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Itsudatte My Santa!
is a Japanese manga created by Ken Akamatsu. Originally a one-chapter production, it ran in Japan before Akamatsu's ''Love Hina'' was serialized. It ran in '' Shōnen Magazine'' in 1997, and was serialized in volumes 4 and 5. An anime OVA, with two episodes, was released on December 8, 2005, in Japan. The anime OVA was licensed in the United States by Funimation, and was scheduled to be released in the USA on December 11, 2007. However, the video was recalled when it was discovered that, due to a misprint, the DVD was labeled TV-PG when it was intended to be TV-MA. Plot In the story, a girl called Mai appears before a boy who happens to dislike Christmas. As it turns out he was born on December 24 and thus was named Santa, causing him to hate the holiday. Moreover, as a child, he never had any festive occasions, such as birthday parties. With the power of Christmas, Mai is given the mission to improve his luck and change his views for the better. Characters ; : : A lonely ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christmas In Literature
The following is a navigational list of notable literary works which are set at Christmas time, or contain Christmas amongst the central themes. Novels and novellas *Agatha Christie, ''Hercule Poirot's Christmas'' *Charles Dickens, ''A Christmas Carol'' *Charles Dickens, ''The Chimes'' *Charles Dickens, ''The Cricket on the Hearth'' *Charles Dickens, ''The Battle of Life'' *Charles Dickens, ''The Haunted Man and The Ghost's Bargain'' *Janet Evanovich, '' Visions of Sugar Plums'' *Frederick Forsyth, ''The Shepherd'' *Jostein Gaarder, '' The Christmas Mystery'' *John Grisham, ''Skipping Christmas'' *Maureen Johnson, John Green and Lauren Myracle, ''Let It Snow'' *C. S. Lewis, ''The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe'' * Christopher Moore, '' The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror'' Short stories *Hans Christian Andersen, "The Fir-Tree" *Truman Capote, "A Christmas Memory" (published in '' Mademoiselle'') *John Cheever, " Christmas is a Sad Season for the Poor" *Ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |