Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys
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| Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume | |
| 工業哀歌バレーボーイズ (Kōgyō Aika Barē Bōizu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Murata |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1989 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 50 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Kunihiko Yuyama |
| Written by | Hiroshi Toda |
| Music by | Tsuneyoshi Saito |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Released | March 17, 1997 – April 25, 1997 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Manga | |
| Kōshoku Aika Volley Boys | |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Murata |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2006 – 2011 |
| Volumes | 17 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Kōmei |
| Written by | Shōichirō Masumoto |
| Released | November 22, 2008 |
| Runtime | 89 minutes |
Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys (Japanese: 工業哀歌バレーボーイズ, Hepburn: Kōgyō Aika Barē Bōizu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Murata. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1989 to 2006, with its chapters collected in 50 tankōbon volumes. A sequel, Kōshoku Aika Volley Boys, was serialized in the same magazine from 2006 to 2011, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a two-episode original video animation (OVA) in 1997, a three-episode drama video in 2006 and a live-action film in 2008.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Murata, Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 1989 to 2006.[2] Kodansha collected its chapters in fifty tankōbon volumes, released from July 17, 1989,[4] to April 6, 2006.[5]
A sequel, titled Kōshoku Aika Volley Boys (好色哀歌 元バレーボーイズ, Kōshoku Aika Barē Bōizu), was serialized in the same magazine from 2006 to 2011.[2][3] Its chapters were collected in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from August 4, 2006,[6] to July 6, 2011.[7]
Original video animation[edit]
A two-episode original video animation, animated by J.C.Staff and distributed Toho, was released in 1997.[8][9][10][11]
Live-action[edit]
The series was adapted into a three-episode live-action drama video in 2006.[8] A live-action film adaptation premiered on November 22, 2008.[8][12]
Reception[edit]
The manga had over 12 million copies in circulation as of February 2021.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 26, 2010). "Tsukihime Manga Finale, Volleyboys Manga Put on Hold". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c d おすすめバレーボール漫画16選！友情、恋愛、スポ根ものまで！. Books Oricon (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b 3バカのリビドーは永遠！「バレーボーイズ」22年越し完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 31, 2011. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ 工業哀歌バレーボーイズ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ 工業哀歌バレーボーイズ（５０） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 12, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ 好色哀歌 元バレーボーイズ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ 【7月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2011. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (August 5, 2008). "Kogyoaika Volleyboys Manga Gets Movie This Fall". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ 作品実績 (in Japanese). OB Planning. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys (VHS). Vol. 1. Toho. March 14, 1997. ISBN 978-81-04-01055-2.
- ^ Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys (VHS). Vol. 2. Toho. April 25, 1997. ISBN 978-81-04-01084-2.
- ^ 工業哀歌バレーボーイズ THE MOVIE. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ おバカとスケベは時をかける！『バレーボーイズ』大特集！. yanmaga.jp (in Japanese). Kodansha. February 1, 2021. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Kōgyō Aika Volley Boys (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
