Tokyo Alien Bros. (Japanese: トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Eirian Burazāzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from June 2015 to January 2017, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a 10-episode Japanese television drama which was broadcast on Nippon TV from July to September 2018.
| Tokyo Alien Bros. | |
 Manga volume 1 cover | |
| トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ (Tōkyō Eirian Burazāzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Keigo Shinzō |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Big Comics |
| Magazine | Monthly Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 27, 2015 – January 27, 2017 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
|
| Written by | Shō Kataoka |
| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | July 23, 2018 – September 24, 2018 |
| Episodes | 10 |
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō, Tokyo Alien Bros. was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from June 27, 2015,[2] to January 27, 2017.[3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from February 12, 2016,[4] to March 10, 2017.[5] In May 2024, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication releasing in Q2 2025.[6]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 12, 2016[4] | 978-4-09-187450-4 | January 21, 2025[7] | 978-1-9747-4729-0 |
| 2 | July 7, 2016[8] | 978-4-09-187667-6 | — | — |
| 3 | March 10, 2017[5] | 978-4-09-189390-1 | — | — |
Drama
editThe manga was adapted into a 10-episode Japanese television drama which aired on Nippon TV from July 23 to September 24, 2018.[1][9][10]
See also
edit- Nora to Zassō, another manga series by the same author
- Hirayasumi, another manga series by the same author
Reception
editThe manga was nominated for the Best Comic Award at the 45th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2018.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 6, 2018). "Tokyo Alien Bros. Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series in July". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ 月スピで「みどりの星」の真造圭伍が新連載、藤田和日郎×唐々煙対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
- ^ ムカつくけど憎めない！富山の田舎JKの友情と青春を描いた新連載、月スピで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ a b トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 1, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "Tokyo Alien Bros., Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
- ^ トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 28, 2018). "Live-Action Tokyo Alien Bros. TV Series Adds 15 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ 01 BROTHER (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
10 BROTHERS (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 5, 2018). "Shinya Shokudō, 'The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún', Tokyo Alien Bros. Manga Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
External links
edit- Tokyo Alien Bros. official manga website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Alien Bros. official drama website at Nippon Television (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Alien Bros. at Anime News Network's encyclopedia