Skip and Loafer
Skip and Loafer | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
スキップとローファー (Sukippu to Rōfā) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Misaki Takamatsu |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Afternoon KC |
Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | August 25, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 8 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kotomi Deai |
Written by | Kotomi Deai |
Music by | Takatsugu Wakabayashi |
Studio | P.A. Works |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original run | April 2023 – scheduled |
Skip and Loafer (Japanese: スキップとローファー, Hepburn: Sukippu to Rōfā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon since August 2018. It has been licensed in North America for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works is set to premiere in April 2023.
Characters
- Mitsumi Iwakura (岩倉 美津未, Iwakura Mitsumi)
- Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[3]
- Sōsuke Shima (志摩 聡介, Shima Sōsuke)
- Voiced by: Akinori Egoshi[3]
- Mika Egashira (江頭 ミカ, Egashira Mika)
- Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki[4]
- Yuzuki Murashige (村重 結月, Murashige Yuzuki)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[4]
- Makoto Kurume (久留米 誠, Kurume Makoto)
- Voiced by: Megumi Han[4]
Media
Manga
Skip and Loafer is written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon since August 25, 2018.[5][6] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 23, 2019.[7] As of January 23, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[8]
In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in February 2021.[9] The first volume was released on August 10, 2021.[10]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | January 23, 2019[7] | 978-4-06-514209-7 | August 10, 2021[10] | 978-1-64-827588-3 |
2 | July 23, 2019[11] | 978-4-06-516300-9 | November 2, 2021[12] | 978-1-64-827621-7 |
3 | February 21, 2020[13] | 978-4-06-518471-4 | February 8, 2022[14] | 978-1-63858-116-1 |
4 | August 21, 2020[15] | 978-4-06-520539-6 | April 12, 2022[16] | 978-1-63858-203-8 |
5 | March 23, 2021[17] | 978-4-06-522497-7 | July 26, 2022[18] | 978-1-63858-371-4 |
6 | November 22, 2021[19] | 978-4-06-525779-1 | November 29, 2022[20] | 978-1-63858-789-7 |
7 | June 22, 2022[21] | 978-4-06-528147-5 | May 9, 2023[22] | 978-1-68579-495-8 |
8 | January 23, 2023[8] | 978-4-06-530267-5 | — | — |
Anime
In November 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation.[23] It will be animated by P.A. Works and written and directed by Kotomi Deai, with character designs handled by Manami Umeshita, who will also serve as chief animation director, and music composed by Takatsugu Wakabayashi.[24][3] The series is set to premiere in April 2023.[4] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[25]
Reception
Alongside Ranking of Kings, Skip and Loafer ranked #7 on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2020 for male readers.[26] The series ranked #46 on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[27]
In 2020, the series was nominated for the 13th Manga Taishō and placed 3rd with 58 points.[28][29] It was also nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2020;[30] it has again been nominated for the 46th edition in the same category in 2022.[31] The manga was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[32]
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first two volumes an A−. Silverman wrote: "Skip and Loafer may not have fabulous art and it may not have an innovative story. But it does have a firm grasp of its storytelling and characters and a not inconsiderable sense of humor."[33]
References
- ^ "Seven Seas Finds Romance in the City with License of Skip and Loafer Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment via Anime News Network. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (June 21, 2022). "Skip and Loafer TV Anime Unveils Teaser Video, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2023). "Skip and Loafer Anime Unveils More Cast, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
- ^ 安彦良和“最後の新連載”次号アフタで始動、「カナリアたちの舟」高松美咲新作も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ アフタヌーン 2018年10月号 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b スキップとローファー(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b スキップとローファー(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 7, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses Skip and Loafer Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Skip and Loafer Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ スキップとローファー(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ^ スキップとローファー(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ スキップとローファー(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ スキップとローファー(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
- ^ スキップとローファー(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2021.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 6". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 20, 2022.
- ^ スキップとローファー(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ "Skip and Loafer Vol. 7". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (November 21, 2021). "Skip and Loafer High School Manga's TV Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ TVアニメ「スキップとローファー」特報公開!アニメーション制作はピーエーワークス. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ Loo, Egan (July 17, 2022). "Crunchyroll to Stream Shangri-La Frontier, Skip and Loafer Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2019). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 19, 2020). "13th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 12 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 16, 2020). "Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. Manga Wins 13th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 2, 2020). "44th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
- ^ 第46回講談社漫画賞の最終候補作14作品が決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
- ^ "Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (December 10, 2021). "Skip and Loafer GN 1-2 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 10, 2021.
External links
- Skip and Loafer official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
- Skip and Loafer official anime website (in Japanese)
- Skip and Loafer (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia