PLANETES is a Japanese manga by Makoto Yukimura, creator of the historical manga Vinland Saga, serialised irregularly from 1999 to 2004 in four volumes. Also, a TV animation series directed by Goro Taniguchi, based on the manga. Synopsis The time period is the 2070s (after 2075). The protagonist, Hachirouta Hoshino (nickname: Hachimaki), is a salaryman. He is a professional astronaut whose job is to...
“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...
“Asari-chan” is based on a manga by Mayumi Muroyama, which was serialized for 35 years from 1978 to 2014. It was followed by an anime produced by Toei Animation and broadcast from 1982, which became especially popular as a family-friendly comedy. The animation was directed by Naohito Takahashi, who brought humor and charm to the work. The work revolves around Asari’s daily life and...
“GREAT PRETENDER” is a Japanese TV animation produced by WIT STUDIO and distributed on Netflix from 2020.It is an original work originally produced as an animation. Synopsis Makoto Edamura, self-proclaimed ‘Japan’s number one con man’, has been running a scam on elderly people and tourists.One day, the foreign backpacker he chose as his target was, unexpectedly, a colleague. Makoto Edamura is tricked by Laurent,...
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...
Chibi Maruko-chan is a popular Japanese anime created by Momoko Sakura that humorously depicts everyday life in Japan. The original manga series ran from 1986 to 1996, gaining immense popularity and later being adapted into an anime. The anime began airing in 1990, quickly becoming a beloved show across Japan. Various animators directed the series, with Momoko Sakura herself contributing to the scripts and...
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...
Eyeshield 21 is based on the manga created by Riichiro Inagaki (story) and Yusuke Murata (art), serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 2002 to 2009. The story follows Sena Kobayakawa, a shy high school student who joins the American football team, Deimon Devil Bats, and becomes the star player known as “Eyeshield 21” due to his incredible speed. The anime aired from 2005 to...
