Saikano
“The Last Love Song on This Little Planet”
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.
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About Saikano
Saikano is a 2002 Japanese-language animation, drama and action & adventure series. The cast is led by Shirô Ishimoda, Fumiko Orikasa. It spans 1 season and 13 episodes and has concluded. Viewers rate it 7.5/10 across 100 ratings.
Saikano was produced by GONZO and made in Japan. It was first aired on July 2, 2002.
- Director
- Atsuko Kase
- Writers
- Itaru Era
- First aired
- July 2, 2002
- Last aired
- September 24, 2002
- Original language
- Japanese
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 (13 episodes)
- Network
- CBC
- Country
- Japan
- Production
- GONZO
Saikano cast & crew
Saikano was written by Itaru Era.
The cast features Shirô Ishimoda as Shuji (voice) and Fumiko Orikasa as Chise (voice).
Behind the camera, it was produced by Naoko Takahashi and Rika Tsurusaki.
Is Saikano worth watching?
Saikano holds an audience score of 7.5/10 from 94 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed animation series.
With 1 season and 13 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.
If you enjoy animation, drama, and action & adventure, Saikano is worth a place on your watchlist.
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Cast of Saikano
Shirô Ishimoda
Shuji (voice)
Fumiko Orikasa
Chise (voice)
Saikano — FAQs
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▸What language is Saikano in?
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▸How many seasons of Saikano are there?
Saikano has 1 season with 13 episodes in total.
▸What is Saikano rated?
It holds a 7.5/10 audience score from 94 ratings.
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