Iketeru Futari (イケてる2人, lit. "The Cool Couple") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Sano. It was serialized in the Shōnen Gahōsha magazine Young King Comics from 1997 to 2010.
Iketeru Futari | |
イケてる2人 (The Cool Couple) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Takashi Sano |
Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
Magazine | Young King |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1997 – April 26, 2010 |
Volumes | 33 |
Manga | |
Iketeru Keiji | |
Written by | Takashi Sano |
Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1998 – 2006 |
Volumes | 9 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Takeshi Yamaguchi |
Music by | Moka |
Studio | J.C.Staff |
Original network | TBS |
Original run | February 2, 1999 – February 26, 1999 |
Episodes | 16 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Wataru Oku |
Studio | GP Museum Soft |
Released | October 2, 2009 |
Runtime | 79 minutes |
An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff aired on TBS in February 1999. A live-action theatrical film version was released in October 2009.
Sixteen-year-old Keisuke Saji loves to fantasize about young beautiful women. He hopes to land the object of his affection, Akira Koizumi. Koizumi is a classic tsundere, switching between violence towards Saji and affection. While most guys take Koizumi's cold shoulder as a hint, Saji pursues head-on without having rejection faze him.
Iketeru Futari, written and illustrated by Takashi Sano, was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's Young King magazine from 1997 to April 26, 2010. It has been collected in thirty-three tankōbon volumes.[4]
A spinoff manga series titled Iketeru Keiji (イケてる刑事) was serialized in Young King separate volume Kingdom from 1998 to 2004 and then in Young King Comics from 2005 to 2006. It has been collected in nine tankōbon volumes.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | August 1, 1997[5] | 978-4-78-591590-2 |
2 | January 1, 1998[6] | 978-4-78-591816-3 |
3 | June 1, 1998[7] | 978-4-78-591848-4 |
4 | November 1, 1998[8] | 978-4-78-591879-8 |
5 | February 1, 1999[9] | 978-4-78-591893-4 |
6 | July 1, 1999[10] | 978-4-78-591926-9 |
7 | January 1, 2000[11] | 978-4-78-591967-2 |
8 | May 1, 2000[12] | 978-4-78-591992-4 |
9 | September 1, 2000[13] | 978-4-78-592027-2 |
10 | April 1, 2001[14] | 978-4-78-592073-9 |
11 | October 1, 2001[15] | 978-4-78-592132-3 |
12 | February 14, 2002[16] | 978-4-78-592161-3 |
13 | June 5, 2002[17] | 978-4-78-592196-5 |
14 | December 18, 2002[18] | 978-4-78-592264-1 |
15 | May 1, 2003[19] | 978-4-78-592308-2 |
16 | November 28, 2003[20] | 978-4-78-592376-1 |
17 | April 12, 2004[21] | 978-4-78-592411-9 |
18 | September 9, 2004[22] | 978-4-78-592463-8 |
19 | January 19, 2005[23] | 978-4-78-592503-1 |
20 | April 8, 2005[24] | 978-4-78-592525-3 |
21 | July 27, 2005[25] | 978-4-78-592559-8 |
22 | December 28, 2005[26] | 978-4-78-592596-3 |
23 | June 9, 2006[27] | 978-4-78-592650-2 |
24 | December 11, 2006[28] | 978-4-78-592726-4 |
25 | May 9, 2007[29] | 978-4-78-592776-9 |
26 | September 25, 2007[30] | 978-4-78-592855-1 |
27 | February 1, 2008[31] | 978-4-78-592919-0 |
28 | September 10, 2008[32] | 978-4-78-593021-9 |
29 | February 19, 2009[33] | 978-4-78-593110-0 |
30 | August 24, 2009[34] | 978-4-78-593215-2 |
31 | December 24, 2009[35] | 978-4-78-593283-1 |
32 | February 19, 2010[36] | 978-4-78-593320-3 |
33 | September 1, 2010[37] | 978-4-78-593459-0 |
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | December 1, 1999[38] | 978-4-78-591959-7 |
2 | October 1, 2000[39] | 978-4-78-592033-3 |
3 | June 1, 2001[40] | 978-4-78-592092-0 |
4 | April 10, 2002[41] | 978-4-78-592175-0 |
5 | October 30, 2002[42] | 978-4-78-592245-0 |
6 | July 9, 2003[43] | 978-4-78-592327-3 |
7 | January 16, 2004[44] | 978-4-78-592386-0 |
8 | November 10, 2004[45] | 978-4-78-592481-2 |
9 | April 26, 2006[46] | 978-4-78-592636-6 |
An anime television series adaptation aired on TBS from February 2 to February 26, 1999.[47] The series was produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Takeshi Yamaguchi, with Ryoichi Oki designing the characters, and Moka composing the music. Yuki Kimura performed the theme "Fall in YOU".[3]
No. | Title [47] | Original air date [47] |
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1 | "SOS! Alice in Shibuya" Transliteration: "Esuōesu! Shibuya de Arisu ♡" (Japanese: SOS! 渋谷でアリス♡) | February 2, 1999 |
2 | "Throb to the Beat, Wobbling Breasts" Transliteration: "Bīto de pikkun, kyonyū de purun" (Japanese: ビートでピックン, 巨乳でプルン) | February 3, 1999 |
3 | "Squishy Squishy and Wobble Wobble" Transliteration: "Pu ~ ripuri ~ no ku ~ raku-ra ~" (Japanese: プ~リプリ~のく~らくら~) | February 4, 1999 |
4 | "At Last, the Bed..." Transliteration: "Semete beddode..." (Japanese: せめてベッドで...) | February 5, 1999 |
5 | "Watch Out for the Lovers' Sudden Kiss" Transliteration: "Abunai koibito? Ikinari de chu ~" (Japanese: アブナイ恋人? いきなりでチュ~) | February 9, 1999 |
6 | "Can't Feel Any Worse? Get More Panties!" Transliteration: "Tsuishi ga fukeba, panti ga mo ~ karu?" (Japanese: 追試が吹けば, パンティがも~かる?) | February 10, 1999 |
7 | "Broke Up! A Prickling Attack Helps... Right?" Transliteration: "Zekkō! Ni wa chikuchiku kōgeki ga... Chiku?" (Japanese: 絶交! にはチクチク攻撃が... チク?) | February 11, 1999 |
8 | "Sweet Heart Valentine Special" Transliteration: "Suu~īto hāto Barentain supesharu" (Japanese: スウィート・ハート バレンタイン・スペシャル) | February 12, 1999 |
9 | "Initiative! Koizumi Akira's Night of Burning Passion!" Transliteration: "Sente! Koizumi Akira no moeru yoru ♡" (Japanese: 先手! 小泉明の萌える夜♡) | February 16, 1999 |
10 | "Everyone's Idol, Sakurai-Kun" Transliteration: "Min'na no aidoru, Sakurai-kun ♡ pao" (Japanese: みんなのアイドル、桜井くん♡パォ) | February 17, 1999 |
11 | "Good Times with the Kotatsu! The Night of Kitty Print" Transliteration: "Kotatsu de gu 〜! Nyankopurinto no yoru" (Japanese: コタツでグ〜! ニャンコプリントの夜) | February 18, 1999 |
12 | "Pajama Party - Fly Into Outer Space!!" Transliteration: "Pajama pātī uchū e tobe!!" (Japanese: パジャマ・パーティー 宇宙へ翔べ!!) | February 19, 1999 |
13 | "Wet Hunt, Amakasu's Tale" Transliteration: "Nure teru tantei, Amakasu monogatari" (Japanese: ヌレてる探偵, 甘糟物語) | February 23, 1999 |
14 | "Memories, Punyo Punyo. A Challenge from the Unknown!" Transliteration: "Omo Hide, punyopunyo michi kara no chōsen!" (Japanese: おもひで, ぷにょぷにょ未知からの挑戦!) | February 24, 1999 |
15 | "The World's Greatest Kidnapping: Where to, Koizumi?" Transliteration: "Shijō saidai no yū waku ♡ Koizumi yo doko e?" (Japanese: 史上最大のゆうわく♡小泉よ何処へ?) | February 25, 1999 |
16 | "Cheers to the Good Couple!" Transliteration: "Saishūkai Ike Teru futari ni hanataba o!" (Japanese: 最終回 イケてる2人に花束を!) | February 26, 1999 |
A live-action film adaptation was produced by GP Museum Soft and directed by Wataru Oku. It received a theatrical release in Tokyo's Cinemart Roppongi from October 2 to October 4, 2009.[1][48]