Romeo × Juliet(ロミオ×ジュリエットRomio to Jurietto) is a TV anime series, very loosely based on William Shakespeare's classic play, Romeo and Juliet, along with numerous references and characters from other Shakespearian plays. Though the anime borrows from Shakespeare's story, the manga adaptation differs slightly from the original. Romeo x Juliet was broadcast in Japan on Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting between April 4, 2007 and September 26, 2007. In 2009, Romeo x Juliet was dubbed into English and released by Funimation Entertainment.