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* ''Anime/MagicalPokaan'' ran for 12 episodes, albeit in [[ThreeShorts Two-Shorts format]], and with the DVD releases adding three more OVA episodes.
* ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'' lasted for 136 episodes which is standard for Pokémon. However, once it was decided to retire Ash Ketchum and the Team Rocket Trio from the franchise, [[PostScriptSeason an additional 12 episodes were allotted to wrap up their characters, released under the banner of ''Pokémon: To be a Pokémon Master!''.

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* ''Anime/MagicalPokaan'' ran for 12 episodes, albeit in [[ThreeShorts Two-Shorts format]], and with the DVD releases adding added three more OVA episodes.
* ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'' lasted for 136 episodes episodes, which is standard for Pokémon. [[LongRunners]]an individual iteration of the Pokémon anime. However, once it was decided to retire Ash Ketchum and the Team Rocket Trio from the franchise, [[PostScriptSeason an additional 12 twelve episodes were allotted allotted]] to wrap up their characters, character arcs before [[Anime/PokemonHorizonsTheSeries moving onto the next iteration]]. These twelve episodes were released under the banner of ''Pokémon: To be a Pokémon Master!''.

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Television {{Anime}} series running 10-14 episodes (generally 12). They're usually scheduled for a 3-month airing slot, if aired weekly, at OtakuOClock.[[note]]Japanese television has four general "windows" in which to premier a series, and (like most things Japanese) these windows are quite rigid. They are the first week(-ish) of January, April, July, and October; these form the "Winter", "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" seasons respectively. So, if an anime first premiered in "Fall 2011", that means it began in October of that year. Traditionally, the Fall and Spring windows are considered more important by networks and Winter by far the least important.[[/note]] Anime with this format are commonly called '1-cour' shows, with a 24-26 episode run being called a '2-cour' show and so on; 'cour' (kuuru/クール) being a jargon term (probably from the French ''cours'') used in the Japanese broadcasting industry referring to the periods of time these shows are aired and scheduled, as detailed in the above "note".

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Television {{Anime}} series running 10-14 episodes (generally 12). They're usually scheduled for a 3-month airing slot, if aired weekly, at OtakuOClock.[[note]]Japanese television has four general "windows" in which to premier a series, and (like most things Japanese) these windows are quite rigid. They are the first week(-ish) of January, April, July, and October; these form the "Winter", "Spring", "Summer", and "Fall" seasons respectively. So, if an anime first premiered in "Fall 2011", that means it began in October of that year. Traditionally, the Fall and Spring windows are considered more important by networks and Winter by far the least important.[[/note]] Anime with this format are commonly called '1-cour' shows, with a 24-26 episode run being called a '2-cour' show and so on; 'cour' (kuuru/クール) being a jargon term (probably from the French ''cours'') used in the Japanese broadcasting industry referring to the periods of time these shows are aired and scheduled, as detailed in the above "note".


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* ''Anime/PokemonJourneysTheSeries'' lasted for 136 episodes which is standard for Pokémon. However, once it was decided to retire Ash Ketchum and the Team Rocket Trio from the franchise, [[PostScriptSeason an additional 12 episodes were allotted to wrap up their characters, released under the banner of ''Pokémon: To be a Pokémon Master!''.
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* ''Manga/TokyoRevengers''[='=] second season is 13 episodes, following on from a first season of a more standard 24.

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* ''Manga/TokyoRevengers''[='=] second season is and third seasons are 13 episodes, following on from a first season of a more standard 24.24. Some sources also refer to the second and third seasons as one individual season of 26 episodes that aired in two parts six months apart.
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* ''Anime/WaveLetsGoSurfing''
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* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' got 26 episodes for first season, with the second season having 18 episodes and the third having 11 episodes.

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* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' got 26 episodes for first season, with the second season having 18 episodes being a film (which was later separated into 7 episodes) and the third and fourth having 11 episodes.episodes each.
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this trope is for anime with 13 or fewer episodes, treating anything with more than that as an "unusual case" is just listing the number of episodes an anime has. if you're going to readd these again, please only mention the specific seasons that have 13 or fewer episodes


* ''Manga/Bleach'' got 20 episodes for first season and later next each season had from 7 to 51 episodes, up to 16th season. After being on hiatus for 10 years, it eventually received 17th season which adapts the last arc of the story, being 26 episode-long.



* ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.
* The LongRunner ''Manga/OnePiece'' had the 1st season which lasted 61 episodes. Later each next season was given from standard 13 to even 118 episodes, with its current, 20th season having more than 170 episodes ''and counting''.
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* ''Anime/GirlsLastTour''''Manga/GirlsLastTour''



* ''Anime/KibouNoChikaraOtanaPrettyCure23''

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* ''Anime/KibouNoChikaraOtanaPrettyCure23''''Anime/KibouNoChikaraOtonaPrettyCure23''
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* ''Anime/GirlsLastTour''


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* ''Anime/KibouNoChikaraOtanaPrettyCure23''
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* ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.

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* ''Manga/Naruto'' ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.

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* ''Manga/DontToyWithMeMissNagatoro''



* ''Manga/Beastars'' got 12 episodes for 1st season, and then it received another 12 for 2nd season.
* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty Decode'' got 13 episodes; its second season got 12 (but with bonus episode #13 produced shortly after.... which technically acts as original episode 1).

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* ''Manga/Beastars'' got 12 episodes for 1st its first season, and then it received another 12 for 2nd its second season.
* ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty Decode'' got 13 episodes; its second season got 12 (but with bonus episode #13 produced shortly after....after... which technically acts as original episode 1).


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* ''Manga/DontToyWithMeMissNagatoro'' has two seasons of 12 episodes each, the first starting in April 2021 and the second in January 2023.
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* ''Anime/BirdyTheMighty Decode'' got 13 episodes; its second season got 12 (but with bonus episode #13 produced shortly after.... which technically acts as original episode 1).

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* ''Anime/BirdyTheMighty ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty Decode'' got 13 episodes; its second season got 12 (but with bonus episode #13 produced shortly after.... which technically acts as original episode 1).
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* ''Manga/Mashle''

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* ''Manga/Mashle''''Manga/MashleMagicAndMuscles''

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* ''Manga/AkebisSailorUniform''



* ''Manga/BocchiTheRock''



* ''Manga/ChainsawMan''



* ''Anime/FutsalBoys''



* ''Anime/GirlsFrontline''



* ''LightNovel/InTheLandOfLeadale''



* All four Marvel Anime projects:
* ''Anime/MarvelBlade''



* ''Anime/MarvelAnimeXMen''
* ''Manga/Mashle''



* ''Manga/MissKuroitsuFromTheMonsterDevelopmentDepartment''



* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling''



* ''Manga/RustedArmorsDaybreak''



* ''Manga/SlowLoop''



* ''LightNovel/TheStrongestSageWithtTheWeakestCrest''



* ''Manga/TalentlessNana''



* ''Anime/Tokyo24thWard''



* ''Manga/Beastars'' got 12 episodes for 1st season, and then it received another 12 for 2nd season.



* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode). Eventually, it also had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season.

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* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode).ChristmasEpisode). Eventually, it also had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season.


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* ''Manga/Bleach'' got 20 episodes for first season and later next each season had from 7 to 51 episodes, up to 16th season. After being on hiatus for 10 years, it eventually received 17th season which adapts the last arc of the story, being 26 episode-long.


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* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' got 26 episodes for first season, with the second season having 18 episodes and the third having 11 episodes.


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* ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.
* The LongRunner ''Manga/OnePiece'' had the 1st season which lasted 61 episodes. Later each next season was given from standard 13 to even 118 episodes, with its current, 20th season having more than 170 episodes ''and counting''.
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* ''Anime/CTheMoneyAndSoulOfPossibility ''

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* ''Anime/CTheMoneyAndSoulOfPossibility ''''Anime/CControl''
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Killing complaining


* ''Anime/DancougarNova:'' The last half especially feels very rushed and underdeveloped.

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* ''Anime/DancougarNova:'' The last half especially feels very rushed and underdeveloped.''Anime/DancougarNova''
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* ''Manga/AzurLaneSlowAhead''[='=]s anime adaptation is twelve episodes long just like its more serious counterpart, though they're each only eight minutes.

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* ''Manga/AzurLaneSlowAhead''[='=]s anime adaptation is twelve episodes long (plus a home release-exclusive OVA) just like its more serious counterpart, though they're each only eight minutes.



* ''Manga/DrStone'' first season has 24 episodes, with the second season having 11 episodes. It also got a spin-off movie "Dr. Stone: Ryusui" lasting 54 minutes.

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* ''Manga/DrStone'' ''Manga/DrStone''[='=]s first season has 24 episodes, with the second season having 11 episodes. It also got a spin-off movie "Dr. movie, ''Dr. Stone: Ryusui" Ryusui'', lasting 54 minutes.
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* The anime for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' was about the same length as the seasons for ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' and ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'', but its release schedule was in three sets of 12 to 14 episodes.

