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is a shōjo
romance manga written by Fusako Kuramochi
and serialized in Bessatsu Margaret
from July 1984 until December 1984. The individual chapters were published in two tankōbon
volumes by Shueisha
, published in November and December 1985, respectively. On January 16, 1998, Shueisha re-released the entire series in one combined kanzenban volume. The chapters were adapted into a single episode original video animation
by Madhouse Studios that was released on September 24, 1993, directed by Kitaro Kousaka.
Shojo
The term refers to manga marketed to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10-18. The name romanizes the Japanese 少女 , literally: "little female". Shōjo manga covers many subjects in a variety of narrative and graphic styles, from historical drama to science fiction — often with a strong...
romance manga written by Fusako Kuramochi
Fusako Kuramochi
is a Japanese shōjo manga artist. She debuted with Megane-chan no hitorigoto, published in the 1972 Autumn issue of Bessatsu Margaret. She left Musashino Art University before graduation....
and serialized in Bessatsu Margaret
Bessatsu Margaret
, or for short, is a shōjo manga magazine published monthly in Japan by Shueisha. It is targeted at girls aged roughly 12-17. It is a spinoff of the magazine Margaret.-Current:*360° Material - Touko Minami*Acanthus - Izumi Yamaguchi...
from July 1984 until December 1984. The individual chapters were published in two tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volumes by Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
, published in November and December 1985, respectively. On January 16, 1998, Shueisha re-released the entire series in one combined kanzenban volume. The chapters were adapted into a single episode original video animation
Original video animation
, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...
by Madhouse Studios that was released on September 24, 1993, directed by Kitaro Kousaka.