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Revision as of 09:59, 22 April 2011
| A Channel | |
| File:Achcover.jpg The cover of the first manga volume, featuring one of the main characters, Tooru. | |
| Aチャンネル (Ē Channeru) | |
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| Genre | Comedy, Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | bb Kuroda |
| Published by | Houbunsha |
| Magazine | Manga Time Kirara Carat |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 28, 2008 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Manabu Ono |
| Written by | Tatsuhiko Urahata |
| Studio | Studio Gokumi |
| Original network | TBS, MBS, CBC, Animax |
| Original run | April 8, 2011 – present |
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 began airing in Japan from April 8, 2011.[1][2]
Characters
Main characters
- Run (るん)
- Voiced by: Kaori Fukuhara
- A blonde second year student with a parakeet like hairstyle. She is incredibly ditsy to the point that her friends often have to stop her from hurting herself in the process.
- Tooru (トオル)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki
- A short first year student who often has overly long sleeves. She is very protective of Run and will punish anyone who tries to make a move on her. She has a strong dislike towards Yūko since her first impression of her was seeing her in a compromising situation with Run. She has a pet cat named Tansan (炭酸, named after fizzy drinks).
- Yūko (ユー子)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki
- A long haired second year student and Run's classmate. She always seems to find herself getting hurt, either from protecting Run or getting attacked by Tooru.
- Nagi (ナギ)
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama
- 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.
Other characters
- Yutaka (ユタカ)
- 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 chagrin.
- Miho (ミホ)
- Voiced by: Momoko Saitō
- A first year student and Yutaka's friend and classmate. She is also a fan of Tooru, though not quite to the extremes of Yutaka.
- Mr. Satō (佐藤先生, Satō-sensei)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- The school's health teacher, who is actually rather weak himself. He appears to have an infatuation with Run's forehead.
- Ms. Kitō (鬼頭先生, Kitō-sensei)
- Voiced by: Minori Chihara
- Tooru's homeroom teacher, who is obsessed with poetry.
- Ms. Kamade (鎌手先生, Kamade-sensei)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Run, Yuko and Nagi's homeroom teacher.
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.
Anime
An anime adaptation produced by Studio Gokumi began airing in Japan from April 8, 2011. The opening theme is "Morning Arch" by Marina Kawano while the ending theme is "Humming Girl" (ハミングガール, Hamingu Gāru) by Aoi Yuki, Kaori Fukuhara, Minako Kotobuki and Yumi Uchiyama.
Episode List
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References
- ^ "News: A Channel 4-Panel School Manga's Anime Confirmed (Updated)". Anime News Network. October 26, 2010. Retrieved December 22, 2010.
- ^ "News: A Channel, Tono to Issho, Zombie, Level E Promos Streamed". Anime News Network. December 28, 2010. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
External links
- Anime official website Template:Ja icon
- A Channel (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- A Channel (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia