Damens Walker
Damens Walker | |
だめんず・うぉ~か~ (Damenzu Uōkā) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Mayumi Kurata |
Published by | Fusosha |
Imprint | Spa! Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Spa! |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | June 14, 2000 – April 2013 |
Volumes | 20 |
Television drama | |
Original network | |
Original run | March 1, 2002 – March 29, 2002 |
Episodes | 5 |
Television drama | |
Original network | |
Original run | October 12, 2006 – December 7, 2006 |
Episodes | 8 |
Damens Walker (Japanese: だめんず・うぉ~か~, Hepburn: Damenzu Uōkā) is a Japanese manga essay series by Mayumi Kurata. Damens Walker was serialized in the weekly magazine Weekly Spa! from June 14, 2000 to April 2013. The series has inspired two live-action television drama adaptations and a mobile anime series.
Synopsis
Damens Walker follows the dating life of a woman who is only interested in good-for-nothing men, known as "damens" (だめんず) (a combination of the words "good-for-nothing" (ダメ, dame) and "men").[1]
Media
Manga
Damens Walker is written and illustrated by Mayumi Kurata. It was serialized in the weekly magazine Weekly Spa! beginning in June 14, 2000 to April 2013.[2] The chapters were later released in twenty bound volumes by Fusosha under the Spa! Comics imprint.[3][4]
Kurata stated that her reason for ending the manga was not because of problems in her marriage, but because she had "lost frustration towards good-for-nothing men" and that her older age has changed her perspective on relationships.[2]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | July 26, 2001[4] | 978-4-5940-3207-4 |
2 | December 19, 2001[5] | 978-4-5940-3350-7 |
3 | February 28, 2002[6] | 978-4-5940-3428-3 |
4 | November 15, 2002[7] | 978-4-5940-3718-5 |
5 | July 2, 2003[8] | 978-4-5940-4101-4 |
6 | December 2, 2003[9] | 978-4-5940-4219-6 |
7 | July 13, 2004[10] | 978-4-5940-4692-7 |
8 | April 28, 2005[11] | 978-4-5940-4945-4 |
9 | November 25, 2005[12] | 978-4-5940-5066-5 |
10 | April 20, 2006[13] | 978-4-5940-5146-4 |
11 | September 29, 2006[14] | 978-4-5940-5220-1 |
12 | July 27, 2007[15] | 978-4-5940-5411-3 |
13 | February 14, 2008[16] | 978-4-5940-5594-3 |
14 | September 27, 2008[17] | 978-4-5940-5776-3 |
15 | April 11, 2009[18] | 978-4-5940-5931-6 |
16 | April 30, 2010[19] | 978-4-5940-6186-9 |
17 | January 28, 2011[20] | 978-4-5940-6339-9 |
18 | September 30, 2011[21] | 978-4-5940-6490-7 |
19 | May 11, 2012[22] | 978-4-5940-6606-2 |
20 | July 2, 2013[23] | 978-4-5940-6855-4 |
Television drama
2002 adaptation
Damens Walker was adapted into a live-action television drama starring Ai Ijima and Chiaki Hara, which was broadcast on NTV from March 1 to March 29, 2002.[1]
2006 adaptation
A second live-action television drama starring Norika Fujiwara and Yu Yamada was broadcast on TV Asahi from October 12 to December 7, 2006.[1][24] The theme song for the 2006 adaptation is "Yume no Uta" by Koda Kumi.[25] "Trans-winter (Fuyu no Mukōgawa)" by Showta was featured as an insert song.[26]
No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | Japan viewership rating (Kanto region) [27] |
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1 | "A Woman Who Can't Get Married vs Good-For-Nothing Man!!" Transliteration: "Kekkon Dekinai Onna vs Dame Otoko!!" (Japanese: 結婚できない女vsダメ男!!) | Unknown | Unknown | October 12, 2006 | 10.3% |
2 | "A Good-For-Nothing Woman is into a Mother Complex Man!?" Transliteration: "Mazakon Otoko ni Hamatta Dame Onna!?" (Japanese: マザコン男にハマッたダメ女!?) | Unknown | Unknown | October 19, 2006 | 8.0% |
3 | "A (Secret) Love Triangle with a Hot Beautician" Transliteration: "Ikemen Biyōshi to no (Hi) Sankaku Kankei" (Japanese: イケメン美容師との(秘)三角関係) | Unknown | Unknown | November 2, 2006 | 7.2% |
4 | "A Hidden Secret in a Wedding Party" Transliteration: "Kekkon Pātī ni Kakusareta Uso" (Japanese: 結婚パーティーに隠された嘘) | Unknown | Unknown | November 9, 2006 | 7.4% |
5 | "A Woman into the No. 1 Good-Looking Host!?" Transliteration: "No. 1 Bikei Hosuto ni Hamatta Onna!?" (Japanese: No.1美形ホストにハマった女!?) | Unknown | Unknown | November 16, 2006 | 8.6% |
6 | "Tonight, a Reverse Proposal to a Celebrity Man" Transliteration: "Konya Serebu Otoko ga Gyaku ni Puropōzu" (Japanese: 今夜セレブ男が遂にプロポーズ) | Unknown | Unknown | November 23, 2006 | 9.0% |
7 | "Final Chapter!! A Trap of Marrying into Wealth" Transliteration: "Saishūshō!! Serebu Kon no Wana" (Japanese: 最終章!! セレブ婚の罠) | Unknown | Unknown | November 30, 2006 | 7.1% |
8 | "A Miracle on Christmas Eve!! A Tearful Wedding Announcement" Transliteration: "Ibu no Kiseki!! Namida no Kekkon Sengen" (Japanese: イヴの奇跡!! 涙の結婚宣言…) | Unknown | Unknown | December 7, 2006 | 7.0% |
Stage play
A stage play adaptation ran in 2006. A second stage play adaptation ran from October 30 to November 1, 2020.[28]
Anime
A 12-episode anime adaptation titled Damens Walker: The Anime was released beginning March 1, 2010, with each episode having a run time of 3 minutes.[1][29] The series was streamed weekly on Sundays on BeeTV for Docomo mobile phones.[1][30] The theme song is "D-Woman", which was written and produced by Daimaou Kosaka and performed by his friend Masako Ohara.[1][31]
Film
A live-action film titled Damens Walker: The Movie Jealousy Edition was released direct-to-video on May 2, 2018.[32][33] The theme song is "Baby Call My Name" by Emi Nitta.[33] Also included in the DVD is a talk show with Nobu Morimoto.[32]
Reception
In 2010, Damens Walker sold a cumulative total of 2 million physical copies.[1]
References
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