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series written by Kenzō Irie and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. It was serialized in

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's ''

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'' from December 2007 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in 11 ''

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'' volumes. A sequel, titled ''Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet'', was serialized in the same magazine from March 2010 to April 2014, with its chapters collected in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes. A 10-episode

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adaptation was broadcast on

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from January to March 2011. Three special episodes aired in February 2016, August 2017 and October 2019.

Media

Manga

''Saijō no Meii, written by Kenzō Irie and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi, was serialized in

's ''

'' from December 5, 2007, to February 24, 2010. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 11 ''

'' volumes, released from April 18, 2008, to June 19, 2010. A sequel, titled , was serialized in ''Weekly Shōnen Sunday'' from March 31, 2010, to April 30, 2014. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 19 ''tankōbon'' volumes, released from July 16, 2010, to June 18, 2014.

''Saijō no Meii''

''Saijō no Meii: The King of Neet''

Drama

adaptation was announced in October 2010. The series ran for 10 episodes on

from January 10 to March 14, 2011. 3 special episodes aired on February 10, 2016, August 23, 2017, and October 2, 2019.

References

External links

''Saijō no Meii'' manga official website at ''Web Sunday''
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