History Manga / AChannel

Not to be confused with ''Manga/SpecialA'' or A-Channel (the former name of Canadian TV network [[Creator/{{CTV}} CTV Two]] or of fellow Canadian network Citytv in some areas of Western Canada).

''A Channel'' is a Japanese {{Seinen}} {{yonkoma}} by bb Kuroda. The story is about the [[SliceOfLife daily life]] of [[TheDitz Run]], a second year High School student, her classmates [[ShrinkingViolet Yuuko]] and [[CuteGlassesGirl Nagi]], and first year student, and Run's childhood friend, [[TheCaretaker Tooru]]. The series follows their quirks with their teachers and classmates.

The manga was serialized in ''Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Carat'' from 2008 to 2021, with eleven volumes released. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi (the first anime produced by the studio) aired in [[Spring2011Anime spring 2011]], with two OriginalVideoAnimation episodes named ''A Channel +smile'' released on early 2012. There's also a prequel manga, ''A Channel ~days in junior high school~'', which is... well, the story of how Run and Tooru met and their life in junior high school. It started serializing in ''Manga Time Kirara Carino'' from January 2012.

* ButtMonkey: Yuuko can't seem to catch a break, whether it's being tormented by her friends, teachers, dogs, her own misunderstandings, or pure bad luck. [[{{TheChewToy}} And it's hilarious!]]

* AdaptationExpansion
* AlertnessBlink: For example, when Run tells the other girls that Tooru is an honor student.

* BetweenMyLegs: This shot shows up in episode 2.

* BlueWithShock

* CherryBlossoms
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Run. She even forgets her panties!
* {{Drowning My Sorrows}}: Tooru does a version of this with juice in episode 8.
* FestivalEpisode: The second half of episode 7.
* FourGirlEnsemble
* GenkiGirl: Yutaka.
* GoingCommando: At one point Run forgets to put on her panties.
* GratuitousEnglish: Run in episode 3. "No Music No Life" and "Mada (still) No Music Life"
** Nagi and Tooru mentions Yuuko's "nice body" on several occasions.
** Nagi mentions "nice shot" at Run being able to toss a soda can onto the trash barrel at school.

* ImageSong: At least one per episode, with one song for each of the main girls in episode 7 (half of which was a [[{{Karaoke Box}} Karaoke Episode]]).

* {{Iyashikei}}
* {{Joshikousei}}
* KaraokeBox: The first half of episode 7. Even Satou-sensei gets in on it.
* MagicSkirt: The girls frequently fall down or throw their legs in the air but no looky-loos. Tooru even sticks her bum in the air to put on her socks during one sequence but still no action.

* NotWhatItLooksLike: Tooru's first impression of Yuuko is seeing her in a compromising situation with Run.

* PantyShot: Averted.

* PuniPlush
* SailorFuku

* SchoolgirlSeries
* SchoolSwimsuit: Tooru's had the same one since elementary school.
* SeriousBusiness: Nagi takes the Ibod very seriously.

* SitcomArchNemesis: Tooru just doesn't like Yuuko, although she mellows out somewhat during the course of the series.
* SneezeCut

* StrongFamilyResemblance: Run and Tooru look just like young versions of their respective mothers, except for very slightly different haircuts.

* ThoseTwoGirls: Yutaka and Miho.

* TsurimeEyes: 75% of the main cast!
* TwelveEpisodeAnime
* [[TwoTeacherSchool Three-Teacher School]]
* WeaponOfChoice: Tooru favors her baseball bat whenever she feels the need to defend Run from the attention of boys.

''A Channel'' is a Japanese {{Seinen}} {{yonkoma}} by bb Kuroda. The story is about the [[SliceOfLife daily life]] of [[TheDitz Run]], a second year High School student, her classmates [[ShrinkingViolet Yuuko]] and [[{{Meganekko}} Nagi]], and first year student, and Run's childhood friend, [[TheCaretaker Tooru]]. The series follows their quirks with their teachers and classmates.

The manga is serialized since 2008 in ''Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Carat'', with currently six volumes released. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi (the first anime produced by the studio) aired in [[Spring2011Anime spring 2011]], with two OriginalVideoAnimation episodes named ''A Channel +smile'' released on early 2012. There's also a prequel manga, ''A Channel ~days in junior high school~'', which is... well, the story of how Run and Tooru met and their life in junior high school. It started serializing in ''Manga Time Kirara Carino'' from January 2012.

* HappyRain: Kito-senser's sentimenal ImagineSpot of the protagonist quartet on a rainy day when they forgot to bring umbrellas. However [[RealityEnsues reality isn't that kind]] - but looks [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments hilarious]] nevertheless.

* ImagineSpot: On a rainy day Kito-sensei is brooding about the protagonist quarted [[HappyRain happily rushing outside without umbrellas]][[note]]they forgot them home[[/note]]. Then it cuts to [[RealityEnsues actual scene]] of the girls in foul mood scampering home in a hilariously clumsy fashion.

* ZettaiRyouiki: Tooru wears a Grade A, although her stockings tend to slip due to her being so skinny.

** She finds Yutaka annoying, but she's perfectly fine with showing the girl her notes or helping her with problems.
*** She even [[spoiler: feels lonely when Miho drags Yutaka away]], which sends her into an impromptu identity crisis.
** [[SitcomArchNemesis Yuuko]] on the other hand...
*** Shown more in the Manga, but Tooru is shown on a couple of occasions to like Yuuko.

The manga is serialized since 2008 in ''Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Carat'', with currently six volumes released. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in [[Spring2011Anime spring 2011]], with two OriginalVideoAnimation episodes named ''A Channel +smile'' released on early 2012. There's also a prequel manga, ''A Channel ~days in junior high school~'', which is... well, the story of how Run and Tooru met and their life in junior high school. It started serializing in ''Manga Time Kirara Carino'' from January 2012.

* TokenMiniMoe: Tooru, big time.

* {{Lolicon}}: Both Yuuko and Run point out that Tooru doesn't have to be so self-concious of her small body, since there are people who are into that.

* {{Genki Girl}}: Yutaka.

* BittersweetEnding: There's a growing consensus that the anime ending qualifies. [[spoiler: Tooru realizes that there is going to be a time, coming very soon, that she will still be in High School but the other 3 will be either in the workforce or at College -- either way, not in her life anymore. She resolves to make the most of the last year they have together.]]

* FollowTheLeader: Maybe it's just a genre thing but a lot of the SchoolgirlSeries stereotypes are being employed shamelessly.

* [[TwoTeacherSchool Three Teacher School]]

The manga has been serialized since 2008 to December 2014 in ''Magazine/MangaTimeKirara Carat'', with currently four volumes released. An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi aired in [[Spring2011Anime spring 2011]], with two OriginalVideoAnimation episodes named ''A Channel +smile'' released on early 2012. There's also a prequel manga, ''A Channel ~days in junior high school~'', which is... well, the story of how Run and Tooru met and their life in junior high school. It started serializing in ''Manga Time Kirara Carino'' from January 2012.

'''''A Channel''''' is a Japanese {{Seinen}} {{yonkoma}} by bb Kuroda. The story is about the [[SliceOfLife daily life]] of [[TheDitz Run]], a second year High School student, her classmates [[ShrinkingViolet Yuuko]] and [[{{Meganekko}} Nagi]], and first year student, and Run's childhood friend, [[TheCaretaker Tooru]]. The series follows their quirks with their teachers and classmates.

** [[YuruYuri Rum Raisin ice cream]]!

* BlandNameProduct: The [[{{Ponyo}} Bonyo]] keychain Yuuko buys to forget a horror movie.