Please Take My Brother Away!
Please Take My Brother Away![1] (Chinese: 快把我哥带走, known in Japan as Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! (兄に付ける薬はない！, transl. "There's No Cure for My Brother!")) is a Chinese web manhua series by You.Ling (幽·灵).
In 2017, the series was adapted into a Japanese television short anime series by Fanworks and Imagineer with Japanese and Mandarin Chinese voices. It aired from April to June 2017, on Tokyo MX. The second season aired from July to December 2018.[2] A third season aired from October to December 2019.[3] The story follows a pair of siblings – a younger sister who is violent, Shi Miao, and her older brother Shi Fen.[4] On June 17, 2020, it was announced that the fourth season will air in October 2020 on Tokyo MX.[5] A fifth season will premiere in July 2022.[6]
The series was also adapted into a Chinese television drama named Take My Brother Away[7] and a film named Go Brother![8] in 2018.
Characters[edit]
- Shi Fen (時分; Shīfun (シーフン))
- Voiced by: Bian Jiang (Mandarin); Yuichi Nakamura (Japanese)[4]
- The older brother, Shi Fen is a first year at high school. He is occasionally getting beaten up by his sister due to his stupid tendencies.
- Shi Miao (時秒; Shīmyo (シーミョ))
- Voiced by: Xiaoliansha (Mandarin); Sora Amamiya (Japanese)[4]
- The younger sister, Shi Miao is a third year at middle school. Her speciality is sports.
- Zhen Kaixin (甄開心; Kaishin (カイシン))
- Voiced by: Huang Zhenji (Mandarin); Kenshō Ono (Japanese)[4]
- Shi Fen's best friend. Shi Miao is in love with him.
- Miaomiao (妙妙; Myōmyō (ミョウミョウ))
- Voiced by: Xinyue Bingbing (Mandarin); Chitose Morinaga (Japanese)[4]
- Shi Miao's best friend.
- Wan Sui (萬歲; Banzai (バンザイ))
- Voiced by: Zhang Jie (Mandarin); Natsuki Hanae (Japanese)[4]
- A rich guy who transferred schools so people wouldn't look at him for his wealth. He becomes Shi Fen and Kai Xin's best friend. He likes Shi Miao.
- Wan Xing (萬幸; Banshin (バンシン))
- Voiced by: Dingdang (Mandarin); Natsuki Hanae (Japanese)
- Wan Sui's little brother.
Media[edit]
Web manhua[edit]
The web manhua is written and illustrated by You.Ling. It is published by Kuaikan Manhua. Two compilations were released by the China Friendship Publishing Company. The web manhua has been read more than 500 million times in China online.[9]
| Volume | Release date | ISBN | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 2015 | ISBN 978-7-5057-3587-3 | [10] |
| 2 | September 8, 2016 | ISBN 978-7-5057-3797-6 | [11] |
Anime[edit]
A 12-episode short anime by Fanworks premiered at Tokyo MX from April 7 to June 23, 2017, and in China in March with each episode 3–4 minutes in length. Brian The Sun performed the opening song titled "Sunny Side Up". Rareko directed and wrote the scripts at Imagineer and Fanworks. Tencent Penguin Pictures planned the project.[4]
A 24-episode second-season premiere from July 9 to December 17, 2018. Youkemao (佑可貓) performed the opening song titled "Let Him Go!!".
A 12-episode third season premiered from October 7 to December 23, 2019. Wang Yue (王玥) performed the opening song titled "Progressive Youth" (進撃的青春).
A 12-episode fourth season premiered in October 2020.
A 12-episode fourth fifth premiered in June 2022.
