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,...
“ANPANMAN” is an animated television series based on the picture book “Anpanman” by Takashi Yanase.Several TV stations and animation production companies had previously planned to make an animated version of Anpanman, but they were all dropped in the final stages. In 1985, TMS Entertainment and NTV offered to make an animated version to Yanase almost simultaneously, and in 1988, NTV began broadcasting the series....
Ah! My Goddess is an anime adaptation of the manga by Kosuke Fujishima, starting as an OVA in 1993 and later developed into a 24-episode TV series in 2005. The series was produced by AIC and directed by Hiroaki Gōda. The story follows college student Keiichi Morisato, who unexpectedly meets the beautiful goddess Belldandy. She stays with him, and they start a life together,...
“Skip and Loafer” is a Japanese manga series by Misaki Takamatsu. Serialisation began in 2018. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2023. Synopsis Mitsumi Iwakura, the protagonist, enters a high-bracket high school in Tokyo at the top of her class from a small provincial junior high school. A child prodigy from the countryside who came to Tokyo on her own with a perfect...
“Dr.SLUMP” is the first work that made Akira Toriyama a major manga artist. It was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Jump” from 1980 to 1984, and was published in 18 volumes. In April 1981, the series was adapted into an anime titled “Dr.SLUMP ARALE-chan,” which enjoyed a huge boom, recording the third-highest anime viewership rating of 36.9%. The popularity of the series spread due to...
Negima! is an anime adaptation of the Japanese manga by Ken Akamatsu, which features a unique blend of magic and adventure. The original manga was serialized in “Weekly Shonen Magazine” from 2003 to 2012, spanning 38 volumes, and became extremely popular. The anime aired in 2004, followed by several sequels and even a feature film. Directed by Akira Iwanaga, the anime skillfully blends fantasy...
“Maison Ikkoku” is an anime based on a Japanese manga written by Rumiko Takahashi. The manga was serialized in “Big Comic Spirits” from 1980 to 1987, and the anime aired from 1986 to 1988. Like the manga, the anime expertly blends humor and emotional elements, with a focus on romantic drama and the interactions between the residents of the apartment building.“Maison Ikkoku” has not...
In the anime Nodame Cantabile, based on the manga by Tomoko Ninomiya, the story revolves around music and features a blend of romance and comedy. The manga was serialized from 2001 to 2010 in the “Kiss” magazine, spanning 23 volumes and becoming a massive hit. The anime aired in 2007, followed by a sequel in 2008. The series was also adapted into live-action dramas...
