is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yukari Ichijo. It is serialized in Shueisha's Bessatsu Margaret. Yà «kan Club received the 1986 Kodansha Manga Award for the shà Âjo category. The manga was adapted into an original video animation by Madhouse Studios. It was also adapted into a Japanese television drama.
Set at St. President Academy, an elite and extraordinarily wealthy school, the story centers on the Yà «kan Club, a group of six affluent and highly capable students who take on dangerous problems to relieve their boredom. The members include Shà Âchikubai Miroku, a well-connected brawler with a passion for motorcycles; Kikumasamune Seishirà Â, the brilliant and formidable heir to a major hospital; Bidà  Granmarie, the flirtatious son of a Swedish ambassador; Kenbishi Yà «ri, the gluttonous but strong-willed daughter of a global business leader; Hakushika Noriko, a violent man-hater from a distinguished artistic family; and Kizakura Karen, who aspires to marry into wealth. Revered by their peers, the Yà «kan Club tackles kidnappings, conspiracies, criminal plots, and other extreme situations that threaten their classmates or school, treating each case as both an adventure and a way to pass time.
Yà «kan Club was written and illustrated by Yukari Ichijo. Shueisha released the 19 bound volumes of the manga between December 13, 1982, and November 15, 2002. Shueisha re-released the manga into 10 kanzenban volumes between May 18, 2000, and April 18, 2002. Shueisha re-released the manga a second time into 9 kanzenban volumes. The third revision of the manga was called . The first three kanzenban volumes were released simultaneously on October 15, 2007. The next three kanzenban volumes were released on November 15, 2007. The final three kanzenban volumes were released on December 14, 2007. The manga is licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.
The manga was adapted into an original video animation. The first OVA's ending theme was "Shake Dance" by Toy Boys, while "Rainy Dance", also by Toy Boys, was the second OVA's ending theme. The first OVA was released on a VHS on July 25, 1991. The second OVA premiered on December 14, 1991, as a film, in Toho cinemas. The second OVA was released on April 25, 1992. Both of the VHSs were released by Madhouse Studios.
Directed by , the drama's 10 episodes were broadcast on Nippon Television between October 16, 2007, and December 18, 2007. On April 23, 2008, VAP released a DVD Box set containing five DVDs, spanning the 10 episodes of the drama. The theme song of the series is "Keep The Faith" by KAT-TUN. It was voted the fifth best selling single listed on the Oricon charts in 2007.
Main cast:
On November 21, 2007, Sony Music Entertainment released a single for the theme song of the drama. The lyrics were written by Kyosuke Himuro. On November 28, 2007, wint released a soundtrack CD for Yà «kan Club. The songs are sung by Jin Akanishi and are composed by Kyosuke Himuro.
Yà «kan Club won four of the five awards at the 2007 Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix. Jin Akanishi was awarded best actor; Junnosuke Taguchi was awarded best supporting actor; Yu Kashii was awarded best supporting actress and Yà «kan Club was awarded best drama of 2007.
More than 27 million copies were sold of the manga volumes, making the series one of the best-selling manga series.