Heibon Punch (Japanese: 平凡ポンチ, Hepburn: Heibon Ponchi, "Ordinary Punch") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Asakura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from 2003 to 2005, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a live-action film, directed by Sakichi Sato, that premiered in Japan in November 2008
| Heibon Punch | |
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| 平凡ポンチ (Heibon Ponchi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | George Asakura |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ikki Comix |
| Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 25, 2003 – September 24, 2005 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Sakichi Sato |
| Released | November 22, 2008 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by George Asakura, Heibon Punch was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki March 25, 2003,[2] to September 24, 2005.[a] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from April 30, 2004,[5] to June 30, 2006.[6]
Volumes
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 2004[5] | 4-09-188451-2 |
| 2 | August 30, 2004[7] | 4-09-188452-0 |
| 3 | July 29, 2005[8] | 4-09-188453-9 |
| 4 | June 30, 2006[6] | 4-09-188324-9 |
Live-action film
editA live-action film adaptation, directed by Sakichi Sato, premiered in Japan on November 22, 2008.[9][10][11] The film was released on DVD on March 25, 2009.[12]
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ 平凡ポンチ. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on March 9, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ 月刊ＩＫＫＩ 2003年5月号. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 15, 2004. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ "Last Up Date :: 2005.9.26". Jazze7 (in Japanese). September 26, 2005. Archived from the original on November 2, 2005. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
発売中のIKKI11月号にて「平凡ポンチ」最終回。
- ^ バックナンバー＞小学館 – 月刊ＩＫＫＩ. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 28, 2005. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ a b 平凡ポンチ / 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ a b 平凡ポンチ / 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ 平凡ポンチ / 2. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ 平凡ポンチ / 3. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
- ^ 平凡ポンチ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ 平凡ポンチ. Cinematoday (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
- ^ 平凡ポンチ (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ ジョージ朝倉フェアで祥伝社と小学館がタッグ（画像ギャラリー 5/5）. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 13, 2009. Archived from the original on April 14, 2022. Retrieved April 14, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Paul, Stephen (November 2007). "Heibon Punch". du9 (in French). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
External links
edit- Heibon Punch at Anime News Network's encyclopedia