Wind Breaker | |
Genre | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Satoru Nii |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 13, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 15 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Toshifumi Akai |
Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
Music by | Ryo Takahashi |
Studio | CloverWorks |
Licensed by | |
Original network | JNN (MBS, TBS) |
Original run | April 2024 – scheduled |
Wind Breaker (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Nii. It began serialization on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket manga website in January 2021. As of January 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into fifteen volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks is set to premiere in April 2024.
Characters
- Haruka Sakura (桜 遥, Sakura Haruka)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[3]
- Kyōtarō Sugishita (杉下 京太郎, Sugishita Kyōtarō)
- Voiced by: Koki Uchiyama[4]
- Hayato Suō (蘇枋 隼飛, Suō Hayato)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[5]
- Hajime Umemiya (梅宮 一, Umemiya Hajime)
- Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[6]
- Tōma Hiragi (柊 登馬, Hiiragi Tōma)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[7]
- Akihiko Nirei (楡井 秋彦, Nirei Akihiko)
- Voiced by: Shōya Chiba[8]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Satoru Nii, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Magazine Pocket website on January 13, 2021.[9] As of January 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes.[10]
In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for digital English publication.[11] During their Anime NYC 2022 panel, Kodansha USA announced that they will begin releasing print copies in late 2023.[12]
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | May 7, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-522979-8 | April 26, 2022 (digital)[1] August 1, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491117-2 (digital) 978-1-64-651835-7 (print) |
2 | July 9, 2021[13] | 978-4-06-524015-1 | May 24, 2022 (digital)[14] October 3, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491183-7 (digital) 978-1-64-651836-4 (print) |
3 | September 9, 2021[15] | 978-4-06-524849-2 | June 28, 2022 (digital)[16] December 5, 2023 (print) | 978-1-68-491235-3 (digital) 978-1-64-651837-1 (print) |
4 | November 9, 2021[17] | 978-4-06-525995-5 | July 12, 2022 (digital)[18] February 6, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491346-6 (digital) 978-1-64-651838-8 (print) |
5 | January 7, 2022[19] | 978-4-06-526596-3 | August 9, 2022 (digital)[20] April 9, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491392-3 (digital) 978-1-64-651839-5 (print) |
6 | March 9, 2022[21] | 978-4-06-527281-7 | September 13, 2022 (digital)[22] June 4, 2024 (print) | 978-1-68-491435-7 (digital) 978-1-64-651840-1 (print) |
7 | June 9, 2022[23] | 978-4-06-528174-1 | November 22, 2022 (digital)[24] | 978-1-68-491556-9 |
8 | August 9, 2022[25] | 978-4-06-528846-7 | January 10, 2023 (digital)[26] | 978-1-68-491640-5 |
9 | October 7, 2022[27] | 978-4-06-529412-3 | March 14, 2023 (digital)[28] | 978-1-68-491847-8 |
10 | January 6, 2023[29] | 978-4-06-530343-6 | June 13, 2023 (digital)[30] | 978-1-68-491967-3 |
11 | April 7, 2023[31] | 978-4-06-531234-6 | August 8, 2023 (digital)[32] | 979-8-88-933096-7 |
12 | June 8, 2023[33] | 978-4-06-531879-9 | October 20, 2023 (digital)[34] | 979-8-88-933189-6 |
13 | August 8, 2023[35] | 978-4-06-532670-1 | January 9, 2024 (digital)[36] | 979-8-88-933325-8 |
14 | November 9, 2023[37] | 978-4-06-533549-9 | — | — |
15 | January 9, 2024[10] | 978-4-06-534179-7 | — | — |
Anime
An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks was announced on March 30, 2023.[38][39] It will be directed by Toshifumi Akai, with scripts written by Hiroshi Seko, character designed by Taishi Kawakami, and music composed by Ryo Takahashi.[40] The series is set to premiere in April 2024 on the Super Animeism Turbo programming block on JNN affiliates, including MBS and TBS.[41] Muse Communication has licensed the series in Southeast Asia.[42]
Reception
The series ranked 20th at the 2021 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[43] At AnimeJapan 2022, the series ranked ninth in a poll asking what manga people want to see animated.[44]
By March 2022, the series has sold over 1.22 million copies between its digital and print versions.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "WIND BREAKER, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- 1 2 ヤンキー漫画『WIND BREAKER』累計122万部突破 最新コミックスは発売即重版. Oricon (in Japanese). March 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 16, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Casts Yūma Uchida as Haruka Sakura". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 16, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 17, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Casts Kouki Uchiyama". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 18, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Casts Nobunaga Shimazaki". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 19, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Casts Yūichi Nakamura". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (October 20, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Casts Ryōta Suzuki". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2023. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
- ↑ Dempsey, Liam (October 21, 2023). "WIND BREAKER TV Anime Announces Cast for Akihiko Nirei". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- 1 2 "WIND BREAKER(1)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- 1 2 "WIND BREAKER(15)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael (March 23, 2022). "Kodansha USA Licenses Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge Manga, The Dawn of the Witch Novels". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "Fall 2023 New Print Licensing Announcement". kodansha.us. Kodansha USA. November 23, 2022. Archived from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(2)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(3)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 9, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 29, 2022. Retrieved May 22, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(4)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(5)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 25, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(6)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(7)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 3, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(8)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 24, 2022. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(9)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved September 27, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on March 5, 2023. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(10)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(11)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved March 7, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 11". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(12)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 30, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 12". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(13)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 7, 2023. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER, Volume 13". Kodansha USA. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ "WIND BREAKER(14)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Dempsey, Liam (March 30, 2023). "Delinquent School Manga WIND BREAKER Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ↑ Cayanan, Joanna (March 30, 2023). "Satoru Nii's School Delinquent Manga Wind Breaker Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ↑ Mateo, Alex (December 14, 2023). "Wind Breaker Anime Unveils 1st Promo Video, Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ WIND BREAKER:テレビアニメが“スーパーアニメイズムTURBO”で毎週木曜深夜放送 2024年4月スタート. Mantan Web (in Japanese). December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ↑ Pineda, Rafael (December 15, 2023). "Muse Asia Licenses A Sign of Affection, Wind Breaker Anime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ↑ Morrissy, Kim (March 23, 2022). "Senpai wa Otokonoko Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga We Want To See Animated' Poll". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
External links
- Official manga website at Magazine Pocket (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Wind Breaker (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia