Akikan!
| Akikan! | |
Akikan! light novel volume 1 cover featuring Melon. | |
| アキカン! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Riku Ranjō |
| Illustrated by | Hiro Suzuhira |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Super Dash Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | May 24, 2007 – March 22, 2013 |
| Volumes | 10 |
| Manga | |
| Illustrated by | Momotaro Miyano |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Ultra Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 18, 2008 – April 18, 2009 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yūji Himaki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Hideaki Koyasu |
| Music by | Akito Matsuda |
| Studio | Brain's Base |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Kids Station, BS11 |
| Original run | January 3, 2009 – March 28, 2009 |
| Episodes | 12 + OVA |
Akikan! (Japanese: アキカン!, lit. "Empty Can!") 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 had licensed both the TV series and OVA which released in 2012.