“Blue Orchestra” is an anime adaptation based on the music drama manga by Makoto Akui. The original manga began serialization in 2017, captivating many fans with its delicate storytelling and portrayal of youthful struggles. The anime adaptation premiered in 2023, vividly showcasing the beauty of music and the growth of its characters. Through the theme of an orchestra, it explores bonds between friends and...
“ONE PIECE” is a pirate adventure series by Eiichiro Oda serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump. Since its serialization began in 1997, the series has quickly gained popularity, and a TV animation series began airing in 1999. It has become a long-running series that has always been highly popular, and in 2018 it finally surpassed 900 episodes.Many movies have also been produced, and it is...
“NARUTO” is a ninja battle action manga series by Masashi Kishimoto, serialized in Weekly Shonen Jump from 1999 to 2014, which quickly gained popularity and became a worldwide hit when the TV animation started airing in October 2002.The series ended after 700 episodes in 2014. Even after its conclusion, events, games, and goods were released, making it a national work in Japan.In 2006, the...
“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...
“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...
“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...
“Pokémon” quickly became popular among children all over Japan when ‘Pokemon Red and Green’ for Nintendo’s Game Boy was released in 1996. Recently, the company has been focusing on attracting the adult segment by actively developing products, plans, and storylines that are geared not only toward children, but also toward adults.Many people, both in Japan and abroad, continue to be fans of Pokemon even...
“DORAEMON” is nationally known in Japan and highly popular overseas, especially in East and Southeast Asia. Created by Japanese cartoonist Fujiko F. Fujio (Hiroshi Fujimoto), the manga series began in 1969 and was serialized in children’s magazines. 1979 saw the start of an animated television series. The story is about “DORAEMON,” a cat-shaped robot from the future, and the daily adventures and mayhem that...
