2011 in Japanese television
Debuts
Table:
Show
Station
Premiere Date
Type
Original run

Carnation[1]

NHK

October 3

Drama

October 3, 2011 – March 31, 2012

Double-J

Nippon TV

June 29

Anime

June 29, 2011 – September 14, 2011

Fractale

Fuji TV

January 13

Anime

January 13, 2011 – March 31, 2011

Beyblade Metal Fury

TV Tokyo

April 3

Anime

April 3, 2011 - April 1, 2012

Blue Exorcist

JNN

April 17

Anime

April 17, 2011 – October 2, 2011

Guilty Crown

Fuji TV

October 13

Anime

October 13, 2011 – March 22, 2012

Hunter × Hunter

Nippon TV

October 2nd

anime

October 2, 2011 – September 24, 2014

Infinite Stratos[2]

TBS

January 6

Anime

January 6, 2011 – March 31, 2011

Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi

TV Saitama

July 8

Anime

July 8, 2011 – September 24, 2011

Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger

TV Asahi

February 13

Tokusatsu

February 13, 2011 – February 19, 2012

Karakuri Samurai Sesshaawan 1

TV Shizuoka

July 3

Tokusatsu

July 3, 2011 – October 2, 2011

Kaseifu no Mita

Nippon TV

October 12

Drama

October 12, 2011 – December 21, 2011

Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai!

tvk

October 1

Anime

October 1, 2011 – December 17, 2011

Mawaru Penguindrum

MBS

July 7

Anime

July 7, 2011 – December 22, 2011

Mitsu no Aji: A Taste of Honey

Fuji TV

October 13

Drama

October 13, 2011 – December 22, 2011

Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de

Fuji TV

October 18

Drama

October 18, 2011 – December 20, 2011

Rebound

Nippon TV

April 27

Drama

April 27, 2011 – June 29, 2011

SKE48 no Magical Radio

Nippon TV

October 11

Variety show

October 11, 2011 – December 27, 2011

Tiger & Bunny

MBS

April 2

Anime

April 2, 2011 – September 17, 2011

Toriko

Fuji TV

April 3

Anime

April 3, 2011 – March 30, 2014

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Carnation ( カーネーション , Kānēshon ) is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 85th asadora series of NHK . It premiered on October 3 , 2011 and ended on March 31 , 2012 . The series is inspired by the life of fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada , Osaka . Ayako was the mother of the internationally famous designers Hiroko Koshino , Junko Koshino , and Michiko Koshino .
NHK ( Japanese : 日本放送協会 , Hepburn : Nippon Hōsō Kyōkai , official English name : Japan Broadcasting Corporation ) is Japan 's national broadcasting organization . NHK , which has always been known by this romanized acronym in Japanese , [ a ] is a statutory corporation funded by viewers ' payments of a television license fee . NHK operates two terrestrial television channels ( NHK General TV and NHK Educational TV ) , four satellite television channels ( NHK BS1 and NHK BS Premium , as well as two ultra-high-definition television channels ; NHK BS4K and NHK BS8K ) , and three radio networks ( NHK Radio 1 , NHK Radio 2 , and NHK FM ) . NHK also provides an international broadcasting service , known as NHK World-Japan . NHK World-Japan is composed of NHK World TV , NHK World Premium , and the shortwave radio service Radio Japan ( RJ ) . World Radio Japan also makes some of its programs available on the Internet . NHK has been the world 's first broadcaster to broadcast in High definition ( using Multiple sub-Nyquist sampling encoding , also known as Hi-Vision ) and in 8K .
Double-J ( だぶるじぇい ) is a Japanese manga series written by Eiji Nonaka and illustrated by Maru Asakura . It began serialization in July 2009 in Kodansha 's Weekly Shōnen Magazine . An 11-episode anime adaptation produced by DLE aired between June and September 2011 .
Nippon Television Network Corporation ( 日本テレビ放送網株式会社 , Nippon Terebi Hōsōmō Kabushiki-gaisha ) , doing business as Nippon TV ( 日本テレビ , Nihon Terebi , stylized as NIPP日N TV ) , is a television network based in the Shiodome area of Minato , Tokyo , Japan and is owned by The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings , Japan 's largest media conglomerate . Broadcasting terrestrially across Japan , the network is sometimes contracted to Nittere ( 日テレ ) , and abbreviated as NTV or AX .
Fractale ( フラクタル , Furakutaru ) is an 11-episode Japanese anime television series created by Mandelbrot Engine , an artist collective consisting of critic and novelist Hiroki Azuma , screenwriter Mari Okada , and director Yutaka Yamamoto . The anime aired in Japan between January and March 2011 on Fuji TV 's Noitamina programming block . A manga illustrated by Mutsumi Akasaki was serialized in Square Enix 's Gangan Online between September 2010 and November 2011 .
Fuji Television Network , Inc. ( 株式会社フジテレビジョン , Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Terebijon ) is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba , Minato , Tokyo , Japan , also known as Fuji TV ( フジテレビ , Fuji Terebi ) or CX , based on the station 's call sign JOCX-DTV . It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network ( FNN ) and the Fuji Network System . It is also known for its long-time slogan , If it 's not fun , it 's not TV ! [ a ] Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations , known as Fuji TV One ( Fuji TV 739 - sports/variety ) , Fuji TV Two ( Fuji TV 721 - drama/anime ) , and Fuji TV Next ( Fuji TV CSHD - live premium shows ) ( called together as Fuji TV OneTwoNext ) , all available in high-definition . Fuji Television is owned by Fuji Media Holdings , Inc. ( 株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス , Kabushiki-gaisha Fuji Media Hōrudingusu ) and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group . The current Fuji Television was established in 2008 . Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957 .
Beyblade , known in Japan as Explosive Shoot Beyblade ( 爆転シュートベイブレード , Bakuten Shūto Beiburēdo ) , is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takao Aoki [ ja ] to promote sales of spinning tops called Beyblades developed by Takara Tomy . The series focuses on a group of kids who form teams with which they battle one another using Beyblades . Originally serialized in CoroCoro Comic from September 1999 to July 2004 , the individual chapters were collected and published in 14 tankōbon by Shogakukan and was licensed for English-language release in North America by Viz Media . An anime adaptation aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from January 8 , 2001 , to December 24 , 2001 and was followed by two sequel series , Beyblade V-Force and Beyblade G-Revolution , and the 2002 film Beyblade : Fierce Battle . Nelvana licensed and produced English-language adaptations of the anime series and the film .
TV Tokyo Corporation ( or TX ) ( 株式会社テレビ東京 , Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Tōkyō ) TYO : 9413 is a television station headquartered in Roppongi , Minato , Tokyo , Japan majorly controlled by Nikkei , Inc. Also known as Teleto ( テレ東 , Teretō ) , a blend of terebi and Tokyo , it is the flagship station of TX Network . It is one of the major Tokyo television stations , particularly specializing in anime .
Blue Exorcist is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazue Katō . The manga has been serialized in Jump Square magazine by Shueisha since April 2009 , with individual chapters collected into twenty-two tankōbon volumes as of November 2 , 2018 . The story revolves around Rin Okumura , a teenager who discovers he and his twin brother Yukio are the sons of Satan born from a human woman , and he is the inheritor of Satan 's powers . When Satan kills their guardian , Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist under Yukio 's tutelage in order to defeat his father . The series was adapted into an anime television series by A-1 Pictures in 2011 and into an anime film ( Ao no Exorcist Gekijouban ) in December 2012 . Viz Media has licensed the manga for North American production , with the first volume released in April 5 , 2011 . Aniplex of America also released the anime 's DVDs in English regions . A second season , titled Blue Exorcist : Kyoto Saga , premiered on January 7 , 2017 . The series has been well received by readers with sales having received a boost thanks to the anime 's release . Publications for manga and anime compared the series with other shonen manga but still praised the series ' story and artwork .
Japan News Network ( ジャパン ニュース ネットワーク , Japan Nyūsu Nettowāku ) , or JNN , is a commercial television news network in Japan . The network is run by Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings , Inc. ( TBS ) . JNN is the broadcast supplier of news programmes and news exchange to all JNN-affiliated stations . It also operates the 24-hour satellite and cable news channel TBS News Bird .
Guilty Crown ( ギルティクラウン , Giruti Kuraun ) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Production I.G which aired on Fuji TV 's noitamina program block from October 13 , 2011 . The story revolves around Shu Ouma , a high school boy who inadvertently obtains an ability called Power of the King that enables him to draw out items called Voids from other people . He is then thrown into the conflict between a quasi-governmental organization known as the GHQ and a resistance organization called Funeral Parlor which aims to restore Japan 's independence from the GHQ . In the process , Shu has to deal with the burden his ability puts on his shoulders and the horrific mystery of his past . Two manga adaptations were published by ASCII Media Works and Square Enix . A light novel was published by Nitroplus titled Guilty Crown : Princess of Deadpool in April 2012 . A spin-off visual novel named Guilty Crown : Lost Christmas was also developed by Nitroplus which came bundled with a 15-minute original video animation ( OVA ) named Guilty Crown : Lost Christmas .
Fuji Television Network , Inc. ( 株式会社フジテレビジョン , Kabushiki gaisha Fuji Terebijon ) is a Japanese television station based in Odaiba , Minato , Tokyo , Japan , also known as Fuji TV ( フジテレビ , Fuji Terebi ) or CX , based on the station 's call sign JOCX-DTV . It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network ( FNN ) and the Fuji Network System . It is also known for its long-time slogan , If it 's not fun , it 's not TV ! [ a ] Fuji Television also operates three premium television stations , known as Fuji TV One ( Fuji TV 739 - sports/variety ) , Fuji TV Two ( Fuji TV 721 - drama/anime ) , and Fuji TV Next ( Fuji TV CSHD - live premium shows ) ( called together as Fuji TV OneTwoNext ) , all available in high-definition . Fuji Television is owned by Fuji Media Holdings , Inc. ( 株式会社フジ・メディア・ホールディングス , Kabushiki-gaisha Fuji Media Hōrudingusu ) and affiliated with the Fujisankei Communications Group . The current Fuji Television was established in 2008 . Fuji Media Holdings is the former Fuji Television founded in 1957 .
Hunter × Hunter ( Japanese : ハンター×ハンター , Hepburn : Hantā Hantā ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Togashi . It has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since March 16 , 1998 , although the manga has frequently gone on extended hiatuses since 2006 . As of October 2018 , 380 chapters have been collected into 36 volumes by Shueisha . The story focuses on a young boy named Gon Freecss , who discovers that his father , who he was told had left him at a young age , is actually a world renowned Hunter , a licensed profession for those who specialize in , but are not limited to , fantastic pursuits such as locating rare or unidentified animal species , treasure hunting , surveying unexplored enclaves , or hunting down lawless individuals . Despite being abandoned by his father , Gon departs upon a journey to follow in his footsteps , pass the rigorous Hunter Examination , and eventually find his father . Along the way , Gon meets various other Hunters , including main cast members Kurapika , Leorio , and Killua , and also encounters the paranormal . The original inspiration for the manga came from Togashi 's own collecting hobby . In 1999 , Hunter × Hunter was adapted into a 62-episode anime television series produced by Nippon Animation and directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi . The show premiered on Japan 's Fuji TV and ran until 2001 . Three separate original video animations ( OVAs ) totaling 30 episodes were subsequently produced by Nippon Animation and released in Japan from 2002 to 2004 . A second anime television series by Madhouse aired on Nippon Television from October 2011 to September 2014 totaling 148 episodes , with two animated theatrical films released in 2013 . There are also numerous audio albums , video games , musicals , and other media based on Hunter × Hunter .
Infinite Stratos , also written as IS < Infinite Stratos > ( Japanese : IS〈インフィニット・ストラトス〉 , Hepburn : IS < Infinitto Sutoratosu > ) is a Japanese light novel series by Izuru Yumizuru with illustrations provided by Okiura ( original MF novels ) and CHOCO ( new Overlap novels ) . As of October 2013 , 7 volumes have been published by Media Factory under their MF Bunko J label . From volume 8 onwards , the novels are published by Overlap under their Overlap Bunko label . A manga adaptation by Kenji Akahoshi was serialized in the seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive from May 2010 to July 2012 with five volumes published under their Alive Comics imprint . A 12-episode anime adaptation by Eight Bit aired in Japan between January and March 2011 , and an original video animation ( OVA ) episode was released on December 7 , 2011 . The anime is licensed by Sentai Filmworks in North America , and they released the series on April 10 , 2012 . A second series aired from October 3 , 2013 to December 19 , 2013 .
Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings , Inc. , TBS Holdings , Inc. or TBSHD , is a Japanese media holding company . It is the parent company of a television network named Tokyo Broadcasting System Television , Inc. ( 株式会社TBSテレビ , abbreviated to TBS ) and radio network named TBS Radio & Communications , Inc. ( 株式会社TBSラジオ & コミュニケーションズ ) . TBS Television , Inc. has a 28-affiliate news network called JNN ( Japan News Network ) , as well as a 34-affiliate radio network called JRN ( Japan Radio Network ) which TBS Radio & Communications , Inc. ( TBSラジオ ) has . TBS ( present TBS Holdings , Inc. ) produced the Takeshi 's Castle game show and is also the home to the many Ultra Series programs ( until recently ; current Ultra Series programs are now aired on TV Tokyo ) and Sasuke ( Ninja Warrior ) , whose format would inspire similar programs outside Japan . Despite affiliation with the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper , the newspaper 's publisher ( The Mainichi Newspapers Co. ) is not the largest shareholder in TBSHD nor the Mainichi Broadcasting System 's holding company MBS Media Holdings , TBSHD 's second-largest shareholder .
A Dark Rabbit Has Seven Lives ( いつか天魔の黒ウサギ , Itsuka Tenma no Kuro Usagi , lit . The Devil 's Black Rabbit of an Unknown Time ) is a Japanese light novel series by Takaya Kagami , with illustrations by Japanese-Brazilian illustrator Yū Kamiya . The series includes 13 novels published by Fujimi Shobo between November 2008 and December 2013 . The series also has a spin-off series , Kurenai Gekkō no Seitokaishitsu ( 紅月光の生徒会室 , Gekkō Kurenai 's Student Council Room ) , which has five volumes since February 2010 . A manga adaptation by Shiori Asahina started serialization in the shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on October 9 , 2009 . A 12-episode anime adaptation aired between July and September 2011 .
Television Saitama Co. , Ltd. ( 株式会社テレビ埼玉 , Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Saitama ) abbreviated TVS , doing business as Teletama ( テレ玉 , Teretama ) is a Japanese fee-free terrestrial commercial television broadcasting company headquartered in Urawa-ku , Saitama City , Saitama Prefecture , Japan . Its intended coverage is Saitama Prefecture but with some spill-overs in surrounding prefectures . Teletama is an independent terrestrial television station , which means not belonging to any major national networks keyed in Tokyo and Osaka . It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations ( JAITS ) and co-produces , exchanges programs and sells advertising opportunity with other members .
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger ( 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー , Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā ) [ Note 1 ] [ Note 2 ] is Toei Company 's 35th entry in its long-running Super Sentai metaseries of Japanese tokusatsu television series following Tensou Sentai Goseiger . It follows a Pirate motif and premiered on TV Asahi on February 13 , 2011 , joining Kamen Rider OOO and then Kamen Rider Fourze as a program featured in TV Asahi 's Super Hero Time programming block , until Gokaiger 's conclusion on February 19 , 2012 . The catchphrase for the series is Let 's make it showy ! ( 派手に行くぜ！ , Hade ni ikuze ! ) . Gokaiger is a special anniversary series . Its protagonists are able to transform into not only their own unique , pirate-themed forms , but also all of the previous 34 Super Sentai teams , each of which have their own unique power that the Gokaigers can access . The series and related films also features reappearances of actors reprising their characters from each of the previous series . On July 30 , 2010 , Toei applied for trademarks on the title Kaizoku Sentai Gōkaijā ( 海賊戦隊ゴーカイジャー ) to be used on various products . The Japan Patent Office approved these trademarks on August 26 , 2010 . During the Super Sentai VS Theater programming on December 26 , 2010 , the series was officially announced in a commercial . A Tokyo Dome City event for the premiere , serving as the introduction of the cast and theme song singers to the public , held on January 29 and 30 , 2011 . Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger began airing in South Korea on July 2012 as Power Rangers Captain Force ( Hangul : 파워레인저 캡틴포스 ; RR : Paweoraeinjeo Kaebtinposeu ) .
TV Asahi Corporation ( 株式会社テレビ朝日 , Kabushiki-gaisha Terebi Asahi ) , also known as EX and Tele-Asa ( テレ朝 , Tere Asa ) , is a Japanese television network with its headquarters in Roppongi , Minato , Tokyo , Japan . The company also owns All-Nippon News Network .
Karakuri Samurai Sesshaawan 1 ( からくり侍 セッシャー1 ) is a 2011 Japanese tokusatsu television series .
TV Shizuoka ( テレビ静岡 , Terebi Shizuoka ) is a television network headquartered in Shizuoka Prefecture , Japan . The station , which began broadcasting on December 24 , 1968 , is an affiliate of Fuji News Network .
Kaseifu no Mita ( 家政婦のミタ , I am Mita , Your Housekeeper ) is a 2011 Japanese television drama series . The story revolves around a family who is grieving over their mother 's recent death . They hired Mita as a housekeeper to upkeep the house , which has been thrown into disarray . Mita , who is played by actress Nanako Matsushima , will do anything that her employer orders her to do , except smiling or revealing her past . This television series was broadcast from October 12 to December 21 , 2011 , as part of Nippon Television 's Tears Wednesday time slot , which airs every Wednesday from 10pm to 10:54pm . On average , Kaseifu no Mita garnered a viewership rating of 25.2% . Its last episode garnered a viewership rating of over 40% when it was aired , making it the highest watched show of 2011 in Japan ( The last TBS drama breaking 40% viewing was Beautiful Life in 2000 ) . Kaseifu no Mita won several awards , including the Best Drama award , at the 71st Television Drama Academy Awards . Despite the popularity of Kaseifu no Mita , the scriptwriter revealed that there will not be any sequels to this series .
Maji de Watashi ni Koi Shinasai ! ! ( 真剣で私に恋しなさい ! , lit. , Love Me , Seriously ! ! ) , often abbreviated Majikoi ! ( まじこい ! ) , is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Minato Soft and released for the PC on August 28 , 2009 ( first press version ) as a DVD and on October 30 , 2009 ( regular version ) as two DVDs . A sequel entitled Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai ! ! S was released in 2012 , and a series of five fandiscs called Maji de Watashi ni Koishinasai ! ! A were released throughout 2013 . A manga adaptation has been publishing in Comp Ace since May 2010 and an anime television series adaptation animated by Lerche aired from October to December 2011 . Sentai Filmworks licensed the anime series for North America under the title Majikoi ~ Oh ! Samurai Girls for streaming , and for home video release in 2012 . MVM films has licensed the series in the UK for release in 2013 .
TV Kanagawa ( テレビ神奈川 , Terebi Kanagawa ) ( tvk for short ) is an independent television station in Japan serving Kanagawa Prefecture and parts of the Greater Tokyo Area with favorable reception . The station was founded on April 20 , 1971 and began broadcasting on April 1 , 1972 . Its call sign is JOKM-TV ( JOKM-DTV digital ) and occupies channel 42 on the airwaves . The station is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent Television Stations .
Penguindrum , known in Japan as Mawaru Penguindrum ( 輪るピングドラム , Mawaru Pingudoramu , lit . Spinning Penguindrum ) , is a 2011 Japanese anime series produced by Brain 's Base . The series is directed and co-written by Kunihiko Ikuhara and was broadcast in Japan from July 8 , 2011 through December 23 , 2011 . Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series for North America , while Kazé UK has licensed the series in the United Kingdom , Siren Visual has licensed the series in Australia and New Zealand , and Dynit licensed the series in Italy . A manga adaptation of the anime by Isuzu Shibata began serialization in Comic Birz on May 30 , 2013 and ended on January 30 , 2017 .
Mainichi Broadcasting System , Inc. ( 株式会社毎日放送 , Kabushiki-gaisha Mainichi Hōsō , Mainichi Broadcasting System Stock - Company ) is a radio and television broadcasting company headquartered in Osaka , Japan , affiliated with Japan Radio Network ( JRN ) , National Radio Network ( NRN ) , Japan News Network ( JNN ) and TBS Network , serving in the Kansai region . It is a parent company of a television station named MBS TV ( MBSテレビ ) and a radio station named MBS Radio ( MBSラジオ ) . MBS is also one of the major stockholders of the following networks : Tokyo Broadcasting System Holdings , Inc. ( TBSHD ) , RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation , BS-TBS , Incorporated , i-Television Inc. , TV-U Fukushima Co. , Ltd. , Hiroshima Home Television Co. , Ltd. , WOWOW Inc. , and FM 802 Co. , Ltd .
Mitsu no Aji : A Taste of Honey ( 蜜の味〜A Taste Of Honey〜 ) is a Japanese television drama series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 13 , 2011 . The theme song of the series is Zutto , by Aiko .
Nazotoki wa Dinner no Ato de ( 謎解きはディナーのあとで , The After-Dinner Mysteries ) is a Japanese television drama series based on the mystery novel of the same name by Japanese author Tokuya Higashigawa . It premiered on Fuji TV on October 18 , 2011 . This drama series was subsequently followed two-hour long special episode , then a film sequel .
Rebound ( リバウンド , Ribaundo ) is a Japanese romantic comedy television drama series that aired from 27 April to 29 June 2011 on Nippon TV . Saki Aibu played the lead role as an 85 kg weight woman with special makeup . It 's available on Crunchyroll .
SKE48 no Magical Radio ( SKE48のマジカル・ラジオ ) is a Japanese variety show with members of idol group SKE48 that premiered on Nippon Television on October 11 , 2011 .
Tiger & Bunny ( タイガー＆バニー , Taigā Ando Banī ) is a 2011 Japanese anime television series produced by Sunrise under the direction of Keiichi Satou . The screenplay was written by Masafumi Nishida , with original character design by Masakazu Katsura . The series began its broadcast run in Japan on April 3 , 2011 on Tokyo MX , followed by rebroadcasts on BS11 and MBS , and ended on September 17 , 2011 . Viz Media simulcast the series on Hulu and Anime News Network . It is set in a futuristic city where heroes fight crime whilst promoting real life sponsors , focusing on two superheroes , the old-fashioned Kotetsu T. Wild Tiger Kaburagi and the rookie hero Barnaby Bunny Brooks Jr. , as they are forced by their employers to work together . A one-shot manga drawn by Masakazu Katsura was published in Shueisha 's Weekly Young Jump magazine on August 4 , 2011 and the production of two films based on the series were announced during a special event on November , 2011 . The first film , entitled Tiger & Bunny : The Beginning was released on September 22 , 2012 . The second film , Tiger & Bunny : The Rising , was released on February 8 , 2014 .
Toriko ( トリコ ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro . It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from May 19 , 2008 to November 21 , 2016 , with the chapters collected into 43 tankōbon volumes by Shueisha . It follows the adventures of Toriko , a Gourmet Hunter , as he searches for rare , diverse foods to complete a full-course meal . On his journey , he is accompanied by a timid chef who wants to improve his skills . A short film was created by Ufotable for the Jump Super Anime Tour 2009 , with another created for the 2010 tour . The manga has also been adapted into an anime television series produced by Toei Animation , which was broadcast in Japan from 2011 to 2014 . Additionally , Toei developed a 2011 animated 3D short film and a 2013 feature film . The manga series has been licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media in North America and Madman Entertainment in Australasia . Madman also licensed the anime series in Australasia , while Funimation licensed it in North America . In June 2014 , Shueisha announced in volume 29 of Toriko that the series had more than 20 million volumes in print .