Saikano
“The Last Love Song on This Little Planet”
Series Overview
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine. A live-action movie adaptation was released in Japan on January 28, 2006 with Aki Maeda starring as Chise. The Saikano manga and anime series has been licensed and is being distributed by Viz Media in English in North America. The anime series is distributed in the UK by Manga Entertainment. Although the city is not mentioned by name in the series, many of the locations used in Saikano can by all probability be found in Otaru-shi, west of Sapporo. The train station, "Hell Hill", the Asahi Observation Hill, the view over the harbor, and the school all have similar looking counterparts in the city of Otaru.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 13 Episodes
25 min per episode
2002 – 2002
Premiered: Tue, Jul 2, 2002
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 13: “And We Will Love”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Atsuko Kase
Itaru Era, Shin Takahashi
Naoko Takahashi, Rika Tsurusaki, Masashi Tsukino, Naoji Kato
Department Leadership Roster
Itaru Era
Writer
Naoko Takahashi
Producer
Rika Tsurusaki
Producer
Masashi Tsukino
Producer
Naoji Kato
Producer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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What is Saikano about?
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine. A live-action movie adaptation was released in Japan on January 28, 2006 with Aki Maeda starring as Chise. The Saikano manga and anime series has been licensed and is being distributed by Viz Media in English in North America. The anime series is distributed in the UK by Manga Entertainment. Although the city is not mentioned by name in the series, many of the locations used in Saikano can by all probability be found in Otaru-shi, west of Sapporo. The train station, "Hell Hill", the Asahi Observation Hill, the view over the harbor, and the school all have similar looking counterparts in the city of Otaru.
How many seasons does Saikano have?
Saikano comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Saikano?
Key cast members in Saikano include Shirô Ishimoda, Fumiko Orikasa.
Who created or directed Saikano?
Saikano was developed and directed by Atsuko Kase.