I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow

I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shunju Aono [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from January 2007 to June 2012, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a live-action film released in June 2013. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.

I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Shizuo Ōguro
俺はまだ本気出してないだけ
(Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake)
Genre
Manga
Written byShunju Aono [ja]
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 25, 2007June 25, 2012
Volumes5
Manga
Ore wa Motto Honki Dashitenai Dake
Written byShunju Aono
Published byShogakukan
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 25, 2012April 25, 2013
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byYūichi Fukuda
Written byYūichi Fukuda
Music byGontiti
StudioShochiku
ReleasedJune 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)
Runtime105 minutes

Plot

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Shizuo Ōguro is a forty-year-old salaryman going through a midlife crisis. He quits his job of fifteen years to find himself, despite being a single parent living with his teenage daughter and elderly father. Ōguro embarks on a hapless journey to achieve his dream of becoming a manga artist.

Characters

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Shizuo Ōguro (大黒シズオ, Ōguro Shizuo)
Portrayed by: Shinichi Tsutsumi[3]
Suzuko Ōguro (大黒鈴子, Ōguro Suzuko)
Portrayed by: Ai Hashimoto
Shirō Ōguro (大黒志郎, Ōguro Shirō)
Portrayed by: Renji Ishibashi
Osamu Miyata (宮田修, Miyata Osamu)
Portrayed by: Katsuhisa Namase
Miyata's wife
Portrayed by: Miki Mizuno
Aya Unami (宇波綾, Unami Aya)
Portrayed by: Rino Sashihara[4]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Shunju Aono [ja], I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow was first published as a one-shot chapter in Shogakukan's seinen mangs magazine Monthly Ikki on January 25, 2007;[5][6] the manga began its serialization in the same magazine on March 24 of that same year.[7] In November 2008, the manga entered on hiatus due to Aono's health issues.[8] It resumed publication on September 25, 2009.[9][10] The manga finished on June 25, 2012.[11][12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from October 30, 2007,[13] to September 28, 2012.[14]

In North America, Viz Media announced the English language release of the manga in May 2009.[15] The five volumes were released from May 18, 2010,[16] to July 16, 2013.[17]

A spin-off series, titled Ore wa Motto Honki Dashitenai Dake (俺はもっと本気出してないだけ, "I'm Not More Serious") was serialized in Monthly Ikki from December 25, 2012,[18][19] to April 25, 2013.[20] Shogakukan compiled its chapters into a single tankōbon volume, published on May 30, 2013.[21]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 30, 2007[13]978-4-09-188377-3May 18, 2010[16]978-1-4215-3365-0
2 April 26, 2008[22]978-4-09-188414-5December 21, 2010[23]978-1-4215-3387-2
3 February 25, 2009[24]978-4-09-188427-5May 17, 2011[25]978-1-4215-3388-9
4 June 30, 2010[26]978-4-09-188520-3December 20, 2011[27]978-1-4215-4022-1
5 September 28, 2012[14]978-4-09-188520-3July 16, 2013[17]978-1-4215-5481-5

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation was announced in June 2012.[11] The film is directed by Yūichi Fukuda, starring Shinichi Tsutsumi as Shizuo Ōguro. The acoustic guitar duo Gontiti scored the music and the all-female band Scandal performed the film's song theme "Awanai Tsumori no, Genki de ne" (会わないつもりの、元気でね, lit.'I Don't Plan on Seeing You; Take Care'). The film was distributed by Shochiku and premiered on June 15, 2013.[3][28][29][30]

See also

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Explanatory notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ, Hepburn: Ore wa Mada Honki Dashitenai Dake, lit.'I'm Not Serious Yet'

References

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  1. ^ "The Official Website for I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow". Viz Media. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2017.
  2. ^ Thomas, Mark (December 19, 2013). "I'll Give It My All… Tomorrow Vol. #05 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b Loo, Egan (December 20, 2012). "'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow' Film's Teaser Posted". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (February 24, 2013). "HKT48's Rino Sashihara Joins 'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow' Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 5, 2013.
  5. ^ 月刊IKKI 2007年3月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  6. ^ 【IKKI】「IKKI最新号紹介」更新!. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). January 25, 2007. Archived from the original on December 25, 2007. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  7. ^ 月刊IKKI 2007年5月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  8. ^ 本気出した青野春秋、体調不良によりダウン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2008. Archived from the original on January 24, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (August 26, 2009). "Kamui, Milk Tea, I'll Give It My All Manga Return". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  10. ^ 青野春秋「俺はまだ本気出してないだけ」連載再開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 25, 2009. Archived from the original on October 11, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  11. ^ a b Sherman, Jennifer (June 22, 2012). "I'll Give It My All… Tomorrow Manga Ends, Gets Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  12. ^ 「俺はまだ本気出してないだけ」本気を出して実写映画化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 25, 2012. Archived from the original on June 27, 2012. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  13. ^ a b 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ / 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  14. ^ a b 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ / 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  15. ^ Loo, Egan (May 22, 2009). "Viz Adds Bokurano & I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  16. ^ a b "I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  18. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (January 4, 2013). "'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow's' Shunju Aono Launches Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  19. ^ IKKIで三浦靖冬が新連載、大洋ら作家陣の私物プレゼント. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 25, 2012. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  20. ^ 月刊IKKI 2013年6月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 6, 2013. Retrieved January 24, 2022.
  21. ^ 俺はもっと本気出してないだけ. Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 3, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  22. ^ 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ / 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  23. ^ "I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  24. ^ 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ / 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  25. ^ "I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on August 14, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  26. ^ 俺はまだ本気出してないだけ / 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 1, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  27. ^ "I'll Give It My All...Tomorrow, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 21, 2020. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
  28. ^ Loo, Egan (December 26, 2012). "Gontiti to Score 'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow' Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  29. ^ Sarah, Nelkin (March 18, 2013). "'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow' Film's Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  30. ^ Loo, Egan (April 9, 2013). "'I'll Give It My All... Tomorrow' Film's Ads Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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