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Akikan!

Akikan!

Alternative Titles

English: Empty Can!
Japanese: アキカン!

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 3, 2009 to Mar 28, 2009
Producers: Brains Base
Duration: 23 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 6.721 (scored by 8081 users)
Ranked: #28392
Popularity: #311
Members: 14,517
Favorites: 43
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Synopsis

The story revolves around a typical high school boy named Kakeru Daichi and the can of melon juice soda that he bought from a vending machine. The can suddenly transforms into a beautiful but standoffish girl that Kakeru nicknames "Melon," and more "Akikan" ("empty can") girls appear. However, Akikan girls need to be infused with carbon dioxide in order to turn into a human. (Source: ANN Edit)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Akikan!, Akikan!
Side story: Akikan! OVA

Characters & Voice Actors

Melon
Melon
Main
Narita, Sayaka
Japanese
Narita, Sayaka
Amaji, Gorou
Amaji, Gorou
Main
Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Japanese
Okamoto, Nobuhiko
Daichi, Kakeru
Daichi, Kakeru
Main
Fukuyama, Jun
Japanese
Fukuyama, Jun
Tenkuuji, Najimi
Tenkuuji, Najimi
Main
Toyosaki, Aki
Japanese
Toyosaki, Aki

Staff

Takadera, Takeshi
Sound Director
Nomiko
Theme Song Performance
Charmmy Queen
Theme Song Performance
Suzuhira, Hiro
Original Character Design


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Jun 24, 2009
Skadi
Like Hollywood, it seems Japan is suffering from a lack of creativity recently. Here we have been brought Akikan!, a story about empty juice cans that turn into girls. Uh what? It certainly is a bizarre concept and I guess it scores some points for being one of a kind in that sense.

The story revolves around your typical anime loser Kakeru. Of course he’s a virgin. Being a pervert is a given. He’s never had a girlfriend, despite having the cutest girl at school practically throwing herself at him on a daily basis. Are you retarded? Blind? read more
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Feb 12, 2009
ddrcrono
If you like the idea of a show that is entertaining, self-satirical, has 'colorful' characters and manages to save a little room for serious stuff, this could be the show for you.

If you are really into deep, complex characters with intricate winding plot twists and you looove super serious business 24/7, this is probably not the series for you.

The MAL ratings this show gets don't do it justice. Don't get me wrong, it's no masterpiece, but it's not a ~6.5 either. I can't say what people think of it, but my guess is that a lot of people take it too seriously. Most of the read more
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Recommendations

BECAUSE it has the same feel 2 it a guy just doing is everyday thing and up comes a magical girl that starts to live with him and he got to take care off
Guy and a non-human girl in human form, whom the guy owns. Both are what I'd like to call a "creative ecchi" spiced with comedy and some romance, although Akikan! so far seems slightly inferior in many aspects. Male protagonist voiced by the same voice actor. You can't really miss the similarity :)

Opening Theme

#01: "Miracle Plan ga Dekichatta! (ミラクル・プランができちゃった!)" by Charmmy Queen (eps 1-6)
#02: "Juicy Extacy (ジューシーエクスタシー)" by Little Non (eps 7-12)

Ending Theme

#01: "Koisora Recycling (恋空リサイクリング) featuring Melon Soda" by Nomiko
#02: "Koisora Recycling featuring Tsubuiri Grape Juice" by Nomiko
#03: "Koisora Recycling featuring Ginger Ale (Dry)" by Nomiko
#04: "Koisora Recycling featuring Oolong Cha (Tokkyuu)" by Nomiko
#05: "Koisora Recycling featuring Nippon Cha (Ryokucha)" by Nomiko
#06: "Koisora Recycling featuring Cola!" by Nomiko with k. moriya
#07: "Koisora Recycling featuring Energy Drink" by Nomiko with Little Non
#08: "Koisora Recycling featuring Oden Kan" by Nomiko
#09: "Koisora Recycling featuring Peach Nectar" by Nomiko with Charmmy Queen
#10: "Koisora Recycling featuring Afternoon Koucha" by Nomiko
#11: "Koisora Recycling featuring Coffee (Black, Mutou)" by Nomiko
#12: "Koisora Recycling featuring Oshiruko" by Nomiko
#13: "Koisora Recycling featuring Mikkuchu Juuchu" by Nomiko feat. Miku Hatsune

Recent News

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