traces of Nagi's presence there, Hinoue learns from Jin about her and decides to join forces with him to bring her back. Despite looking like a boy, Hinoue is actually a girl, a fact she keeps a secret from the others, except from Hakua, who discovers it by accident, and Nagi, who finds out by herself. Her cooking and cleaning can impress even Tsugumi, who is rather confident about her domestic skills. Media Manga Kannagi began as a manga series written and illustrated by Eri Takenashi and began serialization in the inaugural January 2006 issue of Ichijinsha's shōnen manga magazine Comic Rex sold on December 9, 2005. The manga went on a hiatus in December 2008 after Takenashi developed a subarachnoid hemorrhage in November 2008. The manga resumed with the September 2011 issue of Comic Rex on July 27, 2011, but due to ongoing concerns for her health, Takenashi warned in June 2011 that the series' publishing schedule would be irregular, though her goal was for a bi-monthly release. The series concluded in the September 2017 issue of Comic Rex released on July 27, 2017. The first tankōbon volume was released on August 9, 2006, under Ichijinsha's Rex Comics imprint; as of July 27, 2016, 11 volumes have been released in Japan. Bandai Entertainment licensed the manga for distribution in North America. However, after publishing the first three volumes in the series, further releases were halted in 2012 as a result of Bandai Entertainment's restructuring. A spin-off manga titled Kanpachi: Crazy Seriola Dumerili written and illustrated by Takenashi's brother Shinichi Yuhki was serialized from March 9, 2010 to March 26, 2016 in Comic Rex. The first volume was released on October 27, 2010; as of June 27, 2013, five volumes have been released. Internet radio show An Internet radio show to promote the anime series was broadcast between June 11, 2008, and April 7, 2009, with ten episodes being produced. The show is hosted by Haruka Tomatsu (who plays Nagi in the anime), Hideyuki Kurata (the anime's screenwriter), and Yutaka Yamamoto (the anime's director). The broadcasts are distributed on the anime's official website. Anime An anime adaptation was produced by the animation studio A-1 Pictures, directed by Yutaka Yamamoto, and with screenplay by Hideyuki Kurata. The anime aired in Japan between October 4 and December 27, 2008, and consisted of thirteen episodes. The anime was dropped by the satellite channel