is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Kenji Taguchi. It was serialized in

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's manga magazine ''

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'' from September 2012 to April 2016, with its chapters collected in 12 volumes. A three-episode

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(OVA) produced by

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was released from September 2014 to April 2015.

Characters

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Media

Manga

''Ane Log: Moyako Nēsan no Tomaranai Monologue'', written and illustrated by Kenji Taguchi, was serialized in

's manga magazine ''

'' from September 19, 2012, to April 20, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 12 volumes, released from May 17, 2013, to June 17, 2016.

Volumes

Drama CD

A drama CD was bundled with the limited edition of the second manga volume on September 18, 2013.

Anime

A fan disc, which included a six-episode flash anime and three short special episodes, was released on April 18, 2014. An

(OVA), produced by

and directed by Tetsuo Ichimura, with scripts by

Natsuko Takahashi is a Japanese anime screenwriter. After learning about the profession of screenwriting in middle school, in university she entered a contest. Although her entry did not fit the theme of the contest, the examiners liked it so much that they gave ...

and character designs by Eriko Itō, was bundled with the limited edition of the fifth manga volume on September 16, 2014. A second episode was bundled with the limited edition of the sixth manga volume on December 16, 2014. A third episode was bundled with the limited edition of the seventh manga volume on April 15, 2015. In June 2021,

Sentai Filmworks Sentai Filmworks, LLC (or simply Sentai) is an American entertainment company. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios. The ...

announced that they licensed the OVAs for digital and home video releases. It was released on January 11, 2022.

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