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Anime

The television anime, "Azumanga Daioh: the Animation", was produced by J.C.Staffja icon cite web| title = あずまんが大王（ストーリー）| publisher = J.C.Staff production| url =http://www.jcstaff.co.jp/sho-sai/aztv-shokai/azumatv-staff.htm| accessdate =2006-12-15] and aired from April 8, 2002 until September 30, 2002. It was broadcast on TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, and AT-Xcite web | url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=799 | title=Azumanga Daioh (TV) | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=2006-12-15] in five-minute segments every weekday, then repeated as a 25-minute compilation that weekend, for a total of 130 five-minute segments collected in 26 episodes. The compilation episodes, which were the only versions to include the title and credits sequences, were released on VHS and DVD by Starchild Records;cite web| title = Azumanga Daioh on VHS and DVD| publisher = King Records| url =http://www.kingrecords.co.jp/SCR_CATALOG/015.html| accessdate =2006-12-15] the five-minute segments can be distinguished by their individual titles.

Besides the television anime, there have been two other animated adaptations: "The Very Short Azumanga Daioh Movie", a six minute trailer released to movie theatres to publicize the upcoming television series, and "Azumanga Web Daioh", a shorter pilot episode that appeared on the official Japanese "Azumanga Daioh" website for a limited time."Azumanga Web Daioh" can no longer be downloaded from original website, http://www.azumanga.tv] "Azumanga Web Daioh" was originally intended to gauge whether there was enough interest to create a web-released anime adaptation; because of overwhelming demand, the original plan for web-release was changed to a television release. As a pilot, it featured different voice actors and music from the regular series.

In the United States, the television anime was released in a six DVD volume set September 9, 2005 and then later in a five DVD volume "Thinpak" set, both by ADV Films.cite web| title = ADV DVD Store| publisher = ADV| url =http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogFilms_Volumes.asp?ID=1799| accessdate =2006-12-15] The sixth DVD volume included "The Very Short Azumanga Daioh Movie". The manga was published in English by ADV Manga.cite web| title = ADV Manga Store| publisher = ADV| url =http://www.advfilms.com/CatalogManga_Volumes.asp?Cat=4&Title=AZUMANGA%20DAIOH| accessdate =2006-12-15] Of the three soundtrack albums released in Japan ("Original Soundtrack" Vol 1 and 2, collecting the show's score and themes, and "Vocal Collection", collecting the image songs sung by the characters themselves), Vol 1 and the Vocal Collection were released in the United States by Geneon.cite web| title = Anime Music - Azumanga Daioh| publisher = Geneon| url =http://www.geneonanimemusic.com/products/azma.htm| accessdate =2006-12-15]

Live action hoax

After the animated series ended, there was a hoax announcement of a live-action adaptation, as being created by the Tokyo Broadcasting System and Suntory and which would be named either "Azudorama Da Yo!" or "Azumanga Daioh: The Drama". Professional-looking promotional material and photos were prepared and presented on the internet with "actresses" who closely resembled their animated counterparts.cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070428072525/http://www.animeexpressway.com/anime/azumanga/azulive.htm|title=Azumanga Daioh: The Live-Action Hoax|work=The Anime Expressway|accessdate=2006-10-29 - through Wayback Machine]

Video games

Official

There is an "Azumanga Daioh" PlayStation video game, "Azumanga Donjyara Daioh", which is a puzzle game similar to mahjong.cite web| title = Related items: Azumanga Daioh| publisher = GameFAQs| url =http://www.gamefaqs.com/search/index.html?game=Azumanga+Daioh&platform=0| accessdate =2006-12-15]

"Azumanga Daioh Advance" was released for the Game Boy Advance, taking the form of a simplistic collectible card game (or CCG). The idea was to arrange five-card hands into an order that maximised the number of lines of three stars or more, either horizontally or diagonally. The eight main characters (the six girls, Yukari and Nyamo) were playable, the two teachers being unlockable. Secondary characters, such as Mayaa, Tadakichi-san, Kami-neko, Kaorin, Kimura-sensei and even Neko-Koneko (if the latter can be called a character), appeared if good hand scores were achieved. Chiyo-chichi appeared as a 5-second warning.

"Azumanga Puzzle Daioh", an arcade-only "Puzzle Bobble" spin-off was produced. As well as featuring characters, graphics and sound-bytes from the series, the 2-player mode allowed each player to fire balls into the other player's arena, a feature not present in any other official "Puzzle Bobble" game.

There is also a game/simulator/screensaver called "Kasuga Ayumu Mail-Order Life" the link "http://www.hirahira.net/products/tsu_hanFinal/index.html" references the product which is in Japanese and seems to be discontinued.

Unofficial

Several "AzuDai" dōjin soft games exist, including side-on beach volleyball, snowball fights from an overhead perspective similar to the Bomberman franchise, and kart racing games. One is a vertically scrolling shoot-em-up in which Chiyo-chan shooting down multiple Chiyo-chichis.

A Japanese PC game called nihongo|"Ah, Let's Fight"|あ、対戦しよ～|A, Taisen Shiyo, modeled after the popular Street Fighter series, is entirely produced by a third party.cite web| title = あ、対戦しよ～ ("A, Taisen Shiyo")| publisher = "Snowman"| url =http://home.j04.itscom.net/snowman/taisenshiyo.html| language=Japanese | accessdate =2006-12-15] Single player game mode, single player vs chosen character, two-player, and practice modes are available playing options. A sequel called "A, Taisen Shiyo: Come Back" was created a year later and featured more playable characters.

Other media

The open source screen saver package Xscreensaver for POSIX operating systems contains a module called FuzzyFlakes which emulates, and was inspired by, the pink-on-green snowflake/flower art shown in the ending credits of the anime.cite web| title = fuzzyflakes main page| publisher = LinuxCommand.org| url =http://www.linuxcommand.org/man_pages/fuzzyflakes1.html| accessdate =2006-12-15] (To get the closest mimicry of the anime, the -color parameter of the screensaver module needs to be set to the X11 color "palegreen".)

References and notes

External links

* [http://www.advfilms.com/titles/azumanga/ "Azumanga Daioh" - Everyone's goin' blonklers!!!] , the official English site by ADV Films
* [http://www.azumakiyohiko.com Azumakiyohiko.com] , Kiyohiko Azuma's personal website jp icon
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* [http://animepodcast.org/2006/03/02/anime-episode-005-4023/ "Azumanga Daioh" Review] at Anime+ Podcast
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