Sekirei

Sekirei (セキレイ, lit. Wagtail) is a Japanese manga series by Sakurako Gokurakuin. The manga was serialized in Square Enix's seinen magazine Young Gangan between December 2004 and August 2015. An anime adaptation produced by Seven Arcs and directed by Keizō Kusakawa aired in Japan between July and September 2008, and a second season aired between July and September 2010. Both seasons are licensed in North America by Funimation. The central character of the series is Minato Sahashi, a ronin who failed college examinations twice. His life changes, however, when he meets a girl named Musubi.

Plot

In Tokyo known as Shinto Teito (新東帝都, Shintō Teito, "New Eastern Imperial Capital") in the year 2020, 19-year-old Minato Sahashi is extremely intelligent, yet due to his inability to cope under pressure has failed the college entrance exam twice.

One day, Minato meets a girl named Musubi, who literally falls from the sky. Minato soon learns that she is a "Sekirei" who chose him as her "Ashikabi", one of the mysterious set of humans that have the genetic trait who can make a contract - by kissing - with the Sekirei. This binds the Sekirei to him and allows them to use their full power in elimination battles with other Sekirei. Made up of 108 cute girls, buxom women, and bishōnen, the Sekirei fight in a competition known as the "Sekirei Plan" organized by Hiroto Minaka, the chairman and founder of the mysterious and powerful MBI Corporation.

Seki-Ray

"Seki-Ray" (鶺鴒〜seki-ray〜, Sekirei) is a single released by Gackt on March 8, 2000. It peaked at seventh place on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for six weeks.

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