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Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, released in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten on May 29, 2003
純情ロマンチカ
(Junjō Romanchika)
Genre
Romance, Yaoi, Comedy
Manga
Author
Shungiku Nakamura
Other publishers:
Demographic
Shōjo
Magazine
Asuka Ciel
Original run
2002 – 2007
Volumes
9
TV anime: Junjō Romantica
Director
Chiaki Kon
Studio
Studio Deen
Licensor
Kadokawa Pictures USA
Original run
April 10, 2008 – ongoing
Episodes
24
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Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance (純情ロマンチカ, Junjō Romanchika?, lit. “Pure Hearted Romantica”) is a yaoi series by Shungiku Nakamura. It focuses on not only a main couple but three other male couples. It has expanded into several cd-dramas, a manga series with a spin-off running in Asuka Ciel, a light novel series running in The Ruby with a spin-off and a 24-episode anime series.
Contents
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Characters
- Misaki Takahashi (高橋 美咲, Takahashi Misaki?) is the 18 year old younger brother of Takahiro. At the start of the series, Misaki is about to sit for his college entrance examinations. His dream is to go to Mitsuhashi University since that was the college his brother dropped out of so that he could begin taking care of Misaki after their parents died. Although seemingly childish and brash, Misaki is later revealed to be a person who is simply adamant on insisting against doing anything that might not be beneficial to anyone else. Misaki and Usagi eventually begin a relationship together which puzzles Misaki, who is unconfident about his feelings towards the older man. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Takahiro Sakurai.
- Akihiko Usami (宇佐見 秋彦, Usami Akihiko?) is a twenty-eight year old popular author of non-fiction and erotic boys love novels, and the youngest recipient of the distinguished Naomori Award. His nickname is “Usagi”, which means “rabbit” in Japanese. Usagi is Misaki’s tutor for the upcoming entrance exams, and a very close friend of Takahiro (he, in fact, harbored an unrequited love for Takahiro for a long time). He and Hiroki were childhood friends.Shortly after meeting Misaki, Usagi realizes that he loves the younger boy and the two become lovers. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Hikaru Hanada.
- Haruhiko Usami (宇佐見 春彦, Usami Haruhiko?) is Akihiko’s older half brother (they have different mothers). He is generally cold and disapproving towards his brother, though no one really knows why. After a brief apearance by him in the middle of the series he begins proclaiming that he ‘loves’ Misaki, but that was only after he found out how close he and Usagi were. When he begins sending Misaki flowers and saying he would take Misaki as his own, Usagi claims that Haruhiko was, ‘always trying to take things.’ In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Kōsuke Toriumi.
- Takahiro Takahashi (高橋 孝浩, Takahashi Takahiro?) is Misaki’s older brother, and Akihiko’s long-time friend. He was the subject of Akihiko’s love interest for a long time, but never noticed Akihiko’s feelings due to him being naive and having a somewhat air-headed personality. He is extremely caring towards his brother, even dropping out of school to support Misaki’s studies after their parents died. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Kishō Taniyama.
- Hiroki Kamijō (上條 弘樹, Kamijō Hiroki?) is a long-time friend of Akihiko’s, who is an associate professor at the college Misaki studies at. He is a bit of a loner and is extremely passionate about classical Japanese literature, apparently having graduated at the top of his class. Hiroki was initially in love with Akihiko, his childhood friend. He is an example of the tsundere character archetype: he has a bad temper and is feared among his students, though he is actually shy and gets flustered easily. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Kentarō Itō.
- Nowaki Kusama (草間 野分, Kusama Nowaki?) was orphaned without a name as an infant, he was named “Nowaki” (“typhoon” in Japanese) by the head of the orphanage because he was found in a heavy rain storm. Nowaki first meets Hiroki 6 years ago, when he is crying about his fruitless relationship with Akihiko, and goes on to insist that Hiroki become his tutor. He is currently studying to become a pediatrician. Nowaki is very kind and understanding. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Nobutoshi Canna.
- Yō Miyagi (宮城 庸, Miyagi Yō?) is a literature professor at Mitsuhashi University and a co-worker of Kamijo Hiroki. He was once married, but is now divorced most likely due to his indifference to feelings and emotions. His love interest is his ex-wife’s younger brother. Miyagi is often playful when it comes to teasing Hiroki, though his true character is far more serious due to an event from his past. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Kazuhiko Inoue.
- Shinobu Takatsuki (高槻 忍, Takatsuki Shinobu?) is an eighteen-year old young high school student (and the son of Mitsuhashi University’s dean of literature and of Miyagi’s boss) who believes it to be fate that he is in love with his ex-brother-in-law, Miyagi You. He would very much like Miyagi to take responsibility for Shinobu falling in love with him. He is often blunt and unreasonable, though is shown to have a softer side. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Daisuke Kishio.
- Ryūichirō Isaka (井坂 龍一郎, Isaka Ryūichirō?) is Akihiko’s editor and Haruhiko’s childhood friend, he is 32 years old in the main timeline. Junjou Mystique takes place ten years before. He aspired to be a novelist, but his real talents lay in finding future best-sellers. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Toshiyuki Morikawa.
- Kaoru Asahina (朝比奈 薫, Asahina Kaoru?) is Kaoru is Ryūichiro’s assistant, and came to work for the Isaka family when they helped the Asahina’s out of a bad situation. Originally intended to be Isaka’s playmate, he ended up becoming something more of a caretaker. In the anime adaptation, he is voiced by Ryōtarō Okiayu.
Media
Manga
Written by Shungiku Nakamura, Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance began serialization in Asuka Ciel in 2002. The individual chapters were compiled into nine tankōbon volumes by Kadokawa Shoten. The first volume was released on May 29, 2003; the final was released on November 1, 2007.
The series is licensed for an English-language release in North America by Blu Manga. As of September 2008, seven volumes have been released.
Volume listing
#
Original
English
Release date
ISBN
Release date
ISBN
1
November 1, 2007
ISBN 4-04-853606-0
October 2006
ISBN 1-59816-719-7
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
2
November 27, 2003
ISBN 4-04-853702-4
February 2007
ISBN 978-1-59816-720-7
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
3
May 28, 2004
ISBN 4-04-853748-2
June 2007
ISBN 978-1-59816-721-4
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
4
October 28, 2004
ISBN 4-04-853778-4
October 2007
ISBN 978-1-59816-722-1
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
5
April 27, 2005
ISBN 4-04-853848-9
February 2008
ISBN 978-1-59816-723-8
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
6
October 28, 2005
ISBN 4-04-853907-8
June 2008
ISBN 978-1-59816-724-5
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
7
May 1, 2006
ISBN 4-04-853953-1
September 2008
ISBN 978-1-4278-0218-7
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
8
February 1, 2007
ISBN 978-4-04-854072-8
January 2009
ISBN 978-1-4278-0707-6
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
9
November 1, 2007
ISBN 978-4-04-854137-4
TBA
Chapter list:
Cover character(s)
Anime
Main article: List of Junjō Romantica episodes
Studio Deen produced an anime adaptation based around the manga series. Premiering in Japan on TV Hokkaido on April 10, 2008, the series’ first season ran for twelve episodes until its conclusion on June 26, 2008. A second season premiered on the same channel on October 12, 2008, where it is still on-going; it is expected to also run for twelve episodes.
The anime series is licensed for release in North America by Kadokawa Pictures USA; distribution details have not yet been announced.
Light novels
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CDs
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Video game
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Reception
According to Oricon and DVD sales data from Animesuki, the first DVD for the Junjō Romantica anime adaptation was released on July 25th, 2008 and it became a hit, selling 8,406 copies in its first week.
References
- ^ a b “純情ロマンチカ” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第9巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i “Junjo Romantica”. Blu Manga. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第2巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第3巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第4巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第5巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第6巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第7巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第8巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “純情ロマンチカ 第9巻” (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-11-23.
- ^ “Kadokawa USA Announces Six New Licenses (Updated)”. Anime News Network (2008-07-05). Retrieved on 2008-11-24.
- ^ “Romantica ~Pure Love~”. Kadokawa Pictures USA. Retrieved on 2008-11-24.
External links
- Official Blu Manga Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance manga website
- Official Junjō Romantica anime site (Japanese)
- Official Studio Dean Junjo Romantica anime site (Japanese)
- Official MX TV Junjō Romantica 2 anime site (Japanese)
- Junjo Romantica: Pure Romance (manga) at Anime News Network’s Encyclopedia
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