, NAS for short, is a Japanese

anime is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...

production and character merchandising company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the

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Asatsu-DK d/b/a ADK, formerly known as Asatsu-DK, is a Japanese advertising agency. Headquartered in the Toranomon Hills building complex in Minato, Tokyo since June 2014 (previously in Tsukiji, Chūō, Tokyo), the firm is Japan's third largest adver ...

. The "Ad" in its title is an abbreviation for "Animation Development". Along with animation studios

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Toei Animation () is a Japanese animation studio primarily controlled by its namesake Toei Company. It has produced numerous series, including ''Sally the Witch,'' '' GeGeGe no Kitarō,'' '' Mazinger Z'', '' Galaxy Express 999'', '' Cutie Honey'', '' Dr. Slu ...

and

TMS Entertainment , formerly known as the , also known as or , is a Japanese animation studio established on October 22, 1946. TMS is one of the oldest and most famous anime studios in Japan, best known for numerous anime franchises such as '' Lupin the Third' ...

, it is co-founder and shareholder of the Japanese

television network

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. It has its headquarters in

Toranomon Hills is a skyscraper complex project built by Mori Building in the Toranomon district of Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Designed by Nihon Sekkei, it is built around the new Loop Road No. 2, a surface artery that will connect the Shinbashi and Toranomon distri ...

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Chikkun Takkun is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was adapted into a 23-episode anime television series which was produced by Gakken and Fuji Television, co-produced by Nihon Ad Systems, and animated by Studio Pie ...

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High School! Kimengumi is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Motoei Shinzawa. A first series ''Third Year Funny-face Club'' was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from October 1980 to April 1982. ''High School! Kimengumi'' was seri ...

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Tsuide ni Tonchinkan is a Japanese manga series by Koichi Endo which first appeared in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' in issues 49–50 in 1984, and then ran from 1985 (issue 14) through 1989 (issue 22). There are 18 volumes of the manga. The manga was adapted into a ...

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Dragon Quest previously published as ''Dragon Warrior'' in North America until 2005, is a franchise of Japanese role-playing video games created by Armor Project ( Yuji Horii), Bird Studio (Akira Toriyama) and Sugiyama Kobo ( Koichi Sugiyama) to its pu ...

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Genji Tsūshin Agedama is a Japanese anime series produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Gallop. The series aired on TV Tokyo from 1991 to 1992. The show was one of multimedia content strategies—prevalent in Japan around the early 1990s— and sever ...

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Hime-chan's Ribbon is a magical girl manga series created by Megumi Mizusawa that was serialized in Ribon Magazine from August 1990 to January 1994. It was later developed into a 61 episode anime series, produced by Studio Gallop, that aired from October 2, ...

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Akazukin Chacha is a Japanese ''shōjo'' manga series by Min Ayahana. It was serialized by Shueisha in the manga magazine '' Ribon'' from 1992 to 2000 and collected in 13 bound volumes. The series is loosely based on the fairy tale Little Red Riding H ...

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Captain Tsubasa J is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yōichi Takahashi. The series mainly revolves around the sport of association football focusing on Tsubasa Oozora and his relationship with his friends, rivalries wit ...

'' *'' Dino Adventure Jurassic Tripper'' *'' Ai Tenshi Densetsu Wedding Peach'' *''

Nurse Angel Ririka SOS is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by music producer and television writer Yasushi Akimoto and manga creator Koi Ikeno. The manga was serialized in '' Ribon Magazine'' from January 1995 to June 1996, and subsequently collected into f ...

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Neon Genesis Evangelion , also known simply as ''Evangelion'' or ''Eva'', is a Japanese mecha anime television series produced by Gainax and animated by Tatsunoko, directed by Hideaki Anno and broadcast on TV Tokyo from October 1995 to March 1996. ''Evangelion ...

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Mizuiro Jidai is Japanese manga series which was serialized in 1991 by Shogakukan. in the ''shōjo'' manga magazine '' Ciao''. A 47-episode anime television series based on the manga was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Comet; it aire ...

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Kodomo no Omocha , also known as ''Kodocha'' for short, is a Japanese manga series by Miho Obana. The series was adapted as an OVA by J.C. Staff and released on December 16, 1995 by Shueisha under their Ribon Video label. An anime television series was p ...

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Kero Kero Chime is a manga written by Maguro Fujita. A 30-episode anime series based on the manga was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Comet. Plot Aoi, a normal school boy, is cursed by a wizard named Makaeru from the Land of Frogs, who ...

'' *'' Beast Wars II: Super Life-Form Transformers'' *'' Super Life-Form Transformers: Beast Wars Neo'' *'' Hatsumei Boy Kanipan'' *'' Cho Hatsumei Boy Kanipan'' *'' Maso Kishin Cybuster'' *''

Medarot ''Medabots'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese role-playing video game franchise created by Rin Horuma (Horumarin) and currently owned by Imagineer. The main series of RPGs focus on collecting and battling with the titular robots. The bulk of ...

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Bikkuriman 2000 is a line of wafer snacks produced by Lotte, made notable for the randomly assorted bonus stickers included inside each snack. First released in 1977, Bikkuriman (ビックリマン, “Surprise Man”) became wildly popular in Japan w ...

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Kyoro-chan is a fictional bird that serves as a mascot for a Japanese brand of Morinaga chocolate, known as ChocoBall. He first appeared in 1967 in the anime television series ''Uchuu-shonen Soran'' ('' Space Boy Soran''). Kyorochan also replaced the char ...

'' *'' Transformers: Car Robots'' *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese anime series animated by Studio Gallop based on the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' manga series written by Kazuki Takahashi. It is the second anime adaptation of the manga following the 1998 anime televisi ...

'' *'' Medarot Damashii'' *''

The Powerpuff Girls ''The Powerpuff Girls'' is an American superhero animated television series created by animator Craig McCracken and produced by Hanna-Barbera (later Cartoon Network Studios) for Cartoon Network and distributed by Warner Bros. Domestic Telev ...

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Fruits Basket , sometimes abbreviated , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Natsuki Takaya. It was serialized in the semi-monthly Japanese manga magazine , published by Hakusensha, from 1998 to 2006. The series' title comes from ...

'' *'' Ask Dr. Rin!'' *'' Shaman King'' *'' Dennō Bōkenki Webdiver'' *''

The Prince of Tennis is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takeshi Konomi. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' from July 1999 to March 2008, with its chapters collected in forty-two ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

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Forza! Hidemaru is a Japanese anime television series. It was produced by NAS and aired on TV Tokyo for twenty-six episodes. Enoki Films licensed the series as ''Forza! Mario'',

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Bakuto Sengen Daigunder is a Japanese anime television series about humans using robots in tournaments. Created by Aeon and Takara and animated by Brain's Base, the studio’s first television production, the series aired on TV Tokyo from April to December 2002. A se ...

'' *'' Rockman.EXE'' *'' Full Moon o Sagashite'' *''

Bomberman Jetters is a 2002 Japanese anime television series produced by NAS and TV Tokyo and animated by Studio Deen. It has also spawned two manga series and three video games, one of which was also localized and given an English dub. It is based on ...

'' *'' Shin Megami Tensei: D-Children - Light & Dark'' *'' Dragon Drive'' *'' Super Robot Life-Form Transformers: Legend of the Microns'' *'' Boken Yuki Pluster World'' *''

Tank Knights Portriss ''Tank Knights Fortress'' ( Hangul: 포트리스, ''Poteuliseu'' in short or 무한 전기 포트 리스, ''Muhan Jeongi Poteuliseu'' full name) is a Korean-Japanese co-produced animated series by SBS Productions, Dong Woo Animation and Daewo ...

'' (co-production) *'' Transformers: Superlink'' *''

Sgt. Frog ''Sgt. Frog'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mine Yoshizaki. It was launched in ''Monthly Shōnen Ace'' in April 1999. The story follows the attempts of a platoon of frog-like alien invaders to c ...

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Get Ride! Amdriver ''AM Driver'', known in Japan as , is an anime series produced by Studio Deen, TV Tokyo and Nihon Ad Systems. It is directed by Yūji Yamaguchi, with Satoshi Namiki handling series composition, Eiji Suganuma designing the characters and Kazun ...

'' *'' Onmyō Taisenki'' *'' Kappa no Kaikata'' *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters GX ''Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', also known in Japan as , is an anime spin-off and sequel series to the original ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime. It aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 6, 2004 to March 26, 2008, and was succeeded by ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. ''Yu-Gi ...

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Eyeshield 21 is a Japanese manga series written by Riichiro Inagaki and illustrated by Yusuke Murata. The series tells the story of Sena Kobayakawa, an introverted boy who joins an American football club as a secretary, but after being coerced by quart ...

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Twin Princess of Wonder Planet is a 2005 Japanese anime television series conceptualized by Birthday and produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo, with animation from Hal Film Maker. A manga adaptation titled ''Twin Princess of Wonder Planet: Lovely Kingdom'' by Mayu ...

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Ginga Legend Weed ''Weed'', known in Japan as is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It is a sequel to Takahashi's 1980s manga '' Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin-'', and focuses on Weed, the son of Gin, the original ...

