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Indian Summer
First edition of Indian Summer, published by ComicsOne on February 16, 2005.
こはるびより
(Koharu Biyori)
GenreComedy, Sci-fi
Manga
Written byTakehito Mizuki
Published byMediaWorks
English publisher
MagazineDengeki Moeoh
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 15, 2004 – December 17, 2011
Volumes7
Original video animation
Directed byTakayuki Inagaki
StudioDoumu
Licensed by
Released October 14, 2007 – April 2, 2008
Episodes3

Indian Summer (Japanese: こはるびより, Hepburn: Koharu Biyori) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Takehito Mizuki. The manga was serialised in MediaWorks's monthly Dengeki Daioh before MediaWorks moved the title to the quarterly Dengeki Moeoh. The manga was formerly licensed in English by ComicsOne and DrMaster.

Characters

  • Yui (ゆい, Yui) is the female protagonist and Takaya's robot maid. Voiced by: Eri Kitamura[1]
  • Takaya Murase (村瀬貴也, Murase Takaya) is the male protagonist and Yui's owner. He has a maid fetish and is good at cooking and sewing.Voiced by: Takayuki Kondou[1]
  • Minori Sumitomo (住友みのり, Sumitomo Minori) likes Takaya and works as a maid in her dad's cafe, Cafe Cowbeya. Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka[1]
  • Tetsushi Sumitomo (住友哲志, Sumitomo Tetsushi) is Minori's father and Cafe Cowbeya's owner. Voiced by: Kenta Miyake
  • Tenchou (店長, Tenchou) is the shop manager. Voiced by: Kaya Miyake
  • Ayumi Hagiwara (萩原歩美, Hagiwara Ayumi) Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi
  • Kanae Hagiwara (萩原香苗, Hagiwara Kanae) is Ayumi's mother. Voiced by: Ryouka Yuzuki
  • Ran Midou (御堂蘭, Midou Ran) is the younger sister of Sumire. Voiced by: Sayuri Yahagi
  • Sumire Midou (御堂菫, Midou Sumire) is the older sister of Ran. Voiced by: Saori Hayami
  • Sakuya (さくや, Sakuya) is Takaya's ultimate customized figurine. Voiced by: Ai Shimizu

Media

Manga

Koharu Biyori is written and illustrated by Takehito Mizuki. The manga was serialised in MediaWorks's monthly Dengeki Daioh before MediaWorks moved the title to the quarterly Dengeki Moeoh. The manga is licensed in North America by ComicsOne. The English license was transferred to DrMaster after ComicsOne's collapse.[2] As of February, 2009, MediaWorks has published four tankōbon of the manga. ComicsOne released the first volume of the manga on February 16, 2005.[3] The manga is licensed in Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing.[4]

Volume listing

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 27, 2004[5]978-4-84-022626-4February 16, 2005[3]978-1-58-899249-9
2 February 27, 2006[6]978-4-840-23367-5——
3 July 27, 2007[7]978-4-84-023926-4——
4 March 27, 2008[8]978-4-84-024249-3——

Anime

The manga was adapted into a three-episode original video animation by Doumu. The anime is licensed in the United States by Sentai Filmworks and distributed by ADV Films.[9] However, with ADV being shut down, distribution was now handled by Section23 Films. It was also distributed in Russia by MC Entertainment.[10] The episodes were released in Japan between October 14, 2007 and April 2, 2008.

Geneon released 3 DVDs in Japan. The first DVD was released on November 21, 2007.[11] The second DVD was released on February 8, 2008.[12] The final DVD was released on April 2, 2008.[13] The subtitled series was released on March 10, 2009 in the US, there is no English-dubbed version available.[14]

The original video animations use three pieces of theme music. "Apron dake wa Toranaide!" (エプロンだけは取らないで!) by Eri Kitamura is the series' opening theme, while "Love Song Kamo Shirenai" (ラブソングかもしれない, Rabusongu Kamo Shire Nai) by Eri Kitamura and Satomi Akesaka is the ending theme for the first two episodes. "Hora, Attan Kanan Desu" (ほら, あったんかなんです) by Eri Kitamura is the ending theme for the third episode.

Episode list

# Title Original air date

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Soundtrack CDs

On November 21, 2007, Geneon released an animation soundtrack CD for Koharu Biyori.[15]

Geneon released two Maniac CDs for Koharu Biyori. The first CD, Koharu Biyori Maniacs CD 1 was released on December 21, 2007.[16] The second CD, Koharu Biyori Maniacs CD 2 was released on February 22, 2008.[17] The songs are sung by the voice actors/actresses of the characters.

Reception

Mania.com's Eduardo M. Chavez criticised the manga for having "no plot" and a cast that "lacks personality". He also criticized the manga for the overuse of the moe anthropomorphism.[2] Liann Cooper from Anime News Network criticises the manga for having "no plot" and that the manga's "illustrations look like sloppy sketches".[18] Anime Fringe's Janet Crooker classifies the manga as a Chobits parody.[19]

This manga was the material for me. The artwork really doesn't stand out, neither does the dialogue. I think I would have enjoyed it more as a monthly strip, as when condensed, Indian Summer really has no plot progression. It's just a series of episodes where wacky situations happen and panties are shown.

— Janet Crooker, Anime Fringe[19]

Mania.com's Chris Beveridge commends the OVAs for its "character designs are good, the fanservice just right and it plays things at a slightly different angle because of the androids and the lack of a real crush/interest in the main characters".[20] THEM Anime's Carlos Ross criticises the OVA for "very juvenile" writing and further comments that the OVA "is not a cleanly or adroitly written work in regards to pacing". He also criticises the "very abrupt, kludgy transitions (particularly between episodes two and three) that seem to come clean out of left field".[21]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Koharubiyori" Newtype USA 6 (12) 16. December 2007. ISSN 1541-4817.
  2. ^ a b Chavez, Eduardo M. (March 27, 2005). "Indian Summer (aka: Koharu Biyori) Vol. #01". Mania.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2009-02-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b "Indian Summer Volume 1 (Paperback)". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  4. ^ 機械女僕．深月たけひと (in Chinese). Ever Glory Publishing. Retrieved 21 November 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "こはるびより(1) (DC) (コミック)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  6. ^ こはるびより 2 (2) (電撃コミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  7. ^ こはるびより 3 (3) (電撃コミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  8. ^ こはるびより 4 (4) (電撃コミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  9. ^ "ADV Gets Indian Summer Anime, Five Live-Action Titles". Anime News Network. 2008-08-10. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  10. ^ МОЙ ЛЮБИМЫЙ РОБОТ (in Russian). MC Entertainment. Retrieved 27 November 2009. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "こはるびより 1 [DVD]" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  12. ^ "こはるびより 2 [DVD]" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  13. ^ "こはるびより 3 [DVD]" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-21.
  14. ^ "Indian Summer: Complete Collection". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-11-16.
  15. ^ "Koharu Biyori Original Soundtrack". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  16. ^ "Koharu Biyori Maniacs CD 1". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  17. ^ "Koharu Biyori Maniacs CD 2". cdjapan.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
  18. ^ Cooper, Liann (November 20, 2004). "Suger Rush - RIGHT TURN ONLY". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ a b Crooker, Janet (December 2004). "December 2004 - Manga Shorts". Anime Fringe. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2013-11-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ Beveridge, Chris (April 20, 2009). "Indian Summer Complete Collection". Mania.com. Archived from the original on December 11, 2013. Retrieved 2009-05-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Ross, Carlos. "Indian Summer". THEM Anime. Archived from the original on July 4, 2014. Retrieved 2013-11-16. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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