Akikan!

is a Japanese manga novel series. It is about a group of anthropomorphic drink cans who do battle. It was created by Riku Ranjō, with illustrations by Hiro Suzuhira. She is known for her artistry in "Shuffle!". The first novel was released on May 24, 2007. As of April 24, 2009, eight volumes have been published by Shueisha under their Super Dash Bunko label. In 2008 a project started to create a harem anime version based on the book.