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Kotencotenco is a Japanese manga and anime series for young children by Atsuko Ueno. The anime was produced by NAS and TV Tokyo. Kotencotenko replaces the previous anime series: Onmyou Taisenki on the TV Tokyo Thursdays 06:00pm – 06:30pm slot. Sto ...

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Humanoid Monster Bem is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series, which first aired on Fuji TV between October 7, 1968 and March 31, 1969, on its 19:30–20:00 timeslot. The series was later remade into a second anime television series, which premiere ...

'' *'' Twin Princess of Wonder Planet Gyu!'' *''

Kōtetsu Sangokushi is a 2007 Japanese anime loosely based on the 14th century Chinese historical fiction novel ''Romance of the Three Kingdoms''. It was produced by NAS and Konami Digital Entertainment. Plot The Imperial Seal has been passed down through the ...

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Kamichama Karin is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Koge-Donbo about a seventh grade girl named Karin who finds out that she can transform into a goddess. The series began as a manga first serialized in January 2003. Kamichama Karin was serialize ...

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Zombie-Loan ''Zombie-Loan'' (stylized as ''ZOMBIE-LOAN'') is a Japanese manga series created by Peach-Pit: Banri Sendo and Shibuko Ebara. It is published by Square Enix and is serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine '' GFantasy''. The series is ...

'' *'' Dragonaut: The Resonance'' *''

Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is the second main spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, succeeding '' Yu-Gi-Oh! GX'', in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Weekly Shonen Jump and the 15th anniversary of V Jump. The series aired in Japan from April 2, 2008 to M ...

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Vampire Knight is a Japanese manga series written by Matsuri Hino. It was serialized in Hakusensha's ''shōjo'' manga magazine ''LaLa'' from 2004 to 2013, with its chapters collected in nineteen '' tankōbon'' volumes. The manga series is licensed in Eng ...

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Natsume's Book of Friends is a Japanese manga series by Yuki Midorikawa. It began serialization by Hakusensha in the '' shōjo'' manga magazine '' LaLa DX'' in 2005, before switching to ''LaLa'' in 2008. The chapters have been collected in twenty-nine bound volu ...

'' *'' Natsume's Book of Friends Continued'' *''

Mainichi Kaasan is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Rieko Saibara, based on her experiences as a housewife and mother. It was serialized on a weekly basis in the newspaper's morning edition from October 2002 to 26 June 2017. The ...

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal , stylized as Yu-Gi-Oh! ZEXAL, is a Japanese manga and anime series and the third spin-off of the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise, after the preceding ''Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's''. The manga began serialization in Shueisha's '' V Jump'' magazine from Dec ...

'' *'' Natsume's Book of Friends Three'' *'' Kimi to Boku.'' *'' New Prince of Tennis'' *'' Natsume's Book of Friends Four'' *'' Kuroko no Basuke'' *''

Sengoku Collection :'' The names of characters based on historical figures are listed family name first. The names of other characters and all staff and cast members are written in standard English order.'' was a mobile social networking game created by Konami, ...

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Ginga e Kickoff!! is a Japanese anime series produced by TYO Animations. It follows the Momoyama Predators, an association football team formed by elementary school students. The series was distributed by NHK and broadcast on NHK General TV , abbreviate ...

'' *'' Chōyaku Hyakunin isshu: Uta Koi'' *''

My Little Monster is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Robico about the relationship between a girl named Shizuku Mizutani and a boy named Haru Yoshida. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Dessert'' magazine from August 23, 2008 to June 24, 2013. An ...

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal II is a sequel series to the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' anime television series '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal'' and the seventh anime series overall in the franchise, produced by Nihon Ad Systems and TV Tokyo. Like the original, this series is directed by Satoshi Kuwahara ...

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Day Break Illusion is an original anime series produced by AIC and Aniplex. The series aired in Japan between July and September 2013, and was simulcast by Crunchyroll. A manga adaptation was serialized in the June 2013 issue of Square Enix's online magazine ...

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Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V , sylized as ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the fourth spin-off anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise following '' Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal''. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 6, 20 ...

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Bakumatsu Rock is a Japanese video game developed and published by Marvelous AQL. It was adapted into a manga series, ''Bakumatsu Rock -howling soul-'', that began on September 24, 2010 and into an anime television series, ''Samurai Jam -Bakumatsu Rock-'', ...

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Akame ga Kill! is a Japanese manga series written by Takahiro and illustrated by Tetsuya Tashiro. It was serialized in Square Enix's ''Monthly Gangan Joker'' from March 2010 to December 2016, with its chapters collected in 15 ''tankōbon'' volumes. The s ...

'' *'' Gugure! Kokkuri-san'' *'' Sengoku Musou'' *''

Blood Blockade Battlefront is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yasuhiro Nightow. It revolves around a young photographer named Leonardo Watch, who obtains 'the All Seeing Eyes of the Gods' at the cost of his sister's eyesight. After the incident ...

