Yukino and Risa - 1.) Yukino of Kare Kano - Kare Kano (??????? Kareshi Kanojo no Jijo?, lit. 'His and Her Circumstances'), is a manga series by Masami Tsuda. It was serialized in LaLa from 1996 to 2005 and collected in 21 tankobon volumes by Hakusensha. It depicts the romance between 'perfect' student Yukino Miyazawa and her academic rival Soichiro Arima, and the relationships of several of their friends. The series is licensed and was published in English in North America by Tokyopop. The chapters from the first seven volumes were adapted into a 26-episode anime television series by Gainax. Directed by Hideaki Anno and Kazuya Tsurumaki, the episodes were broadcast in Japan on TV Tokyo from October 1998 to March 1999. It is licensed for distribution in North America by Right Stuf International, which released it as His and Her Circumstances. It is also sub-licensed for release by Enoki Films USA under the title Tales at North Hills High. 2.) Risa of Lovely Complex - Love?Com (????? Rabu?Kon?, sometimes spelled Love*Com), also known as Lovely Complex, is a romantic comedy shojo manga by Aya Nakahara. It was published by Shueisha in Bessatsu Margaret from 2001 to 2006 and collected in 17 tankobon volumes. The series is about the romance between a tall girl and a short boy who are treated as a comedy duo by their classmates. In 2004, it received the 49th Shogakukan Manga Award for shojo. The story has been adapted as a live-action movie released in 2006, a 24-episode television anime series broadcast in 2007, and an adventure game released for PlayStation 2 released in 2006. Two drama CDs have also been produced. The manga and the live-action movie are licensed in North America by Viz. A sequel series called Love?Com D (or Lovely Complex Deluxe) began serialization in the May 2009 issue of the bimonthly shojo manga magazine Deluxe Margaret, focusing on Risa's younger brother