History Literature / Akikan

* WidgetSeries: ''Look at the premise''.

'''''Akikan!''''' was originally a series of LightNovels written by Riku Ranjo and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira that started serializing in 2007. They were later adapted into a manga and a TwelveEpisodeAnime by Creator/BrainsBase. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}''.

* MeaningfulName: Can you guess the sexual orientation of {{Yuri}}ka? [[SchoolgirlLesbians Correct]]!

* SchoolgirlLesbians: Yurika towards Najimi. Falls into PsychoLesbian territory from time to time as well.

* ThemeTuneCameo: Melon hums the second opener in episode 10.

* MoodWhiplash: Episode 5 starts out pretty innocent enough, then after Kakeru cancels his date with Najimi, she accidentally catches a glimpse of them going to a baseball game. In the heat of the moment, orders Yell to punish him. Yell [[spoiler: responds by giving Kakeru a pretty deep cut to his stomach, which bleeds pretty severely.]]

Kakeru Daichi, sixteen years old. Collector of rare cans. Considering the first two things, no wonder he's never had a girlfriend. That is, until he finds a can of melon soda he purchased transforms into a girl. She is an Akikan, one of the few that have begun to appear recently. A strange take on the MagicalGirlfriend genre, but with all the same craziness. The rest of the cast is quirky, including the government officials researching the case and Kakeru's classmates.

* [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale (Attempted) Rape is Funny When It's Male on Male]]: Occurs in episode 8 when [[spoiler:Otoya drags Goro into the men's bathroom at the water park.]]

* [[FanService Can Service]]: Oh yes.
* [[FantasticRacism Cantastic Racism]]: There appears to be some tension between the aluminum and steel cans.
* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]]: Najimi gets drunk off something/anything ''carbonated''.

* [[ChekhovsGun Chekov's Can]][=/=][[ChekhovsGunman Canman]]: The reaction cat turns out to be [[spoiler: the mixed juice Akikan's owner.]]

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* DepravedHomosexual -- Government official Hidehiko Otoya.
* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything -- "Drink me!". You can see the subtext all the way from space.

* DoubleStandardAbuseFemaleOnMale -- Kakeru usually deserves any attacks he receives from the female cast, with the possible exception in [[spoiler: episode 5 with Yell's attack on him.]]
* DramaBombFinale -- In a way, there's two of them.
* EroticEating -- In this case, the possibly suggestive imagery of lips on the edge of a soda can is taken to its logical extreme.
* [[FanService Can Service]] -- Oh yes.
* [[FantasticRacism Cantastic Racism]] -- There appears to be some tension between the aluminum and steel cans.
* FirstNameBasis -- Inverse of its usual use. Airin Kizaki, Otoya's secretary, does not like being called by her first name.
* {{Gainaxing}} -- Yuririririri *boing boing*
* GirlyRun -- Najimi shows herself to have quite an exaggerated one in episode eight.
* HotSpringsEpisode -- The OVA released after the series. {{Skinship Grope}}s are out in full force from both the male and female side of the bath.
* IHaveTheHighGround -- The mixed-juice Akikan loves to do this, and the other Akikans get in on the act from time to time.
* IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming -- The Japanese name of every episode contains the syllable カン "Kan"
* InsistentTerminology -- "Thank you, Airin-kun." "It's Kizaki."
* IntertwinedFingers -- Between Najimi and Yell in episode seven.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold -- Kakeru
* KissingUnderTheInfluence -- Najimi, tipsy, orders a sports drink that turns out to be an Akikan. Akikan can only be female, which leaves her shocked. Yell, however, sees it as no big deal.
* LargeHam -- Kakeru tends to ham it up when he's thinking about perverted things.
* LikesOlderWomen -- Kakeru starts coming onto Kizaki (she's also their teacher).
* LockedInAFreezer -- Happens in episode 2.
* LovableSexManiac -- Kakeru is completely shameless in his behavior, believing himself to be the ultimate ladies' man.

* LoveDodecahedron -- Everyone in the main cast except for the two little girls.

* MeaningfulName -- Can you guess the sexual orientation of {{Yuri}}ka? [[SchoolgirlLesbians Correct]]!

* {{Meido}} -- Yell. Melon, too.
* MoeAnthropomorphism -- It's a series about soda can girls, this trope is out in full force.
* MoodWhiplash -- Episode 5 starts out pretty innocent enough, then after Kakeru cancels his date with Najimi, she accidentally catches a glimpse of them going to a baseball game. In the heat of the moment, orders Yell to punish him. Yell [[spoiler: responds by giving Kakeru a pretty deep cut to his stomach, which bleeds pretty severely.]]
* MundaneUtility -- Yell using her [[LaserBlade Isotonic Sword]] for household chores like remove trading stamps from empty bags of chips or cutting vegetables.
* NakedFirstImpression -- When Melon first appears, Kakeru is wearing nothing but a towel. He remains this way until the commercial break.
* NewJobEpisode -- Episode nine.
* NewTransferStudent -- Melon. She claims to be a cousin of Kakeru's from Denmark. Yell too, but this time no one even bothers with a backstory.
* OffModel -- Oh dear.

* [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale (Attempted) Rape is Funny When It's Male on Male]]: Occurs in episode 8 when [[spoiler:Otoya drags Goro into the men's bathroom at the water park.]]

Originally a series of LightNovels written by Riku Ranjo and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira that started serializing in 2007, they were later adapted into a manga and a TwelveEpisodeAnime by Creator/BrainsBase. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}''.

!!Tropes:

* AmusingInjuries: The Kakeru-shaped burn in his closet door.
** Averted [[spoiler: in episode 5 when Najimi's Akikan Yell slashes his torso. Much blood is spilled]].

Originally a series of LightNovels written by Riku Ranjo and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira that started serializing in 2007, they were later adapted into a manga and a TwelveEpisodeAnime by BrainsBase. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}''.

!!Provides Examples Of:

* ShoutOut: A movie theater is showing ''Denpa Teki na Kanojo'', another work animated by BrainsBase.

Originally a series of LightNovels written by Rin Ranjo and illustrated by Hiro Suzuhira that started serializing in 2007, they were later adapted into a manga and a TwelveEpisodeAnime by BrainsBase. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}''.

Based on a series of LightNovels. Compare with ''LightNovel/{{Inukami}}''.

* AboveTheInfluence -- Even Kakeru is moral enough to not give into Najimi's drunken demands.
* AllYourPowersCombined -- The "strongest Akikan" that appears has the powers of everyone.
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny -- Yell proves herself to be easily distracted by tiny moving objects (a feather held by Kakeru) and large moving objects (see Gainaxing below).
* AmusingInjuries -- The Kakeru-shaped burn in his closet door.

* AnimalReactionShot -- lots and lots of cats.
* AnimationBump -- Compare episode 11 to any of the others.
* TheAssimilator -- Reason why the "mixed juice" Akikan is the strongest in the end.
* BeachEpisode -- Episode eight, though it's an indoor water park rather than a beach proper.
* BelligerentSexualTension -- Kakeru and Melon
* BewareTheNiceOnes -- [[spoiler: Najimi, if episode 5 is any indication.]]
* BrainwashedAndCrazy -- [[spoiler:This is part of the Strongest Akikan's power. First Budoko, then Yell, and then Melon.]]
* BrattyHalfPint -- Budoko
* ButtMonkey -- Goro Amaji, Kakeru's friend. He makes his first appearance by fading in as if he were invisible. It gets worse, since nobody can remember who he is. At all.
* CallingYourAttacks -- ''"Isotonic Sword!"'' / ''"Sour Grapes"'' / ''"[=Melo-Melo-Melon=]!''"
* CampGay -- Bunny Nankai
* [[CantHoldHisLiquor Can't Hold Her Liquor]] -- Najimi gets drunk off something/anything ''carbonated''.
* {{Catgirl}} -- Yell, when under the effects of AttentionDeficitOohShiny.
* CatSmile -- Yell. See above.
* [[ChekhovsGun Chekov's Can]][=/=][[ChekhovsGunman Canman]] -- The reaction cat turns out to be [[spoiler: the mixed juice Akikan's owner.]]
* ChildhoodFriendRomance -- The aptly-named Najimi.

* CombinedEnergyAttack -- [[spoiler: Melon, Yell and Budoko combine their powers to take down the strongest Akikan in one shot.]]
* ConservationOfNinjutsu -- In the final battle, [[spoiler:the three main Akikan take out dozens of fake Akikan with little trouble.]]
* CovertPervert -- Najimi's mind goes to some dirty places when Kakeru is involved. With the smiling and the laughter and the blushing...

* CreditsJukebox -- Every episode has a rearranged version of the ending song.
* CutenessProximity -- Kizaki loses her cool entirely around kittens. It doesn't help that she's apparently a ''magnet'' for them.
* DatePeepers -- Melon, Yell, Yurika, ''and'' Goro.

* DayInTheLife -- Episode ten, which focuses on the three Akikan girls at home alone with the human cast either being reduced to cameos or not appearing at all.
* DeclarationOfProtection -- When Najimi tells Melon about her backstory with Kakeru [[spoiler: where 2 years before the show started, he saved her from some thugs by wrestling the gun away from them, and then shooting and wounding them. It caused a lot of controversy in the city he lived in however, so he was forced to move to a new place.]]

* RearrangeTheSong -- The ED has as many remixes as there are episodes.
* RobeAndWizardHat -- Yurika
* RunningGag -- [[ChekhovsGun The reaction cat]], [[AmusingInjuries burnt Kakeru]], [[ButtMonkey invisible Gigolo.]]
* SacredFirstKiss -- Yes, it's with a soda can. But it still counts.
* SchoolgirlLesbians -- Yurika towards Najimi. Falls into PsychoLesbian territory from time to time as well.
* SexySecretary -- Kizaki
* ShoutOut -- A movie theater is showing ''Denpa Teki na Kanojo'', another work animated by Brains Base.
* SingleTargetSexuality -- Akikans towards their owners.
* ThemeTuneCameo -- Melon hums the second opener in episode 10.
* ThereCanBeOnlyOne -- The Akikan Elect competition, steel vs. aluminum to decide which material will be used.

* TokenMiniMoe -- Budoko. She speaks with a [[SpeechImpediment lisp]], making it tough to understand her sometimes.
* TrashOfTheTitans -- Najimi's apartment is quite messy at first, until Yell starts to clean it up.
* {{Tsundere}} -- Melon. Type A.

* UndeadTaxExemption -- Melon and Yell apparently get this to enroll at school.
* UnPerson -- PlayedForLaughs with Goro, who often seems or is invisible to the main characters unless he really tries to get their attention.
* UnrequitedLove -- Several examples.

* WhatHaveIDone -- Najimi quickly regrets having Yell "punish" Kakeru after seeing what she does to him in episode 6.
* WidgetSeries -- ''Look at the premise''.
* {{Yandere}} -- Najimi falls into this trope briefly, ordering Yell to "punish" Kakeru after accidentally seeing them attending a baseball game together in episode 5. [[spoiler: Yell manages to strike a pretty deep cut into Kakeru before being stopped.]]

* [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale (Attempted) Rape is Funny When It's Male on Male]] Occurs in episode 8 when [[spoiler:Otoya drags Goro into the men's bathroom at the water park.]]

* [[{{Yandere}} Candere]] -- Najimi falls into this trope briefly, ordering Yell to "punish" Kakeru after accidentally seeing them attending a baseball game together in episode 5. [[spoiler: Yell manages to strike a pretty deep cut into Kakeru before being stopped.]]

* [[AnimationBump Canimation Bump]] -- Compare episode 11 to any of the others.

* {{Yandere}} -- Najimi falls into this trope briefly, ordering Yell to "punish" Kakeru after accidentally seeing them attending a baseball game together in episode 5. [[spoiler: Yell manages to strike a pretty deep cut into Kakeru before being stopped.]]

* SchoolGirlLesbian -- Yurika towards Najimi. Falls into PsychoLesbian territory from time to time as well.

* [[DoubleStandardRapeMaleOnMale (Attempted) Rape is Funny When It's Male On Male]] Occurs in episode 8 when [[spoiler:Otoya drags Goro into the men's bathroom at the water park.]]

* AbuseIsOkayWhenItsFemaleOnMale -- Kakeru usually deserves any attacks he receives from the female cast, with the possible exception in [[spoiler: episode 5 with Yell's attack on him.]]

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Based on a series of LightNovels. Compare with ''{{Inukami}}''.

* IWillProtectHer -- When Najimi tells Melon about her backstory with Kakeru [[spoiler: where 2 years before the show started, he saved her from some thugs by wrestling the gun away from them, and then shooting and wounding them. It caused a lot of controversy in the city he lived in however, so he was forced to move to a new place.]]

* HeyItsThatVoice -- JunFukuyama as Kakeru. The resemblance to his [[Anime/CodeGeass most famous performance]] is quite clear in his hammier moments.

* UnluckyChildhoodFriend -- The aptly-named Najimi.

Based on a series of LightNovels. Compare with ''{{Inukami}}''

!Tropes included:

** Brutally averted [[spoiler: in episode 5 when Najimi's Akikan Yell slashes his torso. Much blood is spilled]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotAwesome -- Kakeru's bombastic explanation of erections.

* [[RapeIsFunnyWhenItIsMaleOnMale (Attempted) Rape is Funny When It's Male On Male]] Occurs in episode 8 when [[spoiler:Otoya drags Goro into the men's bathroom at the water park.]]