Seiho Boys' High School!

Seiho Boys' High School! (Japanese: メンズ校, Hepburn: Menzu-kō) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine from August 2006 to February 2010 and collected into eight volumes. A television drama adaptation aired on TV Tokyo from October to December 2020.

Seiho Boys' High School!
First volume cover
メンズ校
(Menzu-kō)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKaneyoshi Izumi
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineBetsucomi
DemographicShōjo
Original runAugust 11, 2006 – February 13, 2010
Volumes8
Television drama
Directed by
  • Shunsuke Kariyama
  • Mitsushi Okamoto
  • Masataka Hayashi
Written byNaomi Hiruta
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run October 8, 2020 – December 24, 2020
Episodes12

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kaneyoshi Izumi, the series began serialization in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine on August 11, 2006.[lower-alpha 1] It completed serialization on February 13, 2010.[5] Its individual chapters were collected into eight tankōbon volumes, released from January 26, 2007, to May 26, 2010.[6][7] An epilogue chapter was released in Betsucomi in July 2020.[8]

Viz Media published the series in English.[9]

Stage play

A stage play adaptation was performed at the Hakuhinkan Theater in Ginza from August 5–10, 2010. It starred Momosuke Mizutani and Ryutora Isogai, with Plus performing its main theme.[10]

TV drama

A television drama adaptation was announced in March 2020.[11] It was directed by Shunsuke Kariyama, Mitsushi Okamoto, and Masataka Hayashi, with Naomi Hiruta writing the scripts and the members of Naniwa Danshi performing the lead roles. It was originally set to premiere in July 2020, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Japan.[12][13] Naniwa Danshi also performed its main theme, "Aoharu: With U with Me". The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2020, on TV Tokyo's Dramaholic! programming block.[14]

Reception

Zack Davisson of Manga Life praised the humor and artwork. He also felt the series "offeres up fan service for both guy and girl fans".[1] Karen Maeda of Sequential Tart praised the artwork and characters, describing the former as "fun" and noting it was easy to follow.[15] Lissa Pattillo of Anime News Network felt the manga had some good comedic moments and praised the Viz Media translation, though Pattillo also felt the art was generic and criticized the episodic storytelling.[16]

Notes
  1. It started in the magazine's September 2006 issue,[2][3] released on August 11 of that same year.[4]

References
  1. Davisson, Zack (October 25, 2010). "Seiho Boys' High School v1 Review". Manga Life. Archived from the original on October 27, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  2. 海まで5分、いらっしゃいませ！ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 25, 2006. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  3. ベツコミ 2006年9月号 (cover) (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  4. Ｂｅｔｓｕｃｏｍｉ [バックナンバー]. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  5. ベツコミ新連載は手も握れない恋バナ、八寿子「VS男の子」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  6. メンズ校 1 の全巻一覧 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
  7. 【5月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 26, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  8. Pineda, Rafael (June 12, 2020). "Seiho Boys' High School! Shōjo Manga Gets Epilogue After 10 Years (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 19, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  9. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 5, 2010). "Seiho Boys' High School! Shōjo Manga Listed by Amazon". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  10. 「メンズ校」舞台化、イケメン揃いの男の園を劇場で. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 13, 2010. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  11. Pineda, Rafael (March 29, 2020). "Kaneyoshi Izumi's Seiho Boys' High School! Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  12. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2020). "Live-Action Seiho Boys' High School! Series Delayed Due to COVID-19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  13. 和泉かねよし原作、なにわ男子主演ドラマ「メンズ校」は10月より放送. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 19, 2020. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  14. 「メンズ校」濡れ制服のなにわ男子が打ち上げられる、“青春の漂流者”表現したポスター. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 9, 2020. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  15. Maeda, Karen (April 18, 2011). "Seiho Boys' High School Vol. 4". Sequential Tart. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
  16. Pattillo, Lissa (August 31, 2010). "Seiho Boys' High School GN 1". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
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