Nana (manga)

Japanese manga series

Nana

First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Nana Osaki

Genre|

* Drama[1]
* Music[2][3]
* Romance[1]

Manga
Written by| Ai Yazawa
Published by| Shueisha
English publisher|

* AUS: Madman Entertainment

* NA: Viz Media

Imprint| Ribon Mascot Comics Cookie
Magazine| Cookie
English magazine|

* NA: Shojo Beat

Original run| May 26, 2000 – May 26, 2009 (on hiatus)
Volumes| 21 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by| Morio Asaka
Produced by|

* Toshio Nakatani
* Manabu Tamura
* Masao Maruyama

Written by| Tomoko Konparu
Music by| Tomoki Hasegawa
Studio| Madhouse
Licensed by| Sentai Filmworks

* NA: Viz Media (former)

Original network| Nippon TV
English network|

* NA: Neon Alley

* US: Funimation Channel

Original run|  April 5, 2006  –  March 28, 2007
Episodes| 47 + 3 recaps (List of episodes)
Live-action films

* Nana (2005)
* Nana 2 (2006)

Anime and manga portal

Nana (stylized as NANA) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa. First published as a two-part prologue in Shueisha's monthly shōjo manga magazine Cookie in 1999, Nana was later serialized in the same magazine from May 2000 to May 2009 before going on indefinite hiatus. Its chapters have been collected in 21 tankōbon volumes. The series centers on Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, two women who move to Tokyo at the age of 20, with the story focused on Nana O.'s pursuit for fame and Nana K.'s pursuit for romance, all while struggling to maintain their friendship.

The manga was adapted into a live-action film in 2005, with a sequel released in 2006. A 47-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, aired on Nippon TV between April 2006 and March 2007. All Nana media has been licensed for English language release in North America by Viz Media, which serialized the manga in their Shojo Beat magazine until the August 2007 issue, while also publishing it in the tankōbon format. They released both films in 2008, and their English dub of the anime was broadcast on the Funimation Channel beginning in 2009. The anime series was later re-licensed by Sentai Filmworks in 2021.

Nana won the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award for the shōjo category in 2003. By 2019, the manga had over 50 million copies in circulation, making it one of the best-selling manga series of all time.

## Plot

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See also: List of Nana characters

On March 5, 2001, Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu, nicknamed Hachi,[a] meet when Nana K. moves to Tokyo at age 20. Nana O. aims to establish a music career with her band, Black Stones, while Nana K. joins her friends and moves in with her boyfriend. Despite their contrasting personalities, the two decide to become roommates to save money on rent. Their friendship later faces challenges as they navigate love, ambition, and personal struggles.

After Nana K. breaks up with her unfaithful boyfriend, she becomes involved with Takumi, the bassist of the popular band Trapnest, complicating her friendship with Nana O., who rekindles a relationship with her ex-boyfriend Ren, Trapnest's guitarist. Nana K. also develops feelings for Nobu, Black Stones' guitarist, but upon discovering her pregnancy, she marries Takumi. Nana O., distressed by the growing distance between them, resolves to reclaim their friendship by elevating Black Stones' success.

When a tabloid exposes Nana O. and Ren's relationship, Black Stones gains widespread recognition and debuts professionally. However, their relationship deteriorates due to Nana O.'s jealousy and Ren's substance abuse, despite their engagement. As media scrutiny intensifies, Nana K. uncovers details about Nana O.'s family, including her birth mother. Before Black Stones' first tour, their bassist Shin is arrested, prompting Nana O. to pursue a solo career. Shortly afterward, Ren dies in a car accident, leaving Nana O. to grapple with grief and reassess her reliance on Nana K.

Later narrative segments reveal that years have passed, with rumors circulating about Nana O.'s alleged death. Nana K. and their friends eventually discover that she fled to England and attempt to locate her.

## Media

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### Manga

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Main article: List of Nana chapters

Written and illustrated by Ai Yazawa, Nana first appeared as a two-part prologue in 1999 in Shueisha's Cookie manga magazine (volumes 1 and 2), a sister magazine of Ribon.[5] Initially, Yazawa was asked to create two one-shots to accompany the launch of Cookie, and she decided to make both stories related to each other so that they would be easier to read in case they were picked up for serialization.[6] Yazawa stated that while creating Tenshi Nanka ja Nai in the early 1990s, she had wanted to draw a story centered on a rockabilly band.[6] For Nana, she decided to focus on a punk band instead because she had already drawn one of the main characters for Tenshi Nanka ja Nai with a pompadour.[6]

Nana was later serialized in Cookie, starting on May 26, 2000 (July 2000 issue),[7][8][9] when it was relaunched as a monthly magazine.[5] Nana ran in the magazine for 84 chapters, until May 26, 2009 (July 2009 issue),[10] and in June of that same year it was announced that the series would be put on hiatus due to Yazawa falling ill.[11] Yazawa returned from the hospital in early April 2010, but it was not specified when or if she would resume the manga.[12] During Yazawa's 2022 art exhibition, she expressed interest in continuing the series once she is able to.[13]

The individual chapters of Nana have been collected by Shueisha into 21 tankōbon volumes, published under the Ribon Mascot Comics Cookie imprint, between May 15, 2000,[14] and March 13, 2009.[15] Its latest four chapters have not been published in a tankōbon volume.[5] In addition to Nana, each volume features a short bonus comic called Junko's Room (淳子の部屋, Junko no Heya), featuring Junko as the owner of a bar, with characters from Yazawa's works making guest appearances.[16]

Nana is licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media. It was serialized in Viz Media's manga anthology Shojo Beat, premiering in the July 2005 debut issue and continuing until the August 2007 issue.[17][18] The 21 volumes were published between December 6, 2005,[19] and July 6, 2010.[20] Viz Media added the series to its Viz Manga digital service in May 2023.[21] On January 24, 2025, Viz Media announced that it will publish the series in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition starting in Q4 of the same year.[22]

Nana prominently features the brand Vivienne Westwood, as Yazawa herself is a fan of the brand. Some outfits featured in the series are clothing from her personal collection.[23]

### Films

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Main articles: Nana (2005 film) and Nana 2

Mika Nakashima (left, 2023) and Aoi Miyazaki (right, 2017) starred as Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu (in the 2005 film) respectively.

Two live-action film adaptations have been made for Nana. The first, Nana, was released on September 3, 2005. The film stars Mika Nakashima as Nana Osaki, Aoi Miyazaki as Hachi (Nana Komatsu), Ryuhei Matsuda as Ren Honjou, Tetsuji Tamayama as Takumi Ichinose, Hiroki Narimiya as Nobuo Terashima, and Kenichi Matsuyama as Shinichi Okazaki. The DVD edition was released on March 3, 2006. The film grossed more than ¥4 billion at Japanese box office and stayed in the top 10 for several weeks.[24] A sequel, Nana 2, was announced right after the first film debuted. However, on August 4, 2006, Toho stated that shooting would begin mid-September and that the film was to be released on December 9, 2006. Miyazaki, Matsuda and Matsuyama would not be reprising their respective roles as Hachi, Ren and Shin; as such, their roles were assigned to Yui Ichikawa, Nobuo Kyo and Kanata Hongō, respectively. Some locations from the manga had been changed for the film, and many plot differences were introduced as well.[25]

### Anime

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Main article: List of Nana episodes

An anime television series adaptation of Nana was produced by Nippon Television, VAP, Shueisha and Madhouse and directed by Morio Asaka, with Tomoko Konparu handling series composition, Kunihiko Hamada designing the characters and Tomoki Hasegawa composing the music. The series aired on Nippon TV from April 5, 2006, to March 28, 2007.[26][27] The first and third opening song, "Rose" and "Lucy", respectively, and the third ending song, "Kuroi Namida" (黒い涙; "Black Tears"), were performed by Anna Tsuchiya (credited as Anna inspi' Nana), who provided the singing voice for Nana Osaki;[28] Tsuchiya also performed the ending song "Stand By Me" (for episodes 45 and 46). The second opening song, "Wish", and the first two ending songs, "A Litte Pain" and "Starless Night", were performed by Olivia Lufkin (credited as Olivia inspi' Reira), who provided the singing voice for Reira Serizawa;[28] Lufkin also performed the ending song "Winter Sleep" (for episodes 43 and 44). The episodes were collected and distributed on 17 DVD volumes by VAP from July 7, 2006,[29] to November 21, 2007.[30]