Season 1 (2017)[edit]
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Transliteration: "Shiteki Ani" (Japanese: 私的兄) | Rarecho | Rarecho | April 7, 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | Transliteration: "Kikiteki Houkago" (Japanese: 危機的放課後) | Rarecho | Rarecho | April 14, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | Transliteration: "Keiteki Igen" (Japanese: 兄的威厳) | Rarecho | Rarecho | April 21, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | Transliteration: "Ren'aiteki Shokudou" (Japanese: 恋愛的食堂) | Rarecho | Rarecho | April 28, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | Transliteration: "Kisekiteki Saikai" (Japanese: 奇跡的再会) | Rarecho | Rarecho | May 5, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | Transliteration: "Shokuyokuteki Doushi" (Japanese: 食欲的同志) | Rarecho | Rarecho | May 12, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | Transliteration: "Jibyouteki Renbo" (Japanese: 時秒的恋慕) | Rarecho | Rarecho | May 19, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | Transliteration: "Kizokuteki Yuuutsu" (Japanese: 貴族的憂鬱) | Rarecho | Rarecho | May 26, 2017 |
| 9 | 9 | Transliteration: "Totsuzenteki Raikyaku" (Japanese: 突然的来客) | Rarecho | Rarecho | June 2, 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | Transliteration: "Jibunteki Bousou" (Japanese: 時分的暴走) | Rarecho | Rarecho | June 9, 2017 |
| 11 | 11 | Transliteration: "Jibyouteki Yuuutsu" (Japanese: 時秒的憂鬱) | Rarecho | Rarecho | June 16, 2017 |
| 12 | 12 | Transliteration: "Kyoudaiteki Nichijou" (Japanese: 兄妹的日常) | Rarecho | Rarecho | June 23, 2017 |
Season 2 (2018)[edit]
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [15] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1 | Transliteration: "Gunjiteki Kunren" (Japanese: 軍事的訓練) | Rarecho | Rarecho | July 9, 2018 |
| 14 | 2 | Transliteration: "Kyouteki Sandan" (Japanese: 兄的算段) | Rarecho | Rarecho | July 16, 2018 |
| 15 | 3 | Transliteration: "Kiseiteki Ani" (Japanese: 寄生的兄) | Rarecho | Rarecho | July 23, 2018 |
| 16 | 4 | Transliteration: "Akudouteki Chousen" (Japanese: 悪童的挑戦) | Rarecho | Rarecho | July 30, 2018 |
| 17 | 5 | Transliteration: "Heiminteki Seikatsu" (Japanese: 平民的生活) | Rarecho | Rarecho | August 6, 2018 |
| 18 | 6 | Transliteration: "Shakunetsuteki Houkago" (Japanese: 灼熱的放課後) | Rarecho | Rarecho | August 13, 2018 |
| 19 | 7 | Transliteration: "Shougekiteki Houfuku" (Japanese: 衝撃的報復) | Rarecho | Rarecho | August 20, 2018 |
| 20 | 8 | Transliteration: "Kaiiteki Tenkousei" (Japanese: 怪異的転校生) | Rarecho | Rarecho | August 27, 2018 |
| 21 | 9 | Transliteration: "Koufukuteki Shokudou" (Japanese: 幸福的食堂) | Rarecho | Rarecho | September 3, 2018 |
| 22 | 10 | Transliteration: "Ninkimonoteki Kunou" (Japanese: 人気者的苦悩) | Rarecho | Rarecho | September 10, 2018 |
| 23 | 11 | Transliteration: "Kizokuteki Kyuujitsu" (Japanese: 貴族的休日) | Rarecho | Rarecho | September 17, 2018 |
| 24 | 12 | Transliteration: "Kizokuteki Naitei" (Japanese: 貴族的内偵) | Rarecho | Rarecho | September 24, 2018 |
| 25 | 13 | Transliteration: "Touhiteki Suimin" (Japanese: 逃避的睡眠) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 1, 2018 |
| 26 | 14 | Transliteration: "Shouninteki Ganbou" (Japanese: 承認的願望) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 8, 2018 |
| 27 | 15 | Transliteration: "Ren'aiteki Yokan" (Japanese: 恋愛的予感) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 15, 2018 |
| 28 | 16 | Transliteration: "Himitsuteki Kokuhaku" (Japanese: 秘密的告白) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 22, 2018 |
| 29 | 17 | Transliteration: "Seishinteki Gaishou" (Japanese: 精神的外傷) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 29, 2018 |
| 30 | 18 | Transliteration: "Zetsubouteki Baka" (Japanese: 絶望的馬鹿) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 5, 2018 |
| 31 | 19 | Transliteration: "Zeijakuteki Yuujou" (Japanese: 脆弱的友情) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 12, 2018 |
| 32 | 20 | Transliteration: "Kanbiteki Kankei" (Japanese: 甘美的関係) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 19, 2018 |
| 33 | 21 | Transliteration: "Kodokuteki Ieji" (Japanese: 孤独的家路) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 26, 2018 |
| 34 | 22 | Transliteration: "Dahateki Koudou" (Japanese: 打破的行動) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 3, 2018 |
| 35 | 23 | Transliteration: "Shiimyoteki Tanjoubi" (Japanese: 時秒的誕生日) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 10, 2018 |
| 36 | 24 | Transliteration: "Juujitsuteki Ichinichi" (Japanese: 充実的一日) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 17, 2018 |
Season 3 (2019)[edit]
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [17] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 1 | Transliteration: "Seishunteki Shiosai" (Japanese: 青春的潮騒) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 7, 2019 |
| 38 | 2 | Transliteration: "Kandouteki Zenkou" (Japanese: 感動的善行) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 14, 2019 |
| 39 | 3 | Transliteration: "Koufukuteki Kanbou" (Japanese: 幸福的感冒) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 21, 2019 |
| 40 | 4 | Transliteration: "Choukeiteki Sekimu" (Japanese: 長兄的責務) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 28, 2019 |
| 41 | 5 | Transliteration: "Shakunetsuteki Kankin" (Japanese: 灼熱的監禁) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 4, 2019 |
| 42 | 6 | Transliteration: "Attouteki Doryoku" (Japanese: 圧倒的努力) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 11, 2019 |
| 43 | 7 | Transliteration: "Ganmenteki Kaihen" (Japanese: 顔面的改変) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 18, 2019 |
| 44 | 8 | Transliteration: "Zettaiteki Binbou" (Japanese: 絶対的貧乏) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 25, 2018 |
| 45 | 9 | Transliteration: "Kounaiteki Seisou" (Japanese: 校内的清掃) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 2, 2019 |
| 46 | 10 | Transliteration: "Hanchouteki Shikaku" (Japanese: 班長的資格) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 9, 2019 |
| 47 | 11 | Transliteration: "Setsuyakuteki Seikatsu" (Japanese: 節約的生活) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 16, 2019 |
| 48 | 12 | Transliteration: "Futsugouteki Yuushou" (Japanese: 不都合的優勝) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 23, 2019 |
Season 4 (2020)[edit]
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [19] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 1 | Transliteration: "Jibun Teki Dan" (Japanese: 時分 的 断 捨離) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 2, 2020 |
| 50 | 2 | Transliteration: "Futsugō Teki Shinjitsu" (Japanese: 不都合 的 真実) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 9, 2020 |
| 51 | 3 | Transliteration: "Hiraki Shinteki Mondai" (Japanese: 開 心的 問題) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 16, 2020 |
| 52 | 4 | Transliteration: "Tsūgaku Teki Jitensha" (Japanese: 通学 的 自転車) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 23, 2020 |
| 53 | 5 | Transliteration: "Bujutsu Teki Tatsujin" (Japanese: 武術 的 達人) | Rarecho | Rarecho | October 30, 2020 |
| 54 | 6 | Transliteration: "Rifujin Teki Shimei" (Japanese: 理不尽 的 指名) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 6, 2020 |
| 55 | 7 | Transliteration: "Kyoei Teki Fukkin" (Japanese: 虚栄 的 腹筋) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 13, 2020 |
| 56 | 8 | Transliteration: "Shomin Teki Yokujō" (Japanese: 庶民 的 浴場) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 20, 2020 |
| 57 | 9 | Transliteration: "Danshi Teki Nettō" (Japanese: 男子 的 熱闘) | Rarecho | Rarecho | November 27, 2020 |
| 58 | 10 | Transliteration: "Genkaku Teki Otome" (Japanese: 厳格 的 乙女) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 4, 2020 |
| 59 | 11 | Transliteration: "Kishō Teki Ippin" (Japanese: 希少 的 逸品) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 11, 2020 |
| 60 | 12 | Transliteration: "Hitsuzen Teki Kaikō" (Japanese: 必然 的 邂逅) | Rarecho | Rarecho | December 18, 2020 |
Season 5 (2022)[edit]
| Story | Episode | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [20] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 1 | (Japanese: 友情的焼肉) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | July 29, 2022 |
| 62 | 2 | (Japanese: 川辺的焼肉) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | August 5, 2022 |
| 63 | 3 | (Japanese: 妹的彼氏) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | August 12, 2022 |
| 64 | 4 | (Japanese: 嫌的虫) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | August 19, 2022 |
| 65 | 5 | (Japanese: 暗記的方法) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | August 26, 2022 |
| 66 | 6 | (Japanese: 万歳的夢) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | September 2, 2022 |
| 67 | 7 | (Japanese: 遊園地的花火) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | September 9, 2022 |
| 68 | 8 | (Japanese: 子猫的誘惑) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | September 16, 2022 |
| 69 | 9 | (Japanese: 時秒的料理) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | September 23, 2022 |
| 70 | 10 | (Japanese: 買物的恐怖) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | September 30, 2022 |
| 71 | 11 | (Japanese: 鍛錬的器具) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | October 7, 2022 |
| 72 | 12 | (Japanese: 期末的試験) | Ryōsuke Aoike | Ryōsuke Aoike | October 14, 2022 |
Live action[edit]
In 2018, Netflix premiered a live action version named Take My Brother Away in the format of a television drama.
References[edit]
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- ^ "Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! Anime Gets 2nd Season in July". Anime News Network. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
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- ^ "Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! Anime Gets 4th Season".
- ^ "Ani ni Tsukeru Kusuri wa Nai! Anime Gets 5th Season".
- ^ "《快把我哥带走》曾舜晞孙千演绎相爱相杀爆笑日常". 网易娱乐. 28 June 2018. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
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External links[edit]
- Manhua page (in Chinese)
- Anime official website (1st season) (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (2nd season) (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (3rd season) (in Japanese)
- Please Take My Brother Away! (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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