Super Lovers
| Super Lovers | |
 Cover of Super Lovers volume one. | |
| スーパーラヴァーズ (Sūpāravāzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Boy's Love[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Miyuki Abe |
| Published by | Kadokawa |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Magazine |
Ciel (2010-2014) Emerald (2014-present) |
| Original run | 2010 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinji Ishihira |
| Written by | Yoshiko Nakamura |
| Music by |
Yasuharu Takanashi Shūji Katayama Kenji Katō |
| Studio | Studio Deen |
| Network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, SUN, BS11, TVS, CTC, tvk, GBS, MTV, TVQ |
| Original run | 6 April 2016 – present |
| Episodes | 10 |
Super Lovers (スーパーラヴァーズ Sūpāravāzu) is a Japanese shōnen-ai manga series published in the magazine Emerald by Miyuki Abe, author of Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East. An anime adaptation premiered in April 2016.
Plot
The story focuses on the relationship that develops between Haru and his adoptive younger brother Ren after their mother tasks him with "civilizing" the antisocial Ren.[1]
Characters
Kaidō Household
- Haru Kaidō (海棠 晴 Kaidō Haru)
- Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa (drama CD), Tomoaki Maeno (TV anime)
- The eldest brother. He is the adopted brother to Ren and stepbrothers to Aki and Shima. 5 years ago, when he went to Canada, he met Ren. Even though Ren was quite hostile towards him, he managed to make Ren open his heart. He lost his memories of that summer when he came back to Japan due to an accident. He is half-Canadian.
- Ren Kaidō (海棠 零 Kaidō Ren)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya, Yūko Sanpei (young) (drama CD), Junko Minagawa (TV anime)
- Aki Kaidō (海棠 亜樹 Kaidō Aki)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (drama CD), Yoshitsugu Matsuoka (TV anime)
- Shima Kaidō (海棠 蒔麻 Kaidō Shima)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (drama CD), Takuma Terashima (TV anime)
- Takashi Kaidō (海棠 崇 Kaidō Takashi)
- Voiced by: Teruaki Ogawa (drama CD)
- Ruri Kaidō (海棠 留理 Kaidō Ruri)
- Voiced by: Yūko Sasaki (drama CD)
Others
- Ikuyoshi Sasaki (佐々木 郁芳 Sasaki Ikuyoshi)
- Voiced by: Itsuki Takizawa (drama CD), Ayumu Murase (TV anime)
- Jūzen Kurosaki (黒崎 十全 Kurosaki Jūzen)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu (drama CD), Jun Fukushima (TV anime)
- Haruko D. Dieckmann (春子・D・ディークマン Haruko Di Dīkuman)
- Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (drama CD and TV anime)
- Mikiko Kashiwagi (柏木 幹子 Kashiwagi Mikiko)
- Voiced by: Yoko Soumi (drama CD and TV anime)
- Kiri Kondō (近藤 紀里 Kondō Kiri)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (drama CD), Ryoko Shiraishi (TV anime)
- Kiyoka (清華 Kiyoka)
- Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga (drama CD and TV anime)
Media
Manga
Abe began publishing Super Lovers in Kadokawa's Ciel magazine in 2010,[1] before switching to the Emerald magazine upon its 31 August 2014 launch.[2] Eight volumes have been published as of August 2015.
Volume list
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 July 2010[3] | ISBN 978-4-04-854500-6 |
| 2 | 26 November 2010[4] | ISBN 978-4-04-854562-4 |
| 3 | 28 June 2011[5] | ISBN 978-4-04-854644-7 |
| 4 | 28 November 2011[6] | ISBN 978-4-04-120074-2 |
| 5 | 30 August 2012[7] | ISBN 978-4-04-120388-0 |
| 6 | 1 November 2013[8] | ISBN 978-4-04-120900-4 |
| 7 | 1 August 2014[9] | ISBN 978-4-04-101894-1 |
| 8 | 1 August 2015[10] | ISBN 978-4-04-103300-5 |
| 9 | 30 April 2016[11] | ISBN 978-4-04-104150-5 |
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced via a handout included with the reprint of volume one of Shungiku Nakamura's √W.P.B. manga.[1] It will be directed by Shinji Ishihira and written by Yoshiko Nakamura, with animation by the animation studio Studio Deen. Miki Takihara is in charge of the series character designs.[12] The opening theme song is Okaeri by Yūsuke Yata and the ending theme is Happiness YOU&ME by Kaidō 4 Kyōdai (voice actors of Ren, Haru, Aki, and Shima).[13]
The 10-episode series premiered on 6 April 2016, and will be broadcast on Tokyo MX, Sun TV, BS11, Chiba TV, tvk, Mie TV, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, Gifu Broadcasting, and TV Saitama.[14]
A 20-minute long OVA will be included with the 10th volume of the manga when it ships on 1 January 2017.[14]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Forest Green" | April 6 2016 |
| 2 | "Black Eye" | April 13 2016 |
| 3 | "White Christmas" | April 20 2016 |
| 4 | "Young Grass" | April 27 2016 |
| 5 | "Cherry Blossom" | May 4 2016 |
See also
- Hakkenden: Eight Dogs of the East, another series by the same author
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Boys-Love Manga Super Lovers by Hakkenden's Abe Gets Anime". Anime News Network. 28 April 2015. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "Kadokawa Launches Sekai-ichi Hatsukoi's Manga Magazine Emerald in Real Life". Anime News Network. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第1巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第2巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第3巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 5 August 2015.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第4巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第5巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第6巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第7巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第8巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "SUPER LOVERS 第9巻". Kadokawa Corporation (in Japanese). Retrieved 25 March 2016.
- ↑ "Studio Deen Animates Abe's Super Lovers TV Anime". Anime News Network. 24 September 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
- ↑ "Super Lovers Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Yūsuke Yata's Opening Theme". Anime News Network. 19 February 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Super Lovers TV Anime Has 10 Episodes, Gets Anime DVD with 10th Manga Volume". Anime News Network. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 25 March 2016.
External links
- Official anime website (Japanese)
- Super Lovers (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia