Welcome to the N.H.K. is an anime based on the novel of the same name by Tatsuhiko Takimoto. The anime aired from July to December 2006, spanning 24 episodes. The original novel was published in 2002, followed by a manga adaptation. The anime was produced by GONZO and directed by Yusuke Yamamoto. The story follows Tatsuhiro Satou, a recluse avoiding social contact, whose life...
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...
“Ranma 1/2” is a Japanese manga work by Rumiko Takahashi, whose best known works are “Urusei Yatsura,” “Mezon Ikkoku,” and “Inuyasha”.It is the follow-up to “Urusei Yatsura” and was serialized from 1987 to 1996 and published in book form.As of 2007, the book has been published in 19 language editions in at least 22 countries and regions. It was also the first Japanese manga...
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...
Jyu-Oh-Sei is a sci-fi action anime based on the manga of the same name by Natsumi Itsuki. The anime aired from April to June 2006 and consists of 11 episodes. It was produced by BONES and directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori. Set in a distant future where space travel is commonplace, the story follows twin brothers Thor and Rai, who are thrust into the harsh...
“Blue Lock” is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and drawn by Yusuke Nomura, serialised in a weekly shonen magazine from 2018. An anime was broadcast on TV from 2022. The original manga won the 45th Kodansha Manga Award for Juvenile Division in 2021. Synopsis In the final match of the Saitama Prefecture High School Football Championship, the ball is passed to...
