DNA²

DNA²
Cover of the first volume
D・N・A² ～何処かで失くしたあいつのアイツ～ (Dī En Ei Tsū: Dokoka de Nakushita Aitsu no Aitsu)
Genre	Harem, Science fiction
Manga
Written by	Masakazu Katsura
Published by	Shueisha
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Weekly Shōnen Jump
Original run	1993 – 1994
Volumes	5
Anime television series
Directed by	Jun'ichi Sakata
Written by	Tatsuhiko Urahata
Music by	Fujio Takano
Studio	Madhouse Studio Deen
Licensed by	NA Discotek Media
Original network	NTV
English network	Animax Asia
Original run	October 7, 1994 – December 23, 1994
Episodes	12
Original video animation
Directed by	Jun'ichi Sakata
Written by	Tatsuhiko Urahata
Music by	Fujio Takano
Studio	Madhouse Studio Deen
Released	February 21, 1995 – June 25, 1995
Runtime	30 minutes per episode
Episodes	3

DNA² (Japanese: D・N・A² ～何処かで失くしたあいつのアイツ～, Hepburn: Dī En Ei Tsū: Dokoka de Nakushita Aitsu no Aitsu^?) is a science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Masakazu Katsura. It was serialized across Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine between 1993 and 1994, spanning a total of five tankōbon volumes.

DNA² was adapted into a 12-episode anime television series which ran on Nippon Television from October 7, 1994 to December 23, 1994. This was followed by a three-episode anime original video animation (OVA) in 1995. Produced by Madhouse and Studio Deen, the anime series was directed by Jun'ichi Sakata, whereas the character designer and animation director for the series was Kumiko Takahashi. DNA² has been broadcast in Japan by Animax, which has also aired the series across its respective networks worldwide, including its English-language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia. All 15 episodes were licensed in North America by Central Park Media until their closing in 2009. The five volumes and box set are out-of-print. Discotek Media has since re-licensed the series for a DVD release in 2014.