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Television (TV) is a telecommunication medium for transmitting moving images and sound. The term can refer to a television set, or the medium of television transmission. Television is a mass medium for advertising, entertainment, news, and sports.

Television became available in crude experimental forms in the 1920s, but only after several years of further development was the new technology marketed to consumers. After World War II, an improved form of black-and-white television broadcasting became popular in the United Kingdom and the United States, and television sets became commonplace in homes, businesses, and institutions. During the 1950s, television was the primary medium for influencing public opinion. In the mid-1960s, color broadcasting was introduced in the U.S. and most other developed countries.

In 2013, 79% of the world's households owned a television set. The replacement of earlier cathode-ray tube (CRT) screen displays with compact, energy-efficient, flat-panel alternative technologies such as LCDs (both fluorescent-backlit and LED), OLED displays, and plasma displays was a hardware revolution that began with computer monitors in the late 1990s. Most television sets sold in the 2000s were flat-panel, mainly LEDs. Major manufacturers announced the discontinuation of CRT, Digital Light Processing (DLP), plasma, and even fluorescent-backlit LCDs by the mid-2010s. LEDs are being gradually replaced by OLEDs. Also, major manufacturers have started increasingly producing smart TVs in the mid-2010s. Smart TVs with integrated Internet and Web 2.0 functions became the dominant form of television by the late 2010s. (Full article...)

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Pride and Prejudice is a six-episode 1995 British television drama, adapted by Andrew Davies from Jane Austen's 1813 novel of the same name. Jennifer Ehle and Colin Firth starred as Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy, respectively. Produced by Sue Birtwistle and directed by Simon Langton, the serial was a BBC production with additional funding from the American A&E Network. BBC1 originally broadcast the 55-minute episodes from 24 September to 29 October 1995. The A&E Network aired the series in double episodes on three consecutive nights beginning 14 January 1996.

Critically acclaimed and a popular success, Pride and Prejudice was honoured with several awards, including a BAFTA Television Award for Jennifer Ehle for "Best Actress" and an Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Achievement in Costume Design for a Miniseries or a Special". The role of Mr Darcy elevated Colin Firth to stardom. A scene showing Firth in a wet shirt was recognised as "one of the most unforgettable moments in British TV history". The New York Times called the adaptation "a witty mix of love stories and social conniving, cleverly wrapped in the ambitions and illusions of a provincial gentry". The series inspired author Helen Fielding to write the popular Bridget Jones novels, and their screen adaptations subsequently featured Firth as Bridget's love interest, Mark Darcy.

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The Jacob's Awards were instituted in December 1962 as the first Irish television awards. Later, they were expanded to include radio. The awards were named after their sponsor, W. & R. Jacob & Co. Ltd., a biscuit manufacturer, and recipients were selected by Ireland's national newspaper TV and radio critics. Jacob's Award winners were chosen annually until 1993, when the final awards presentation took place.

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Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (/ˈkoʊmoʊ/; May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor, and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century, he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, from 1943 until 1987.

"Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, reportedly sold over 100 million records worldwide and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. He recorded primarily vocal pop and was renowned for recordings in the intimate, easy-listening genre pioneered by multimedia star Bing Crosby. In the official RCA Records Billboard magazine memorial, his life was summed up in these few words: "50 years of music and a life well lived. An example to all." (Full article...)

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  • Image 9 Glee cast members (clockwise from back left): Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network in the United States. It focuses on the William McKinley High School glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and features many cover versions of songs performed on-screen by the characters. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as he wants there to be "something for everybody in every episode". Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders rearranges it for the Glee cast. Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while choreographer Zach Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Studio recordings of tracks are then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins. At the beginning of the season, Murphy intended for the performances to remain reality-based, as opposed to having the characters spontaneously burst into song. As the season progressed, however, Glee began to utilize fantasy sequences, with paraplegic character Artie imagining himself dancing to "The Safety Dance", and six separate characters performing a fantasy version of "Like a Virgin". The first thirteen episodes of the season averaged five songs per episode. For the final nine episodes, the number of performances increased to eight. The list below contains all 132 musical performances of the first season, with each performance delivering an individual song or a mashup of two or more songs in a single performance. (Full article...)
    Eight people crowded together in two rows, with the backdrop displaying the word "glee" in a stylized white font.
    Glee cast members (clockwise from back left): Mark Salling, Kevin McHale, Lea Michele, Dianna Agron, Amber Riley, Jenna Ushkowitz, Chris Colfer and Cory Monteith


    Glee is an American musical comedy-drama television series that aired on the Fox network in the United States. It focuses on the William McKinley High School glee club New Directions competing on the show choir competition circuit, while its members deal with relationships, sexuality and social issues. The show was created by Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk and Ian Brennan, and features many cover versions of songs performed on-screen by the characters. Murphy is responsible for selecting all of the songs used, and strives to maintain a balance between show tunes and chart hits, as he wants there to be "something for everybody in every episode". Once Murphy selects a song, rights are cleared with its publishers by music supervisor P.J. Bloom, and music producer Adam Anders rearranges it for the Glee cast. Numbers are pre-recorded by the cast, while choreographer Zach Woodlee constructs the accompanying dance moves, which are then taught to the cast and filmed. Studio recordings of tracks are then made. The process begins six to eight weeks before each episode is filmed, and can end as late as the day before filming begins.

    At the beginning of the season, Murphy intended for the performances to remain reality-based, as opposed to having the characters spontaneously burst into song. As the season progressed, however, Glee began to utilize fantasy sequences, with paraplegic character Artie imagining himself dancing to "The Safety Dance", and six separate characters performing a fantasy version of "Like a Virgin". The first thirteen episodes of the season averaged five songs per episode. For the final nine episodes, the number of performances increased to eight. The list below contains all 132 musical performances of the first season, with each performance delivering an individual song or a mashup of two or more songs in a single performance. (Full article...)
  • Image 10 1 "The Day I Became a Shinigami" Transliteration: "Shinigami ni Natchatta Hi" (Japanese: 死神になっちゃった日) Noriyuki Abe Noriyuki Abe Masashi Sogo October 5, 2004 (2004-10-05) September 9, 2006 2 "A Shinigami's Work" Transliteration: "Shinigami no Oshigoto" (Japanese: 死神のお仕事) Jun'ya Koshiba Jun'ya Koshiba Natsuko Takahashi October 12, 2004 (2004-10-12) September 16, 2006 3 "The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish" Transliteration: "Ani no Negai, Imōto no Negai" (Japanese: 兄の願い、妹の願い) Noriyuki Abe Shigeki Hatakeyama Natsuko Takahashi October 19, 2004 (2004-10-19) September 23, 2006 4 "Cursed Parakeet" Transliteration: "Noroi no Inko" (Japanese: 呪いのインコ) Hidehito Ueda Takuji Kimura Genki Yoshimura October 26, 2004 (2004-10-26) September 30, 2006 5 "Beat the Invisible Enemy!" Transliteration: "Mienai Teki o Nagure!" (Japanese: 見えない敵を殴れ！) Tetsuhito Saitō Kazunori Mizuno Genki Yoshimura November 2, 2004 (2004-11-02) October 7, 2006 6 "Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo" Transliteration: "Shitō! Ichigo VS Ichigo" (Japanese: 死闘！一護VSイチゴ) Motosuke Takahashi Jun'ya Koshiba Michiko Yokote November 9, 2004 (2004-11-09) October 14, 2006 7 "Greetings from a Stuffed Lion" Transliteration: "Nuigurumi kara Konnichiwa" (Japanese: ぬいぐるみからコンにちは) Motosuke Takahashi Shigeki Hatakeyama Akira Shimizu Michiko Yokote Masashi Sogo November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16) October 21, 2006 8 "June 17, Memories in the Rain" Transliteration: "Roku-gatsu Jūshichi-nichi, Ame no Kioku" (Japanese: 6月17日、雨の記憶) Noriyuki Abe Shigeki Hatakeyama Masashi Sogo November 23, 2004 (2004-11-23) October 28, 2006 9 "Unbeatable Enemy" Transliteration: "Taosenai Teki" (Japanese: 倒せない敵) Sanzō Tsunoda Takuji Kimura Masashi Sogo November 30, 2004 (2004-11-30) November 4, 2006 10 "Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!" Transliteration: "Burari Reijō Totsugeki no Tabi!" (Japanese: ぶらり霊場突撃の旅！) Kazunori Mizuno Kazunori Mizuno Masahiro Ōkubo December 7, 2004 (2004-12-07) November 11, 2006 11 "The Legendary Quincy" Transliteration: "Densetsu no Kuinshī" (Japanese: 伝説のクインシー) Jun'ya Koshiba Jun'ya Koshiba Michiko Yokote December 14, 2004 (2004-12-14) November 18, 2006 12 "A Gentle Right Arm" Transliteration: "Yasashii Migiude" (Japanese: やさしい右腕) Kōji Aritomi Kōji Aritomi Genki Yoshimura December 21, 2004 (2004-12-21) November 25, 2006 13 "Flower and Hollow" Transliteration: "Hana to Horō" (Japanese: 花とホロウ) Sanzō Tsunoda Takuji Kimura Natsuko Takahashi December 28, 2004 (2004-12-28) December 2, 2006 14 "Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!" Transliteration: "Senaka Awase no Shitō!" (Japanese: 背中合わせの死闘！) Tetsuhito Saitō Noriyuki Abe Masashi Sogo January 11, 2005 (2005-01-11) December 9, 2006 15 "Kon's Great Plan" Transliteration: "Kon no Uhauha Daisakusen" (Japanese: コンのウハウハ大作戦) Chiaki Kon Chiaki Kon Masahiro Ōkubo January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18) December 16, 2006 16 "The Encounter, Abarai Renji!" Transliteration: "Abarai Renji, Kenzan!" (Japanese: 阿散井恋次、見参！) Motosuke Takahashi Jun'ya Koshiba Michiko Yokote January 25, 2005 (2005-01-25) January 6, 2007 17 "Ichigo Dies!" Transliteration: "Ichigo, Shisu!" (Japanese: 一護、死す！) Manabu Fukazawa Kazunori Mizuno Rika Nakase February 1, 2005 (2005-02-01) January 13, 2007 18 "Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!" Transliteration: "Torimodose! Shinigami no Chikara!" (Japanese: 取り戻せ！死神の力！) Jun'ya Koshiba Akira Shimizu Natsuko Takahashi February 8, 2005 (2005-02-08) January 20, 2007 19 "Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!" Transliteration: "Ichigo, Horō ni Ochiru!" (Japanese: 一護、ホロウに墜ちる！) Tetsuhito Saitō Takuji Kimura Genki Yoshimura February 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) January 27, 2007 20 "Ichimaru Gin's Shadow" Transliteration: "Ichimaru Gin no Kage" (Japanese: 市丸ギンの影) Shigeki Hatakeyama Shigeki Hatakeyama Masashi Sogo February 22, 2005 (2005-02-22) February 3, 2007 (Full article...)
    1"The Day I Became a Shinigami"
    Transliteration: "Shinigami ni Natchatta Hi" (Japanese: 死神になっちゃった日)Noriyuki AbeNoriyuki AbeMasashi SogoOctober 5, 2004 (2004-10-05)September 9, 2006
    2"A Shinigami's Work"
    Transliteration: "Shinigami no Oshigoto" (Japanese: 死神のお仕事)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaNatsuko TakahashiOctober 12, 2004 (2004-10-12)September 16, 2006
    3"The Older Brother's Wish, the Younger Sister's Wish"
    Transliteration: "Ani no Negai, Imōto no Negai" (Japanese: 兄の願い、妹の願い)Noriyuki AbeShigeki HatakeyamaNatsuko TakahashiOctober 19, 2004 (2004-10-19)September 23, 2006
    4"Cursed Parakeet"
    Transliteration: "Noroi no Inko" (Japanese: 呪いのインコ)Hidehito UedaTakuji KimuraGenki YoshimuraOctober 26, 2004 (2004-10-26)September 30, 2006
    5"Beat the Invisible Enemy!"
    Transliteration: "Mienai Teki o Nagure!" (Japanese: 見えない敵を殴れ！)Tetsuhito SaitōKazunori MizunoGenki YoshimuraNovember 2, 2004 (2004-11-02)October 7, 2006
    6"Fight to the Death! Ichigo vs. Ichigo"
    Transliteration: "Shitō! Ichigo VS Ichigo" (Japanese: 死闘！一護VSイチゴ)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteNovember 9, 2004 (2004-11-09)October 14, 2006
    7"Greetings from a Stuffed Lion"
    Transliteration: "Nuigurumi kara Konnichiwa" (Japanese: ぬいぐるみからコンにちは)Motosuke Takahashi
    Shigeki HatakeyamaAkira ShimizuMichiko Yokote
    Masashi SogoNovember 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)October 21, 2006
    8"June 17, Memories in the Rain"
    Transliteration: "Roku-gatsu Jūshichi-nichi, Ame no Kioku" (Japanese: 6月17日、雨の記憶)Noriyuki AbeShigeki HatakeyamaMasashi SogoNovember 23, 2004 (2004-11-23)October 28, 2006
    9"Unbeatable Enemy"
    Transliteration: "Taosenai Teki" (Japanese: 倒せない敵)Sanzō TsunodaTakuji KimuraMasashi SogoNovember 30, 2004 (2004-11-30)November 4, 2006
    10"Assault on Trip at Sacred Ground!"
    Transliteration: "Burari Reijō Totsugeki no Tabi!" (Japanese: ぶらり霊場突撃の旅！)Kazunori MizunoKazunori MizunoMasahiro ŌkuboDecember 7, 2004 (2004-12-07)November 11, 2006
    11"The Legendary Quincy"
    Transliteration: "Densetsu no Kuinshī" (Japanese: 伝説のクインシー)Jun'ya KoshibaJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteDecember 14, 2004 (2004-12-14)November 18, 2006
    12"A Gentle Right Arm"
    Transliteration: "Yasashii Migiude" (Japanese: やさしい右腕)Kōji AritomiKōji AritomiGenki YoshimuraDecember 21, 2004 (2004-12-21)November 25, 2006
    13"Flower and Hollow"
    Transliteration: "Hana to Horō" (Japanese: 花とホロウ)Sanzō TsunodaTakuji KimuraNatsuko TakahashiDecember 28, 2004 (2004-12-28)December 2, 2006
    14"Back to Back, a Fight to the Death!"
    Transliteration: "Senaka Awase no Shitō!" (Japanese: 背中合わせの死闘！)Tetsuhito SaitōNoriyuki AbeMasashi SogoJanuary 11, 2005 (2005-01-11)December 9, 2006
    15"Kon's Great Plan"
    Transliteration: "Kon no Uhauha Daisakusen" (Japanese: コンのウハウハ大作戦)Chiaki KonChiaki KonMasahiro ŌkuboJanuary 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)December 16, 2006
    16"The Encounter, Abarai Renji!"
    Transliteration: "Abarai Renji, Kenzan!" (Japanese: 阿散井恋次、見参！)Motosuke TakahashiJun'ya KoshibaMichiko YokoteJanuary 25, 2005 (2005-01-25)January 6, 2007
    17"Ichigo Dies!"
    Transliteration: "Ichigo, Shisu!" (Japanese: 一護、死す！)Manabu FukazawaKazunori MizunoRika NakaseFebruary 1, 2005 (2005-02-01)January 13, 2007
    18"Reclaim! The Power of the Shinigami!"
    Transliteration: "Torimodose! Shinigami no Chikara!" (Japanese: 取り戻せ！死神の力！)Jun'ya KoshibaAkira ShimizuNatsuko TakahashiFebruary 8, 2005 (2005-02-08)January 20, 2007
    19"Ichigo Becomes a Hollow!"
    Transliteration: "Ichigo, Horō ni Ochiru!" (Japanese: 一護、ホロウに墜ちる！)Tetsuhito SaitōTakuji KimuraGenki YoshimuraFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15)January 27, 2007
    20"Ichimaru Gin's Shadow"
    Transliteration: "Ichimaru Gin no Kage" (Japanese: 市丸ギンの影)Shigeki HatakeyamaShigeki HatakeyamaMasashi SogoFebruary 22, 2005 (2005-02-22)February 3, 2007 (Full article...)
  • Image 11 Video blogger Alex Day performing during the ninth episode of Chartjackers. The British documentary series Chartjackers ran for a single season of eleven weekly episodes during the autumn of 2009. The series documents the lives of four teenage video bloggers—Alex Day, Johnny Haggart, Jimmy Hill, and Charlie McDonnell—from the video-sharing website YouTube as they attempt to write, record and release a pop song by crowdsourcing through social media in ten weeks. When initially aired, the first ten episodes of Chartjackers, each five minutes in length, detailed the events of the previous seven days. The final episode, broadcast on 21 November 2009, compiled highlights from the previous ten weeks into one 30-minute episode, which was narrated by British DJ MistaJam. All eleven episodes were produced by Adam King and Jonathan Davenport of the production company Hat Trick Productions. Chartjackers was devised in 2009 by Davenport and Andy Mettam of Hat Trick Productions, and was commissioned for development by Geoffrey Goodwin and Jo Twist of BBC Switch. Alongside the programmes Off the Hook and The Cut, it was featured as part of a season of multi-platform content designed to appeal to teenagers. The show was also directly linked to the 2009 annual appeal for the British charity Children in Need – profits from sales of the completed pop song were donated to the charity. Chartjackers aired weekly at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday afternoons on BBC Two, with the first episode premiering on 12 September 2009 during the channel's two-hour long BBC Switch segment. The series garnered a viewing figures peak of almost half a million with its final episode and was critically panned by reviewers. Each episode was streamed online through BBC iPlayer to UK residents for seven days after its initial airing. The series was not broadcast outside the UK and, , is not available to buy on DVD. (Full article...)
    A close-up photograph of Alex Day singing into a microphone, taken from below.
    Video blogger Alex Day performing during the ninth episode of Chartjackers.

    The British documentary series Chartjackers ran for a single season of eleven weekly episodes during the autumn of 2009. The series documents the lives of four teenage video bloggers—Alex Day, Johnny Haggart, Jimmy Hill, and Charlie McDonnell—from the video-sharing website YouTube as they attempt to write, record and release a pop song by crowdsourcing through social media in ten weeks. When initially aired, the first ten episodes of Chartjackers, each five minutes in length, detailed the events of the previous seven days. The final episode, broadcast on 21 November 2009, compiled highlights from the previous ten weeks into one 30-minute episode, which was narrated by British DJ MistaJam. All eleven episodes were produced by Adam King and Jonathan Davenport of the production company Hat Trick Productions.

    Chartjackers was devised in 2009 by Davenport and Andy Mettam of Hat Trick Productions, and was commissioned for development by Geoffrey Goodwin and Jo Twist of BBC Switch. Alongside the programmes Off the Hook and The Cut, it was featured as part of a season of multi-platform content designed to appeal to teenagers. The show was also directly linked to the 2009 annual appeal for the British charity Children in Need – profits from sales of the completed pop song were donated to the charity. Chartjackers aired weekly at approximately 1:10 p.m. on Saturday afternoons on BBC Two, with the first episode premiering on 12 September 2009 during the channel's two-hour long BBC Switch segment. The series garnered a viewing figures peak of almost half a million with its final episode and was critically panned by reviewers. Each episode was streamed online through BBC iPlayer to UK residents for seven days after its initial airing. The series was not broadcast outside the UK and, , is not available to buy on DVD. (Full article...)
  • Image 12 Season Episodes Originally aired Rank Rating First aired Last aired 1 24 September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17) March 25, 1973 (1973-03-25) 46 17.5 2 24 September 15, 1973 (1973-09-15) March 2, 1974 (1974-03-02) 4 25.7 3 24 September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10) March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18) 5 27.4 4 25 September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12) February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24) 14 22.9 5 25 September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21) March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15) 4 25.9 6 25 September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20) March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27) 8 23.2 7 26 September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18) March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12) 7 25.4 8 25 September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17) March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24) 4 25.3 9 20 November 17, 1980 (1980-11-17) May 4, 1981 (1981-05-04) 4 25.7 10 22 October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26) April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12) 9 22.3 11 16 October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25) February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28) 3 22.6 (Full article...)
    SeasonEpisodesOriginally airedRankRating
    First airedLast aired
    124September 17, 1972 (1972-09-17)March 25, 1973 (1973-03-25)4617.5
    224September 15, 1973 (1973-09-15)March 2, 1974 (1974-03-02)425.7
    324September 10, 1974 (1974-09-10)March 18, 1975 (1975-03-18)527.4
    425September 12, 1975 (1975-09-12)February 24, 1976 (1976-02-24)1422.9
    525September 21, 1976 (1976-09-21)March 15, 1977 (1977-03-15)425.9
    625September 20, 1977 (1977-09-20)March 27, 1978 (1978-03-27)823.2
    726September 18, 1978 (1978-09-18)March 12, 1979 (1979-03-12)725.4
    825September 17, 1979 (1979-09-17)March 24, 1980 (1980-03-24)425.3
    920November 17, 1980 (1980-11-17)May 4, 1981 (1981-05-04)425.7
    1022October 26, 1981 (1981-10-26)April 12, 1982 (1982-04-12)922.3
    1116October 25, 1982 (1982-10-25)February 28, 1983 (1983-02-28)322.6
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  • Image 13 The episodes of the 2007 anime television series Blue Drop are based on the manga of the same name written by Akihito Yoshitomi, constituting a prequel to the manga. The episodes are directed by Masahiko Ohkura and animated by the Japanese animation studios Asahi Production and BeSTACK, with the 3D modeling done by Gonzo. The plot of the episodes follows Mari Wakatake's relationship with the enigmatic Hagino Senkōji, a member of an alien race known as the Arume, and the prelude to an invasion by the Arume. The episodes aired from October 2, 2007, to December 25, 2007, on Chiba TV and KBS Kyoto, with AT-X, Mie TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and TV Wakayama showing the episodes at later dates. The AT-X broadcast started much later than its counterparts, with the first episode airing in November, while most other stations started showing the episodes in October. Unlike most Japanese anime, the title of each episode is given in English. Each title is the name of a flower shown in that episode. (Full article...)
    The episodes of the 2007 anime television series Blue Drop are based on the manga of the same name written by Akihito Yoshitomi, constituting a prequel to the manga. The episodes are directed by Masahiko Ohkura and animated by the Japanese animation studios Asahi Production and BeSTACK, with the 3D modeling done by Gonzo. The plot of the episodes follows Mari Wakatake's relationship with the enigmatic Hagino Senkōji, a member of an alien race known as the Arume, and the prelude to an invasion by the Arume.

    The episodes aired from October 2, 2007, to December 25, 2007, on Chiba TV and KBS Kyoto, with AT-X, Mie TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, and TV Wakayama showing the episodes at later dates. The AT-X broadcast started much later than its counterparts, with the first episode airing in November, while most other stations started showing the episodes in October. Unlike most Japanese anime, the title of each episode is given in English. Each title is the name of a flower shown in that episode. (Full article...)
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