Akikan! (2007-)

Akikan!

Alternative names: アキカン!, Empty Can!
Genre: Romantic Comedy, Action

Light novel
Author: Riku Ranjō
Illustrator: Hiro Suzuhira
Publisher: Shueisha
Demographic: Male
Original run: May 24, 2007 –
Volumes: 9

Manga
Illustrator: Momotaro Miyano
Publisher: Shueisha
Demographic: Seinen
Magazine: Ultra Jump
Original run: October 18, 2008 –

TV anime
Director: Yūji Himaki
Studio: Brain's Base
Original run: January 3, 2009 – March 28, 2009
Episodes: 12 (List of episodes)

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Akikan! (アキカン!, lit. Empty Can!) is a Japanese light novel series by Riku Ranjō, with illustrations by Hiro Suzuhira, known for her artistry in Shuffle!. The first novel was released on May 24, 2007, and as of April 24, 2009, eight volumes have been published by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko label. A manga adaptation began serialization in Ultra Jump on October 18, 2008, an anime adaptation began airing on January 3, 2009. On December 22, 2008, an early release of the first episode was streamed on the internet through Bandai Channel. On the day the final episode aired on March 28, 2009, an Akikan! OVA was announced to follow on 23 October

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Story

Akikan (”Empty Can”) is the unlikely story of high school boy Kakeru Daichi, whose can of melon juice soda magically transforms into a human girl. More "akikan" girls begin appearing, each of them needing to be infused with carbon dioxide from their respective drink types to survive. The akikans were created as part of the 'Akikan Elect' to determine whether steel cans or aluminium cans are superior. The akikans must battle each other until only the strongest can type is left standing.

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akikan!

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Light novels | Manga series | Anime series | Anime OVAs | Anime (year of release missing) | Anime of 2009 | School anime and manga | Manga of 2008 | Romantic comedy anime and manga | Shōnen manga | Super Dash Bunko