is a Japanese light novel

Light novel

A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

 series written by Hitoma Iruma, with illustrations by Buriki. The series includes eight novels released between January 2009 and April 2011, published by ASCII Media Works

ASCII Media Works

is a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group which formed on April 1, 2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company...

 under their Dengeki Bunko

Dengeki Bunko

is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works . It was established in June 1993 with the publication of Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania volume one, and is a light novel imprint aimed at a male audience...

 imprint

Imprint

In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...

. A manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 adaptation started serialization in the October 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works's Dengeki G's Magazine

Dengeki G's Magazine

is a Japanese magazine published by ASCII Media Works and sold monthly on the thirtieth that primarily contains information on bishōjo games, but also includes an entire section on anime based on bishōjo games, and serializes manga and light novels based on such games. The "G's" in the title...

. A 12-episode anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 adaptation began airing in Japan in April 2011.

Plot

Makoto Niwa meets his first cousin Erio Tōwa at the house of his aunt Meme Tōwa. He is confused to see Erio when he first moves in because all he thought his aunt lived alone, but he needs a little time to adapt to that and other things he finds. Erio, who claims she is an extraterrestrial lifeform, is no longer enrolled on the register of the school and wears a futon

Futon

Futon is an English word derived from Japanese , a term generally referring to the traditional style of Japanese bedding consisting of padded mattresses and quilts pliable enough to be folded and stored away during the day, allowing the room to serve for purposes other than as a bedroom...

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Characters

Makoto is a second-year high school student and the protagonist of the story, who transfers into the city after his parents go overseas. He constantly tries to monitor his 'adolescence points', which rise and fall based on his encounters with other girls. He strongly disbelieves in the supernatural, like aliens, espers, etc.

Erio is Makoto's first cousin. One day in June the previous school year, while she was a first-year in high school, she mysteriously disappeared for six months, with no memory of what happened during that time. At the same time, she began having an extreme fascination with aliens, believing herself to be an alien investigator monitoring humans, up until Makoto helped her face reality. Following an incident where she broke her leg while trying to fly on her bike, she constantly wraps herself inside a futon. Erio is almost always barefoot, even when outside. Initially she is soft spoken and unsociable. Eventually, she opens up by gaining a part time job at her great-grandmother's convenience store and joins a baseball team. Her birthday has apparently been forgotten, but her family decides to celebrate it on June 7, the day after her mother's birthday.

Mifune is Makoto's classmate who has a crush on him. Due to the kanji in her name, she is often nicknamed Ryūshi, which she does not particularly like. Correcting others when they address her as Ryūshi happens so often that it is almost like her catchphrase. She is vegetarian, referring to herself as a "fruitist" (fruitarian). She plays on the school's basketball team and has an energetic personality.

Maekawa is another classmate of Makoto's who is quite tall (179.9cm as stated by her), always referring to Makoto as 'transfer student' as she can never get his actual name right. She gets dizzy if she raises her arms over her head for more than ten seconds, and often wears various costumes. She has a cool demeanor and sometimes amuses herself by teasing Ryūko. Her parents own a bar in the shopping district and she has several part-time jobs. She insists on wearing cosplay to work even when her supervisor insists she does not.

Meme is Makoto's aunt and Erio's mother. She also goes under the name Jojo and is an owner of a store that sells sweets. She is cheerful and can often be seen teasing Makoto by attempting to seduce him. She has no plans on getting married and has a happy life with her daughter Erio and her nephew Makoto. She allows Erio to stay home from school and do as she pleases. She explained to Makoto that it was the only effective way to deal with her daughter's eccentricities. Ironically, her actions do not make her look any less eccentric than her daughter, but it is shown that she is actually wiser than how she usually acts. Her birthday is June 6.

A white-haired girl who claims to be an alien esper, often wearing a spacesuit and occasionally talking in a silly alien-like manner. She is rumored to be a troublesome runaway. It has been vaguely hinted that she really possesses supernatural powers, but it is not made clear.

Light novels

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko began as a series of light novel

Light novel

A is a style of Japanese novel primarily targeting junior high and high school students . The term "light novel" is a wasei-eigo, or a Japanese term formed from words in the English language. Light novels are often called or for short...

s written by Hitoma Iruma and with illustrations provided by Buriki. Eight novels were published by ASCII Media Works

ASCII Media Works

is a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group which formed on April 1, 2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company...

 under their Dengeki Bunko

Dengeki Bunko

is a publishing imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works . It was established in June 1993 with the publication of Hyōryū Densetsu Crystania volume one, and is a light novel imprint aimed at a male audience...

 imprint

Imprint

In the publishing industry, an imprint can mean several different things:* As a piece of bibliographic information about a book, it refers to the name and address of the book's publisher and its date of publication as given at the foot or on the verso of its title page.* It can mean a trade name...

 between January 10, 2009 and April 10, 2011. One extra volume titled was published on April 10, 2011.

Manga

A manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 adaptation, illustrated by Masato Yamane, started serialization in the October 2010 issue of ASCII Media Works' Dengeki G's Magazine

Dengeki G's Magazine

is a Japanese magazine published by ASCII Media Works and sold monthly on the thirtieth that primarily contains information on bishōjo games, but also includes an entire section on anime based on bishōjo games, and serializes manga and light novels based on such games. The "G's" in the title...

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Internet radio show

An Internet radio

Internet radio

Internet radio is an audio service transmitted via the Internet...

 show to promote the anime series and other Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko media called began streaming online on April 7, 2011. The show is hosted by Asuka Ōgame, the voice of Erio Tōwa in the anime, and is produced by Animate TV

Animate

is the retailing arm of MOVIC and is the largest retailer of anime, games, and manga in Japan. The first and headquarters store of Animate opened in 1983 and is located in Ikebukuro, a district in Tokyo, Japan. Currently, there are 38 Animate stores in Japan, and two in Taipei, Taiwan...

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Anime

A 12-episode anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 TV series adaptation produced by Shaft

Shaft (company)

is a Japanese animation studio founded on September 1, 1975 by Hiroshi Wakao. They are best known for their unique use of gags and references notably in Pani Poni Dash!, Maria Holic, Sayonara Zetsubō Sensei, Hidamari Sketch, Puella Magi Madoka Magica, and Bakemonogatari series.- History :Shaft was...

 and directed by Akiyuki Shinbo

Akiyuki Shinbo

, born September 27, 1961 in Fukushima, Japan, is a Japanese animation director. Shinbo started his career as an animator in 1981 at Studio One Pattern. He then made his directorial debut with Metal Fighter Miku in 1994. He is most notable for his involvement in a number of Shaft works since 2004...

 began airing in Japan on April 15, 2011 on TBS

Tokyo Broadcasting System

, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....

. King Records will release the anime on seven Blu-ray

Blu-ray Disc

Blu-ray Disc is an optical disc storage medium designed to supersede the DVD format. The plastic disc is 120 mm in diameter and 1.2 mm thick, the same size as DVDs and CDs. Blu-ray Discs contain 25 GB per layer, with dual layer discs being the norm for feature-length video discs...

 and DVD compilation volumes in Japan between June 22 and December 21, 2011. The final volume will contain an original video animation

Original video animation

, abbreviated as media , are animated films and series made specially for release in home-video formats. The term originated in relation to Japanese animation...

 episode. The opening theme is , performed by Erio o Kamatte-chan, which comprises Asuka Ōgame and Shinsei Kamattechan

Shinsei Kamattechan

is a Japanese pop band from Chiba. Formed in 2007, the band consists of Noko , Mono , Misako , and Chibagin .- History :...

, and the ending theme is , performed by Etsuko Yakushimaru

Etsuko Yakushimaru

is the stage name of a Japanese female J-pop singer. She is known for her solo works including theme songs in several anime series, as well as being the lead vocal of the rock band Sōtaisei Riron. Previously, she had not disclosed her face to the public, until the artist and her band was featured...

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Episode list

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External links

• Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko at ASCII Media Works
  ASCII Media Works
  is a Japanese publishing company in the Kadokawa Group which formed on April 1, 2008 as a result of a merger between ASCII and MediaWorks where MediaWorks legally absorbed ASCII. Despite this, the former president of ASCII, Kiyoshi Takano, became the president of ASCII Media Works. The company...
  
   
• Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko at StarChild 
• Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko at TBS
  Tokyo Broadcasting System
  , TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....