Seito Shokun!
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is a Japanese manga
written and illustrated by Yoko Shoji
. It is serialized in Kodansha
's Shōjo Friend
from 1977 to 1984. The individual chapters were published into 24 tankōbon
by Kodansha
between February 1978 and June 1985. Seito Shokun! won the second Kodansha Manga Award
in 1978 for the shōjo category.
Kodansha
made a one-shot spin-off
of the series in September, 1983 and re-released the manga into 12 kanzenban volumes between December 12, 1995 and March 12, 1996.
The sequel to the manga, had its first tankōbon
published on April 13, 2004.
The manga was adapted into an original video animation by Ashi Productions
. Directed by Mitsuo Kusakabe, it was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 23, 1986.
The manga was adapted into a Japanese television drama
of the same name. Directed by Karaki Marehiro and Tamura Naoki, the drama's 10 episodes was broadcast on TV Asahi
between April 20, 2007 and June 22, 2007.
released the manga's 24 tankōbon
between February 1978 and June 1985. In September, 1983, Kodansha released a one-shot spin-off
of Seito Shokun!, called . Kodansha re-released the manga in 12 kanzenban volumes. The first three kanzenbans were released on December 12, 1995. The fourth fifth and sixth kanzenban volumes were released on January 12, 1996. The seventh, eighth and ninth kanzenban volumes were released on February 9, 1996. The final three kanzenban volumes were released on March 12, 1996. Kodansha released a sequel of the manga, called . It is still on-going with the first tankōbon volumes published on April 13, 2004.
in 1978 for the shōjo category.
The fourteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between March 11 and 17, 2008. The sixteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between November 11 and 17, 2008. The seventeenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 26th on the Tohan charts between February 10 and 16, 2009.
Carl Gustav Horn, writing for the appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide
, states that it was the second shōjo manga translated into English after The Rose of Versailles
, and appreciated its "spitfire" heroine.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
written and illustrated by Yoko Shoji
Yoko Shoji
is a Japanese manga artist. She is best known for writing Seito Shokun! , for which she won the Kodansha Manga Award for shōjo in 1978.- External links :*...
. It is serialized in Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
's Shōjo Friend
Shojo Friend
was a shōjo manga magazine formerly published by Kodansha, beginning in 1962. Kodansha used the knowledge gained from publishing magazines aimed at young girls, including Nakayoshi and Shōjo Club, as well as the experience from publishing Weekly Shonen Magazine. Shōjo Friend is considered the...
from 1977 to 1984. The individual chapters were published into 24 tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
by Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
between February 1978 and June 1985. Seito Shokun! won the second Kodansha Manga Award
Kodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
in 1978 for the shōjo category.
Kodansha
Kodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
made a one-shot spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of the series in September, 1983 and re-released the manga into 12 kanzenban volumes between December 12, 1995 and March 12, 1996.
The sequel to the manga, had its first tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
published on April 13, 2004.
The manga was adapted into an original video animation by Ashi Productions
Ashi Productions
is a Japanese anime studio, located in Suginami, Tokyo, Japan, known for its four magical-girl anime, especially Magical Princess Minky Momo. It was established by Toshihiko Sato and other artists on December 24, 1975 as...
. Directed by Mitsuo Kusakabe, it was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 23, 1986.
The manga was adapted into a Japanese television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
of the same name. Directed by Karaki Marehiro and Tamura Naoki, the drama's 10 episodes was broadcast on TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
between April 20, 2007 and June 22, 2007.
Manga
KodanshaKodansha
, the largest Japanese publisher, produces the manga magazines Nakayoshi, Afternoon, Evening, and Weekly Shonen Magazine, as well as more literary magazines such as Gunzō, Shūkan Gendai, and the Japanese dictionary Nihongo Daijiten. The company has its headquarters in Bunkyō, Tokyo...
released the manga's 24 tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
between February 1978 and June 1985. In September, 1983, Kodansha released a one-shot spin-off
Spin-off (media)
In media, a spin-off is a radio program, television program, video game, or any narrative work, derived from one or more already existing works, that focuses, in particular, in more detail on one aspect of that original work...
of Seito Shokun!, called . Kodansha re-released the manga in 12 kanzenban volumes. The first three kanzenbans were released on December 12, 1995. The fourth fifth and sixth kanzenban volumes were released on January 12, 1996. The seventh, eighth and ninth kanzenban volumes were released on February 9, 1996. The final three kanzenban volumes were released on March 12, 1996. Kodansha released a sequel of the manga, called . It is still on-going with the first tankōbon volumes published on April 13, 2004.
Reception
Seito Shokun! received the won the second Kodansha Manga AwardKodansha Manga Award
is an annual award for serialized manga published in the previous year, sponsored by the publisher Kodansha. It is currently awarded in four categories: children's, shōnen, shōjo, and general. The awards began in 1977, initially with categories for shōnen and shōjo. The first award for the...
in 1978 for the shōjo category.
The fourteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between March 11 and 17, 2008. The sixteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between November 11 and 17, 2008. The seventeenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 26th on the Tohan charts between February 10 and 16, 2009.
Carl Gustav Horn, writing for the appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide
Manga: The Complete Guide
Manga: The Complete Guide is a 2007 encyclopedia written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey which provides basic details and short reviews of over 1000 Japanese manga titles that have been translated and released in English in North America...
, states that it was the second shōjo manga translated into English after The Rose of Versailles
The Rose of Versailles
, also known as Lady Oscar or La Rose de Versailles, is one of the best-known titles in shōjo manga and a media franchise created by Riyoko Ikeda. It has been adapted into several Takarazuka Revue musicals, as well an anime television series, produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha and broadcast by the...
, and appreciated its "spitfire" heroine.