Japan Synopsis
最終兵器彼女
“The Last Love Song on This Little Planet”
Saikano: The Last Love Song on This Little Planet. is a manga, anime, and OVA series by Shin Takahashi, creator of Iihito and Kimi no Kakera. Saikano was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits magazine. A live-action movie adaptation was released in Japan on January 28, 2006 with Aki Maeda starring as Chise. The Saikano manga and anime series has been licensed and is being distributed by Viz Media in English in North America. The anime series is distributed in the UK by Manga Entertainment. Although the city is not mentioned by name in the series, many of the locations used in Saikano can by all probability be found in Otaru-shi, west of Sapporo. The train station, "Hell Hill", the Asahi Observation Hill, the view over the harbor, and the school all have similar looking counterparts in the city of Otaru.
Also On CBC
Other series that aired on CBC.
Other Titles From GONZO
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Saikano itself).
The 2001–2003 Japan Window
Saikano holds position #63 of 247 Japan seriess in the 2001–2003 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Saikano premiered alongside 81 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 81 other Japan seriess in 2002.
The 1433rd Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
73 audience reviews — more than 71% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 80th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,223 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #948 of 2,532 (top 37%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | GONZO |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 13 |
| Release Date | July 2, 2002 |
| Official Site | www.gonzo.co.jp |
Questions Answered
Who created Saikano?
Saikano was created by Shin Takahashi.
When did Saikano end?
Saikano finished its run with its final episode airing on September 24, 2002.
Where did Saikano air?
Saikano aired on CBC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.