Ane Log: Moyako Nēsan no Tomaranai Monologue (Japanese: 姉ログ 靄子姉さんの止まらないモノローグ, Hepburn: Ane Rogu Moyako Nēsan no Tomaranai Monorōgu, lit. "Sister's Log: Moyako's Never-ending Monologue") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenji Taguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 2012 to April 2016, with its chapters collected in 12 tankōbon volumes. A three-episode original video animation (OVA) produced by Brain's Base was released from September 2014 to April 2015.

Ane Log
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Moyako Konoe
姉ログ 靄子姉さんの止まらないモノローグ
(Ane Rogu Moyako Nēsan no Tomaranai Monorōgu)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byKenji Taguchi
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 19, 2012April 20, 2016
Volumes12
Original video animation
Directed byTetsuo Ichimura
Written byNatsuko Takahashi
StudioBrain's Base
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Released September 18, 2014 April 18, 2015
Runtime23 minutes
Episodes3

Characters

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Moyako Konoe (近衛 靄子, Konoe Moyako)
Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu[2]
Akira Konoe (近衛 輝, Konoe Akira)
Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima[2]
Kasumi Kurose (黒瀬 香澄, Kurose Kasumi)
Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka[2]
Fūka Saeki (冴木 風花, Saeki Fūka)
Voiced by: Mariko Honda[3]
Brisa Umehira (梅比良 ブリサ, Umehira Burisa)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3]
Yōhei Fukuyama (福山 陽平, Fukuyama Yōhei)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[3]

Media

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Manga

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Ane Log: Moyako Nēsan no Tomaranai Monologue, written and illustrated by Kenji Taguchi, was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from September 19, 2012,[4] to April 20, 2016.[5] Shogakukan collected its chapters in 12 tankōbon volumes, released from May 17, 2013,[6] to June 17, 2016.[7]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 May 17, 2013[6]978-4-09-124308-9
2 September 18, 2013[8][9]978-4-09-124385-0
978-4-09-159162-3 (SE)
3 December 18, 2013[10]978-4-09-124513-7
4 April 18, 2014[11]978-4-09-124623-3
5 September 18, 2014[12]
September 16, 2014 (SE)[13]
978-4-09-125105-3
978-4-09-941836-6 (SE)
6 December 18, 2014[14]
December 16, 2014 (SE)[15]
978-4-09-125398-9
978-4-09-941851-9 (SE)
7 April 17, 2015[16]
April 15, 2015 (SE)[17]
978-4-09-125833-5
978-4-09-941853-3 (SE)
8 July 17, 2015[18]978-4-09-126194-6
9 October 16, 2015[19]978-4-09-126470-1
10 March 18, 2016[20]978-4-09-126826-6
11 May 18, 2016[21]978-4-09-127166-2
12 June 17, 2016[7]978-4-09-127237-9

Drama CD

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A drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the second manga volume on September 18, 2013.[22]

Anime

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A fan disc, which included a six-episode flash anime and three short special episodes, was released on April 18, 2014.[23][24] An original video animation (OVA), produced by Brain's Base and directed by Tetsuo Ichimura, with scripts by Natsuko Takahashi and character designs by Eriko Itō, was bundled with the limited edition of the fifth manga volume on September 16, 2014.[1][2][25][13] A second episode was bundled with the limited edition of the sixth manga volume on December 16, 2014.[3][15] A third episode was bundled with the limited edition of the seventh manga volume on April 15, 2015.[26][17]

In June 2021, Sentai Filmworks announced that they licensed the OVAs for digital and home video releases.[27][28] It was released on January 11, 2022.[29]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Loo, Egan (May 9, 2014). "Sibling Comedy Manga Ane Log Gets Original Video Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Loo, Egan (June 30, 2014). "Ami Koshimizu, Takahiro Mizushima Star in Ane Log Sibling Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 23, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d Ressler, Karen (December 1, 2014). "Ami Koshimizu, Takahiro Mizushima Star in Ane Log Sibling Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  4. ^ 「DCD」の田口ケンジ新作、弟が変態だと思い込む姉の物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 19, 2012. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2016). "Kenji Taguchi Ends Ane Log Sibling Comedy Manga This Month". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  6. ^ a b 姉ログ 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  7. ^ a b 姉ログ 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  8. ^ 姉ログ 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  9. ^ 姉ログ 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  10. ^ 姉ログ 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 21, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  11. ^ 姉ログ 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 19, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  12. ^ 姉ログ 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 19, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  13. ^ a b 姉ログ 5 OVA付き限定版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 6, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2022.
  14. ^ 姉ログ 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 19, 2014. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  15. ^ a b 姉ログ 6 OVA付き限定版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 5, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  16. ^ 姉ログ 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  17. ^ a b 姉ログ 7 OVA付き限定版 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 18, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  18. ^ 姉ログ 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  19. ^ 姉ログ 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 16, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  20. ^ 姉ログ 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 18, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  21. ^ 姉ログ 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  22. ^ 「姉ログ」2巻にドラマCD付き特別版、小清水亜美ら出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  23. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 4, 2014). "Ane Log Comedy Manga Gets Flash Anime DVD". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  24. ^ 小清水亜美ら出演の「姉ログ」DVD、アニメイトで限定発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 18, 2014. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  25. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 16, 2014). "Ami Koshimizu, Takahiro Mizushima Star in Ane Log Sibling Comedy Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  26. ^ Cardine, Kyle (December 18, 2014). "Sibling Comedy Manga Ane Log Gets 3rd OVA". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 29, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
  27. ^ "Sentai Acquires "Ane Log" OVA Collection". Sentai Filmworks. June 3, 2021. Archived from the original on July 3, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  28. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 9, 2021). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Escha Chron, Ane Log OVAs". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  29. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 11, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 9–15". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved September 14, 2023.

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