is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Ara. It was serialized in

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's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' from May 2014 to October 2018, with its chapters collected in 24 volumes. A sequel, titled ''Harigane Service Ace'', was serialized in the same magazine from November 2018 to July 2023. An

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television short film adaptation of ''Harigane Service'' premiered in the 15th episode of '' Animation x Paralympic'' in August 2022 to promote the

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Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Ara, ''Harigane Service'' was serialized in

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

'' from May 29, 2014, to October 11, 2018. Akita Shoten collected its chapters in twenty-four volumes, released from September 8, 2014, to January 8, 2019. A sequel, titled , was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Champion'' from November 8, 2018, to July 6, 2023. The first ''tankōbon'' volume was released on April 8, 2019. As of May 8, 2023, 22 volumes have been released. A

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series, titled , started in ''

Monthly Shōnen Champion is a Japanese manga anthology. It is published by Akita Shoten since March 1970. Manga artists and series * Daijiro Morohoshi **''Mudmen'' * Hideo Azuma **'' Chibi Mama-chan'' **'' Kakuto Family'' **'' Yadorigi-kun'' * Hideyuki Yonehara **'' ...

'' on August 6, 2021. The first ''tankōbon'' volume was released on January 7, 2022. As of October 6, 2023, four volumes have been released.

Short anime film

In August 2022, an

television short film adaptation of ''Harigane Service'' was announced. The film was produced by

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, directed by Hiroyuki Ōshima and written by Ryūsuke Mori, with music composed by Rei Ishizuka. It premiered in the 15th episode of '' Animation x Paralympic'' on August 22, 2022 to promote the

. The film's theme song is "Hyakusetsu Futo" by

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and dance group CONDENSE.

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