Beat & Motion

Beat & Motion is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Fujita. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website in February 2023. An anime adaptation is in production.

Beat & Motion
First tankōbon volume cover
Genre
Manga
Written byNaoki Fujita
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics+
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runFebruary 25, 2023 – present
Volumes1
Original net animation
Licensed byNetflix

Production

In June 2021, Shōnen Jump+ launched an eight-part web series titled Million Tag. On the show, manga artists and their editors competed in a contest, with the grand prize winner getting ¥5,000,000 in cash, a chance to serialize their manga on Shōnen Jump+ with at least one tankōbon volume being published, and an anime adaptation from Netflix.[2][3] Beat & Motion won the contest.[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Naoki Fujita, the series began serialization on the Shōnen Jump+ manga website on February 25, 2023.[5][6] At least one collected tankōbon volume will also be released.[4]

Viz Media and Shueisha's Manga Plus service are publishing the series simultaneously with its Japanese release.[7]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 4, 2023[8]978-4-08-883297-5
2 November 2, 2023[9]978-4-08-883703-1

Anime

An anime adaptation is in production, with Netflix set to distribute the series globally.[4]

Reception

Robbie Pleasant from Multiversity Comics felt the story was "relatable" and "hard-hitting". He also praised the artwork and its use of small details.[10]

References
  1. 若き創作者の青春ドラマ「BEAT&MOTION」1巻 アニメ制作・全世界配信も決定済. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 4, 2023. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
  2. Pineda, Rafael (June 25, 2021). "Shonen Jump+ Gets Reality Show to Find 'Next Star Manga Creator'". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  3. Pineda, Rafael (July 2, 2021). "Netflix to Stream Anime of Shonen Jump+ Reality Show's Winning Manga Globally". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  4. Mateo, Alex (August 20, 2021). "Shonen Jump+ Reality Show Names Winner With Netflix Anime as Grand Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. 集英社のマンガ家発掘バトル優勝作品、2月25日にジャンプ＋で連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2022. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
  6. Cayanan, Joanna (February 2, 2023). "Shonen Jump+ Reality Show Winner Naoki Fujita Launches Manga on February 25". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
  7. Mateo, Alex (February 24, 2023). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Shonen Jump+ Reality Show Winner Naoki Fujita's Beat & Motion Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 24, 2023.
  8. "BEAT＆MOTION 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 2, 2023.
  9. "BEAT＆MOTION 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. Pleasant, Robbie (March 1, 2023). "This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 2/26/23". Multiversity Comics. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
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