AKB48 ~ First Love

Romaji

Hajimete deatte
Natsukashii ki ga shita
Anata wo mae kara
Shitteru mitai ni...
Koi no iriguchi
Doa ga hiraite
Kaze ni hakobareru
Umareta hi kara zutto (zutto)
Machi tsuzuketeta kiseki (kiseki)
Tokimeite
Akogarete
Kono mune no dokoka
Setsunakatta

♬ ♬ Ai Uta || Greeeen (vocaloid version) ~

♬Lyrics~

Romaji Version :

“Nee, daisuki na kimi e” warawanaide kiite kure
“Ai shiteru” da nante kusai kedo ne
Dakedo kono kotoba igai tsutaeru koto ga dekinai
Hora ne! Mata baka ni shite waratta yo ne
Kimi no eranda michi wa koko de yokatta no ka?
Nante wakaranai kedo...
Tada naite waratte sugosu hibi ni
Tonari ni tatte ireru koto de
Boku ga ikiru imi ni natte
Kimi ni sasagu kono ai no uta

~ Utada Hikaru || Flawor Of Life ~

♬Lyrics`

Arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
Sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life
The flavor of life... Tomodachi demo koibito demo nai chuukan chiten de
Shuukaku no hi wo yumemiteru aoi furu-tsu
Ato ippo ga fumidasenai sei de
Jirettai no wa nande, baby? Arigatou to kimi ni iwareru to nandaka setsunai
Sayounara no ato no tokenu mahou awaku horonigai
The flavor of life

♬ ♬ Ken Hirai - Boku Wa Kimi Ni Koi Wo Suru ~

♬Lyrics`

moshi mo negai ga kanau nara
kimi no kanashimi o boku no mune no naka ni
sosogi konde kudasai
sono itami naraba boku wa taerareru mirai egaku chizu mo nakushite shimau
chippoke na boku dakeredo
kimi o mitsuketa * sayonara, arigatou, suki da yo, suki da yo
sayonara, waratte yo, naku na yo, BAKA da na
tsutaetai kotoba wa tomedonaku afureru
nando mo, nando demo boku wa kimi ni koi o suru

♬ ♬ AKB48 - heavy rotation ~

♬Lyrics`

I want you!
I need you!
I love you!
Atama no naka
Gangan natteru music
Hebii rooteeshon
Poppukoon ga
Hajikeru you ni
Suki to iu moji ga odoru
Kao ya koe wo
Omou dake de
Ite mo tatte mo irarenai
Konna kimochi ni nareru tte
Boku wa tsuite iru ne

♬♬ Utada Hikari - first Love ~

♬ Lyrics 

Sai go no kisu wa
Tabako no flavor ga shita
Nigakute setsu nai kaori
Ashita no imakoro ni wa
Anata wa doko ni irun darou
Dare wo omotterun darou

You are always gonna be my love
Itsu ka dare ka to mata koi ni ochite mo
I'll remember to love - you taught me how
You are always gonna be the one
Ima wa mada kanashii love song
Atarashii uta utaeru made Tachi tomaru jikan ga

♬♬ Ikimono Gakari - Arigatou ~

♬ lyrics ~

Arigatou tte tsutaetakute anata wo mitsumerukedo Tsunagareta migite wa dareyori mo yasashiku Hora kono koe wo uketometeru Mabushii asa ni nigawaraishitesa anata ga mado wo
akeru maikonda mirai ga hajimari wo oshiete Mata itsumo no machi e dekakeruyo Dekoboko na mama tsumiagetekita futari no awai hibi

♬♬ Yui - Good bye days ~

♬ Lyrics ~

Dakara ima ai ni yuku, sou kimetanda
Poketto no kono kyoku wo kimi ni kikasetai
Sotto boryumo wo agete tashikamete mitayo

OH GOODBYE DAYS ima
Kawari ki ga suru
Kinou made ni SO LONG
Kakkou yokunai yasashisa ga soba ni aru kara
LA LA LA LA LA WITH YOU

