Takasugi-san's Obento

Takasugi-san's Obento
First tankōbon volume cover
高杉さん家のおべんとう
(Takasugi-san Chi no Obentō)
Genre
Manga
Written byNozomi Yanahara [ja]
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Flapper
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 4, 2009 – May 2, 2015
Volumes10
Television drama
Directed by
  • Takashi Ninomiya
  • Ryō Sato
Written byYūko Kawabe [ja]
Music byYasuyoshi Suzuki [ja]
StudioChukyo TV
Original networkNNS (Chukyo TV, Nippon TV)
Original run October 3, 2024 – December 5, 2024
Episodes10
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Takasugi-san's Obento (Japanese: 高杉さん家のおべんとう, Hepburn: Takasugi-san Chi no Obentō), also known as Takasugi-san Family's Obento, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nozomi Yanahara [ja]. It was serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper from April 2009 to May 2015, with its chapters collected in ten tankōbon volumes. A ten-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Chukyo TV, Nippon Television and other NNS stations from October to December 2024.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nozomi Yanahara [ja], Takasugi-san's Obento was serialized in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Flapper from April 4, 2009,[4] to May 2, 2015.[5] Media Factory collected its chapters in ten tankōbon volumes, released from January 23, 2010, to July 23, 2015.[6][7]

In North America, the manga was published by Digital Manga.[8] The company only released the first two volumes on November 27, 2013, and May 28, 2014, respectively.[9][10] Kadokawa added the series to its ComicWalker [ja] online platform in 2014, only publishing the first two volumes as well.[11][12]

Drama

In September 2024, it was announced that the series would receive a television drama adaptation.[13] It was broadcast from October 3 to December 5, 2024, on Chukyo TV's Wednesday Platinum Night [ja] programming block.[12][14]

References

  1. ^ Aoki, Deb (April 1, 2015). "Manga for Foodies: 6 Delicious New Titles". Publishers Weekly. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  2. ^ "Takasugi-san Family's Obento". Comic Walker [ja]. Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  3. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (July 29, 2014). "Shining Wings – RIGHT TURN ONLY!!". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  4. ^ コミックフラッパー 2009年5月号. Comic Flapper (in Japanese). Media Factory. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013.
  5. ^ 「高杉さん家のおべんとう」完結、フラッパーで須河篤志の新連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 2, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  6. ^ 【1月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2010. Archived from the original on July 10, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  7. ^ 「高杉さん家のおべんとう」完結10巻＆ファンブック発売、書店特典も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (July 1, 2012). "Digital Manga Adds Takasugi-san's Obento, More BL & Hentai". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 26, 2013). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 24–30 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (May 27, 2014). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 25–31". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2014). "ComicWalker App Launches With 18 Manga Titles in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 2, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  12. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 19, 2024). "Takasugi-san's Obento Live-Action Series Reveals 8 More Cast Members, Theme Song by NEWS". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 27, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Tai, Anita (September 9, 2024). "Takasugi-san's Obento Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 19, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.
  14. ^ 新しい明日がいつもになる (in Japanese). Chukyo TV. Archived from the original on November 28, 2024. Retrieved December 7, 2024.