Hozuki’s Coolheadedness is a Japanese anime based on a manga work by Natsumi Eguchi. The work was serialized in Morning magazine from 2011 to 2020, with the anime airing in 2014. The anime was well received and attracted many viewers with its unique black humor and unique characters. The comedy-drama is set in Hell and centers on Hozuki, an official working in the afterlife....
“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...
Serialised in “Weekly Shōnen Sunday” from 1978 to 1987, it was made into a TV animation and a film, and was not only a huge boom at the time, but is an enduring classic that has influenced the current manga and anime world. The author is Rumiko Takahashi, whose works include Mezon Ikkoku, Ranma 1/2 and Inuyasha.” Urusei Yatsura” is her debut serialisation and...
Princess Princess is an anime adaptation of the manga by Mikiyo Tsuda, which aired in 2006, consisting of 12 episodes. Produced by Studio Deen and directed by Keitaro Motonaga, the story is set in an all-boys boarding school where selected boys, known as “princesses,” dress up to boost school morale during events. The main character, Toru Kono, transfers to the school and is quickly...
“CAT’S EYE” is Tsukasa Hojo’s debut manga series, which was serialised between 1981 and 1985. It is one of his best-known works, along with City Hunter. It was adapted into an anime from 1983, with a total of 73 episodes broadcast over two seasons.In Japanese animation, Lupin III is probably the best known male thief, while Cat’s Eye is probably the best known female...
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...
“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...
“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...
