R-15 (あーるじゅうご) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiroyuki Fushimi and illustrated by Takuya Fujima. The first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten in July 2009 and eleven volumes have been released as of August 2012. A manga adaptation illustrated by Hayato Ōhashi started serialization in the June 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Shōnen Ace magazine. An anime television series adaptation animated by AIC aired in Japan from July to September 2011.
Plot
R-15 is about a boy, Taketo Akutagawa, who attends a school for geniuses: Inspiration Academy Private High School. Taketo is a genius novelist and writes erotica. Despite negative perceptions many people have of him, he aims to be at the top of his class and be recognized as the world's greatest writer.
Characters
In this series, most of the names of the characters have some connection to that particular characters' field of interest.
- Taketo Akutagawa (芥川 丈途)