In 2007, Viz Media licensed the anime for release in North America,[31] and released it on four DVD box sets between September 9, 2009,[32] and April 13, 2010,[33] including an English dub. Funimation acquired the broadcast rights to Viz Media's dub and it premiered on the Funimation Channel in 2009.[34] After Viz Media lost the rights, Sentai Filmworks re-licensed the series in 2021 and premiered on its Hidive service on April 22 that same year.[35][36][37] Sentai Filmworks released the series on a SteelBook Blu-ray edition on February 22, 2022, and on a regular Blu-ray edition on May 17 of that same year.[38][39]

The anime was intended to be equal to the manga, and adapted up to the first chapter of volume 12 to avoid filler. In April 2007, when asked about a continuation of the anime, Junko Koseki (editor of Nana in Shueisha) and Masao Maruyama (the then managing director of Madhouse) stated that they had decided to wait until the manga's conclusion before producing more material.[40]

### Image and tribute albums

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Nana inspired two image albums; Punk Night: From Nana, released by King Records on September 26, 2003;[41] and Nana's Song is My Song, released by Momo & Grapes on November 6 of that same year.[42] A tribute album, Love for Nana: Only 1 Tribute, was released by EMI Music Japan on March 16, 2005; several famous artists contributed to it, including English musician Glen Matlock of the Sex Pistols, Canadian singer-songwriter Skye Sweetnam, and various Japanese artists.[43]

### Video games

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A Nana video game for the PlayStation 2 platform was produced by Konami and released on March 17, 2005.[44] A PlayStation Portable game, Nana: Everything Is Controlled By The Great Demon King!? (ナナ: すべては大魔王のお導き!?, Nana: Subete wa Daimaō no Omichibiki!?) was released on July 6, 2006.[45] A Nintendo DS game, Nana: Live Staff Mass Recruiting! Beginners Welcome (ナナ: ライブスタッフ大募集! 初心者歓迎, Nana: Raibu Sutaffu Daiboshū! Shoshinsha Kangei) was released by Konami on June 21, 2007.[46]

## Reception

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Along with Kaze Hikaru, Nana won the 48th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo category in 2003.[47] Nana was the top favorite shōjo manga for Oricon Style in 2005.[48] It was nominated for the 10th Osamu Tezuka Cultural Award in 2006.[49]

The Young Adult Library Services Association in the United States listed the series in its "Great Graphic Novels for Teens" in 2007.[50] Deb Aoki of About.com ranked Nana as the fifth "Must-Read" shōjo manga series in its "Top shojo Manga Must-Reads" list, with Aoki stating the manga is "a beautifully-drawn series that is filled with heartfelt drama, big city glamor, fabulous fashion, rock and roll sass and many unexpected twists."[51] She also ranked the manga in its "50 Essential Manga for Libraries" list, noting its mature themes and "demonstrates the need for an adult collection."[52] In a survey conducted by Goo in 2012 among 1,939 people, Nana was among the top favorite manga for women.[53] The Independent stated that part of the appeal of Nana in Japan was how it was centered on the juxtaposition between a rebellious character and a character aligned to traditional values.[54]

The 18th volume was the second highest-selling manga volume of 2007.[55] During 2008, the 19th volume was the third highest-selling manga volume, and the 20th was the fifth highest-selling one in Japan, selling 1,645,128 and 1,431,335 copies respectively.[56] In the first half of 2009, the 21st ranked as the third best-selling manga volume, having sold 1.4 million copies.[57] By the end of 2009, Nana was the sixth best-selling manga series, with 3,122,146 copies sold.[58] The first twelve volumes of the manga had cumulatively sold over 22 million copies by 2005.[59] By 2008, the manga had sold over 43.6 million copies.[60] By 2019, the manga had over 50 million copies in circulation.[61] In the United States, the 21st volume debuted ninth on the New York Times Graphic Books list for the week of July 10.[62]

