What is Akikan!?
{{orphan|date=December 2016}} {{italic title}} {{Nihongo|'''''Akikan!'''''|アキカン!||meaning ''Empty Can!''}} is a [[Japan]]ese [[manga]] [[novel]] series. It is about a group of [[anthropomorphic]] drink cans who do battle. It was created by [[Riku Ranjō]], with illustrations by [[Hiro Suzuhira]]. She is known for her artistry in ''[[Shuffle!]]''. The first novel was released on May 24, 2007. As of April 24, 2009, eight volumes have been published by [[Shueisha]] under their [[Super Dash Bunko]] label. In 2008 a project started to create a [[Harem (genre)|harem anime]] version based on the book.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-18/riku-ranjo-akikan-romance-light-novels-to-get-anime|title=Riku Ranjō's ''Akikan!'' Romance Light Novels to Get Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=2008-04-18| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20080421190541/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-18/riku-ranjo-akikan-romance-light-novels-to-get-anime| archive-date= 21 April 2008 | url-status= live}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} ==Other websites links== *[http://dash.shueisha.co.jp/-akikan/ Light novel official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080503103131/http://dash.shueisha.co.jp/-akikan/ |date=2008-05-03 }} {{in lang|ja}} *[http://www.melomelomelon.com/ Official Anime Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080912080148/http://www.melomelomelon.com/ |date=2008-09-12 }} {{in lang|ja}} {{film-stub}} [[Category:Anime characters]] [[Category:Manga]]