“Otaku Elf” is an anime adaptation of a comedy-fantasy manga by Akihiko Higuchi. The original manga began serialization in Shōnen Magazine Edge in 2019 and gained popularity for its humorous setting and charming characters. The anime premiered in 2023 and is known for its unique world that blends traditional Japanese culture with fantasy elements. The story revolves around a shrine-dwelling, “shut-in” elf and the...
“Rokudou’s Bad Girls” is an anime based on the school battle comedy manga by Yuji Nakamura. The original manga was serialized from 2016 to 2021 in Weekly Shōnen Champion, gaining popularity for its unique premise and lively characters. The anime adaptation premiered in 2023 and captures the perfect blend of youth, battles, and romance, captivating viewers. The story’s distinctive concept centers on the protagonist...
“The Tatami Galaxy” was adapted into an animated TV series in 2010, based on a novel by Tomihiko Morimi. It was directed by Masaaki Yuasa. Synopsis A first-person novel about a third-year male student at Kyoto University in Kyoto, Japan, and how his chosen club has changed his own university life and its possibilities.Elements of parallel worlds are incorporated, with ‘I’ belonging to different...
“Aggretsuko” is an anime series based on an original character created by Sanrio. Initially launched as a series of shorts in 2016, it later developed into a full Netflix original series. The story humorously addresses modern societal issues and the struggles of working women, capturing audiences with Retsuko’s hidden punk rock persona. The animation employs a fresh and lively style, depicting Retsuko’s comedic expressions...
NO GAME NO LIFE is a Japanese light novel by Yu Kamiya. It has been published since 2012.As part of the media mix development, a manga version was serialised from 2013, with a break in publication in 2017.A second chapter, which depicts episodes from the second and third volumes of the novel, has been serialised since 2022. An anime adaptation was also announced in...
“The Quintessential Quintuplets” is a Japanese manga and anime work by Negi Haruba.It was published in 2017 as a read-aloud. It was later serialized from 2017 to 2020 following the results of a reader survey.In 2022, a read-along was published.In May 2019, it won the 43rd Kodansha Manga Award for Juvenile Division. The original story and the anime are modeled on the city of...
Japanese manga and media-mix work by manga artist Naoko Takeuchi. It was serialised in the girls’ manga magazine Nakayoshi from 1992 to 1997.From the first episode of the serialisation, the manga steadily increased in popularity, topping the readers’ survey, and when the TV animation started to be broadcast, it expanded its fan base to a wide range of age groups.The series gained wide popularity,...
High School DxD is a light novel series by Ichiei Ishibumi. Illustrated by Miyama-Zero, it was published from September 2008 and completed in 25 volumes in 2018.A ‘school love comedy battle fantasy work’ based on mythology, including demons, fallen angels and angels. The story concept is “Dreams, love, battles and youth!” .The first anime season “High School DxD” ran from January to March 2012,...