'' *'' Rokka no Yuusha'' *'' Kamisama Minarai: Himitsu no Cocotama'' *''

Hacka Doll The Animation is a Japanese anime television series based on DeNA's news app ''Hacka Doll'' for iOS and Android devices. The anime is produced by Creators in Pack, with collaboration support by Trigger. The series of anime shorts aired on October 2, 2015 ...

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Dance with Devils is a Japanese anime television series. It began airing in October 2015 and has been licensed in North America by Funimation. A manga began serialization in '' GFantasy'' in September 2015. Plot Ritsuka Tachibana, a seemingly normal schoo ...

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Cheer Boys!! is a Japanese novel written by Ryō Asai, first published on October 5, 2010, by Shueisha. It follows the members of a university's all-male cheerleading squad. The novel is loosely based on the real-life men's cheerleading team "Shockers" ...

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Matoi the Sacred Slayer is a Japanese magical girl anime television series produced by White Fox. It was announced in July 2016 as White Fox's first original anime series that aired between October 4 and December 27, 2016. Plot Matoi Sumeragi, a second-year junior ...

'' *'' Natsume's Book of Friends Five'' *''

Nanbaka , also known as ''Nanbaka - The Numbers'', is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shō Futamata. An anime television series adaptation by Satelight aired between 5 October 2016 and 22 March 2017. The title is a play on words, ...

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Anonymous Noise is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryoko Fukuyama. The series is published by Hakusensha in Japan and by Viz Media in the United States. The manga has been adapted into an anime television series that aired from April to J ...

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Yu-Gi-Oh! VRAINS is a Japanese anime series animated by Gallop. It is the sixth main anime series in the ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' franchise. The series aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from May 10, 2017 to September 25, 2019. It was simulcast outside of Asia by Crunchyroll ...

'' *'' Natsume's Book of Friends Six'' *''

Aho-Girl is a Japanese four-panel slice-of-life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki. It was originally serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'' on November 28, 2012. and then moved to '' Bessatsu Shonen Magazine'' where it was ser ...

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Tsuredure Children is a Japanese four-panel manga written and illustrated by Toshiya Wakabayashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's ''Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine'' from August 2014 to March 2015, and transferred to ''Weekly Shōnen Magazine'', where it ran from Ap ...

'' *'' Ore-tacha Yokai Ningen'' *'' School Babysitters'' *''

Hinomaru Sumo is Japanese sumo manga series written and illustrated by Kawada. It was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Jump'' magazine from May 2014 to July 2019, with its chapters collected into 28 ''tankōbon'' volumes by Shueisha. A 24-episode anime televi ...

'' *'' Magical Sempai'' *'' Are You Lost?'' *'' True Cooking Master Boy'' *''

In/Spectre , also known as ''Invented Inference'', is a 2011 Japanese novel published by Kodansha and written by Kyo Shirodaira with illustrations by Hiro Kyohara and since volume 2, by Chasiba Katase. A manga adaptation with art by Chasiba Katase has be ...

Films

*'' Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu'' (TV film) *'' Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo: The Movie'' *'' Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo: The Movie 2: UFO Shūrai! Tornado Daisakusen!!'' *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters: Pyramid of Light'' *''

Keroro Gunsō the Super Movie is a 2006 Japanese animated film directed by Yusuke Yamamoto and written by Mamiko Ikeda. It is the first movie in the '' Sgt. Frog'' series created by Mine Yoshizaki. Plot Keroro skips out on destroying military planes in a simulated reality ...

'' *'' Chō Gekijōban Keroro Gunsō 2: Shinkai no Princess de Arimasu!'' *''

Forest of Piano ''Forest of Piano'', known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized by Kodansha from 1998 to 2015, initially in '' Young Magazine Uppers'' before transferring to ''Weekly Morning'' ...

'' *'' Keroro Gunso the Super Movie 3: Keroro vs. Keroro Great Sky Duel'' *'' Yu-Gi-Oh! The Movie: Super Fusion! Bonds That Transcend Time'' *'' Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Dark Side of Dimensions'' *'' Wakaokami wa Shogakusei!''

Web series

*'' Penguin Musume'' *''

7 Seeds ''7 Seeds'' (stylized as ''7SEEDS'') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yumi Tamura. It is set in a post-apocalyptic future, long enough after a meteorite hits Earth that new species have evolved, and follows the struggle ...

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Kengan Ashura is a Japanese manga series written by Yabako Sandrovich and illustrated by Daromeon. It was serialized on Shogakukan's ''Ura Sunday'' website from April 2012 to August 2018, with its chapters compiled into twenty-seven ''tankōbon'' volumes. ...

References

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