagaki. The story begins when Tsukune Aono, a human boy, accidentally enrolls in Yokai Academy, a school for monsters,...
“CITY HUNTER” is a manga work by Tsukasa Hojo, as well as an anime, film and other media mix works based on it.The manga was serialised from 1985 to 1991, and was the second series following the previous “Cat’s Eye”. It was adapted into an animated TV series in 1987 as CITY HUNTER, and has been animated four times and broadcast three times as...
Porco Rosso is a Japanese animated film produced by Studio Ghibli and released in 1992. It is the sixth feature-length animated film directed by Hayao Miyazaki and is based on Miyazaki’s 1990 manga series. It is an animated feature film adapted from a short manga. The catchphrases are “This is what it means to be cool.” And “Fly and you’ll see.” The film is...
Bakemonogatari is a fantasy novel by Ishin Nishio in two volumes. The first volume (volumes 1 and 2) of the Monogatari series was published in 2006, with the first volume published in 2006 and the second volume in 2006. It was subsequently broadcast as a TV animation in 2009 and has since been distributed on the web. Synopsis One day in May, while preparing...
Ushio and Tora is based on the legendary manga by Kazuhiro Fujita, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1990 to 1996. The story begins when an ordinary middle school student, Ushio Aotsuki, discovers an ancient spear called the “Beast Spear” in an old temple, which has been sealing a yokai named Tora. In 2015, an anime adaptation was produced with modern technology,...
“Black Butler” is a Japanese manga series by Yana Toboso, serialised in a shōnen magazine from 2006. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2008. Although based on a Japanese manga, the anime is set in late 19th century England and has a parallel world view. Synopsis The story takes place in 19th century England, where people live under the rule of Queen Victoria....
