Mei-chan no Shitsuji
Encyclopedia
is a Japanese manga
series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi
. The manga was serialized in Shueisha
's Margaret
magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama
, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009.
. The manga is serialised in Shueisha
's Magaret
magazine. The individual chapters have been collected into 15 tankōbon
by Shueisha as of May 25, 2011 and the series is still ongoing. The manga is licensed and published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.
, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. The Region 2
DVD Box set for the series was released on June 17, 2009.
All 10 episodes of Mei-chan no Shitsuji drama have been listed on the Japanese Anime TV rankings. The DVD box for the drama series was ranked the second best selling DVD between June 8-14, 2009 with 11,170 copies sold. Mei-chan no Shitsuji was awarded two prizes at the 60th Japanese Drama Academy Awards on April 22, 2009. Mei-chan no Shitsuji was awarded best drama and Takeru Satoh
was awarded best supporting actor.
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
series written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi
Riko Miyagi
- Manga Works :*Love Monster*Hana Ni Nare!*Garden Story*Iton Yori Ai wo Komete*Oni ga Saku- References :...
. The manga was serialized in Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
's Margaret
Margaret (magazine)
is a biweekly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, primarily for girls from 11 to 15 years old, although some stories are read by adult women. It was first released as a weekly magazine in 1963. In 2009, the circulation was 154,584...
magazine. The manga is licensed and published in Chinese in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing. The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama
Japanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009.
Manga
Mei-chan no Shitsuji is written and illustrated by Riko MiyagiRiko Miyagi
- Manga Works :*Love Monster*Hana Ni Nare!*Garden Story*Iton Yori Ai wo Komete*Oni ga Saku- References :...
. The manga is serialised in Shueisha
Shueisha
is a major publisher in Japan. The company was founded in 1925 as the entertainment-related publishing division of Japanese publisher Shogakukan. The following year, Shueisha became a separate, independent company. Magazines published by Shueisha include Weekly Shōnen Jump, Weekly Young Jump,...
's Magaret
Margaret (magazine)
is a biweekly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, primarily for girls from 11 to 15 years old, although some stories are read by adult women. It was first released as a weekly magazine in 1963. In 2009, the circulation was 154,584...
magazine. The individual chapters have been collected into 15 tankōbon
Tankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
by Shueisha as of May 25, 2011 and the series is still ongoing. The manga is licensed and published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.
Drama
The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television dramaJapanese television drama
, also called , are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including murder romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, and many others...
, which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009. The Region 2
DVD region code
DVD region codes are a digital-rights management technique designed to allow film distributors to control aspects of a release, including content, release date, and price, according to the region...
DVD Box set for the series was released on June 17, 2009.
Cast
- Nana EikuraNana Eikurais a Japanese model, actress, and occasional radio show host.She was born in Izumi, Kagoshima, Kyushu island and grew up in Sagamihara, Kanagawa. She was scouted in front of 109 in Shibuya, Tokyo when she was in junior high school...
as Mei Shinonome - Hiro Mizushima as Rihito Shibata
- Takeru Sato as Kento Shibata
- Aya Oomasa as Rika Kayama
- Yu YamadaYu Yamadais a model, actress, and singer best known from her modeling work with CanCam magazine. Shintaro Yamada is her brother.- Career :Yamada graduated from Okinawa Actors School...
as Lucia (Hongo Shiori) - Osamu MukaiOsamu Mukaiis a Japanese actor. He was born in Kanagawa, Japan. Graduated from Meiji University.-Summary:Mukai's first main role was in the 2006 Japanese television drama Nodame Cantabile...
as Shinobu - Mitsuki TanimuraMitsuki Tanimura, is a Japanese actress.-Filmography:* The Chasing World * God's Puzzle * Summer Wars * Kanikōsen * Mei-chan no Shitsuji * Mori no Asagao * Hankyū Densha as Miho...
as "Tami"
Reception
The Mei-chan no Shitsuji series was ranked 6th best selling manga series in Japan in the first half of 2009 with an estimated 2,580,155 copies sold between November 17, 2008 to May 17, 2009. The first volume of Mei-chan no Shitsuji was ranked the 36th best selling manga in Japan in the first half of 2009 with 334,536 copies sold from November 17, 2008 to May 17, 2009. The Mei-chan no Shitsuji series was ranked 7th best-selling manga series in 2009 with 3,076,659 copies sold. The first volume was ranked 12th on the Tohan charts between January 13 and 19, 2009. It was ranked 12th again between January 27 and February 2, 2009, and was ranked 10th between February 10 and 16, 2009. The second volume was ranked 13th between January 13 and 19, 2009. The third volume was ranked 19th. The fourth volume was ranked 37th. The fifth volume was ranked 24th. The sixth volume was ranked 25th. The seventh volume was ranked 23rd and 30th. The ninth volume was ranked 1st, 5th and 16th. The tenth volume was ranked 2nd, 14th and 30th.All 10 episodes of Mei-chan no Shitsuji drama have been listed on the Japanese Anime TV rankings. The DVD box for the drama series was ranked the second best selling DVD between June 8-14, 2009 with 11,170 copies sold. Mei-chan no Shitsuji was awarded two prizes at the 60th Japanese Drama Academy Awards on April 22, 2009. Mei-chan no Shitsuji was awarded best drama and Takeru Satoh
Takeru Satoh
is a Japanese actor. His debut role was as the lead in Kamen Rider Den-O, and is known for his subsequent roles in the dramatizations of Q10 and Ryōmaden.- Career :...
was awarded best supporting actor.