♬ ♬ Yui || Tokyo~

♬Lyrics~

Sumi nareta k0n0 heya w0
Dete yuku hi ga kitta
Atarashii tabidachi ni mada t0mad0teru
Eki made mukau basu n0naka
Tom0dachi ni meeru shita
Asa n0 h0omu de denwa m0 shitemita Dem0 nanka chigau ki ga shita
Furui gitaa w0 hit0tsu motte kita
Shashin wa zenbu oitekita
Nanka w0 tebanashite s0shite te ni ireru

♬ ♬ L'arc~en~ciel || Heaven

♬Lyrics~

Kasaneawaseta ye wo daite
hateshinai rakuen e mou
nakusu mono sae mitsukaranai
kakenuketa haruka na michi nani hitotsu utagau koto mo
shiranakatta ne
we'll say goodbye.Lost heaven how we longed for heaven
*we're letting go of something we never had.Time goes
so fast,heaven is lost
tewo nobashi tsukanda
yume wa sotto .Kuzureyuku suna no shiro.

♬ ♬ Miku Hatsune - Shooting Star ~

♬ Lyrics~

SHOOTING STAR kono sora no hoshi wo atsumete negai wokanaeruyo
ryoute ni koboreru hodono atatakai yume wo kami wotokashite ribon de kyutsu to musubu
mizuiro no wanpisu wo kite oshareshite
wasure chaikenai buresuretto
shizen to kimochi ga odori dasu
konnichiha suzushi i kumori sora akogare datta kimi
chikadu kukotonado dekina ito, hitori kaerimichi
ima wa ichibanchikai basho de, isshoni uta wo utau

♬ ♬ Miku Hatsune - World Is Mine ~

♬ Lyrics~

sekai deichiban ohimesama souiu atsukai kokoroe teyone sono ichi itsumoto chigau kamigata ni kiga
tsukukoto
sono ni chanto kutsu mademirukoto
iine ?
sono san watashino hitokoto niha mittsu no
kotoba de henji surukoto
wakattara migite gao rusu nanowo
nantokashite ! betsuni
wagamamanante itsutte naindakara
kimi ni kokoro kara omotte hoshii no

~Miku Hatsune || Last Night~

♬ Lyrics~

Suya-suya yume wo miteru
Kimi no yoko-gao
Kizuka-zu koboreta namida
Hohowo tsutau SE-TSU-NA no toki-meki wo
Kono mune ni kakushi-teta no Last Night, Good Night
Last Night, Good Night
Kono yoru kimi no te
Nigitte nemuru yo
O-YA-SU-MI Suteki na asa wo mou-ichido

~ Miku Hatsune - Music Box~

♬ Lyrics~

nee kimi wa haoboeteru?
oka no kinoshita
chiisa na kibako niireta
ano natsu no omoide
arekara dorehodono
toki ga sugi tadarou

boku niwa tsutae tai omoi
tojikome tamamadayo
zutto zutto machi tsuduke ta
itsumo asobu ano basho de
kie yuku hikari wo mitsu menagara

~Aqua Timez - Niji~

♬|♬| Lyrics ♬|

Daijoubu dayo miagereba mou
Daijoubu hora nanairo no hashi
Yatto onaji sora no shita de waraeru ne

Kutsu himo wo musubi naosu toki kaze ga bokura no senaka wo osu
Sora ga koboshita hikari no mukou ni ano yume no tsuduki wo egakou
Hidari mune no oku ga takanaru kitai to fuan ga myaku wo utsu
Hontou ni daijoubu kana subete nori koete yukeru kana

~ Aqua Timez - Alones ~

♬ LYRICS`

Oreta awai tsubasa
Kimi wa sukoshi
Aosugiru sora ni tsukareta dake sa
Mou dareka no tame ja nakute
Jibun no tame ni waratte ii yo

Izen to shite shinobiyoru kodoku
Uchigawa ni tomoru rousoku
Nigiwau ba ni gouka na shanderia to wa urahara ni

~Akua Timez - Kaze Ni Fukarete~

♬ LYRICS`

Kimi wa hassai no shounen
Doko e demo ikeru toshita nara
Doko e ikitai desu ka
Boku nara dou darou
Hassai ni modotte PAPA no hiroi senaka ni nesobette
Mata PILOT ni naritai na

Houkago undoujou ni daremo inaku natta no wo tashikamete
Sakagari no renshuu zutto mimamorette kureteru denchuu
Tsuzuketara kitto dekiru youna ki ga shiteta nda
Akiramekata nante otona ga kangaete kureru yo

Shinjiru koto yori utagau koto no hou ga fuete kita ima
Sore demo mada kore demo mada yume ni kokoro ga hazumu yo

~ Aqua Timez - Sen No Yoru Wo Koete ~

♬ LYRICS`

Aisaretai demo aisou to shinai
Sono kurikaeshi no naka wo samayotte
Boku ga mitsuketa kotae wa hitotsu kowakutatte kizutsuitatte
Suki na hito ni wa suki tte tsutaerunda

Anata ga boku wo aishiteru ka aishitenai ka
Nante koto wa mou docchi demo ii n da
Donna ni negai nozomou ga
Kono sekai ni wa kaerarenu mono ga takusan aru darou
Sou soshite boku ga anata wo aishiteru to iu jijitsu dake wa
Dare ni mo kaerarenu shinjitsu dakara

~Aqua Timez - Hoshi No Mienai Yoru~

♬ LYRICS`

Rakka suru shizuku taisetsu na mono wa ushinatte kara kizuku

gotaku ya herikutsu wo hikizuri furi kazasu oroka na jiyuu

itsunomani ikidomari kodoku mamire no sue ni ikizumari

kekkyoku hitori yogari na mousou bakari ga hareagaru

Daiji na hito no kanashimi sae mo nuguezu ni tada jibun no tame dake ni

hikari wo atsumeyou toshita

Itsukaraka boku no sora wa semakunatte shimatta

ashita ni wa taiyou mo nobotte kurenai kamoshirenai

futashika na mono made te ni irete shimatta

hoshi no mienai yoru

BLUE DROP

Blue Drop (ブルー ドロップ Burū Doroppu^?) is a Japanese science fiction yuri manga created by Akihito Yoshitomi. It comprises five chapters that were serialized in the shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Comic Gao! from June 2004 to December 2005, and later collected into a single volume. In 2007 Yoshitomi began to work on a new Blue Drop manga, entitled Blue Drop: Tenshi no Bokura (BLUE DROP ～天使の僕ら～^?), which was serialized in the manga magazine Champion Red between February 19, 2007 and January 19, 2008. A Blue Drop anime series directed by Masahiko Ohkura and produced by Asahi Production and BeSTACK aired in Japan between October 2, 2007 and December 25, 2007 under the title Blue Drop: Tenshitachi no Gikyoku (BLUE DROP ～天使達の戯曲～^?).
All the Blue Drop stories revolve around a war between humanity and the Arume (アルメ^?),^[1] an alien race consisting solely of women.^[2] Both manga series are set after the war while the anime is set before.^[2] The two manga series feature some degree of sexual content; the second manga being considerably more explicit than the original one.^[3]

EUREKA SEVEN

Eureka Seven, known in Japan as Psalms of Planets Eureka seveN (交響詩篇エウレカセブン Kōkyōshihen Eureka Sebun^?, literally "Symphonic Psalms Eureka Seven"), is a mecha^[1] anime TV series by Bones. Eureka Seven tells the story of Renton Thurston and the outlaw group Gekkostate, his relationship with the enigmatic mecha pilot Eureka, and the mystery of the Coralians.
Bandai produced three video games based on Eureka Seven; two of them are based on events prior to the show, while the third is based on the first half of the show. Both the original concept of the anime and the video game Eureka Seven vol. 1: New Wave have been adapted into manga series as well, although with many significant changes primarily at the end. The TV series has also been adapted into a series of four novels and a movie.

BLUE SUBMARINE

Blue Submarine No. 6 (青の6号 Ao no Roku-gō^?, literally "Blue #6") is a post-apocalyptic manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Ozawa, first published in 1967, which was subsequently developed into a four-episode original video animation (OVA) series by Gonzo.

BLUE EXORCIST

Blue Exorcist (青の祓魔師（エクソシスト） Ao no Ekusoshisuto^?, Ao no Exorcist) is a manga written and illustrated by Kazue Kato. The manga has been serialized in Jump Square magazine by Shueisha since April 2009, with individual chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes as of April 4, 2011.^[1] The one-shot of the manga was first featured in the September 2008 issue of Jump Square and was titled Miyamauguisu House Case (深山鶯邸事件 Miyamauguisu-tei Jiken^?).^[2] As of December 17, 2011, 30 chapters have been released in Japan. It was adapted into an anime television series and it will be adapted into an anime film.^[3]
Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production, with the first volume released in April 5, 2011 and the fifth volume scheduled for release in December 6, 2011. The North American book distributor Simon & Schuster listed the first volume of Kazue Kato's Blue Exorcist manga for release by Viz Media this April 2011.

BLACK CAT

Black Cat (ブラックキャット Burakku Kyatto^?) is a Japanese Shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Kentaro Yabuki. It was originally serialized in Japan in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. It was later collected in twenty tankōbon volumes from January 11, 2001 to October 9, 2004. The series was adapted into a twenty-four episode anime series by Gonzo studio. It debuted in Japan on the anime satellite television network Animax and the terrestrial Tokyo Broadcasting System network on October 6, 2005 with its final episode airing on March 30, 2006. The story centers on a man named Train Heartnet who withdrew from an elite group of assassins called the Chrono Numbers (時の番人 Kurono Nanbāzu^?) to become a bounty hunter, or Sweeper.
Viz Media licensed the manga series for English-language publication in North America and as of May 2009, have released all 20 volumes of the series. Funimation Entertainment licensed the anime series for North American broadcast where it was broadcast on the Funimation Channel. The series later were released on six DVD compilations, as well as a Complete Series boxed set.

Samurai Deeper Kyo

Samurai Deeper Kyo (サムライ ディーパー キョウ Samurai Dīpā Kyō^?) is a manga series written and illustrated by Akimine Kamijyo. Set during the Edo period of Japan's history, Samurai Deeper Kyo follows Demon Eyes Kyo (鬼目の狂 Oni Me no Kyō^?), a feared samurai seeking to regain his body after his soul is sealed inside the body of his rival, Mibu Kyoshiro. Kyo is joined in his search by the bounty-hunter Shiina Yuya, the heir to the Tokugawa shogunate Benitora; and Sanada Yukimura, a known rival of the Tokugawa.
Samurai Deeper Kyo was serialized from October 15, 1999 to May 10, 2006 in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine, and collected over 38 volumes. The manga was adapted into an animated television series in 2002. The Studio Deen production aired on TV Tokyo from July 2, 2002 until December 23, 2002, for a total of 26 episodes. Both the manga and anime have been licensed in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. The manga was acquired by Tokyopop in 2002.^[1] However, by 2009, Kodansha allowed its licensing contracts to expire, preventing Tokyopop from continuing the English version of the series.^[2] Samurai Deeper Kyo was shortly thereafter picked up by Del Rey Manga, who have completed the series by releasing volumes 35 and 36 in a single volume and volumes 37 and 38 in a single volume.^[3] The anime series was acquired by Media Blasters under its AnimeWorks label in 2003.^[4] briefly aired on Encore network channels in the United States.^[5]

JUBEI CHAN

Jubei-chan: The Ninja Girl (十兵衛ちゃん Jūbei-chan^?) is a Japanese anime action comedy television series created by Akitaro Daichi (Fruits Basket, Tsukikage Ran). Jubei-chan follows Jiyu Nanohana, a modern highschool girl and unwilling heir to the Yagyu Jubei school of swordsmanship. The series is recognized for its magical girl stylings, including a mystical artifact, the Lovely Eyepatch, that serves as the source of the heroine's power.
Jubei-chan comprises two television series. The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch premiered April 5, 1999 and revolves around Jiyu Nanohana coping with her newly entrusted powers and responsibilities and the centuries old feud between the Yagyu and Ryujoji schools. The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu premiered January 7, 2004. The second series introduces Freesia Yagyu, daughter of Yagui Jubei and self-proclaimed heir to the Lovely Eyepatch. The Counter Attack of Siberian Yagyu focuses on Jiyu and Freesia's developing friendship and subsequent rivalry.
The series was broadcast worldwide through Animax. The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch is licensed in North America by Bandai Entertainment. The rights to The Counter Attack of Siberian Yagyu are held by Geneon Entertainment.

Tokyo Mew Mew

Tokyo Mew Mew (東京ミュウミュウ Tōkyō Myū Myū^?), also known as Mew Mew Power, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written by Reiko Yoshida and illustrated by Mia Ikumi. It was originally serialized in Nakayoshi from September 2000 to February 2003, and later published in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from February 2001 to April 2003. It focuses on five girls infused with the DNA of rare animals that gives them special powers and allows them to transform into "Mew Mews". Led by Ichigo Momomiya, the girls protect the earth from aliens who wish to "reclaim" it.
The series was adapted into a 52 episode anime series by Studio Pierrot and Nippon Animation. It debuted in Japan on April 6, 2002, on both TV Aichi and TV Tokyo; the final episode aired on March 29, 2003. A two-volume sequel to the manga, Tokyo Mew Mew a la Mode, was serialized in Nakayoshi from April 2003 to February 2004. The sequel introduces a new Mew Mew, Berry Shirayuki, who becomes the temporary leader of the Mew Mews while Ichigo is on a trip to England. Two video games were also created for the series: a puzzle adventure game for the Game Boy Advance system and a role-playing video game for the PlayStation.
Tokyopop originally licensed the manga series for English-language publication in North America and released the complete original series as well as the sequel, with Kodansha Comics USA planning to re-publish the series with a new translation in September 2011. 4Kids Entertainment licensed the anime series for North American broadcast. Heavily edited and dubbed, 23 episodes of Mew Mew Power aired on the 4Kids TV channel in the United States and 26 episodes aired on YTV in Canada. 4Kids Entertainment was unable to license the remaining 26 episodes of the series, thus were unable to complete its broadcast. They have not released the series to home video.
Well received by English-language readers, several volumes of the manga series appeared in the Top 50 sales lists for graphic novels in their months of release. Critics praised the manga as a cute and entertaining series with free-flowing style and character designs. A la mode received praise as a good continuation of the series, but was also criticized for offering nothing new. The anime adaptation received high ratings while airing in Japan, resulting in numerous marketing tie-ins. Despite criticism for extensive editing that removed most of the Japanese elements, the Mew Mew Power dub became the highest rated 4Kids show during its broadcast. It was licensed for regional release in several other countries instead of the original Japanese series.

Ragnarök

In Norse mythology, Ragnarök — typically spelled Ragnarǫk in the handwritten scripts — is a series of future events, including a great battle foretold to ultimately result in the death of a number of major figures (including the gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdallr, and Loki), the occurrence of various natural disasters, and the subsequent submersion of the world in water. Afterward, the world will resurface anew and fertile, the surviving and reborn gods will meet, and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors. Ragnarök is an important event in the Norse canon, and has been the subject of scholarly discourse and theory.
The event is attested primarily in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In the Prose Edda, and a single poem in the Poetic Edda, the event is referred to as Ragnarök or Ragnarøkkr (Old Norse "Fate of the Gods" or "Twilight of the Gods" respectively), a usage popularized by 19th century composer Richard Wagner with the title of the last of his Der Ring des Nibelungen operas, Götterdämmerung (1876).

Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova

Jūsō Kikō Dancouga Nova (獣装機攻ダンクーガ ノヴァ^?) is a Super Robot anime television series, produced by Ashi Productions (same production company that produced the original series) and is directed by Masami Ōbari, who was also in charge of mechanical design. The series is supposedly a follow up of its predecessor, Dancouga - Super Beast Machine God (超獣機神ダンクーガ Chōjū Kishin Dancouga^?) but became a spiritual sequel to Gravion.^{[citation needed]} The series premiered across Japan on the Japanese CS television network Animax on 15 February 2007, spanning a total of 12 episodes.

Pandora Hearts

Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ Pandora Hātsu ^?) is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently seventeen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped; it has been licensed by Yen Press since then. It has also been made into an anime version, produced by Xebec. On February 11, 2010, NIS America announced it would release the anime of Pandora Hearts in North America. This series also had 9 OVAs, which aired from July 24, 2009 to March 25, 2010.

Elemental Gelade

Elemental Gelade (EREMENTAR GERAD(エレメンタル ジェレイド) Erementaru Jereido^?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma. The fantasy adventure is a tale of a group of five who are on a journey to Edel Garden, the birthplace of mystical beings called Edel Raids who are described as "living weapons".
The manga series has been adapted into a TV anime produced by XEBEC, two light novels, two video games for the PlayStation 2 and Game Boy Advance and four drama CDs. The anime ended with 26 episodes, but the manga is still being serialized in the monthly Japanese manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade, published by Mag Garden.
Prior to the original broadcast of the anime on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2005, both the manga and anime were licensed by Tokyopop and Geneon Entertainment, respectively for North American distribution. The announcement was made even after ADV announced they acquired licensing rights for both manga and anime a year before.^[1][2]

Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning

Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning (スパイラル〜推理の絆 Spiral: Suiri no Kizuna^?) is a fifteen-volume shōnen mystery manga series written by Kyou Shirodaira and illustrated by Eita Mizuno. It was published by Enix and then Square Enix in Monthly Shōnen Gangan from February 2000 to October 2005 and collected in 15 bound volumes. The series focuses on Ayumu Narumi and his efforts to solve the mystery of the Blade Children, cursed geniuses with cat-like eyes lacking a seventh rib bone. A prequel series by Shirodaira and Mizuno, called Spiral: Alive, was published in Gangan Wing and Monthly Shōnen Gangan from April 2004 to June 2008 and collected in five bound volumes.
Spiral: The Bonds of Reasoning was originally licensed for an English language release in North America by Tokyopop, however the company dropped the series. Yen Press acquired the license for Northern American release, and published the first volume in October 2007.
The series was adapted as a twenty-five episode television anime series broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1, 2002 until March 25, 2003. The anime is licensed in Region 1 by FUNimation, who released it on DVD and broadcast it on the FUNimation Channel programming block on CoLours TV in 2006. The series was also adapted as four light novels and a series of CD dramas.

Bakugan Battle Brawlers

Bakugan Battle Brawlers (爆丸バトルブローラーズ Bakugan Batoru Burōrāzu^?) is a Japanese action adventure^[4] anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment and Japan Vistec under the direction of Mitsuo Hashimoto. The story centers on the lives of creatures called Bakugan and the battle brawlers who possess them. Though initially a failure in Japan, the series became popular in the United States and Canada, prompting the creation/order of several follow-up seasons, (New Vestroia, and Gundalian Invaders) which aired in other countries before Japan. The fourth season, (Mechtanium Surge) is currently broadcasting in the Canadian and U.S. markets. The Bakugan franchise are co-productions from Nelvana Enterprises, Spin Master, Sega Toys and TMS Entertainment, with animation by TMS Entertainment in association with Sega Toys. On January 15, 2012, CoroCoro Comics announced that a spin-off series is currently in production that will be based and feature the characters from the BakuTech Manga.^[5]

CARDCAPTOR SAKURA

Cardcaptor Sakura (カードキャプターさくら Kādokyaputā Sakura^?), abbreviated as CCS and also known as Cardcaptors, is a Japanese shōjo manga series written and illustrated by the manga artist group Clamp. The manga was originally serialized monthly in Nakayoshi from the May 1996 until the June 2000 issue, and later published in 12 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha from November 1996 to July 2000. The story focuses on Sakura Kinomoto, an elementary school student who discovers that she possesses magical powers after accidentally freeing a set of magical cards from the book in which they had been sealed for years. She is then tasked with retrieving those cards in order to avoid an unknown catastrophe from befalling the world.
The series was adapted into a 70-episode anime TV series by Madhouse that aired in Japan on NHK between April 1998 and March 2000. Two anime films were produced by Madhouse in August 1999 and July 2000. Ten video games were produced based on the series. Kodansha published art books, picture books and film comics for the manga and anime series. Tokyopop released the manga in English in North America from March 2000 to August 2003. After Tokyopop's license for Cardcaptor Sakura expired, Dark Horse Manga acquired the license and began releasing the series in omnibus editions starting in October 2010. Nelvana licensed the anime TV series and first film for North American broadcast and distribution, renaming it Cardcaptors. All 70 episodes were dubbed; however, the version aired on American television was heavily edited into 39 episodes; other English-speaking territories received the full run. Cardcaptors aired on Kids' WB, Cartoon Network and Teletoon. The TV series and films were re-licensed by Geneon, which released them unedited with English subtitles.
Critics praised the manga for its creativity and described it as a quintessential shōjo manga, as well as a critical work for manga in general. The manga series was awarded the Seiun Award for Best Manga in 2001. The TV anime adaptation was praised for its ability to transcend its target audience of young children and be enjoyable to older viewers too. The artwork in the anime was also a focus of attention, described as above average for a late-1990s TV series, and Sakura's magic-casting scenes were complimented for being nearly unique, because of the regular costume changes. The TV anime won the Animage Grand Prix award for Best Anime in 1999. The American edit of Cardcaptors was heavily panned by critics, who called the editing ridiculous, cutting out vital character backgrounds essential to understand the plot.

GINTAMA

Gin Tama (銀魂 Gintama^?, lit. "Silver Soul"), also known as Gintama, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hideaki Sorachi and serialized, beginning on December 8, 2003, in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump. Set in an Edo which has been conquered by aliens named Amanto, the plot follows life from the point of view of samurai Gintoki Sakata, who works as a freelancer alongside his friends Shinpachi Shimura and Kagura in order to pay the monthly rent. Sorachi added the science fiction setting to develop characters to his liking after his editor suggested doing a historical series.
The manga has been licensed by Viz Media in North America. In addition to publishing the individual volumes of the series, Viz serialized its first chapters in their Shonen Jump manga anthology. It debuted in the January 2007 issue, and was serialized at a rate of one chapter a month. An original video animation (OVA) of Gin Tama by Sunrise was featured at Jump Festa 2006 Anime Tour in 2005. This was followed by a full anime series, which debuted on April 4, 2006 in TV Tokyo and finished on March 25, 2010. A sequel titled Gintama' premiered in Japan on April 4, 2011. An animated film premiered in Japan in April 2010. The website Crunchyroll is streaming the series on its site, while Sentai Filmworks licensed the series, with distribution from Section23 Films on DVDs. Besides the anime series, there have been various light novels and video games based on Gin Tama.
In Japan, the Gin Tama manga has been popular, selling over 29 million volumes as of December 2009. The anime and its DVDs have been featured, at various time, in Top Ten of their respective media, while TV Tokyo has announced that the first Gin Tama anime was responsible for high sales overseas along with the anime adaptation from Naruto. Publications for manga, anime and others have commented on the Gin Tama manga. Positive response have focused on the comedy and characters from the series, while negative responses concern the manga's artwork.

INAZUMA ELEVEN

Inazuma Eleven (イナズマイレブン Inazuma Irebun^?, "Lightning Eleven") is a role-playing sports video game for the Nintendo DS developed and published by Level-5. It was released on August 22, 2008 in Japan. A European release was confirmed by Nintendo and was released on January 29, 2011, three years after the Japanese release. The UK release was held back to 26 August 2011 for marketing reasons.
Since the game's launch, it has received two sequels for the Nintendo DS; Inazuma Eleven: Firestorm / Blizzard and Inazuma Eleven 3: Sekai e no Chousen, as well as two spin-offs for the Wii; Inazuma Eleven Strikers and Inazuma Eleven Strikers 2012 XTreme. The third sequel to the main series, which takes place 10 years after the events of the third game, Inazuma Eleven GO, is available on the Nintendo 3DS. An Inazuma Eleven manga based on the games began serialization in CoroCoro Comic on May 15, 2008, while an anime based on the games, produced by OLM, started airing on October 5, 2008. Mitsui has also created a collectible card game tie-in.^[1][2] The game served as the debut of a pop idol group, Twe'lv.

FAIRY TAIL

Fairy Tail (フェアリーテイル Fearī Teiru^?, romanized as FAIRY TAIL in Japan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiro Mashima. It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine since August 23, 2006, and has been published by Kodansha in 30 tankōbon volumes as of January 2012. An ongoing anime produced by A-1 Pictures and Satelight was released in Japan on October 12, 2009,^[1] and has spawned three original video animations. The series follows the adventures of Lucy Heartfilia, a teenage wizard who joins the titular wizards' guild and teams up with fellow guild member Natsu Dragneel as he searches for the dragon Igneel.
The series was originally licensed for an English language release in North America by Del Rey Manga, which began releasing the individual volumes on March 25, 2008 and ended its licensing with the 12th volume release on September 28, 2010. The series was taken over by Kodansha USA Publishing, which continued its North American release.^[2] The anime adaptation was originally licensed by Animax Asia, which began airing the series with a Hong Kong-based English dub on September 30, 2010, but dropped the series after airing its first season on December 6 the same year;^[3] however, it resumed airing the series beginning with its second season in Japanese on February 10, 2012.^[4] The anime has also been licensed by Funimation Entertainment for distribution in North America.^[5]

INUYASHA

InuYasha (犬夜叉^?), also known as InuYasha, a Feudal Fairy Tale (戦国御伽草子 犬夜叉 Sengoku Otogizōshi InuYasha^?), is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rumiko Takahashi. It premiered in Weekly Shōnen Sunday on November 13, 1996 and concluded on June 18, 2008. The series follows Kagome Higurashi, a teenager from Tokyo, who is transported to the Sengoku period, where she meets the half demon, InuYasha. When a monster from that era tries to take the magical Jewel of Four Souls embodied in Kagome, she accidentally splits the Jewel into various shards, which are dispersed across Japan. Kagome and InuYasha start travelling to recover it, gaining allies and enemies throughout the journey. In contrast to her previous works, InuYasha is the first manga by Takahashi with a dark storyline, and thus used the setting of the Sengoku period to easily display the violent content.
The manga was published in North America by Viz Media with all of its 56 tankōbon volumes having already been released. The manga was adapted into two anime television series produced by Sunrise. The first, broadcast for 167 episodes on Yomiuri TV in Japan from October 16, 2000 until September 13, 2004, was directed by Masashi Ikeda for the first forty-four episodes and by Yasunao Aoki for the remainder. The second series, called InuYasha: The Final Act (犬夜叉 完結編, InuYasha Kanketsu-hen), began airing October 3, 2009 to cover the rest of the manga series and ended on March 29, 2010. Viz Media licensed the two anime series, having released the former in DVD volumes and aired most of its episodes. A total of four feature films and an original video animation have also been released. Other merchandise include video games and a light novel.

THE LAW OF UEKI

The Law of Ueki (うえきの法則 Ueki no Hōsoku^?) is a Japanese manga series by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was first serialised in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday in 2002 and ended in 2005. Sixteen tankōbon volumes was compiled and published by Shogakukan. An anime adaptation was first broadcast on TV Tokyo on April 4, 2005, ended with 51 episodes on March 27, 2006. It was produced by Studio Deen. A manga sequel, The Law of Ueki Plus (うえきの法則プラス Ueki no Hōsoku PURASU^?), continues the series as of September 2005 by the same author and in the same magazine.
The manga was licensed for distribution in North America by Viz Media, while the anime adaptation was licensed by Geneon. On July 3, 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America. While Geneon Entertainment will still retain the license, Funimation Entertainment will assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. The Law of Ueki was one of several titles involved in the deal.^[1] However, the rights to the series expired due to low sales. ImaginAsian TV broadcast the anime series to the American audience starting early 2007.