S.A (manga)

S.A
Cover of the first manga volume
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byMaki Minami
Published byHakusensha
English publisher
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 1, 2003 – March 19, 2009
Volumes17
Anime television series
Directed byMiyao Yoshikazu
Written byJukki Hanada
StudioAIC, Gonzo
Licensed by
Original networkChiba TV
English network
Original run April 6, 2008 – September 14, 2008
Episodes24 (List of episodes)
Manga
S・A - Street Fight
Written byMaki Minami
Published byHakusensha
MagazineHana to Yume
DemographicShōjo
Original run2012 – 2013
Volumes1

S.A (stylized as S・A; pronounced Special A) is a shōjo manga by Maki Minami. The series started serialization in the bimonthly magazine The Hana to Yume in 2003, and moved to the biweekly magazine Hana to Yume in 2004, after running for four chapters.[2] The series ended after 99 chapters on March 19, 2009.[3]

Special A has been licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. The series has also been licensed in Germany, Italy, Poland, France and Taiwan.[4][5]

In 2007, Hana to Yume announced an anime adaptation of the manga. It was animated by Gonzo and AIC[2] and ran for 24 episodes, from April 6, 2008 to September 14, 2008 in Japan.[citation needed]

In 2013, Hana to Yume released a single volume sequel called Special A - Street Fight.

  1. ^ "The Official Website for S.A". Viz Media. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Special A Shōjo Manga to be Animated for Television". Anime News Network. 2007-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-08.
  3. ^ "Maki Minami's Special A Manga to End in Japan in March". Anime News Network. 2009-03-05. Retrieved 2009-03-27.
  4. ^ moshi_moshi (2011-11-27). "S.A. Special A tom 1". Tanuki.pl (in Polish). 318 (2279). Warsaw: Małgorzata Kaczarowska. ISSN 1898-8296. Retrieved 2014-01-03.
  5. ^ "Testata: Sa Special A" (in Italian). Star Comics s.r.l. Retrieved 2014-01-03.