Lucky Star
らき☆すた (Raki☆Suta)
Genre	Comedy, Parody, Satire, Slice of Life
Manga
Author	Kagami Yoshimizu
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Serialized in	Comptiq, Shōnen Ace
Original run	January 2004
Volumes	5
Game: Lucky Star Moe Drill
Developer	Kadokawa Shoten
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Genre	Adventure, Puzzle, Educational
Rating	CERO: All Ages
Platform	Nintendo DS
Released	December 1, 2005
TV anime
Director	Yutaka Yamamoto (1-4) Yasuhiro Takemoto (5-24)
Studio	Kyoto Animation
Licensor	Kadokawa Pictures, Bandai Entertainment
Network	Chiba TV
Other networks: KBS Kyoto, SUN-TV, Tokyo MX
Original run	April 8, 2007 – September 16, 2007
Episodes	24
Game: Shin Lucky Star Moe Drill: Tabidachi
Developer	Kadokawa Shoten
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Genre	Adventure, Puzzle, Educational
Rating	CERO: All ages
Platform	Nintendo DS
Released	May 24, 2007
Game: Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai
Developer	Vridge
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Genre	Romance-ADV, Visual novel
Rating	CERO: Ages 12 and over
Platform	PlayStation 2
Released	January 24, 2008
Light novel
Author	Tōka Takei
Artist	Kagami Yoshimizu
Publisher	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Male
Published	September 1, 2007 – ongoing
Volumes	2

Lucky Star (らき☆すた, Raki☆Suta^?) is a Japanese four-panel comic strip manga by Kagami Yoshimizu. The strip has been serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comptiq magazine since January 2004. Cameo strips were published in other magazines such as Shōnen Ace and others. Like many four-panel comic strips, it has no ongoing plot, and typically focuses on the daily lives of the characters. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Humour (disambiguation). ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... 1867 edition of Punch, a ground-breaking British magazine of popular humour, including a good deal of satire of the contemporary social and political scene. ... 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In August 2005, a drama CD based on the series was released, and in December 2005, a Nintendo DS video game entitled Lucky Star Moe Drill, was released. A sequel, also playable on the DS, called Shin Lucky Star Moe Drill was released in May 2007, and a PlayStation 2 visual novel was released in January 2008. In September 2006, it was released to the press that Kyoto Animation would be animating an anime based on the series; it contains twenty-four episodes. The anime first aired on the Chiba TV Japanese television network between April 8, 2007 and September 16, 2007, though aired concurrently on other networks. A light novel was released in September 2007. The anime has been licensed in the USA by Kadokawa Pictures and distributed by Bandai Entertainment; the first of six DVDs will be released on May 6, 2008.^[1] A drama CD is form of audio theatre where a collection of audio files presented in one or more CDs consisting of voice actors who act out a set storyline by reading from a script and/or improvising. ... NDS redirects here. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... PS2 redirects here. ... A visual novel is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art. ... Kyoto Animation , often shortened to simply KyoAni) is a Japanese animation studio located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... Animé redirects here. ... Chiba TV ) is a Japanese television broadcasting company founded on January 28, 1970. ... A television network is a distribution network for television content whereby a central operation provides programming for many television stations. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Haruhi Suzumiya series is one of the most popular light novel series in Japan. ... Kadokawa Pictures, Inc. ... Bandai Entertainment, Inc. ... is the 126th day of the year (127th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Plot

Lucky Star's story portrays the lives of several girls attending a Japanese high school named Ryōō with a very loose sense of humor. The setting is mainly based on the city of Kasukabe in Saitama Prefecture.^[2] The main character is Konata Izumi, an athletic and intelligent girl who, despite these attributes, is not in a sports club and has low grades. Her laziness at school is due to her love for anime and video games and lack of interest in anything else. The serialization began with the four main characters in their first year of high school: Konata Izumi, Kagami Hiiragi, Tsukasa Hiiragi, and Miyuki Takara. As the story progresses, they move on to their second and third years. The storyline usually includes numerous references to popular past and present manga and anime series. Kasukabe (Japanese: 春日部市; -shi) is a city located in eastern Saitama, Japan, approximately 30 kilometers north of Tokyo. ... Saitama Prefecture (埼玉県; Saitama-ken) is located on Honshu island, Japan. ...

Main characters

Main article: List of Lucky Star characters

The main characters of Lucky Star as they appear in the anime adaptation: (from left to right) Tsukasa, Konata, Kagami, and Miyuki.

Konata Izumi (泉 こなた, Izumi Konata^?)

Voiced by: Ryō Hirohashi (drama CD), Aya Hirano (anime), Wendee Lee (English)

The very representation of an otaku, Konata (or sometimes called 'Kona-chan') is the childish but good-natured leader of the Lucky Star girls. Usually a lazy girl who is 'occupied' with video or online games, manga, anime, or all of the above, Konata is actually capably intelligent and athletic, but does not join any school clubs because of her otaku interests. Konata works at a cosplay café with underclassman Patricia Martin due to her hobbies and often deals with Kagami pestering her for not working hard enough on her studies. She lives with her widowed father (an otaku who often buys adult games for himself and Konata), as well as her younger cousin Yutaka Kobayakawa, who goes to her school (although she is even shorter than Konata). She has a comedic friendship with Kagami, Tsukasa, and Miyuki, although at widely varying degrees.

Kagami Hiiragi (柊 かがみ, Hiiragi Kagami^?)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (drama CD), Emiri Katō (anime), Kari Wahlgren (English)

Kagami is Tsukasa's older fraternal twin sister and is occasionally referred to as "Kagamin". In school, her grades are excellent because she studies very hard. She was even the class president in her first year. She is in a different class than Konata and Tsukasa, but she frequently comes to their class during lunch time to eat with them. Kagami is often shown wishing she could be in the same class as everyone else. Kagami chose the humanities course in her second year so that she could be with her friends, but she was separated into a different classroom; the same thing happened in her third year. Kagami is also a bit egotistical, and is somewhat weak in cooking.

Kagami is a stereotypical tsukkomi character, however, she is prone to becoming shy and emotional at times, making her appear as a tsundere character as well. Much like Konata, Kagami likes video games, but plays a different genre than Konata; Kagami likes to play scroll-shooting games. She loves to read light novels, but she feels lonely because no one around her shares this interest.

Tsukasa Hiiragi (柊 つかさ, Hiiragi Tsukasa^?)

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara (drama CD), Kaori Fukuhara (anime), Michelle Ruff (English)

Tsukasa is the younger fraternal twin sister of Kagami and lives in a six-member family household with her parents. She is in the same class as Konata. While she is not good at studying or sports, she excels in cooking. She is portrayed as the stereotypical friendly, good-natured but clumsy person. She is often portrayed as an airhead who is unreliable and is always compared to her twin sister, who generally does better than her in most areas. It is often implied that Tsukasa is unable to follow the gist of complex conversations. Tsukasa will often ask her older sister for help on her homework, though it usually does not make much of a difference. She is also known for having her hair in the same style as Akari Kamigishi from To Heart, something hinted at frequently in the series.

Miyuki Takara (高良 みゆき, Takara Miyuki^?)

Voiced by: Erina Nakayama (drama CD), Aya Endo (anime), Karen Strassman (English)

Miyuki is a young lady from a wealthy family who is beautiful, smart, and well-mannered. She always uses extremely polite Japanese, even when talking with her closest friends. She was the class president for her grade level in her first year, at the same time that she became good friends with Kagami. Now Miyuki is in the same class as Konata and Tsukasa. Miyuki's classmates often rely on her for help with their studies, and she is often shown giving impromptu but highly-detailed, encyclopedic definitions or explanations on diverse and obscure matters. She also does not care for ice cream.

She is described as a stereotypically friendly meganekko, or glasses-wearing girl. She is scared of contacts, and of putting them in her eyes, thus why she wears glasses. Her vision is less than 0.1, though it had been good until elementary school, when she began reading books in the dark after her mother dozed off while reading to her in bed. She likes to read books, but does not read light novels. Miyuki loves to sleep, and she always goes to bed fairly early. She hates visits to the dentist, but frequently has to go to fix a loose crown or because of tooth decay. On the rare occasion that she plays video games, her personality changes. Due to her embodying such a large number of moe archetypes, Miyuki is the frequent-victim of Konata's playful bouts of verbal sexual-harassment.

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Media

Lucky Star manga volume 1.

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Manga

The four-panel comic strip manga version of Lucky Star started serialization in the Japanese magazine Comptiq on January 2004 and is still currently running. There are currently five bound volumes of the manga, published by Kadokawa Shoten. Volume one was released on January 8, 2005, volume two on August 10, 2005, volume three on July 10, 2006, volume four on April 10, 2007, and volume five on September 10, 2007. Besides Comptiq, the manga was also featured in other Kadokawa publishings including Shōnen Ace, Newtype, CompAce, Dragon Magazine, Mobile Newtype and Kadokawa Hotline for various lengths of time. Yonkoma manga (4コマ漫画, four cell manga), or 4-koma for short, is a Japanese comic strip format which consists of gags within four cells. ... This article is about the comic strip, the sequential art form as published in newspapers and on the Internet. ... This article is about the comics created in Japan. ... Comptiq, November 2006 issue Comptiq ) is a Japanese computer game magazine, first published in 1983, by Kadokawa Shoten. ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. ... is the 8th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 222nd day of the year (223rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 191st day of the year (192nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Shōnen Ace #08 (99) cover, featuring Angelic Layer by CLAMP, and Kenrou Densetsu by Oshii. ... Cover of Newtype USA Magazine (November 2003 issue) Newtype is a popular monthly magazine publication originating from Japan, covering anime and manga (and to a lesser extent, tokusatsu, Japanese science fiction and video games). ... Comp Ace , short for Comptiq Ace) is a Japanese computer game and manga magazine published by Kadokawa Shoten. ... Gekkan Dragon Magazine ), frequently abbreviated as Doramaga or DM, is the only monthly Japanese seinen light novel magazine, first published in 1988. ...

Video games

DS

A video game, entitled Lucky Star Moe Drill (らき☆すた 萌えドリル, Raki☆Suta Moe Doriru^?), was released on December 1, 2005 on the Nintendo DS. A limited edition game with many extras was sold called the "DX Pack" along with the regular version. A sequel, with the title of Shin Lucky Star Moe Drill: Tabidachi (真・らき☆すた 萌えドリル~旅立ち~, Shin Raki☆Suta Moe Doriru ~Tabidachi~^?) was released on May 24, 2007. is the 335th day of the year (336th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... NDS redirects here. ... is the 144th day of the year (145th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

The first game tests the player on various subjects and memorizations. The player's main objective is beating other characters in quizzes. There is also a "Drama Mode" where the game plays like a mini-adventure game as you make your way to Akihabara. Math quizzes and mini games (about five in all) pop up as you play along. This article is about the computer and video game genre. ... Akihabara in 2007 Akihabara ), also known as Akihabara Electric Town ), is a neighborhood in Tokyo, Japan. ...

There are two different types of one-person games: "Hitasura Drill" and "Drama Mode". The player can also link the game with another person. When this occurs, the player can use the character that is built up in Drama Mode as a choosable character. Additionally, if the player wants to use a special battle skill against his or her opponent while in link mode, the player must shout out the name of the skill into the microphone. In Drama Mode, the player partners with one of the characters, and tries to increase her parameters and have her learn new battle skills. There are five different types of "drills". One of the quizzes called "Ondoku" requires the player to shout out the answer into the microphone. Several mascot characters of large anime and dōjin shops (like Broccoli's Di Gi Charat, Animate's Anime Tencho and Toranoana's Miko-chan) make cameo appearances. BROCCOLI Co. ... Original run November 29, 1999 – December 23, 1999 No. ... Animate Ikebukuro main store Animate (株式会社アニメイト) is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. ...

PlayStation 2

Kadokawa Shoten produced a visual novel game for the PlayStation 2 entitled Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai (らき☆すた ～陵桜学園 桜藤祭～, Lucky Star: Ryōō Gakuen Ōtōsai^?) which was released in Japan on January 24, 2008.^[3] Kadokawa Shoten Publishing Co. ... A visual novel is an interactive fiction game featuring mostly static graphics, usually with anime-style art. ... PS2 redirects here. ... is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ...

Anime

See also: List of Lucky Star episodes

The Lucky Star anime, produced by Kyoto Animation, aired between April 8, 2007, and September 16, 2007, containing twenty-four episodes.^[4] The director was changed after episode four from Yutaka Yamamoto to Yasuhiro Takemoto. The reason given was: "Our company has determined that the director of Lucky Star — Yutaka Yamamoto — has not reached the standard of director yet, therefore we have changed the director."^[5] Near the end of every episode, there is an additional segment called Lucky Channel co-hosted by Akira Kogami and her assistant Minoru Shiraishi. The humor of this segment takes on a decidedly darker, mean-spirited, more cynical and mature tone than the main show, disguised as an infomercial that skims over characters who appear in the anime, but mainly deals with the progressively abusive and violent work-relationship between Akira and Minoru. This article contains an episode listing for the anime adaptation of Lucky ☆ Star. ... Kyoto Animation , often shortened to simply KyoAni) is a Japanese animation studio located in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. ... April 8 is the 98th day of the year (99th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Yutaka Yamamoto , born September 1, 1974) is a male Japanese animation director from Osaka, Japan. ... Yasuhiro Takemoto (Family name: 武本, Given name: 康弘) is a Japanese director of anime series and OVAs. ... This is a list of characters from the Japanese manga, video game, and anime series Lucky Star. ... Minoru Shiraishi , born October 18, 1978 in Ehime) is a seiyÅ« who works for Im Enterprise. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Theme songs

Opening theme

"Take It! Sailor Uniform" (もってけ！セーラーふく, Motteke! Sērāfuku^?) by Aya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara, and Aya Endo (episodes 1 - 23)

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Insert songs

1. "Hare Hare Yukai" by Aya Hirano, Minori Chihara, and Yuko Goto (episodes 2, 4, and 16)
2. "Bōken Desho Desho?" by Aya Hirano, sung by Konata (episode 5)
3. "Kuchibiru Daydream" by Aki Misato (episode 7)
4. "God knows..." by Aya Hirano (episode 15)
5. "Cherry Blossoms Bloom into Future Love Dreams" (サクラサクミライコイユメ, Sakura Saku Mirai Koi Yume^?) by yozuca* (episode 15)
6. "The Mikuru Legend of Love" (恋のミクル伝説, Koi no Mikuru Densetsu^?) by Yuko Goto (episode 16)
7. "Futari no Mojipittan" (ふたりのもじぴったん, "Futari no Mojipittan"^?) by Nana Furuhara (episode 22)
8. "United Force" by Minami Kuribayashi (episode 23)
9. "Take It! Sailor Uniform" (もってけ！セーラーふく, Motteke! Sērāfuku^?) by Aya Hirano, Emiri Katō, Kaori Fukuhara, and Aya Endo (episode 24)
10. "The Minoru Legend of Love" (恋のミノル伝説, Koi no Minoru Densetsu^?) by Minoru Shiraishi (episode 24)

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Audio CDs

Main articles: List of Lucky Star albums and List of Lucky Star character song albums

The Lucky Star drama CD, aptly entitled Drama CD Lucky Star, was released on August 24, 2005 by Frontier Works. The video game soundtrack entitled Lucky Star vocal mini album was released on December 22, 2005. The anime opening theme single Motteke! Sailor Fuku was released on May 23, 2007. An album containing the first twelve ending themes entitled Lucky Star Ending Theme Collection was released on July 11, 2007 by Lantis. An maxi single with the name Aimai Net Darling (曖昧ネットだーりん, Aimai Netto Daarin^?) containing two songs sung by Hiromi Konno as Akira Kogami, and Minoru Shiraishi as himself in the anime version was released on July 25, 2007. A remix single of Motteke! Sailor Fuku was released on August 8, 2007 by Lantis. Two more albums were sold on August 29, 2007: Misoji Misaki by Hiromi Konno as Akira Kogami, and Cosplay It! Oh My Honey, by Aya Hirano as Konata, and Nozomi Sasaki as Patricia. An album called Shiraishi Minoru no Otoko no Rarabai contains the ending themes sung by Minoru Shiraishi from episode thirteen onwards and was released on October 10, 2007. This article lists the albums attributed to the series Lucky ☆ Star. ... The following music albums are from the anime series Lucky â˜&