Afro Tanaka

Afro Tanaka (Japanese: アフロ田中, Hepburn: Afuro Tanaka) is a Japanese gag manga series written and illustrated by Masaharu Noritsuke. It follows a 24-year-old Afro-haired young man named Hiroshi Tanaka who falls in love for the first time. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits since 2002, and has spawned six series, with its current series, Kekkon Afro Tanaka, being serialized since 2018. A live action film adaptation premiered in February 2012.

Afro Tanaka
Cover of the first manga volume of Kōkō Afro Tanaka.
アフロ田中
(Afuro Tanaka)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byMasaharu Noritsuke
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original run2002 – present
Volumes58
Series titles
  1. Kōkō Afro Tanaka
    (2002–2004, 10 volumes)
  2. Chūtai Afro Tanaka
    (2004–2007, 10 volumes)
  3. Jōkyō Afro Tanaka
    (2007–2010, 10 volumes)
  4. Sasurai Afro Tanaka
    (2010–2013, 10 volumes)
  5. Shiawase Afro Tanaka
    (2015–2018, 10 volumes)
  6. Kekkon Afro Tanaka
    (2018–present, 8 volumes)
Live-action film
Directed byDaigo Matsui
Written byMasafumi Nishida
ReleasedFebruary 18, 2012 (2012-02-18)
Runtime114 minutes

Media

Manga

Afro Tanaka is written and illustrated by Masaharu Noritsuke. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits since 2002. It has been divided into six parts:

  • Kōkō Afro Tanaka (高校アフロ田中, Kōkō Afuro Tanaka, lit. "High School Afro Tanaka") (2002–2004, 10 volumes)[2][3]
  • Chūtai Afro Tanaka (中退アフロ田中, Chūtai Afuro Tanaka, lit. "Dropout Afro Tanaka") (2004–2007, 10 volumes)[4][5]
  • Jōkyō Afro Tanaka (上京アフロ田中, Jōkyō Afuro Tanaka, lit. "Tokyo-Bound Afro Tanaka") (2007–2010, 10 volumes)[6][7]
  • Sasurai Afro Tanaka (さすらいアフロ田中, Sasurai Afuro Tanaka, lit. "Wandering Afro Tanaka") (2010–2013,[1] 10 volumes)[8][9]
  • Shiawase Afro Tanaka (しあわせアフロ田中, Shiawase Afuro Tanaka, lit. "Happy Afro Tanaka") (2015–2018, 10 volumes)[10][11]
  • Kekkon Afro Tanaka (結婚アフロ田中, Kekkon Afuro Tanaka, lit. "Marriage Afro Tanaka") (2018–present,[12] 8 volumes)[13][14]

Film

A film directed by Daigo Matsui,[15] based on Jōkyō Afro Tanaka story[1] was released on February 18, 2012 by Showgate.[16] The theme song of the film is "Yoru wo Koete" by Tsuru.[17] Afro Tanaka was released in DVD and Blu-ray by Happinet on August 2, 2012.[18] The film also spawned a spin-off: a 10-episodes mini-drama entitled Hōkago Afro Tanaka.[19]

Reception

The Afro Tanaka manga has sold 3.6 million units in Japan as of May 2013.[1] In 2008, the third manga series, Jōkyō Afro Tanaka, was nominated in the manga category at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[20] The film debuted at number 10 in Japanese theaters. Afro Tanaka grossed over $1.8 million in Japan.[16]

References
  1. Mertz, Joanne (May 1, 2013). "Gag Comedy Manga Afro Tanaka Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. 高校アフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  3. 高校アフロ田中　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  4. 中退アフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  5. 中退アフロ田中　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  6. 上京アフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  7. 上京アフロ田中　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  8. さすらいアフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  9. さすらいアフロ田中　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  10. しあわせアフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  11. しあわせアフロ田中　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  12. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 16, 2018). "New Afro Tanaka Manga Reveals Title, Visual". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  13. 結婚アフロ田中　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  14. 結婚アフロ田中　８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved September 11, 2020.
  15. "Manga-Based Afro Tanaka Comedy Film's Trailer Streamed (Updated)". Anime News Network. November 6, 2011. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  16. "2012 Japan Yearly Box Office Results". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  17. Shiso (October 28, 2011). "Tsuru to sing the theme song for "Afro Tanaka" movie". Tokyohive. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  18. "松田翔太、佐々木希出演「アフロ田中」BD/DVD発売" (in Japanese). Tower. Archived from the original on June 18, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  19. 映画『アフロ田中』のスピンオフ「放課後アフロ田中」完成！モテない男たちの奮闘描く全10話のミニドラマ！ (in Japanese). Cinema Today. January 15, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  20. "Tsumiki no Ie, Piano Forest, Kaiba Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. December 10, 2008. Retrieved May 15, 2013.


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