Love Stage!!
Love Stage!! | |
![]() Cover of Love Stage!! volume 1. | |
Genre | Romantic comedy, Yaoi |
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Manga | |
Written by | Eiki Eiki |
Illustrated by | Taishi Zaō |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Asuka Ciel |
Demographic | Shojo |
Original run | July 2010 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Light novel | |
Back Stage!! | |
Written by | Eiki Eiki Kazuki Amano |
Illustrated by | Taishi Zaō |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | May 31, 2011 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Ken'ichi Kasai |
Studio | J.C.Staff |
Original run | July 2014 – scheduled |
Love Stage!! is a Japanese yaoi manga series written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaō. It began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Ciel magazine. A spin-off light novel series titled Back Stage!! began publication in May 2011. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff will air in 2014.[1]
Characters
- Izumi Sena (瀬名 泉水, Sena Izumi)
- Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
- Izumi is the main protagonist of the story. A college student, he aspires to be a manga author despite lacking the talent for it. His father is a singer, his mother is a film actress, and his older brother Shōgo is the lead vocalist of a popular band.
- Ryōma Ichijō (一条 竜馬, Ichijō Ryōma)
- Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi
- Ryōma is a popular young actor who fell in love with Izumi as a child, thinking him to be a girl, when they co-starred in a commercial together ten years prior.
- Rei Sagara (相楽 玲, Sagara Rei)
- Rei is the Sena family's manager. He was taken in by Seiya Sena when he was 18-years-old and has lived with the family since then.
- Shōgo Sena (瀬名 聖湖, Sena Shōgo)
- Shōgo is Izumi's doting older brother. Whenever Rei has problems regarding Izumi, Rei contacts his brother. He always dotes on his younger brother and gives Izumi Magic Lalalulu merchandise whenever the situation calls for it. He has been in love with Rei since he was 16 and is the main reason why he joined the band Crusherz.
Media
Manga
Love Stage!! is written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaō. It began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Ciel magazine.[2] The first tankōbon volume was published on June 1, 2011,[3] and the third volume was released on May 30, 2013.[4] The manga is licensed in Germany by Tokyopop.[5]
Light novels
The first volume of a spin-off light novel series titled Back Stage!!, written by Eiki Eiki and Kazuki Amano, with illustrations by Taishi Zaō, was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Ruby Bunko imprint on May 31, 2011.[6] As of June 1, 2013, three volumes have been released.[7]
Anime
The anime adaptation will be directed by Ken'ichi Kasai and produced by J.C.Staff, start airing on July 2014. The series will be composed by Michiko Yokote and the characters will be designed by Yōko Itō. The opening theme "LΦVEST" will be performed by the unit SCREEN mode under the label Lantis.[8]
References
- ^ "Love Stage!! Boys-Love Anime Slated to Air in 2014". Anime News Network. November 4, 2013. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Asuka Ciel 2010年7月号" (in Japanese). Tohan Corporation. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
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- ^ "Back Stage!! (1)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ "Back Stage!! (3)" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ スタッフ&キャスト | LOVE STAGE‼ TVアニメ公式サイト
External Links
- Love Stage!! at Kadokawa Shoten Template:Ja icon
- Anime official website Template:Ja icon
- Love Stage!! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia