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Medaka Box 
Cover of the Japanese edition of volume 1 published by Shueishaめだかボックス
(Medaka Bokkusu)Genre Action, School Life, Comedy Manga Written by Nisio Isin Illustrated by Akira Akatsuki Published by Shueisha Demographic Shōnen Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump Original run May 2009 – ongoing Volumes 12 TV anime Directed by Shouji Saeki Studio Gainax Original run Spring 2012 – ongoing Medaka Box (めだかボックス Medaka Bokkusu) is a Japanese shonen manga written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki. The series follows the student council, originally Medaka Kurokami and Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, during their various adventures to honor suggestions, presented by academy members, in order to better the academy.
Medaka Box has been serialized in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, published by Shueisha since May 2009. As of October 2011, Shueisha has compiled its chapters into 12 bound volumes. It will be adapted into an anime television series to be aired in Spring of 2012.[1][2]
Contents
Plot
Main article: List of Medaka Box charactersMedaka Kurokami, the recently elected Student Council President of Hakoniwa Academy, has instituted a suggestion box in order to collect suggestions and improvements from fellow academy students. Together with Zenkichi Hitoyoshi, she solves problems, from finding lost dogs to cleaning up club buildings and even fixing personalities. During the course of the series, Kouki Akune and Mogana Kikaijima are recruited to the student council to help improve the school.
Soon, the Student Council discovers the existence of the Flask Plan, supervised by the Hakoniwa principal in order to experiment on students with supernatural abilities, dubbed as "Abnormals". The goal of the project is to find a way to mass produce Abnormal beings. However, once a method is found, the students of Hakoniwa Academy will be forced to endure the vicious trial which will result in the death of most of the students. After battling many foes, the Student Council are able to put an end to the Flask project. Their success is short-lived, with the immediate introduction of Misogi Kumagawa, a teenage boy with a powerful abnormality who plans on destroying the world. Using a school rule, he threatens to usurp Medaka's student council with one of his own, by defeating her council in battle.
After the defeat of Misogi, two students who were sealed by Misogi's ability are able to complete their transfer to Hakoniwa Academy. The two students contain multiple Abnormal powers and are called "Not-Equals". They are intent on reviving the Flask project once Medaka graduates. Medaka and her student council, now with Misogi in its rankings, attempt to stop the project's revival by training 5 students to be their successors; however the five are secretly aligned with the Not-Equals.
Media
Manga
Main article: List of Medaka Box chaptersThe manga series Medaka Box was written by Nisio Isin and illustrated by Akira Akatsuki. Medaka Box is serialized in the Japanese magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump, published by Shueisha since May 2009. As of October 2011, Shueisha has compiled its chapters into twelve bound volumes.
Anime
An anime adaptation of the manga, produced by Gainax has been announced by the series' creator and is scheduled to premiere in April of 2012.[3][4]
Reception
The series is currently doing considerably well in sells and as of 2011 the series has reached a sales total of 3 million copies.[5]
References
- ^ "Medaka Box Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2011-09-28. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-28/medaka-box-manga-gets-tv-anime. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Nishio Ishin’s manga ‘Medaka Box’ to get anime adaptation". Tokyohive. October 2, 2011. http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/10/nishio-ishins-manga-medaka-box-to-get-anime-adaptation/. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
- ^ "Medaka Box Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2011-09-28. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-28/medaka-box-manga-gets-tv-anime. Retrieved 2011-09-28.
- ^ "Medaka Box School Comedy Anime To Be Produced By Gainax". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-11-16/medaka-box-school-comedy-tv-anime-made-by-gainax. Retrieved 16 November 2011.
- ^ "Nishio Ishin’s manga ‘Medaka Box’ to get anime adaptation". Tokyohive. October 2, 2011. http://www.tokyohive.com/2011/10/nishio-ishins-manga-medaka-box-to-get-anime-adaptation/. Retrieved October 7, 2011.
External links
- Shonen Jump Medaka Box Manga Serialization Page (Japanese)
- Official Shueisha Preview Site (Japanese)
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