Nineteen 19

It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1990, with its chapters collected in twelve wideban volumes.

Nineteen 19, written and illustrated by Sho Kitagawa [ja], was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from 1988 to 1990.

[8] The manga was adapted into an original video animation (OVA) by Madhouse, directed by Koichi Chigira, with character designs by Naoyuki Onda [ja], scripts by Yuji Kawahara and music by Hiroshi Sakamoto.

[1] In The Anime Encyclopedia: A Century of Japanese Animation, by Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, they wrote: "[a] tale of yuppie love isn’t what most Westerners expect from the Madhouse team, renowned abroad for horror like Wicked City, but this exudes quiet charm and elegance.

"[9] Justin Sevakis of Anime News Network wrote: "Nineteen19 is a reflection on a simpler time, on youth, and first loves.