Tetsuko no Tabi (鉄子の旅, lit. 'Tetsuko's Travels') is a Japanese non-fiction manga series authored by Hirohiko Yokomi and illustrated by Naoe Kikuchi . The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki between 2001 and 2006. A 13-episode anime television series adaptation by Group TAC was broadcast in 2007.
Tetsuko no Tabi | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
鉄子の旅 | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Hirohiko Yokomi |
Illustrated by | Naoe Kikuchi |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 30, 2001 – October 25, 2006 |
Volumes | 6 + 1 extra |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akinori Nagaoka |
Studio | Group TAC |
Original network | Family Gekijo |
Original run | June 24, 2007 – September 23, 2007 |
Episodes | 13 |
Manga | |
Shin Tetsuko no Tabi | |
Written by | Hirohiko Yokomi |
Illustrated by | Kanoko Hoashi |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 25, 2009 – January 25, 2013 |
Volumes | 5 |
Manga | |
Tetsuko no Tabi 3-daime | |
Written by | Hirohiko Yokomi |
Illustrated by | Akira Kirioka |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Sunday Gene-X |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 19, 2016 – January 19, 2019 |
Volumes | 4 |
Overview
editTetsuko no Tabi is a non-fiction series. It is inspired on the book Getting On and Off of JR’s 4600 Stations by Hirohiko Yokomi , published in 1998, which chronicles his experience visiting all of Japan rail's train stations.[1][2] The editor in chief of Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki, Hideki Egami , wanted to recapture Yokomi's experience in manga. Masahiko Ishikawa, Shogakukan's editor and a railfan, recruited Naoe Kikuchi, a new manga artist who worked with Shogakukan on a number of shorts, and this would be her first serialized work.[3][2] Tetsuko no Tabi is about Kikuchi herself, traveling with Yokomi and Ishikawa, illustrating a manga based on their experiences.[2]
Characters
edit- Hirohiko Yokomi
- Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama
- The travel-writer, who turns out to be a huge train-fan. He has a lot of energy and passion for trains, and sometimes girls, but also micro-manages all their trips, planning every detail down to the second. He cares mostly about following the schedule and successfully achieving his planned goals (e.g. visiting all stations on a line in a completely bizarre order to accommodate infrequent trains).
- Naoe Kikuchi
- Voiced by: Akira Tomisaka
- A manga artist. She has no interest in trains whatsoever, and she keeps getting freaked out by Yokomi's antics. She is also cynical, sarcastic, and rather lazy, mainly looking forward to the next ekiben.
- Masahiko Ishikawa
- Voiced by: Tokuyoshi Kawashima
- Kikuchi's editor, another train geek.
- Masaki Kamimura
- Voiced by: Tetsuharu Ōta
- Kikuchi's second editor.
Media
editManga
editCreated by Hirohiko Yokomi and Naoe Kikuchi , Tetsuko no Tabi debuted in Shogakukan's Spirits Zōkan Ikki[a] on November 30, 2001.[4] The series finished on October 25, 2006.[b] Shogakukan collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from November 30, 2004, to February 28, 2007.[7] The series was again intermittently serialized from 2007,[8] with chapters collected in a single volume, titled Tetsuko no Tabi Plus, released on February 25, 2009.[9]
A sequel, titled Shin Tetsuko no Tabi (新・鉄子の旅), illustrated by Kanoko Hoashi, was serialized in Monthly Ikki from May 25, 2009,[10][11] to January 25, 2013.[12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from February 25, 2010,[13] to March 29, 2013.[14]
Another manga series, titled Tetsuko no Tabi 3-daime (鉄子の旅 3代目), illustrated by Akira Kirioka, was serialized in Monthly Sunday Gene-X from May 19, 2016,[15] to January 19, 2019.[16] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four volumes, released from February 17, 2017,[17] to July 19, 2019.[18]
Anime
editA 13-episode anime television series adaptation, animated by Group TAC,[19] was broadcast on the cable television station Family Gekijo from June 24 to September 23, 2007.[5][20][21]
Notes
edit- ^ Re-branded as Monthly Ikki in 2003.
- ^ The series finished in the magazine's December 2006 issue,[5] released on October 25 of that same year.[6]
References
edit- ^ 乗った降りたJR4600駅 (日本語) 単行本 (in Japanese). Shin-Jinbutsuoraisha . 1998. ASIN 4404026870.
- ^ a b c Chavez, ED (December 1, 2008). "Tetsuko no Tabi". Otaku USA Magazine. Archived from the original on May 13, 2019. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ [鉄子の旅]菊池直恵&横見浩彦. IKKI Paradise (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ IKKI(イッキ)2001年7号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 2, 2003. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ a b 作品紹介. tetsuko.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on May 1, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 月刊IKKI. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 11, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 鉄子の旅 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 12, 2007. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
- ^ 月刊IKKI 2007年4号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 鉄子の旅プラス (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 17, 2015.
- ^ Yokomi, Hirohiko (May 25, 2009). 新企画スタート. Hirohiko Yokomi's recent report! (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 【IKKI】IKKI イッキ 7月号、5月25日発売!!. manganohi.com (in Japanese). May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
- ^ 月刊IKKI 2013年3月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 【2月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 25, 2010. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 鉄子の旅 三代目:流行語大賞ノミネートの鉄道ルポマンガが“復活” ファンの後押しで新連載スタート. Mantan Web (in Japanese). May 19, 2016. Archived from the original on November 21, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ 月刊 サンデーGX 2019年2月号. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ 鉄道オタクに連れ回される「鉄子の旅」シリーズ新作、過去2作のセレクションも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 「鉄子の旅」18年間の旅、ついに終着!描き下ろしMAP配布や写真集の発売も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 19, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 鉄子の旅. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 第1旅「久留里線全駅乗下車」 2007.6.24 OA. tetsuko.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 26, 2007. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
- ^ 第13旅(最終旅)「これが北海道だ!」 2007.9.23 OA. tetsuko.jp (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 16, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
Further reading
edit- Shinbo, Nobunaga (January 16, 2005). 鉄子の旅 [著]菊池直恵. book.asahi.com (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on November 25, 2005.
External links
edit- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Tetsuko no Tabi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia