Sword Art Online

Sword Art Online
Cover of the first volume of Sword Art Online featuring Kirito (left) and Asuna (right)
ソードアート・オンライン (Sōdo Āto Onrain)
Genre	Action, Adventure, Drama
Light novel
Written by	Reki Kawahara
Illustrated by	abec
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Original run	April 10, 2009 – ongoing
Volumes	15 (List of volumes)
Manga
Sword Art Online. Sword Art Online: Aincrad Sword Art Online: Fairy Dance Sword Art Online: Girls Ops Sword Art Online: Progressive Sword Art Online: Phantom Bullet Sword Art Online: Caliber Sword Art Online: Mother's Rosario
Anime television series
Directed by	Tomohiko Itō
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Aniplex of America UK Manga Entertainment
Network	Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, tvk, TVS, TVA, RKB, HBC, MBS, AT-X, CTC, BS11
English network	AU ABC3 CA Super Channel US Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run	July 7, 2012 – December 22, 2012
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Sword Art Online: Progressive
Written by	Reki Kawahara
Illustrated by	abec
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Original run	October 10, 2012 – ongoing
Volumes	2 (List of volumes)
Anime television film
Sword Art Online: Extra Edition
Directed by	Tomohiko Itō
Written by	Reki Kawahara Munemasa Nakamoto
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Licensed by	NA Aniplex of America
Network	Tokyo MX, BS11
Released	December 31, 2013
Runtime	101 minutes
Anime television series
Sword Art Online II
Directed by	Tomohiko Itō
Music by	Yuki Kajiura
Studio	A-1 Pictures
Licensed by	NA Aniplex of America
Network	Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, tvk, TVS, CTC, TVA, MBS, TVQ, TVh, AT-X, BS11
Original run	July 5, 2014 – December 20, 2014
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)
Light novel
Sword Art Online: Alternative
Written by	Keiichi Sigsawa
Illustrated by	Kouhaku Kuroboshi
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Original run	December 10, 2014 – ongoing
Volumes	1
Video games
Sword Art Online: Infinity Moment Sword Art Online: Hollow Fragment Sword Art Online: Lost Song

Another

Another
Novel cover art
アナザー (Anazā)
Genre	Horror, Mystery
Serial novel
Written by	Yukito Ayatsuji
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Magazine	Yasei Jidai
Published	October 29, 2009
Manga
Written by	Yukito Ayatsuji
Illustrated by	Hiro Kiyohara
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Young Ace
Original run	May 2010 – January 2012
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Directed by	Tsutomu Mizushima
Written by	Ryō Higaki
Music by	Kow Otani
Studio	P.A.Works
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK MVM Films
Network	KNB, KBS, Tokyo MX, CTC
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	January 10, 2012 – March 27, 2012
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
The Other -Karma-
Directed by	Tsutomu Mizushima
Written by	Ryō Higaki
Music by	Kow Otani
Studio	P.A.Works
Released	May 26, 2012
Live-action film
Directed by	Takeshi Furusawa
Written by	Sachiko Tanaka
Released	August 4, 2012
Novel
Another: Episode S
Written by	Yukito Ayatsuji
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Published	July 31, 2013

Gugure Kokkuri-san

Gugure! Kokkuri-san
Cover of Gugure! Kokkuri-san volume 1 by Square Enix.
繰繰れ！コックリさん
Genre	Comedy, Supernatural[1]
Manga
Written by	Midori Endō
Published by	Square Enix
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Gangan Joker
Original run	2011 – ongoing
Volumes	7
Anime television series
Directed by	Yoshimasa Hiraike
Music by	Hajime Hyakkoku
Studio	TMS Entertainment
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Network	TV Tokyo, TVO, TVA, TSC, TVh, TVQ, AT-X
Original run	October 5, 2014 – December 21, 2014
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Danshi Koukousei no Nichijou

Daily Lives of High School Boys
Cover of the first manga volume released in Japan.
男子高校生の日常 (Danshi Kōkōsei no Nichijō)
Genre	Slice of life, Comedy
Manga
Written by	Yasunobu Yamauchi
Published by	Square Enix
Magazine	Gangan Online
Original run	May 21, 2009 – September 27, 2012
Volumes	7 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Shinji Takamatsu
Written by	Shinji Takamatsu
Music by	Audio Highs
Studio	Sunrise
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA NIS America
Network	TV Tokyo, AT-X, Bandai Channel, TVA, TVO, Niconico
Original run	January 9, 2012 – March 26, 2012
Episodes	12 + 7 specials (List of episodes)
Live-action film
Directed by	Daigo Matsui
Studio	Showgate
Released	October 12, 2013
Runtime	85 minutes

Barakamon

Barakamon
Cover of the first Japanese volume of Barakamon featuring main character Seishū Handa (top) and Naru Kotoishi (bottom)
ばらかもん
Genre	Comedy, Slice of Life
Manga
Written by	Satsuki Yoshino
Published by	Square Enix
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Gangan Online
Original run	February 2009 – ongoing
Volumes	10 (List of volumes)
Manga
Handa-kun
Written by	Satsuki Yoshino
Published by	Square Enix
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Monthly Shonen Gangan
Original run	October 2013 – ongoing
Volumes	2 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Masaki Tachibana
Written by	Pierre Sugiura
Music by	Kenji Kawai
Studio	Kinema Citrus
Licensed by	NA Funimation
Network	NTV, NIB, SUN, HTV, STV, CTV, MMT, FBS, BS Nittele
Original run	July 6, 2014 – September 27, 2014
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Naruto

Naruto
Cover of the first Japanese Naruto manga volume featuring Naruto Uzumaki.
ナルト
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Manga
Naruto (pilot chapter)
Written by	Masashi Kishimoto
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA Viz Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Akamaru Jump
English magazine	NA Shonen Jump
Published	1997
Manga
Written by	Masashi Kishimoto
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Viz Media UK Viz Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine	NA Weekly Shonen Jump Shonen Jump (formerly)
Original run	September 21, 1999 – November 10, 2014
Volumes	72 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Hayato Date
Written by	Katsuyuki Sumisawa (Episodes #1-132) Junki Takegami (Episodes #133-220)
Music by	Musashi Project Toshio Masuda
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Viz Media UK Manga Entertainment
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
English network	AUS Cartoon Network (Toonami) AU Network Ten CA YTV, Télétoon, Neon Alley IE TV3 UK CBBC US Cartoon Network, Adult Swim (Toonami), Neon Alley
Original run	October 3, 2002 – February 8, 2007
Episodes	220 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Naruto: Shippuden
Directed by	Hayato Date Yasuaki Kurotsu[1] (Episodes #290-295)[2]
Written by	Junki Takegami (Episodes #1-289, #296-) Satoru Nishizono (Episodes #1-53) Yasuyuki Suzuki (Episodes #54-71) Yasuaki Kurotsu[3] (Episodes #290-295)[4]
Music by	Yasuharu Takanashi
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Licensed by	NA Viz Media
Network	TXN (TV Tokyo)
English network	AUS Cartoon Network CA Neon Alley US Disney XD, Neon Alley, Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run	February 15, 2007 – ongoing
Episodes	399 (List of episodes)
Films
Ninja Clash in the Land of Snow Legend of the Stone of Gelel Guardians of the Crescent Moon Kingdom Naruto Shippuden the Movie Bonds The Will of Fire The Lost Tower Blood Prison Road to Ninja The Last

Hunter x Hunter

Hunter × Hunter
Cover of the first volume of Hunter × Hunter as released by Shueisha on June 4, 1998 in Japan
HUNTER×HUNTER
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Manga
Written by	Yoshihiro Togashi
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA Viz Media
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine	NA Weekly Shonen Jump
Original run	March 3, 1998 – ongoing
Volumes	32 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
Hunter × Hunter - Jump Super Anime Tour 98
Directed by	Noriyuki Abe
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Released	July 26, 1998
Runtime	26 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by	Kazuhiro Furuhashi
Written by	Nobuaki Kishima
Music by	Toshihiko Sahashi
Studio	Nippon Animation
Licensed by	NA Viz Media
Network	Fuji TV
English network	NA Funimation Channel
Original run	October 16, 1999 – March 31, 2001
Episodes	62 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Hunter x Hunter OVA
Directed by	Satoshi Saga (1–8) Yukihiro Matsushita (9–16) Makoto Sato (17–30)
Written by	Nobuaki Kishima
Music by	Toshihiko Sahashi
Studio	Nippon Animation
Released	January 17, 2002 – August 18, 2004
Episodes	30 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Hiroshi Kōjina
Written by	Atsushi Maekawa Tsutomu Kamishiro
Music by	Yoshihisa Hirano
Studio	Madhouse
Network	NTV (and other NNS stations)
English network	NA Crunchyroll UK Crunchyroll SEA Animax Asia
Original run	October 2, 2011 – September 23, 2014
Episodes	148 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Hunter × Hunter: Phantom Rouge
Directed by	Yuzo Sato
Written by	Shōji Yonemura
Music by	Yoshihisa Hirano
Studio	Madhouse
Released	January 12, 2013
Runtime	97 minutes
Anime film
Hunter × Hunter: The Last Mission
Directed by	Keiichiro Kawaguchi
Written by	Nobuaki Kishima
Music by	Yoshihisa Hirano
Studio	Madhouse
Released	December 27, 2013
Runtime	98 minutes

