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Girls' Last Tour
Cover of the first volume of manga as released in Japan by Shinchosha.
少女終末旅行
(Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō)
GenreDrama, science fiction[1][2]
Manga
Written byTsukumizu
Published byShinchosha
English publisher
MagazineKurage Bunch
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 21, 2014 – January 12, 2018
Volumes6 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTakaharu Ozaki
Written byKazuyuki Fudeyasu
Music byKenichiro Suehiro
StudioWhite Fox
Licensed by
Original networkAT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, SUN, KBS, TVA, TVQ
Original run October 6, 2017 – December 22, 2017
Episodes12 (List of episodes)

Girls' Last Tour (少女終末旅行, Shōjo Shūmatsu Ryokō) is a Japanese manga series by Tsukumizu, serialized in Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch online magazine from February 21, 2014[3] to January 12, 2018 and collected in six volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4] An anime television series adaptation directed by Takaharu Ozaki and animated by White Fox aired in Japan between October and December 2017.[5]

Plot

The series follows two girls, Yuuri and Chito, as they navigate the ruins of civilization after an unknown apocalypse, and as they travel in their modified Kettenkrad, they seek food and supplies while surviving day-to-day.

Characters

Chito (チト)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[6]
One of two protagonists. Nicknamed "Chii-chan," she has dark hair and a wide knowledge of machines. She drives the Kettenkrad. She is literate, unlike Yuuri, and an avid reader. She is generally calm and composed, but can be riled by Yuuri on occasion.
Yuuri (ユーリ, Yūri)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[6]
The second protagonist. Nicknamed "Yuu," she has blonde hair and is more easy-going than Chito, and she is also proficient with rifles. She rides in the back of the Kettenkrad. She is rather gluttonous, often wanting to eat more than they have.
Kanazawa (カナザワ)
Voiced by: Akira IshidaEp. 3 credits
A traveler Chito and Yuuri meet while trying to find a path to the upper stratum of the city. He is a cartographer who wants to map the entire city. He gifts his Camera to Yuuri and Chito, when he leaves, to continue his map.
Ishii (イシイ)
Voiced by: Kotono MitsuishiEp. 6 credits
A scientist who lives in an abandoned airbase. When Chito and Yuuri encounter her, she enlists their help to build an airplane based on old records so that she can fly to another city. She gives Yuuri and Chito potatoes and tells them where to find them.
Nuko (ヌコ)[a]
Voiced by: Kana HanazawaEp. 10 credits
A mysterious creature that Chito and Yuuri pick up on their journey, and they initially assume it to be a cat. It can shapeshift to activate mechanisms and communicate via radio signals, and has a habit of eating bullets. It is later revealed to be part of a species that consumes weapons and power sources to stabilize them. After discovering more of its own kind, it leaves with them.

Media

Manga

Girls' Last Tour was written and illustrated by Tsukumizu and serialized in Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch online magazine between February 21, 2014 and January 12, 2018 and collected in six volumes.[7] Yen Press is releasing the series in North America. A manga anthology illustrated by various artists was released on October 13, 2017.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 8, 2014[9]978-4-10-771781-8May 23, 2017[10]978-0-31-647062-9
2 July 9, 2015[11]978-4-10-771830-3August 22, 2017[12]978-0-31-647064-3
3 February 9, 2016[13]978-4-10-771874-7November 14, 2017[14]978-0-31-647068-1
4 November 9, 2016[15]978-4-10-771929-4February 20, 2018[16]978-0-31-641598-9
5 September 8, 2017[17]978-4-10-772009-2December 11, 2018[18]978-1-97-538093-9
6 March 9, 2018[19]978-4-10-772019-1February 19, 2019[20]978-1-97-532903-7

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by White Fox was announced by Kadokawa at Anime Expo 2017, with Takaharu Ozaki as director, Kazuyuki Fudeyasu in charge of series composition, and Mai Toda adapting the character designs for animation.[21] The series aired in Japan between October 6 and December 22, 2017 on AT-X and other stations.[22] The voice actresses of the protagonists, Inori Minase and Yurika Kubo, perform the opening and ending themes, "Ugoku Ugoku" (動く、動く, Moving, Moving) and "More One Night".[23] Sentai Filmworks have licensed the series and streamed the series on Anime Strike.[24] MVM Films has licensed the series in the UK.[25]

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No. Title[b] Original air date

Reception

The English release of the first two volumes were included on the American Library Association's list of 2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens.[26] Girl's Last Tour also won the "Best Slice of Life" category in the Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2017.[27]

Notes

  1. ^ Nuko's name is derived from neko (猫), the Japanese word for "cat," so to preserve the pun, Amazon's subtitles for the anime refer to Nuko as "Cut," while Yen Press' translation of the manga calls the creature "Ket."
  2. ^ All English episode titles are taken from Anime Strike.

References

  1. ^ "Binge Girls' Last Tour". Hidive. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Girls' Last Tour - Season 1: Sentai Filmworks". Amazon. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. ^ Tsukumizu. "少女終末旅行". Shinchosha (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  4. ^ "Girls' Last Tour - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  5. ^ "Girls' Last Tour TV Anime Teaser Promo Video Reveals October Premiere". Anime News Network. August 11, 2017. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Girls' Last Tour Anime Casts Inori Minase, Yurika Kubo & Debuts October 6". Anime News Network. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Tsukumizu's Girls' Last Tour Manga Ends on Friday". Anime News Network. January 6, 2018. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
  8. ^ "少女終末旅行 公式アンソロジーコミック (MFC)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved October 16, 2017.
  9. ^ "少女終末旅行 1 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  10. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 1 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  11. ^ "少女終末旅行 2 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  12. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 2 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  13. ^ "少女終末旅行 3 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  14. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 3 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  15. ^ "少女終末旅行 4 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  16. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 4 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  17. ^ "少女終末旅行 5 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2017.
  18. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 5 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  19. ^ "少女終末旅行 6 (BUNCH COMICS)". Amazon.co.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  20. ^ "Girls' Last Tour, Vol. 6 - Yen Press". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved August 13, 2018.
  21. ^ "Kadokawa Announces Girls' Last Tour Anime & Original Anime Project". Anime News Network. July 2, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  22. ^ "Girls' Last Tour Anime Casts Inori Minase, Yurika Kubo & Debuts October 6". Anime News Network. September 7, 2017. Retrieved September 7, 2017.
  23. ^ "PRODUCTS｜TVアニメ「少女終末旅行」公式サイト". Official anime site (in Japanese). Retrieved September 15, 2017.
  24. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Girls' Last Tour for Anime Strike Simulcast". Anime News Network. September 26, 2017. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
  25. ^ "Our first few announcements begin with Battle Girls High School, Girls' Last Tour & Himouto! Umaru-chan R Season 2!". Twitter.com. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  26. ^ "2018 Great Graphic Novels for Teens". American Library Association. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
  27. ^ "Crunchyroll Anime Awards 2017". Crunchyroll. Retrieved April 26, 2018.

External links

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