The highest average TV ratings for the anime television series adaptation was 6.3% in the Kanto region, which was unusually high for a late night anime; the record was broken by Nodame Cantabile at 6.6% in November 2008.[63]

## Notes

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1. ^ In Japan, Nana Osaki and Nana Komatsu are referred to by their true names, as both of their names are written with different characters. In English promotions, Viz Media initially differentiated them by referring to them as Nana O. and Nana K. in promotional material until vol. 6 onwards, where Nana K. is referred to by her nickname, Hachi.[4]

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## External links

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* Official manga website at the Wayback Machine (archived 2011-02-02) at Shueisha (in Japanese)
* Official anime website at Nippon TV (in Japanese)
* Official manga website at Viz Media
* Nana (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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* t
* e

Nana by Ai Yazawa

Manga|

* Chapters
* Characters

Anime|

* Episodes

Films|

* Nana (2005)
* Nana 2 (2006)

Music|

* "Glamorous Sky"
* "Endless Story"
* Hitoiro"
* "Truth"

* v
* t
* e

Works by Ai Yazawa

* Tenshi Nanka ja Nai (1991–1994)
* Neighborhood Story (1995–1997)
* Last Quarter (1998–1999)
* Paradise Kiss (1999–2003)
* Nana (2000–2009; indefinite hiatus)
* Princess Ai (2004–2005, 2008–2009; illustrations)

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* t
* e

Cookie series

Current|

* Good Morning Kiss (2007)
* 200m Saki no Netsu (2020)
* Tokimeki Tonight Sorekara (2021)

2000s|

* Clover (2000–2006)
* Nana (2000–2009; indefinite hiatus)
* Tokimeki Midnight (2002–2009)
* Honey Bitter (2004–2018)
* Kiyoku Yawaku (2004–2010)

2010s|

* Cheer Boys!! (2011–2013)
* Papa no Iukoto o Kikinasai: Miu-sama no Iu Tōri! (2011–2012)
* Akazukin Chacha N (2012–2019)
* Mr. Osomatsu (2018–2020)

* v
* t
* e

Shogakukan Manga Award – Shōjo

1970s|

* Toward the Terra and Kaze to Ki no Uta by Keiko Takemiya (1979)

1980s|

* Urusei Yatsura by Rumiko Takahashi (1980)
* Dr. Slump by Akira Toriyama (1981)
* Miyuki and Touch by Mitsuru Adachi (1982)
* Kisshō Tennyo by Akimi Yoshida (1983)
* Yume no Ishibumi by Toshie Kihara (1984)
* Zenryaku Milk House by Yumiko Kawahara (1985)
* Purple Eyes in the Dark by Chie Shinohara (1986)
* Boyfriend by Fuyumi Soryo (1987)
* Fancy Dance by Reiko Okano (1988)
* Papa Told Me by Nanae Haruno (1989)

1990s|

* Crest of the Royal Family by Chieko Hosokawa and Hajime-chan ga Ichiban! by Taeko Watanabe (1990)
* Makoto Call! by Kazuko Fujita (1991)
* Basara by Yumi Tamura (1992)
* Bara no Tame ni by Akemi Yoshimura (1993)
* Baby and Me by Marimo Ragawa (1994)
* Boys Over Flowers by Yoko Kamio (1995)
* Kanon by Chiho Saito (1996)
* Ceres, Celestial Legend by Yuu Watase (1997)
* Angel Lip by Kiyoko Arai (1998)
* Barairo no Ashita by Ryo Ikuemi (1999)

2000s|

* Red River by Chie Shinohara (2000)
* Kaguyahime by Reiko Shimizu and Yasha by Akimi Yoshida (2001)
* Nana by Ai Yazawa and Kaze Hikaru by Taeko Watanabe (2002)
* Love Com by Aya Nakahara (2003)
* Sand Chronicles by Hinako Ashihara and We Were There by Yūki Obata (2004)
* Sonnanja neyo by Kaneyoshi Izumi (2005)
* 7 Seeds by Yumi Tamura (2006)
* Boku no Hatsukoi o Kimi ni Sasagu by Kotomi Aoki (2007)
* Black Bird by Kanoko Sakurakoji (2008)
* Machi de Uwasa no Tengu no Ko by Nao Iwamoto (2009)

