Yozakura Quartet (Japanese: 夜桜四重奏 ~ヨザクラカルテット~, Hepburn: Yozakura Karutetto) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius since January 2006, with its chapters collected in 30 tankōbon volumes as of December 2022. In North America, the manga was first licensed by Del Rey Manga, and later by Kodansha USA for a digital-only release.
A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by Nomad, was broadcast from October to December 2008. A three-episode original video animation (OVA) series was released between October 2010 and November 2011. A second 13-episode anime television series, titled Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~, was broadcast from October 2013 to January 2014. Another three-episode OVA series, titled Yozakura Quartet ~Tsuki ni Naku~, was released from October 2013 to November 2014.
The story revolves around four teenagers; Hime, Akina, Ao, and Kotoha; each of them having their own unique abilities. They run an office called Hiizumi Life Counseling Office, where their job is to help and protect the townspeople of Sakurashin, a town where humans and youkai co-exist. The town is protected by a barrier created by the spiritual sakura known as The Seven Pillars. The Seven Pillars exist in both the human world and the youkai world and is the only thing that keeps both worlds connected to each other. However, recent bizarre incidents have occurred in their town and someone has threatened its safety. It is up to the four of them to protect the town they love.
Written and illustrated by Suzuhito Yasuda, Yozakura Quartet started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on January 26, 2006.[a] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 22, 2006.[4] As of December 8, 2022, 30 volumes have been released.[5]
In North America, the manga was licensed by Del Rey Manga.[6] Only five volumes were released from February 26, 2008,[7] to September 29, 2009,[8] before Del Rey Manga's closure in 2010.[9] Kodansha USA resumed publication of the manga with a digital-only release in August 2016.[10]
An anime adaption of the manga aired on TBS in October 2008. The anime was produced by Nomad. The anime has been licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and is distributed by Section23 Films. The complete collection was released March 2, 2010.[11] On March 23, 2010, manga creator Suzuhito Yasuda announced that a new anime adaption that will start in October coinciding with the ninth volume of the manga.[12] The cast from the first series returned for this series. The first OAV shipped on October 8.[13] A second episode was released along with the 10th volume on April 8, 2011[14] and the third with the 11th on September 9, 2011.[15] On April 4, 2013, it was announced that another three episode OAV, Yozakura Quartet ~Tsuki ni Naku~, is in the works and will be released with the limited edition volumes of the 14th, 15th, and 16th volumes of the manga. They were released on September 9, 2013, February 7, 2014 and November 7, 2014. Also on April 4, 2013, it was announced that Yozakura Quartet will get a new TV anime adaptation as well, animated by Tatsunoko Production. On April 9, 2013, the title was confirmed as Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~. On April 11, 2013, it was confirmed that Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~ will feature the same cast as the first series, and will not be a continuation from the first series, but rather, a complete new series on its own.[16] It aired 13 episodes between October 6, 2013 and January 1, 2014.
A 25-page crossover manga with Durarara!! was offered to those who bought both the Shooting Star Carnaval Side: Yozakura Quartet and Shooting Star Bebop Side: Durarara!! artbooks, released on June 30, 2011.[17][18] Another 100-page special collaboration manga with Durarara!!, titled YZQ ✕ DRRR!!, was included with the first Blu-ray/DVD volume of the Yozakura Quartet ~Hana no Uta~ anime series, released on December 18, 2013.[19][20]
Supernatural action manga released in North America by Del Rey
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