Otoko no Isshō

Otoko no Isshō (Japanese: 娚の一生, lit. "A Man's Lifetime") is a slice of life romance josei manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Nishi. It was published by Shogakukan on Flowers magazine and in four volumes compiling the chapters.[1] A live action romantic drama film adaptation was released on February 14, 2015. It's directed by Ryūichi Hiroki and written by Hiroshi Saitō. It stars Nana Eikura and Etsushi Toyokawa.[2][3]

Otoko no Isshō
娚の一生
GenreSlice of life, romance
Manga
Written byKeiko Nishi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineFlowers
DemographicJosei
Original runMarch 10, 2009 (Volume 1)September 24, 2012 (Volume 4)
Volumes4
Live-action film
Directed byRyūichi Hiroki
Written byHiroshi Saitō
Music byKōji Endō
ReleasedOctober 2014 (Tokyo Film Festival)
February 14, 2015

Cast

Volumes

  • 1 (March 10, 2009)[4]
  • 2 (October 10, 2009)[5]
  • 3 (March 10, 2010)[6]
  • 4 (September 24, 2012)[7]

Music

The soundtrack of the film is by Kōji Endō and the theme song is "Hold me, Hold you." by JUJU.[2]

Reception

Volume 3 of the manga reached the 17th place on the weekly Oricon manga chart and, as of March 14, 2010, has sold 37,260 copies;[8] volume 4 reached the 3rd place[9] and, as of October 7, 2012, has sold 166,735 copies.[10]

The manga was nominated for the third Manga Taishō in 2010, ranking 5th out of the 10 nominees with 48 points.[11]

In a review of the film, Maggie Lee of Variety said that "foot fetishists will rejoice, but this is an otherwise wholesome, mellow May–September romance."[12]

References

  1. "Otoko no Issho vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  2. "Live-Action Otoko no Isshō Film's Trailer Previews Love Story". Anime News Network. December 13, 2014. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  3. 娚の一生(2014). allcinema.net (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  4. "Otoko no Issho jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  5. "Otoko no Issho jp Vol.2". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  6. "Otoko no Issho jp Vol.3". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  7. "Otoko no Issho jp Vol.4". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  8. "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 8–14". Anime News Network. March 17, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  9. "Japanese Comic Ranking, September 24–30". Anime News Network. October 3, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  10. "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 1–7". Anime News Network. October 10, 2012. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  11. "Mari Yamazaki's Thermae Romae Wins Manga Taisho Award (Updated)". Anime News Network. March 17, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2015.
  12. Maggie Lee (July 11, 2015). "Film Review: 'Her Granddaughter'". variety.com. Retrieved October 10, 2015.
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