A Channel (manga)
| A Channel |
The cover of the first manga volume, featuring one of the main characters, Tooru. |
Aチャンネル
(Ē Channeru) |
| Genre |
Comedy, Slice of life |
| Manga |
| Written by |
bb Kuroda |
| Published by |
Houbunsha |
| Demographic |
Seinen |
| Magazine |
Manga Time Kirara Carat |
| Original run |
October 28, 2008 – ongoing |
| Volumes |
2 |
| TV anime |
| Directed by |
Manabu Ono |
| Written by |
Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Studio |
Studio Gokumi |
| Licensed by |
Sentai Filmworks |
| Network |
TBS, MBS, CBC, Animax |
| Original run |
April 8, 2011 – June 24, 2011 |
| Episodes |
12 (List of episodes) |
| Original video animation |
| A Channel + smile |
| Studio |
Studio Gokumi |
| Released |
March 21, 2012 |
| Anime and Manga Portal |
A Channel (Aチャンネル, Ē Channeru?), is a Japanese four-panel comic strip by bb Kuroda. It was first serialized in the seinen manga magazine Manga Time Kirara Carat on October 28, 2008, published by Houbunsha. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in Japan between April 8, 2011 and June 24, 2011.[1][2] An original video animation has been green-lit for production.
Characters
Main characters
- Tooru Ichii (一井 透 (トオル), Ichii Tōru?)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- A short first year student who often has overly long sleeves. Due to her short and skinny stature, she often has trouble finding clothes that fit her. She has been friends with Run since kindergarten, often getting lonely when separated from her and threatening anyone who tries to make a move on her. She disliked Yūko at first, since her first impression of her was seeing her in a compromising situation with Run, and since then constantly teases her at every opportunity. She has a pet cat named Tansan (炭酸?, named after fizzy drinks).
- Run Momoki (百木 るん, Momoki Run?)
- Voiced by: Kaori Fukuhara
- A blonde second year student with a parakeet like hairstyle and Tooru's best friend. She is incredibly ditsy to the point that her friends often have to stop her from hurting herself in the process.
- Yūko Nishi (西 由宇子 (ユー子), Nishi Yūko?)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki
- A long haired second year student and Run's classmate. She is something of a scaredy-cat who often finds herself at the mercy of Tooru's teasing, usually because she is envious of her tall and well endowed figure.
- Nagisa Tennōji (天王寺 渚 (ナギ), Tennōji Nagisa?)
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama
- Nagi for short. A second year student and Run's classmate who sports pig-tails and glasses. She is pretty intelligent and often makes quip remarks to her friends. She is sometimes conscious about her weight and hates cold weather. She looks completely different when she lets her hair down and removes her glasses.
Other characters
- Yutaka Imai (今井 豊 (ユタカ), Imai Yutaka?)
- Voiced by: Ai Matayoshi
- A first year student and Tooru's classmate. She is a fan of Tooru and constantly tries to get friendly with her, much to Tooru's despair.
- Miho Noyama (野山 美歩 (ミホ), Noyama Miho?)
- Voiced by: Momoko Saitō
- A first year student and Yutaka's friend and classmate, who Yutaka affectionally calls Mipo-rin. She is also a fan of Tooru, though not quite to the extremes of Yutaka.
- Sachiyo Satō (佐藤 幸世, Satō Sachiyo?)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- The school's health teacher, who is actually rather weak himself. He appears to have a crush on Run and has an infatuation with her forehead.
- Kimiko Kitō (鬼頭 紀美子, Kitō Kimiko?)
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara
- Tooru's homeroom teacher, who is obsessed with poetry. She is often quite motivated in the mornings, much to the dismay of the students.
- Taki Kamate (鎌手 多季, Kamate Taki?)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Run, Yuko and Nagi's homeroom teacher, who has a rather laid back attitude. She is often seen teaching sports classes.
Media
Manga
The manga by bb Kuroda began serialization in Manga Time Kirara Carat from October 28, 2008. Two tankōbon volumes have been released as of March 26, 2011. An anthology comic featuring guest authors will be released on June 27, 2011.[3]
Anime
An anime adaptation produced by Studio Gokumi aired in Japan between April 8, 2011 and June 24, 2011. The series began release on Blu-ray Disc and DVD from May 25, 2011, with each volume containing two short +A Channel mini-episodes.[4] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series for release in North America.[5] An OVA, titled A Channel + smile, will be released on March 21, 2012.[6][7]
Music
- Opening Theme
- "Morning Arch" by Marina Kawano (TV)
- "Balloon Theatre" (バルーンシアター, Barūn Shiatā?) by Marina Kawano (OVA)
- Ending Theme
- "Humming Girl" (ハミングガール, Hamingu Gāru?) by Aoi Yūki, Kaori Fukuhara, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (TV)
- "Smile Equation" (スマイル方程式, Sumairu Hōteishiki?) by Aoi Yūki, Kaori Fukuhara, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama
- Insert Songs
- "Chemistry of a Spring Breeze" (はるかぜの化学, Harukaze No Kagaku?) by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 1)
- "Start" by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 2)
- "I Want to Hold You Tight" (ぎゅっとして欲しいんだ, Gyutto Shite Hoshiinda?) by Aoi Yūki (ep. 3)
- "Summer Day Syndrome" by Kaori Fukuhara (ep. 4)
- "Mermaid Sisters" by Minako Kotobuki (ep. 5)
- "Let's Explore!" (たんけんのススメ, Tanken No Susume?) by Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 6)
- "Summer Breeze" by Minako Kotobuki (ep. 7)
- "Tea's Melodical Beauty Bang Bang" (オチャメロディカルビューティーバンバン, Ocha Merodikaru Byūtī Ban Ban?) by Kaori Fukuhara (ep. 7)
- "One Night's Love, One Night's Dream" (恋一夜夢一夜, Koi Ichiya, Yume Ichiya?) by Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 7)
- "Friends" (ともだち, Tomodachi?) by Kaori Fukuhara and Aoi Yūki (ep. 7)
- "Your Hand" (君の手, Kimi no Te?) by Daisuke Ono (ep. 7)
- "We Don't Have Wings" (翼はないけど, Tsubasa wa Naikedo?) by Kaori Fukuhara and Aoi Yūki (ep. 8)
- "Sweets Time" (オカシナ時間, Okashi na Jikan?) by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 9)
- "Happy Snow" by Kaori Fukuhara, Aoi Yūki, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 10)
- "Surely, Always, More" (きっと ずっと もっと, Kitto Zutto Motto?) by Aoi Yūki (ep. 11)
- "Unidentified Flying Girl" (未確認飛行ガール, Mikakuninhikō Gāru?) by Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama (ep. 12)
References
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