Japan Synopsis
レック
Rec is a Japanese manga about an aspiring voice actress by Q-Tarō Hanamizawa. A nine-episode anime adaptation by Shaft aired between February and March 2006; an original video animation episode was also produced.
Also On TBS
Other series that aired on TBS.
Other Titles From SHAFT
Animation + Comedy in Japan
973 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Rec itself).
The 2005–2007 Japan Window
Rec holds position #102 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 Rec. 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 1792nd 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 sits at the 45th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,321 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (71st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,004 of 2,532 (top 40%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | SHAFT |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 9 |
| Release Date | February 3, 2006 |
Questions Answered
When did Rec end?
Rec finished its run with its final episode airing on March 31, 2006.
Where did Rec air?
Rec aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.