manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series written and illustrated by Yu Muraoka. It was serialized in
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champ ...
Weekly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Miz ...
'' from October 2018 to March 2023, before being transferred to the ''Manga Cross'' website from April 2023. As of August 2024, the series has been collected in thirty ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes. An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series adaptation by Bakken Record aired from January to April 2023.
Plot
The story follows Michi Sonoda, a ''judoka'' who planned on quitting the sport after her final junior high judo tournament until her friend Sanae Takigawa invites her to continue together in high school.
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Manga
The series was serialized in
Akita Shoten
is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Chiyoda, Tokyo. It was founded by Teio Akita in 1948. As of May 2023, the company's president is Shigeru Higuchi. The company is known for publishing the manga magazine '' Weekly Shōnen Champ ...
Weekly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Miz ...
'' from October 18, 2018 to March 30, 2023. The series was transferred to the ''Manga Cross'' website on April 6, 2023. The series ended serialization on May 16, 2024 in its 267th chapter. Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes. The first volume was released on February 8, 2019. As of August 7, 2024, thirty volumes have been released.
Volume list
Anime
An
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
adaptation was announced on the thirteenth volume of the manga on July 8, 2021. It was later revealed to be a television series produced by Bakken Record and directed by Ken Ogiwara, with Aya Satsuki handling the scripts, Airi Takekawa designing the characters and serving as chief animation director, and Shun Narita composing the music. The series aired from January 9 to April 3, 2023, on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network. The opening theme song is "Stand By Me" by Subway Daydream, while the ending theme song is by Aoba Nishi High School Judo Club.
Sentai Filmworks
Sentai Filmworks, LLC (or simply Sentai) is an American entertainment company. Located in Houston, the company specializes in the dubbing and distribution of Japanese animation and Asian cinema. Its post-production arm is Sentai Studios.
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licensed the series, and will be streaming it on Hidive.
Muse Communication
Muse Communication Co., Ltd. (also known simply as Muse) is a Taiwanese distributor and licensor that specializes in the distribution of Japanese animation. Based in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, the company also distributes Asian and E ...