Afro Tanaka (Japanese: アフãƒç"°ä¸, Hepburn: Afuro Tanaka) is a Japanese gag manga series written and illustrated by Masaharu Noritsuke. It follows a 24-years-old Afro-haired young man named Hiroshi Tanaka who falls in love for the first time. Afro Tanaka spawned four manga series, and it was adapted into a live action film in 2012.
Media
Manga
Four Afro Tanaka series were written and illustrated by Masaharu Noritsuke. The first one, called KÅkÅ Afro Tanaka, was originally serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Spirits from 2002 to 2004. ChÅ«tai Afro Tanaka was published from 2004 to 2007; JÅkyÅ Afro Tanaka from 2007 to 2010; and Sasurai Afro Tanaka from there to 2013.
Film
A film directed by Daigo Matsui, based on JÅkyÅ Afro Tanaka story was released in February 18, 2012 by Showgate. The theme song of the film is "Yoru wo Koete" by Tsuru. Afro Tanaka was released in DVD and Blu-ray by Happinet in August 2, 2012. The film also spawned a spin-off: a 10-episodes mini-drama entitled HÅkago Afro Tanaka.
Reception
The Afro Tanaka manga has sold 3.6 million units in Japan as of May 2013. In 2008, the third manga series, JÅkyÅ Afro Tanaka, was nominated in the manga category at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards. The film debuted at number 10 in Japanese theaters. Afro Tanaka grossed over $1.8 million in Japan.
References
External links
- Afro Tanaka film's official site (Archive)
- KÅkÅ Afro Tanaka (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Chūtai Afro Tanaka (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- JÅkyÅ Afro Tanaka (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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