Gravitation

Gravitation began as a manga series which was/is written by Murakami Maki. It was twelve volumes long (the 12th volume was plublished in 2002) but recently Murakami has begun to continue the series. New chapters can be found in Web Comic GONZO (Track 55 Part 2, the first new chapter, was in the July issue). Web Comic GONZO is available in both an English and Japanese edition. The manga has been licensed in the US by TokyoPop.

A thirteen episode anime series began being aired in 1999. It was released in Japan on both VHS and DVD. A 60 minute Gravitation OAV was released in 1999 in Japan. Both the tv series and oav have been licensed by Right Stuf in the US. The tv series has already been released (on four dvds) and the oav is set to be released in September 2005.

Shindo Shuichi

Shindo Shuichi is the main character in Gravitation. He's full of energy and is hopelessly optimistic. Nothing can keep him down for too long. He's the lead vocalist for the band, Bad Luck. His best friend is Nakano Hiroshi and his lover is Eiri Yuki. Shuichi first meets Yuki by chance. It's pretty much love at first sight for Shuichi. He just can't get Yuki out of his head. He isn't bothered by the fact that Yuki is a guy. All Shuichi cares about is being with him. This kind of thinking is how he approaches much in his life. He goes for the things he wants and thinks should be and gets them by sheer willpower and determination. Plus, his never ending supply of energy doesn't hurt!