The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated!
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! | |
![]() The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! volume 1 cover by Square Enix | |
ジャヒー様はくじけない! (Jahī-sama wa Kujikenai!) | |
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Genre | Comedy Slice of life[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Wakame Konbu |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Monthly Gangan Joker |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | August 22, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Mirai Minato |
Written by | Michiko Yokote |
Music by | Kōji Fujimoto Osamu Sasaki |
Studio | Silver Link |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | ABC, TV Asahi |
English network | |
Original run | August 1, 2021 – present |
Episodes | 1 |
The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (Japanese: ジャヒー様はくじけない!, Hepburn: Jahī-sama wa Kujikenai!, lit. "Jahy-sama Won't Be Discouraged!") is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Wakame Konbu. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since August 2017,[2] and its chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[3] In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Square Enix Manga & Books.[4] An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link premiered on August 1, 2021 on ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block.
Plot
Jahy, the feared and respected number-two ruler of the Demon Realm, suddenly finds herself powerless and shrunken in the human world after a magical girl destroys a powerful mana crystal, which also destroys her home realm. The manga follows Jahy and her daily life as she learns to live in her new surroundings while she works to restore her original form, the power crystal, and the Demon Realm.
Characters
- Jahy (ジャヒー, Jahī)
- Voiced by: Naomi Ōzora[5]
- Jahy is the former aide to the Demon King and second-in-command of the Demon Realm who is now living in the human world after the Demon Realm perished. She aims to find mystic gems and restore her home world and her original body, which is in a child-like state after a magic crystal was destroyed by a magical girl, leaving her powerless. Though she struggles to adapt to her new surroundings and her current state, she remains confident, vigorous, and ambitious.[6][7]
- Druj (ドゥルジ, Duruji)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[5]
- A former subordinate of Jahy's who goes by the name Dojima (堂島, Dōjima) in the human world. She is the president of a consulting company. While Jahy lives in squalor in a decaying apartment building, she lives elegantly in a high-rise condominium.[6][7]
- Manager (店長, Tenchō)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[5]
- She manages a tavern called "Izakaya Maou" (居酒屋まおう, lit. "Demon King Tavern"), where Jahy currently works. She is very friendly with Jahy and gives her the nickname "Hy-chan." (ひーちゃん, Hī-chan)[6][7]
- Magical Girl (魔法少女, Mahō Shōjo) / Kyouko Jingu (神宮 きょうこ, Jingū Kyōko)
- Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[5]
- The magical girl that destroyed Jahy's home world, who works in the same tavern as her. She was originally an ordinary high school girl, but set out as a magical girl to save others after a mysterious light bestowed a mission to her. As a result of collecting the same mana crystals as Jahy, she experiences regular bouts of incredibly bad luck.[6][7]
- Saurva (サルワ, Saruwa)
- Voiced by: Mikako Komatsu[5]
- A girl who aims to take Jahy's spot as the number-two ruler of the Demon Realm. Although she is extremely talented at inventing and planning strategies, she is careless and her strategies keep failing.[7]
- Landlord (大家, Ōya) / Ryou (涼, Ryō)
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa[5]
- Landlady of the apartment where Jahy lives and the sister of the tavern manager. She constantly pesters Jahy about her rent and although she cares about her in some form, she has a very tsundere attitude. Like her sister, she gives Jahy a nickname by calling her "Ja-ko." (ジャー子, Jā-ko)[7]
- Kokoro (こころ)
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura[5]
- An elementary school student who helps Jahy on her quest to find the mystic gems.[7]
Media
Manga
Originally starting as a one-shot in March 2017,[8] Square Enix has serialized The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! in its monthly shōnen magazine, Gangan Joker, since August of the same year.[2] As of July 20, 2021, seven tankōbon volumes have been published, starting with the first volume released on February 22, 2018.[9] In North America, the manga will be published by the Manga & Books division of Square Enix. The first volume was originally scheduled to release in September 2020, but had to be delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] The release date was changed to July 27, 2021.[11]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 22, 2018[12] | 978-4-7575-5634-8 | July 27, 2021[11] | 978-1-6460-9076-1 |
2 | April 21, 2018[13] | 978-4-7575-5697-3 | November 23, 2021[14] | 978-1-6460-9077-8 |
3 | October 22, 2018[15] | 978-4-7575-5885-4 | April 12, 2022[16] | 978-1-6460-9078-5 |
4 | April 22, 2019[17] | 978-4-7575-6023-9 | — | — |
5 | September 21, 2019[18] | 978-4-7575-6209-7 | — | — |
6 | April 22, 2020[19] | 978-4-7575-6617-0 | — | — |
7 | July 20, 2021[20][21] | 978-4-7575-7104-4 978-4-7575-7281-2 (SE) | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 16, 2021.[22] The two-cour series is animated by Silver Link and directed by Mirai Minato, with Michiko Yokote overseeing series scripts, Saori Nakashiki designing characters and serving as chief animation director, and Kōji Fujimoto and Osamu Sasaki composing the music. It premiered on August 1, 2021 on ABC and TV Asahi's ANiMAZiNG!!! programming block.[5][23] The opening theme is "Fightin★Pose", performed by Yui Ogura, while the ending theme is "Tsumari wa Itsumo Kujikenai!" (つまりはいつもくじけない!, In Other Words, I'm Always Undefeated!), performed by NEGI☆U, a unit formed of Hololive Production-affiliated VTubers Minato Aqua, Oozora Subaru, and Momosuzu Nene.[24] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[25] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia and will release it on Aniplus Asia.[26]
Episode list
Restoration Plan No. | Title [27][28][a] | Directed by [27] | Written by [27] | Storyboarded by [27] | Original air date [29] | |
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1 | "The Great Jahy Can't Go Back!" Transliteration: "Jahī-sama wa Modorenai!" (Japanese: ジャヒー様はもどれない!) | Mirai Minato | Michiko Yokote | Mirai Minato | August 1, 2021[b] | |
Jahy is the second-in-command of the Dark Realm until a magical girl appears and shatters a giant mana crystal, destroying the Dark Realm and causing Jahy to lose almost all of her magical powers, leaving her in a small form. Determined to find the shattered parts of the crystal so she can regain her power and restore the Dark Realm, Jahy is forced to live in a run-down apartment while using her remaining magic to temporarily regain her adult form and work part-time at an izakaya restaurant. When her magic runs out and she is discovered in her smaller form by the store manager, Jahy attempts to take over the store only to be comforted by the manager instead. Later, the manager's sister Ryou, the landlord of Jahy's apartment building, struggles to get Jahy to pay her rent. When Jahy discovers her mana crystal necklace is missing, she finds that the manager had been holding onto it for her. | ||||||
2 | "Druj Asks No Questions!" Transliteration: "Duruji Jō wa Utagawanai!" (Japanese: ドゥルジ嬢は疑わない!) | Hideaki Uehara | Michiko Yokote | Kōji Sawai | August 8, 2021[c] |
Notes
- ^ English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
- ^ This episode aired at 2:05 a.m. JST, 5 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
- ^ This episode will air at 2:15 a.m. JST, 15 minutes after the original air time on All-Nippon News Network.
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External links
- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! official manga English website at Square Enix Manga & Books
- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! official anime website (in Japanese)
- The Great Jahy Will Not Be Defeated! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia