Manyū Hiken-chō is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideki Yamada. Set in a parallel version of the Taihei Edo period, the series follows the busty kunoichi, Chifusa. The manga began serialization in Enterbrain's seinenmanga magazineTech Gian in 2005. An anime adaptation produced by Hoods Entertainment aired in Japan from July to September 2011.
Plot
In a land ruled by the Tokugawa shogunate, big breasts mean everything. Those who have huge breasts are guaranteed wealth and popularity. The women who lack them are not considered "human". Members of the ruling Manyū clan help raise future big-breasted women. Written on a secret scroll possessed by the clan, there are said to be various techniques on how to grow big and beautiful breasts. Chifusa is to be the successor of the clan. However, she takes the secret scroll and runs away with it, hoping to fight against the cruel world that the Manyū clan has created.
Manyū Hiken-chō began monthly serialization in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Tech Gian in 2005. The first tankōbon was released on March 24, 2007, with a total of seven volumes under its Techgian Style imprint.
Drama CD
A drama CD produced by Chara-Ani was released on October 16, 2010, featuring a different voice cast than its anime counterpart.
The May 2011 issue of Tech Gian announced that an anime adaptation of the manga was in the works. Produced by Hoods Entertainment, the anime was directed by Hiraku Kaneko, series composition by Seishi Minakami, music by Miyu Nakamura, character designs by Jun Takagi, and produced by Akira Matsui, Hiroaki Ooki, and Yoshiyuki Ito. The anime aired on July 12, 2011 on TV Kanagawa, followed by subsequent broadcasts on Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, and AT-X. The final episode aired on September 27, 2011. AT-X broadcasts of the series were partially uncensored, while it remained heavily censored on other channels. A raw uncensored "Director's Cut" version of the anime became available via webcast on ShowTime's video portal on July 22, 2011. DVD and Blu-ray releases of the series, beginning on October 4, 2011, includes an OVA titled "Binyū Tanren-hō • Nyū-Togi" and a picture drama titled "Kaede no 'Chifusa-sama Oppai Seichō Kiroku'". The series' opening theme is "Fate" and the ending theme is "Futatsu no Ashiato", both performed by AiRI. A rumored second season has been going around the internet. On the anime's website, there was an announcement that a second season was going to be produced and air on AT-X, Tokyo MX, Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Sun Television, and TV Kanagawa if the DVDs and Blu-rays did well. However, as of 2019, that is yet to have happened.
