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Akikan! is a Japanese light novel series about a group of anthropomorphic soda cans who do battle. It was created 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 followed on October 23, 2009. At Anime Weekend Atlanta 2011, Sentai Filmworks announced that they have licensed both TV series and OVA and was released in 2012.
Original Release
01/03/2009
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jun Fukuyama | Kakeru Daichi |
Sayaka Narita | Melon |
Aki Toyosaki | Najimi Tenkuji |
Mamiko Noto | Yell |
Aiko Ōkubo | Yurika Kochikaze |
Nobuhiko Okamoto | Goro Amaji |
Ryotaro Okiayu | Hidehiko Otoya |
Aoi Yuki | Budoko |
Megumi Toyoguchi | Airin Kizaki |
Ryô Hirohashi | Misaki Miyashita / Misaki |
# | Title | Air Date |
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1 | Kanjiru!? Fâsuto kisu | Saturday, 03 January 2009 |
2 | Obenkyô no jikan | Saturday, 10 January 2009 |
3 | Akikan no kanjô | Saturday, 17 January 2009 |
4 | Mayotte hashitte kangaete | Saturday, 24 January 2009 |
5 | Dêto!? Na kankei | Saturday, 31 January 2009 |
6 | Kandô! Hito to akikan to | Saturday, 07 February 2009 |
7 | Tenkôsei, daikangei! | Saturday, 21 February 2009 |
8 | Mizugi de binkan | Saturday, 28 February 2009 |
9 | Kokoro, tsunagaru shunkan | Saturday, 07 March 2009 |
10 | Kawaranu kyô ni kansha | Saturday, 14 March 2009 |
11 | Shinkan! Saikyô akikan | Saturday, 21 March 2009 |
12 | Kagayaku mirai ni kanpai! | Saturday, 28 March 2009 |
Writers
Riku Ranjo, Hiro Suzuhira, Hideaki Koyasu, Kenji Sugihara, Sawako Hirabayashi, Osamu Segawa
Cast
Name | Character |
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Jun Fukuyama | Kakeru Daichi |
Sayaka Narita | Melon |
Aki Toyosaki | Najimi Tenkuji |
Mamiko Noto | Yell |
Aiko Ōkubo | Yurika Kochikaze |
Nobuhiko Okamoto | Goro Amaji |
Ryotaro Okiayu | Hidehiko Otoya |
Aoi Yuki | Budoko |
Megumi Toyoguchi | Airin Kizaki |
Ryô Hirohashi | Misaki Miyashita / Misaki |
Daigo Nakayama | Hannin / News no Koe / Rider / Takuhai Gyosha |
Daigo Nanayama | Danshi Seito |
Mitsuaki Madono | Bunny Nankai |
Megumi Nakajima | Miku / Saikyo no Akikan |
Yuki Taniguchi | Danshi Seito |
Mika Teratani | Joshi Seito |
Hideki Nakanishi | Danshi Seito |
Natsuki Kousaka | Joshi Seito |
Yuka Harui | Joshi Seito |
Venkatesh Prasad | Danshi Seito |
Producers
Name | Role |
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John Ledford | Executive Producer |
Eiichi Takahashi | Executive Producer |
David Del Rio | Producer |