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* The anime for ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean'' was about the same length as 38 episodes, only one less than the seasons for ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable Diamond is Unbreakable]]'' and ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'', but its release schedule was in three sets of 12 to 14 episodes.
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this too actually, especially since I've never seen anyone ever distinguish separate "seasons" for either of these shows


* ''Manga/Bleach'' got 20 episodes for first season and later next each season had from 7 to 51 episodes, up to 16th season. After being on hiatus for 10 years, it eventually received 17th season which adapts the last arc of the story, being 26 episode-long.
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those are all way too many for this trope


* ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Additionally, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.
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* * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' had 12 full episodes, with a few [=OVAs=] aired after the end of the season. Later the series got 2nd season, with the same number of episodes and six special episodes again.

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* * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' had 12 full episodes, with a few [=OVAs=] aired after the end of the season. Later the series got 2nd season, with the same number of episodes and six special episodes again.

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* ''Manga/DropkickOnMyDevil'' was intended to only have one season, due to little-to-no interest or fanfare to justify continuing it to adapt the rest of the manga. It wasn't until it's home media sales, and later crowdfunding, that granted it more seasons.

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* ''Manga/DropkickOnMyDevil'' was intended to only have one season, due to little-to-no interest or fanfare to justify continuing it to adapt the rest of the manga. It wasn't until it's its home media sales, and later crowdfunding, that granted it more seasons.



* ''Anime/Figure17'' is a particularly odd example. 13 episodes long, pretty standard. Only the episodes are 40 minutes long and even stranger still, released over a period of almost exactly one year. And it's not a case that they had a break half way through, no, they aired each individual episode almost one month apart.



* ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.

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* ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season and each next one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, Additionally, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from 8 to even 45 episodes.



* ''Anime/{{Figure 17}}'' is a particularly odd example. 13 episodes long, pretty standard. Only the episodes are 40 minutes long and even stranger still, released over a period of almost exactly one year. And it's not a case that they had a break half way through, no they aired each individual episode almost one month apart.
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* The anime adaptation of ''VideoGame/IDOLiSH7'' has 17 episodes in the first season, 15 episodes in the second and 30 episodes (split into two blocks of 13 and 17) in the third.

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* ''Manga/AkebisSailorUniform''



* ''Manga/BocchiTheRock''



* ''Manga/ChainsawMan''



* ''Anime/FutsalBoys''



* ''Anime/GirlsFrontline''



* ''LightNovel/InTheLandOfLeadale''



* ''Manga/Mashle''



* ''Manga/MissKuroitsuFromTheMonsterDevelopmentDepartment''



* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling''



* ''Manga/RustedArmorsDaybreak''



* ''Manga/SasakiAndMiyano'' plus an OVA.



* ''Manga/SlowLoop''



* ''LightNovel/TheStrongestSageWithtTheWeakestCrest''



* ''Manga/TalentlessNana''



* ''Anime/Tokyo24thWard''



* ''Manga/YaBoyKongming''



* ''Manga/Beastars'' got 12 episodes for 1st season, and then it received another 12 for 2nd season.



* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode). Eventually, it had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season. The series also received two [=OVAs=]], with the first being a recap and the second being a ChristmasEpisode.
* The first season of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' was 13 episodes, but every subsequent season has had 25 each. The series also received a few [[=OVAs=]].

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* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode). Eventually, it also had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season. The series also received two [=OVAs=]], with the first being a recap and the second being a ChristmasEpisode.
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* The first season of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' was 13 episodes, but every subsequent season has had 25 each. The series also received a few [[=OVAs=]].



* * ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' had 12 full episodes, with a few [=OVAs=] aired after the end of the season. Later the series got 2nd season, with the same number of episodes and six special episodes again.



* ''Manga/Bleach'' got 20 episodes for first season and later next each season had from 7 to 51 episodes, up to 16th season. After being on hiatus for 10 years, it eventually received 17th season which adapts the last arc of the story, being 26 episode-long.



* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' got 26 episodes for first season, with the second season having 18 episodes and the third having 11 episodes.
* The first arc of ''Manga/DragonBall'' had its 23 chapters into 13 episodes, with some chapters being expanded to fill an entire episode while several others were consolidated into one. Presumably this was done to fit this trope on the off-chance that the anime didn't catch on. [[Anime/DragonBallZ Needless]] [[Anime/DragonBallGT to say]], [[Anime/DragonBallSuper it did]].



