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Red Blue

Red Blue (レッドブルー, Reddo Burū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Namikiri. It began serialization in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday in January 2022. A live-action television drama adaptation is set to premiere in December 2024.

Red Blue
First tankōbon volume cover
レッドブルー
(Reddo Burū)
GenreSports[1]
Manga
Written byAtsushi Namikiri
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 12, 2022 – present
Volumes11
Television drama
Directed by
Written by
  • Shuho Takase
  • Hikaru Kimura
  • Keita Meguro
StudioC&I Entertainment
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run December 18, 2024 – scheduled

Characters

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Aoba Suzuki (鈴木青葉, Suzuki Aoba)
Portrayed by: Keito Kimura[2]
Sannosuke Iwase (岩瀬三之助, Iwase Sannosuke)
Portrayed by: Makoto Hasegawa[2]
Kenshin Akasawa (赤沢拳心, Akasawa Kenshin)
Portrayed by: Taiga Tsubaki[2]
Kanenari Tokiwa (時和金成, Tokiwa Kanenari)
Portrayed by: Gaku Sano[2]
Wataru Amachi (雨地渉, Amachi Wataru)
Portrayed by: Sho Kasamatsu[2]
Kota Tamamatsu (玉松光太, Tamamatsu Kōta)
Portrayed by: Eiku Yamashita[2]
Yuga Hazuru (羽鶴結雅, Hazuru Yuga)
Portrayed by: Naru Okubo[2]
Ganmaru Nueji (鵺路雁丸, Nueji Ganmaru)
Portrayed by: Kaisei Takechi[2]
Amu Hiiragi (柊愛矛, Hīragi Amu)
Portrayed by: Takato Okura[2]
Mamoru Hachiya (鉢屋守, Hachiya Mamoru)
Portrayed by: Kazuma Sumi[2]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Atsushi Namikiri, Red Blue began serialization in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on January 12, 2022.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[3]

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 18, 2022[4]978-4-09-851123-5
2 June 17, 2022[5]978-4-09-851124-2
3 September 15, 2022[6]978-4-09-851264-5
4 December 16, 2022[7]978-4-09-851479-3
5 March 16, 2023[8]978-4-09-851773-2
6 June 16, 2023[9]978-4-09-852125-8
7 September 15, 2023[10]978-4-09-852843-1
8 December 18, 2023[11]978-4-09-853050-2
9 March 18, 2024[12]978-4-09-853180-6
10 June 18, 2024[13]978-4-09-853378-7
11 September 18, 2024[3]978-4-09-853574-3
12 December 18, 2024[14]978-4-09-853806-5

Drama

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A live-action television drama adaptation was announced in the 43/2024 issue of Weekly Shōnen Sunday published on September 18, 2024.[15][16] The drama is produced by C&I Entertainment and directed by Takayuki Hayashi and Takeshi Furusawa, with scripts written by Shuho Takase, Hikaru Kimura, and Keita Meguro, action direction by Keiya Tabuchi and MMA supervision by Yushin Okami. It is set to premiere on MBS and TBS' "Dramaism" programming block on December 18, 2024.[2][17] The theme song, "My Pride", is performed by Ma55ive the Rampage.[18]

Other

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In July 2023, a collaboration with mixed martial arts organization GRACHAN was announced. The series sponsored a high school tournament called "MMA Koshien" organized by GRACHAN. The tournament itself was initially depicted in the series. Regional qualifiers took place from September to December 2023, while the national tournament took place in February 2024.[19][20]

Reception

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The series' seventh volume featured a recommendation from mixed martial artist Kyoji Horiguchi.[21]

See also

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  • Switch, another manga series by the same author

References

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  1. ^ a b 日陰者が総合格闘技に挑む、「switch」波切敦の新連載がサンデーで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k ドラマ「レッドブルー」木村慧人、長谷川慎、椿泰我、山下永玖ら総合格闘技に挑む. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 10, 2024. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  3. ^ a b レッドブルー １１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  4. ^ レッドブルー １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  5. ^ レッドブルー ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  6. ^ レッドブルー ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  7. ^ レッドブルー ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  8. ^ レッドブルー ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  9. ^ レッドブルー ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  10. ^ レッドブルー ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  11. ^ レッドブルー ８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  12. ^ レッドブルー ９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  13. ^ レッドブルー １０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  14. ^ レッドブルー １２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  15. ^ レッドブルー：「サンデー」総合格闘技マンガが実写ドラマ化　日陰者がMMA甲子園に参戦！. Mantan Web (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 17, 2024.
  16. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 18, 2024). "Atsushi Namikiri's Red Blue MMA Manga Gets Live-Action Series Adaptation". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 12, 2024). "Live-Action Red Blue Series Reveals Cast, Staff, December 17 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Loo, Egan (November 26, 2024). "MA55IVE THE RAMPAGE Performs Live-Action Red Blue Show's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
  19. ^ 「レッドブルー」の作中で描かれた、総合格闘技大会「MMA甲子園」が開催決定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 14, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  20. ^ 【試合結果】2024年2月11日 第1回 MMA甲子園 全国大会. MMA Koshien (in Japanese). February 12, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
  21. ^ 週刊少年サンデー連載中のMMA漫画「レッドブルー」7巻の帯に堀口恭司が推薦コメント. Boutreview (in Japanese). MuscleBrain's. September 15, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
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