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What anime titles are making a buzz lately in Japan?

Anime have become more diverse in recent years, and there have been many titles targeting core fans. Particularly popular are animations featuring cute female characters.

"K-on!!" is probably the most successful anime TV title these days. Tokyo Broadcast System Television and its network affiliates are running its second series late at night.

The anime is about five cute high school girls who play in a band at school, and the story lines revolve around their daily lives and how they improve as musicians.

The production team has promoted the anime wisely by actually releasing tunes the band plays on the show, both at record stores and online. The CDs use the same band name as the anime.

The anime band has sold more than 1 million CDs and has scored No. 1 in weekly sales, a first for anime characters.

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Der Manga "K-On!" (ein sogenannter "Vier-Bilder-Comic") erscheint seit 2007, die Anime-Serie seit 2009.

http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-On!

Auf englisch soll der Manga ab Ende des Jahres bei Yen Press erscheinen.