“KNIGHTS OF THE ZODIAC” is a 28-volume fantasy battle manga series serialized in ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’ from 1986 to 1990 by Japanese manga artist Masami Kurumada. It is an animated battle action manga about the goddess Athena and her “saints,” boy warriors who serve her and wear armor called “holy robe,” and battle against other divine powers. The TV anime was broadcast from 1986...
Binchotan is an anime series based on illustrations by Takahito Ekusa, which aired in 2006. Comprising 12 episodes, the series was produced by Studio Deen. The story follows Binchotan, a charcoal fairy, as she navigates her everyday life filled with heartwarming moments. Set in a lush rural village, her earnest and innocent lifestyle brings comfort to viewers. The anime is known for its warm...
Simoun is a science fiction fantasy anime that aired in 2006, directed by Junji Nishimura and produced by Studio Deen. The story takes place on a future planet with a unique worldview where men and women are born as one and choose their gender through a coming-of-age ceremony. The story revolves around priestesses who pilot the divine aircraft known as Simoun, exploring themes of...
Zettai Shonen is a 26-episode original anime that aired in 2005, featuring a two-part story with elements of everyday fantasy. The first part, the “Tana Arc” (episodes 1-12), is set in a rural town during summer, where Ayumu Aizawa, a middle school boy who has stopped attending school, experiences a personal transformation through encounters with mysterious beings known as “Material Fairies.” The second part,...
Glass Fleet is a sci-fi space opera anime that aired in 2006, directed by Minoru Ohara and produced by GONZO and Satelight. The series is set in space and follows the struggles of a resistance force fighting against an oppressive regime, interwoven with plots of political intrigue and epic battles. The story centers around Cleo, the leader of a magnificent glass fleet, and those...
Brighter Than the Dawning Blue is a romantic drama anime series that aired in 2006, based on the popular visual novel by August. Directed by Masahiko Ohta and produced by Studio Doga Kobo, the story is set on a near-future Earth where diplomatic relations with the moon kingdom, Tarfyn, are progressing. The protagonist, Tatsuya Asagiri, is an ordinary high school student who encounters the...
“DRAGON BALL” is a manga work by Akira Toriyama that was serialized in ‘Weekly Shonen Jump’ from 1984 to 1995. It was originally serialized as an excuse to end the serialization of “Dr. SLUMP,” which preceded “DRAGON BALL,” but it was adapted into an animated television series and became a world-famous work. It is an adventure anime with gags and adventures, in which the...
Yoshinaga-san’chi no Gargoyle is a fantasy-comedy anime that aired in 2006, based on the light novel series by Sennendou Taguchi, the series follows the everyday life of Futaba Yoshinaga, an ordinary girl, who unexpectedly gains a living gargoyle statue named Gar-kun as a guardian. Though Gar-kun appears as a stone statue, he speaks, thinks, and becomes a loyal member of the Yoshinaga family. The...
