japanese hepburn lit great king japanese comedy manga series written illustrated serialized magazine additional chapters published sunday celebrate manga tenth anniversary manga released english later issued television anime adaptation titled animation produced aired japan april september consisting minute segments compiled episodes compiled episodes released dvd english language version produced prior series theatrical short original net animation produced soundtrack albums released video games manga anime praised humor driven eccentric characters acclaimed master panel form art style comic timing title series title particular significance story author manga comes magazine originally published anime mentioned episode previews context meaning great king general term comics illustrations previous collections works including official tie comics pioneer animations published respectively later republished reduced size edition called plot chronicles everyday life unnamed japanese high school girls teachers child struggle fit girls years older reserved obsession cute animals hate osaka perspective world annoying best friend energy lack sense sided athletics rivalry teacher friend physical education teacher secondary characters include creepy male teacher obsession teenage girls female classmate crush story covers years tests talking classes culture festivals athletic events school time spent traveling school studying house summer beach home fictional theme park concluding graduation main cast generally realistic tone marked occasional bursts osaka imagining head episode featuring characters new year dreams media manga written illustrated largely panel format chapters serialized monthly magazine february series collected volumes volumes covers year characters lives new edition volumes released japan commemorate manga 10th anniversary volume covering year high school published june reprint edition contains additional page chapters serialized monthly sunday starting title series licensed english north_america united_kingdom released volumes later reprinted series edition isbn november acquired north american license released new translation december volume europe licensed french german spanish finnish asia series licensed korean thai vietnam comics chinese manga translated france anime anime television series animation produced aired week april week september broadcast tokyo osaka minute segments weekday repeated minute compilation weekend total minute segments collected episodes compilation episodes respective opening ending themes cake cake heaven performed compilation episodes versions include title credits sequences released dvds universal media discs dvd box set episodes released june minute segments distinguished individual titles anime television series animated adaptations short movie minute trailer released movie theaters upcoming television series web shorter original net animation available paid streaming beginning december offered paid download limited time web originally intended gauge interest create web released anime adaptation overwhelming demand original plan web release changed television release featured different voice actors music regular series united_states anime television series released dvds september later dvd volume set sixth dvd volume included short movie offered episodes phone service licensed series release australia new_zealand september catalog transferred distribution series later licensed soundtracks soundtrack albums anime released including volumes collecting score themes tribute albums collecting character image songs single released opening closing theme anime singles image songs released main cast members releases charted japanese oricon charts highest ranking album tribute number highest ranking single cake heaven opening closing themes 36th opening closing theme single cake heaven released april peak ranked 36th oricon singles chart volumes soundtrack released june october peak ranked oricon albums chart respectively soundtrack albums released disc set june conjunction 10th anniversary release dvd box set released united_states vocal collection collects character image songs performed voice actors characters played opening closing theme songs released december japan image song singles released characters songs volumes focused order osaka volumes released volume june july volume september volume september peak ranked 63rd 75th 49th oricon singles chart respectively released united_states july tribute albums tribute released october december tribute peak ranked oricon albums chart tribute live live album concert held october public hall tokyo media art books anime published titles animation isbn animation isbn published august december respectively video games released puzzle game similar released playstation april released arcade spin december card playing game released game boy advance april reception japan manga named jury recommended work sixth japan media arts festival manga named manga japan media arts festival english reviewers commented positively manga refers charming comedy quiet master panel form praising series comedic timing use running gags felt series best points character driven writing warn nature jokes revolve teacher newer readers manga later said totally innocent kind centered ing world girls girls things french manga dictionary noted despite series targeted appealed female readers celebrating friendships girls comedy describes slightly frequently oblique culturally biased humour says lighter maria describes characters individuals slightly personalities writing says character defining personality trait abnormal levels foil highlights traits prevents annoying unbelievable characters thomas said format lend complex story arcs story presented quick random moments daily routines noting narrative character driven writing considered funniest manga series read ign noted lack background art said expressive faces characters described anime witty educational window japanese high school life like anime dvd stated lot laugh cast characters grow quickly start finding favor don explains character girls extremely brought superb observation ability capture expression makes anime incredibly fun watch addition meeting story requirements action rich comedy wonderfully represented meaning charm minor expressions reviewers felt fans graduated high school feel nostalgic times watching licensed manga sales reached lists occasions included manga recommended retailers guide english dub received earning fans voting girls included anime osaka awarded 7th 21st second popular series female characters
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