Gals!

Gals!
The February 1999 issue of Ribon released on December 29, 1998, which featured the very first chapter of Gals!.
ギャルズ！ (Gyaruzu!)
Genre	Comedy, Romance
Manga
Written by	Mihona Fujii
Published by	Shueisha
English publisher	NA CMX (comics) (2005-2010)
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Ribon
Original run	December 29, 1998 – May 1, 2002
Volumes	10 (original) 2 (reprint) (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran
Directed by	Tsuneo Kobayashi
Produced by	Ryunosuke Tsuno Tomoko Gushima
Written by	Kazuhisa Sakaguchi Masashi Kubota
Music by	Hikaru Nanase Lantis
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Licensed by	NA ADV Films (2003-2006, eps. 1-26) The Right Stuf International (2006-present, all eps.)
Original network	TV Tokyo (2001-2002)
English network	NA Anime Network
Original run	April 1, 2001 – March 31, 2002
Episodes	52 (List of episodes)
Game
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Platform	Game Boy Color
Released	July 26, 2001
Game
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran 2 ~Miracle -> Getting~
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Genre	Puzzle
Platform	Game Boy Color
Released	February 7, 2002
Game
Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran Special -> Coolmen Get you Gals Party ->
Developer	Konami
Publisher	Konami
Platform	PlayStation
Released	August 8, 2002

Gals! is a shōjo manga written and illustrated by Mihona Fujii. The manga was published by Shueisha and serialized in Ribon from 1998 to 2002. The manga was also published in the U.S. by CMX.

An anime adaptation produced by Studio Pierrot entitled Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran (超ギャルズ！寿蘭, Sūpā Gyaruzu! Kotobuki Ran^?) aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between April 1, 2001 and March 31, 2002, running a length of 52 episodes. The series aired on Sundays from 8:30 to 9:00, and the timeslot was taken over by another TV anime entitled Ultra Lightining Express Hikarian after this anime finished. Episodes 1-26 had been licensed and dubbed for North American distribution by ADV Films under the name Super Gals! and was distributed on DVD from 2003 to 2004. The Right Stuf International announced at Anime Expo 2006 that they had licensed all the episodes, including 27-52 and released a subtitled boxset containing the remaining 26 episodes on January 16, 2007. A box set containing all 52 episodes was also released in 2010.

The series revolves around the kogal (generally known as gyaru, or "gal") subculture in Japan. The title character, Ran Kotobuki is the self-proclaimed "world's greatest gal." As a teenager in Shibuya, she is determined to live out the gal lifestyle for the rest of her life, and she has gained a reputation as the most respected gal in all of Shibuya. However, she comes from a family of police officers—her grandparents, her parents, and her older brother are all officers, and her younger sister is set on following in their footsteps. Ran has other dreams for her future, but as frequently shown, she has acquired the family's sense of justice and spirit. Her two friends, Miyu and Aya, also have their own problems and circumstances.