2010s|

* Ōoku: The Inner Chambers by Fumi Yoshinaga (2010)
* Pin to Kona by Ako Shimaki (2011)
* Piece – Kanojo no Kioku by Hinako Ashihara (2012)
* Kanojo wa Uso o Aishisugiteru by Kotomi Aoki (2013)
* Joō no Hana by Kaneyoshi Izumi (2014)
* My Love Story!! by Kazune Kawahara and Aruko (2015)
* 37.5°C no Namida by Chika Shiina (2016)
* Love Me, Love Me Not by Io Sakisaka (2017)
* Suteki na Kareshi by Kazune Kawahara (2018)
* Nagi no Oitoma by Misato Konari (2019)

2020s|

* The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons by Shizuki Fujisawa (2020)
* My Love Mix-Up! by Wataru Hinekure and Aruko (2021)
* Tomorrow, I'll Be Someone's Girlfriend by Hinao Wono (2022)

Categories (until 2022)
General
Shōnen (boys)
Shōjo (girls)
Children

2023–

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Works directed by Morio Asaka

Animated series|

* Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)
* Galaxy Angel (2001)
* Galaxy Angel Z (2002)
* Chobits (2002)
* Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
* Nana (2006–2007)
* No Longer Human (2009)
* Chihayafuru (2011–2012)
* Chihayafuru 2 (2013)
* My Love Story!! (2015)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)
* Chihayafuru 3 (2019)
* My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
* Scenes from Awajima (2026)

Animated films|

* Yawara! Special: Zutto Kimi no Koto ga... (1996)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (1999)
* Cardcaptor Sakura Movie 2: The Sealed Card (2000)
* Ryūjinnuma (2001)
* No Longer Human – Director's Cut Edition (2009)

OVAs|

* POPS (1993)
* Mermaid's Scar (1993)
* Clamp in Wonderland (1994)
* Phantom Quest Corp. (1994–1995)
* Chibits: Sumomo and Kotoko Deliver (2004)
* Last Order: Final Fantasy VII (2005)
* Chi's Sweet Home: Chi Meets Cocchi (2010)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card Prologue (2017)

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Madhouse television series

Pre-2000s|

* Galactic Patrol Lensman (1984–1985)
* Yawara! (1989–1992)
* DNA² (1994)
* Azuki-chan (1995–1998)
* Trigun (1998)
* Cardcaptor Sakura (1998–2000)
* Master Keaton (1998–2000)
* Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden (1998–1999)
* Super Doll Licca-chan (1998–1999)
* Pet Shop of Horrors (1999)
* Jubei-chan: The Secret of the Lovely Eyepatch (1999)
* Di Gi Charat (1999–2001)
* Reign: The Conqueror (1999)
* Magic User's Club (1999)
* Bomberman B-Daman Bakugaiden V (1999–2000)

2000–2005|

* Boogiepop Phantom (2000)
* Carried by the Wind: Tsukikage Ran (2000)
* Hidamari no Ki (2000)
* Sakura Wars (2000)
* Hajime no Ippo: The Fighting! (2000–2002)
* Beyblade (2001)
* Galaxy Angel (2001–2004)
* Shingu: Secret of the Stellar Wars (2001)
* Chance Pop Session (2001)
* Magical Meow Meow Taruto (2001)
* X (2001–2002)
* Aquarian Age: Sign for Evolution (2002)
* Chobits (2002)
* Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi (2002)
* Pita-Ten (2002)
* Dragon Drive (2002–2003)
* Hanada Shōnen Shi (2002–2003)
* Panyo Panyo Di Gi Charat (2002)
* Rizelmine (2002)
* Mirage of Blaze (2002)
* Ninja Scroll: The Series (2003)
* Texhnolyze (2003)
* Gungrave (2003–2004)
* Gunslinger Girl (2003–2004)
* Uninhabited Planet Survive! (2003–2004)
* Di Gi Charat Nyo! (2003–2004)
* Gokusen (2004)
* Jubei-chan: The Counter Attack of Siberia Yagyu (2004)
* Paranoia Agent (2004)
* Tenjho Tenge (2004)
* Monster (2004–2005)
* BECK: Mongolian Chop Squad (2004–2005)
* Sweet Valerian (2004)
* Strawberry 100% (2005)
* Akagi (2005–2006)
* Paradise Kiss (2005)
* Oku-sama wa Joshi Kōsei (2005)

2006–2010|

* Kiba (2006–2007)
* Strawberry Panic! (2006)
* Nana (2006–2007)
* The Story of Saiunkoku (2006–2008)
* Black Lagoon (2006)
* Yume Tsukai (2006)
* Otogi-Jūshi Akazukin (2006–2007)
* Kemonozume (2006)
* A Spirit of the Sun (2006)
* Death Note (2006–2007)
* Tokyo Tribe 2 (2006–2007)
* Claymore (2007)
* Oh! Edo Rocket (2007)
* Princess Resurrection (2007)
* Dennō Coil (2007)
* Devil May Cry (2007)
* Shigurui (2007)
* Kaiji: Ultimate Survivor (2007–2008)
* Neuro: Supernatural Detective (2007–2008)
* Mokke (2007–2008)
* MapleStory (2007–2008)
* Ani*Kuri15 (2007–2008, animated sequence)
* Chi's Sweet Home (2008–2009)
* Allison & Lillia (2008)
* Kamen no Maid Guy (2008)
* Top Secret ~The Revelation~ (2008)
* Kaiba (2008)
* Ultraviolet: Code 044 (2008)
* Casshern Sins (2008–2009)
* Kurozuka (2008)
* Mōryō no Hako (2008)
* One Outs (2008–2009)
* Stitch! (2008–2010)
* Chaos;Head (2008)
* Hajime no Ippo: New Challenger (2009)
* Rideback (2009)
* Sōten Kōro (2009)
* Needless (2009)
* Kobato (2009–2010)
* Aoi Bungaku (2009)

2010s|

* Rainbow: Nisha Rokubō no Shichinin (2010)
* The Tatami Galaxy (2010)
* Highschool of the Dead (2010)
* Marvel Anime (2010–2011)
* Kaiji: Against All Rules (2011)
* Hunter × Hunter (2011–2014)
* Chihayafuru (2011–2020)
* The Ambition of Oda Nobuna (2012)
* Btooom! (2012)
* Photo Kano (2013)
* Sunday Without God (2013)
* Hajime no Ippo: Rising (2013–2014)
* Ace of Diamond (2013–2016)
* Magical Warfare (2014)
* The Irregular at Magic High School (2014)
* No Game No Life (2014)
* Hanayamata (2014)
* Parasyte -the maxim- (2014–2015)
* Death Parade (2015)
* My Love Story!! (2015)
* Overlord (2015–2022)
* One-Punch Man (2015)
* Prince of Stride: Alternative (2016)
* Alderamin on the Sky (2016)
* All Out!! (2016–2017)
* ACCA: 13-Territory Inspection Dept. (2017)
* Marvel Future Avengers (2017–2018)
* A Place Further than the Universe (2018)
* Cardcaptor Sakura: Clear Card (2018)
* Okko's Inn (2018)
* Mr. Tonegawa (2018)
* Boogiepop and Others (2019)
* Ace of Diamond Act II (2019–2020)
* Afterlost (2019)
* No Guns Life (2019–2020)

2020s|

* Sonny Boy (2021)
* The Vampire Dies in No Time (2021–2023)
* Takt Op. Destiny (2021)
* Police in a Pod (2022)
* Bibliophile Princess (2022)
* My Love Story with Yamada-kun at Lv999 (2023)
* The Gene of AI (2023)
* Frieren: Beyond Journey's End (2023–present)
* Trillion Game (2024–2025)
* Orb: On the Movements of the Earth (2024–2025)
* The Dinner Table Detective (2025)
* Wandance (2025)
* Scenes from Awajima (2026)

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