Japan Synopsis
パンプキン・シザーズ
Pumpkin Scissors is a manga created and authored by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime adaptation of Pumpkin Scissors has been released, produced by Gonzo and AIC, which began airing on October 2, 2006 across several Japanese television stations and ended with the 24th episode on March 19, 2007. The series was originally licensed to the North American market by ADV Films for $780,000. In 2008 it became one of over thirty titles transferred from ADV Films to FUNimation, the main distributor of anime in the English speaking world.
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
Other Titles From GONZO
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Pumpkin Scissors itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Pumpkin Scissors holds position #187 of 364 Japan seriess in the 2005–2007 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
2006 was the decade’s peak output year for Japan — 134 titles released, including Pumpkin Scissors. Bars below show how the 2000s stacked up year by year (1020 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 133 other Japan seriess in 2006.
The 1875th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
11 audience reviews — more than 11% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (50th percentile) outruns review volume (11th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,457 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (46th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,643 of 2,532 (top 65%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GONZO, Anime International Company |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 24 |
| Release Date | October 2, 2006 |
Questions Answered
Who created Pumpkin Scissors?
Pumpkin Scissors was created by Ryotaro Iwanaga.
When did Pumpkin Scissors end?
Pumpkin Scissors finished its run with its final episode airing on March 17, 2007.
Where did Pumpkin Scissors air?
Pumpkin Scissors aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.