ERASED is a popular Japanese anime that combines storytelling with mystery elements. The original manga was created by Kei Sanbe and was serialized in Young Ace from 2012 to 2016. The anime adaptation aired in 2016, directed by Tomohiko Ito. Due to its success, ERASED was later adapted into a live-action movie and a drama, garnering a large fanbase. The anime version, in particular,...
“Detective Conan” is a Japanese manga series by Gosho Aoyama. The series began in 1994. An anime was broadcast on TV from 1996. The main character “Kudo Shinichi,” a high school detective who has been turned into an infant by a black-robed organization, takes the name “Edogawa Conan” and solves numerous cases while pursuing the whereabouts of the black-robed organization. Synopsis Shinichi Kudo, a...
Yu-Gi-Oh! is a Japanese anime based on the manga created by Kazuki Takahashi. The original manga, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1996 to 2004, centers on a young boy named Yugi Muto, who solves the ancient Millennium Puzzle and gains the ability to share his body with a mysterious spirit, Yami Yugi. The anime adaptation first aired in 1998, produced by Toei Animation,...
“The Dangers in My Heart” is a Japanese manga series by Norio Sakurai, serialised in a weekly shonen magazine from 2018. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2023. It won first place in the ‘Next Coming Manga Awards 2020 Web Manga Category’ and has attracted a lot of attention. Synopsis The protagonist, Kyotaro Ichikawa, is a severely sick man who loves to read...
A Place Further than the Universe is a Japanese anime series that aired in 2018, produced by Madhouse. The anime’s original concept was written by Yorimoi, with Atsuko Ishizuka directing. The story, focusing on high school girls aiming for Antarctica, presents a unique theme of friendship and adventure, which has earned it a strong following both in Japan and abroad. Originally created as an...
The Japanese anime Parasyte is based on the original manga by Hitoshi Iwaaki, serialized from 1988 to 1995 in Kodansha’s Monthly Afternoon. This work gained attention as an unconventional piece that blends sci-fi horror with societal messages. The anime adaptation, produced by Madhouse in 2014, became available worldwide through streaming platforms like Netflix. Directed by Kenichi Shimizu, the 24-episode anime explores the symbiotic relationship...
“Neighborhood story” is a Japanese manga work by Ai Yazawa. It is also a TV animation based on the same work.It was serialised in the shojo manga magazine RIBON from 1995 to 1997, with a total of seven comics volumes.The extra edition is linked to ‘Tenshi Nanka ja Nai’, a work by Ai Yazawa. Occasionally, ‘SLAM DUNK’ material has also appeared. Synopsis The main...
Rakugo is one of Japan’s popular performing arts and is the art of sitting alone to perform comical or humorous stories. The story is told through the dialogue and gestures of the characters, and is characterized by an ending called a “sage” at the end of the story.Rakugo is said to have originated with Anrakuan Sakuden, the author of “Seisuisho,” an early Edo period...