* The first arc of ''Manga/DragonBall'' had its 23 chapters into 13 episodes, with some chapters being expanded to fill an entire episode while several others were consolidated into one. Presumably this was done to fit this trope on the off-chance that the anime didn't catch on. [[Anime/DragonBallZ Needless]] [[Anime/DragonBallGT to say]], [[Anime/DragonBallSuper it did]].
* ''Manga/DrStone'' first season has 24 episodes, with the second season having 11 episodes. It also got a spin-off movie "Dr. Stone: Ryusui" lasting 54 minutes.



* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the 1st season which lasted 61 episodes. Later each next season was given from standard 13 to even 118 episodes, with its current, 20th season having more than 170 episodes ''and counting''.

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the ''Manga/Naruto'' had 57 episodes for 1st season which lasted 61 episodes. Later and each next season was given one got in order: 2nd - 43, 3rd - 41. 4th - 42 and 5th - 37. Addionataly, the II part of the series ''Manga/NarutoShippuden'' had 22 seasons with each having from standard 13 8 to even 118 episodes, with its current, 20th season having more than 170 episodes ''and counting''.45 episodes.

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Giving some other recent examples:


* ''Manga/AkebisSailorUniform''



* ''Manga/BocchiTheRock''



* ''Manga/ChainsawMan''



* ''Anime/FutsalBoys''



* ''Anime/GirlsFrontline''



* ''LightNovel/InTheLandOfLeadale''



* ''Manga/Mashle''



* ''Manga/MissKuroitsuFromTheMonsterDevelopmentDepartment''



* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling''



* ''Webcomic/OnePunchMan'' had 12 full episodes, with a few [=OVAs=] aired after the end of the season.



* ''Manga/RustedArmorsDaybreak''



* ''Manga/SlowLoop''



* ''LightNovel/TheStrongestSageWithtTheWeakestCrest''



* ''Manga/TalentlessNana''



* ''Anime/Tokyo24thWard''



* ''Manga/Beastars'' got 12 episodes for 1st season, and then it received another 12 for 2nd season.



* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode). Eventually, it also had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season.
* The first season of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' was 13 episodes, but every subsequent season has had 25 each.

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* ''Webcomic/MobPsycho100'' started with a 12-episode first season, then got a second season of 13 (with an additonal OVA episode). Eventually, it also had a third season which has 12 episodes like the first season.
season. The series also received two [=OVAs=]], with the first being a recap and the second being a ChristmasEpisode.
* The first season of ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'' was 13 episodes, but every subsequent season has had 25 each. The series also received a few [[=OVAs=]].


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* ''Manga/DemonSlayerKimetsuNoYaiba'' got 26 episodes for first season, with the second season having 18 episodes and the third having 11 episodes.


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* ''Manga/OnePiece'' has the 1st season which lasted 61 episodes. Later each next season was given from standard 13 to even 118 episodes, with its current, 20th season having more than 170 episodes ''and counting''.
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* ''Manga/KoiKaze'', although episode 8 was unaired on tv. It was included on the dvd box though.
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* ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation'', [[ThirteenIsUnlucky which suits the series just fine]].

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* ''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation'', [[ThirteenIsUnlucky which suits the series just fine]].''Anime/DanganronpaTheAnimation''
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* ''[[Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU]]'' and its second season have 13 episodes each, but the third has only 12 (each season also has an OVA episode.

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* ''[[Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU]]'' SNAFU]]'', the first and its second season seasons have 13 episodes each, but the third has only 12 (each season 12. All 3 seasons also has an have one OVA episode.episode each.
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* ''Literature/KonoSuba'' (both seasons + 2 [=OVAs=])

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* ''Literature/KonoSuba'' (both seasons + 2 [=OVAs=])[=OVAs=]) interestingly enough, its spinoff, ''An Explosion on This Wonderful World!'' has 12



* ''[[Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU]]'' and its second season have 13 episodes each, and each season also has an OVA episode.

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* ''[[Literature/MyYouthRomanticComedyIsWrongAsIExpected My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU]]'' and its second season have 13 episodes each, and each but the third has only 12 (each season also has an OVA episode.
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* ''Manga/AGalaxyNextDoor''
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* ''Anime/{{Kampfer}}'' is an odd case; it's 12 episodes, but it's basically an 11-episode series with episode 12 being a fanservicey, non-continuity {{bonus episode}} that's aired after the ending [[GeckoEnding such as it is]].

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* ''Anime/{{Kampfer}}'' ''Literature/{{Kampfer}}'' is an odd case; it's 12 episodes, but it's basically an 11-episode series with episode 12 being a fanservicey, non-continuity {{bonus episode}} that's aired after the ending [[GeckoEnding such as it is]].

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