Yuyushiki
| Yuyushiki | |
 Cover of first manga volume featuring the main characters (from left to right): Yui, Yuzuko and Yukari. | |
| ゆゆ式 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Komata Mikami |
| Published by | Houbunsha |
| Magazine | Manga Time Kirara |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 2008 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kaori |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Asuka Sakai |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN-TV, KBS, tvk, TV Aichi, AT-X, BS11, Anime Network |
| Original run | April 9, 2013 – June 26, 2013 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Kaori |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Asuka Sakai |
| Studio | Kinema Citrus |
| Released | February 22, 2017 |
Yuyushiki (Japanese: ゆゆ式) is a Japanese 4-panel manga series written and illustrated by Komata Mikami, which began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine from April 2008 issue. An anime television adaptation by Kinema Citrus aired in Japan between April and June 2013. An original video animation was released on February 22, 2017. The series' name is derived from the term "yuyushiki jitai" (由々しき事態, lit. "in a serious situation").
Plot
The series follows the daily lives of three high school girls; the intelligent but childish Yuzuko, the kind but airheaded Yukari, and the mature and easily irritated Yui, who are all part of their school's Data Processing Club (情報処理部, Jōhōshori-bu). As the girls spend their days having meaningless discussions, they occasionally come up with themes to research while in the clubroom.
Characters
- Yuzuko Nonohara (野々原 ゆずこ, Nonohara Yuzuko)
- Voiced by: Rumi Ōkubo[1]
- The first member of the Data Processing Club. She normally has an innocent nature, but will sometimes break out into bouts of outrageous behaviour. Despite her dimwitted behaviour and crazy ideas, she is actually quite smart when it comes to studies.
- Yui Ichii (櫟井 唯, Ichii Yui)
- Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[1]
- The second member of the Data Processing Club. A generally serious girl who often serves as the straight man to the antics of Yuzuko and Yukari, who often like to tease her.
- Yukari Hinata (日向 縁, Hinata Yukari)
- Voiced by: Risa Taneda[1]
- The third member of the Data Processing Club. A generally light headed girl who will often copy Yuzuko's antics if she finds them amusing. She comes from a rich family and was friends with Yui in elementary school.
- Chiho Aikawa (相川 千穂, Aikawa Chiho)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[1]
- A classmate of the girls and the class president. She is a quiet girl who admires Yui a lot and wants to become friends with her, but is usually intimidated by Yuzuko and Yukari's antics.
- Kei Okano (岡野 佳, Okano Kei)
- Voiced by: Megumi Han[1]
- A classmate of the girls and Chiho's friend. She is quite fond of Chiho and is often cold towards Yui for allegedly taking Chiho away from her.
- Fumi Hasegawa (長谷川 ふみ, Hasegawa Fumi)
- Voiced by: Mana Shimizu[1]
- A classmate of the girls and Chiho and Kei's friend. She is aware of Kei's fondness for Chiho and often teases her about it.
- Yoriko Matsumoto (松本 頼子, Matsumoto Yoriko)
- Voiced by: Yui Horie[1]
- The girls' homeroom teacher and advisor of the Data Processing Club. She is often called "Mom" (お母さん, Okā-san) by her students due to her generally kind nature.
Media
Manga
The original manga by Komata Mikami began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara magazine from April 2008.[2] Nine tankōbon volumes of the manga were released between March 26, 2009 and August 26, 2017.[3][4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 26, 2009 | 978-4-8322-7794-6 |
| 2 | February 27, 2010 | 978-4-8322-7892-9 |
| 3 | March 26, 2011 | 978-4-8322-4006-3 |
| 4 | March 27, 2012 | 978-4-8322-4126-8 |
| 5 | April 26, 2013 | 978-4-8322-4287-6 |
| 6 | May 27, 2014 | 978-4-8322-4442-9 |
| 7 | May 27, 2015 | 978-4-8322-4570-9 |
| 8 | June 27, 2016 | 978-4-8322-4708-6 |
| 9 | August 26, 2017 | 978-4-8322-4865-6 |
Anime
The anime television adaptation is produced by Kinema Citrus and is directed by Kaori. Series composition is done by Natsuko Takahashi and character design by Hisayuki Tabata.[5] The series aired between April 9 and June 26, 2013 and was simulcast with by Crunchyroll.[6] The opening theme is "One Two!" (せーのっ!, Sēno!) by Rumi Ōkubo, Minami Tsuda and Risa Taneda while the ending theme is "Affection" by Mayumi Morinaga.[7] Sentai Filmworks licensed the series in North America and released it on subtitled DVD on July 1, 2014.[5][8] An original video animation episode was released in Japan on February 22, 2017.[9] The opening and ending themes respectively are "Kirameki! no Hi" (きらめきっ！の日, A Sparkling Day!) and "Aozora no Tsukurikata" (青空のつくりかた, How to Make a Blue Sky), both performed by Ōkubo, Tsuda, and Taneda.
Episode list
| # | Episode title[10] | Original air date |
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References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Staff & Cast". Yuyushiki official website (in Japanese). Retrieved September 27, 2017.
- ^ "まんがタイムきらら 2008年4月号" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved June 10, 2016.
- ^ "ゆゆ式 (1) (まんがタイムKRコミックス)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "ゆゆ式 (9) (まんがタイムKRコミックス)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
- ^ a b "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Yuyushiki Schoolgirl Anime". Anime News Network. 2013-04-22. Retrieved 2013-05-14.
- ^ "Crunchyroll Streams Yuyushiki Schoolgirl Anime". Anime News Network. 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "TVアニメ「ゆゆ式」オープニングテーマ「せーのっ！」/情報処理部 (大久保瑠美、津田美波、種田梨沙)" (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 29-July 5". Anime News Network. 2014-07-01. Retrieved 2014-07-25.
- ^ "Yuyushiki Special OVA Ships on February 22 With Returning Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. November 30, 2016. Retrieved November 30, 2016.
- ^ "Story" (in Japanese). Kinema Citrus. Retrieved 2016-04-24.
External links
- Official anime website Template:Ja icon
- Yuyushiki (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