One Piece

One Piece
Sixty-first volume of One Piece, released in Japan by Shueisha on February 4, 2011
ONE PIECE（ワンピース） (Wan Peesu)
Genre	Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Manga
Written by	Eiichiro Oda
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Viz Media UK Gollancz Manga
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine	NA Weekly Shonen Jump
Original run	July 19, 1997 – ongoing
Volumes	76 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
One Piece: Defeat The Pirate Ganzack!
Directed by	Gorō Taniguchi
Produced by	Tetsuo Daitoku Hidekazu Terakawa
Written by	Hiroaki Kitajima
Music by	Toshiya Motomichi
Studio	Production I.G
Released	July 26, 1998
Runtime	29 minutes
Anime television series
Directed by	Konosuke Uda (#1–278) Junji Shimizu (#131–159) Munehisa Sakai (#244–372) Hiroaki Miyamoto (#352–679) Toshinori Fukazawa (#663-)
Produced by	Yoshihiro Suzuki (Fuji TV; #1-47) Kōji Kaneda (Fuji TV; #48-106) Tsuyoshi Kumagai (Fuji TV; #107-132) Yōko Matsuzaki (Fuji TV; #133-240) Kentarō Shibuya (Fuji TV; #241-368) Makoto Seino (Fuji TV; #369-604, #612-614) 髙木明梨須 (Fuji TV; #591-652) Yūta Kanō (Fuji TV; #653-) Shinji Shimizu (Toei Animation; #1-228) Atsutoshi Umezawa (Toei Animation; #229-298) Yōsuke Asama (Toei Animation; #279-368) Hiro'aki Shibata (Toei Animation; #369-530) Hiroyuki Sakurada (Toei Animation; #531-)
Written by	Junki Takegami (#1–195) Hirohiko Uesaka (#196-)
Music by	Kohei Tanaka Shiro Hamaguchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Licensed by	AUS Madman Entertainment NA Funimation SG Odex UK Manga Entertainment
Network	Fuji TV (and other FNS stations)
English network	AUS Network Ten, Cartoon Network (Toonami) CA YTV NZ Cartoon Network UK Toonami, CN Too US Fox (4Kids TV), Cartoon Network (Toonami), Adult Swim (Toonami)
Original run	October 20, 1999 – ongoing
Episodes	681 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
One Piece: Romance Dawn Story
Directed by	Katsumi Tokoro
Produced by	Yosuke Asama
Written by	Tsuyoshi Sakurai
Music by	Kohei Tanaka Shiro Hamaguchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	September 21, 2008
Runtime	34 minutes
Original video animation
One Piece Film Strong World: Episode 0
Directed by	Naoyuki Ito
Produced by	Hiroaki Shibata
Written by	Hitoshi Tanaka
Music by	Kohei Tanaka Shiro Hamaguchi
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	December 12, 2009
Runtime	30 minutes

Hataraku Maou Sama !

The Devil Is a Part-Timer!
Cover of the first light novel volume
はたらく魔王さま! (Hataraku Maō-sama!)
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written by	Satoshi Wagahara
Illustrated by	Oniku
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Original run	February 2011 – ongoing
Volumes	12 (List of volumes)
Manga
Written by	Akio Hīragi
Published by	ASCII Media Works
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Shōnen
Imprint	Dengeki Comics
Magazine	Dengeki Daioh
Original run	February 2012 – ongoing
Volumes	5
Manga
Hataraku Maō-sama! High School!
Written by	Kurone Mishima
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Demographic	Shōnen
Imprint	Dengeki Comics
Magazine	Dengeki Maoh
Original run	July 2012 – ongoing
Volumes	3
Anime television series
Directed by	Naoto Hosoda
Written by	Masahiro Yokotani
Music by	Ryosuke Nakanishi
Studio	White Fox
Licensed by	AUS Siren Visual NA Funimation UK Manga Entertainment
Network	Tokyo MX, KBS, SUN, BS Nittele, TVA, AT-X
Original run	April 4, 2013 – June 27, 2013
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)

Kuroko no Basuke / Kuroko's Basketball

Kuroko's Basketball
Cover of the first volume
黒子のバスケ (Kuroko no Basuke)
Genre	Sports (basketball), comedy-drama
Manga
Written by	Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run	December 2008 – September 1, 2014
Volumes	30 (List of volumes)
Light novel
Written by	Sawako Hirabayashi
Illustrated by	Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	March 4, 2011 – May 2, 2014
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Kuroko's Basketball
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Written by	Noburo Takagi
Music by	Ryosuke Nakanishi R・O・N Alpha Eastman Granrodeo
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA Crunchyroll, Daisuki
Network	MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, Animax
Original run	April 7, 2012 – September 22, 2012
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Kuroko's Basketball 2
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Written by	Noboru Takagi
Music by	Yoshihiro Ike
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA Crunchyroll, Daisuki
Network	MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, Animax
Original run	October 5, 2013 – March 29, 2014
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Manga
Kuroko's Basketball: Extra Game
Written by	Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Jump Next!
Original run	December 29, 2014 – ongoing
Anime television series
Kuroko's Basketball 3
Directed by	Shunsuke Tada
Written by	Noburo Takagi
Music by	Tomohiro Ike
Studio	Production I.G
Licensed by	NA Crunchyroll, Daisuki
Network	MBS, Tokyo MX, BS11, Animax
Original run	January 10, 2015 – scheduled
Episodes	26[1] (List of episodes)