Summary
Mei-chan no Shitsuji (メイちゃんの執事, "Mei-chan's Butler") 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.
| Mei-chan no Shitsuji | |
 Cover of the first volume of manga. | |
| メイちゃんの執事 (Mei-chan no Shitsuji) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Riko Miyagi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Margaret |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | November 21, 2006 – January 25, 2013 |
| Volumes | 20 |
| Manga | |
| Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX | |
| Written by | Riko Miyagi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Margaret |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | September 5, 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 13 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
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| Produced by | Fumi Hashimoto |
| Written by | Kazunao Furuya |
| Music by |
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| Studio | |
| Original network | Fuji TV |
| Original run | January 13, 2009 – March 17, 2009 |
| Episodes | 10 |
Media edit
Manga edit
Mei-chan no Shitsuji is written and illustrated by Riko Miyagi. The manga is serialised in Shueisha's Margaret magazine. The individual chapters have been collected into 20 tankōbon by Shueisha. The series ended on January 25, 2013, and was followed by a sequel called Mei-chan no Shitsuji DX in 2014.[1] The manga is licensed and published in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.[2]
Drama edit
The manga has been adapted into a live-action Japanese television drama,[3] which was broadcast on Fuji TV between January 13 and March 17, 2009.[4] The Region 2 DVD Box set for the series was released on June 17, 2009.[5]
Cast edit
| Group | Cast | Role | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lead Role | ''Nana Eikura'' | Mei Shinonome[3] | Hongo's successor |
| Hiro Mizushima | Rihito Shibata[3] | Butler, Older brother | |
| Takeru Sato | Kento Shibata | Butler's Apprentice, Younger brother | |
''Yu Yamada''
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Lucia (Shiori Hongo)
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Hongo's foster granddaughter, Hongo's successor | |
| Osamu Mukai | Shinobu | Butler | |
| St. Lucia Girl's Academy | ''Keiko Horiuchi'' | Sister Rose | Principal |
| Kosuke Suzuki | Sakuraba | Principal's Butler | |
| ''Mitsuki Tanimura'' | Tami Yamada | Master | |
| Shinnosuke Abe | Kanda | Butler | |
| ''Mayuko Iwasa'' | Izumi Ryuonji | Master, Class President | |
| Jutta Yuki | Kiba | Butler | |
| ''Aya Omasa'' | Rika Kayama | Master | |
| Akihiro Mayama | Aoyama | Butler | |
| ''Aoi Nakabeppu'' | Fujiko Natsume | Master | |
| Nobuo Kyo | Nezu | Butler | |
| ''Riko Yoshida'' | Miruku Mamahara | Master | |
| Ryohei Suzuki | Daimon | Butler | |
| ''Shiori Kutsuna'' | Rin Amo | Master | |
| Tomomi Maruyama | Yotsuya | Butler | |
| Sun (Sole) Rank | Usuda Asami | Daichi Yuma | |
| Chiaki Horan | Satomi Mizusawa | ||
| Ayano Yamamoto | Eriko Hino | ||
| Ishibashi Natsumi | Kazama Ai | ||
| Hongo's Family | Masahiko Tsugawa | Kintaro Hongo | Grandfather of Mei and Shiori, Chairman |
| Manpei Takagi | Ukon Akabane | Assistant | |
| Shinpei Takagi | Sakon Akabane | Assistant | |
| Jun Hashizume | Shutaro | Mei's father | |
| Yorie Yamashita | Yu | Mei's mother | |
| Nakamoto's Family | Nanase Hoshii | Natsumi Nakamoto | Younger sister |
| Hiromi Kitagawa | Mifuyu Nakamoto | Older sister | |
| Mako Ishino | Akiko Nakamoto | Mother | |
| Tetta Sugimoto | Shunpei Nakamoto | Father | |
| Others | Kaori Yamaguchi | Miwako Ryuonji | Izumi's mother |
| Yu Kamio | an agent | Episode 5 |
Awards edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 60th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Drama | |
| 2009 | 60th Television Drama Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Takeru Sato |
| 2010 | Élan d'Or Award | Newcomer of the Year | Nana Eikura |
Reception edit
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.[6] 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.[7] The Mei-chan no Shitsuji series was ranked 7th best-selling manga series in 2009 with 3,076,659 copies sold.[8] The first volume was ranked 12th on the Tohan charts between January 13 and 19, 2009.[9] It was ranked 12th again between January 27 and February 2, 2009,[10] and was ranked 10th between February 10 and 16, 2009.[11] The second volume was ranked 13th between January 13 and 19, 2009.[9] The third volume was ranked 19th.[9] The fourth volume was ranked 37th.[9] The fifth volume was ranked 24th.[9] The sixth volume was ranked 25th.[9] The seventh volume was ranked 23rd and 30th.[9][12] The ninth volume was ranked 1st, 5th and 16th.[13][14][15] The tenth volume was ranked 2nd, 14th and 30th.[16][17][18]
All 10 episodes of Mei-chan no Shitsuji drama have been listed on the Japanese Anime TV rankings.[19][20][21][22][23][24][25][26][27][28] The DVD box for the drama series was ranked the second best selling DVD between June 8–14, 2009, with 11,170 copies sold.[29] 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.[30]
References edit
- ^ メイちゃんの執事 / 15 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 23, 2011.
- ^ 小咩的管家 1 (in Chinese). books.com.tw. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Mei-chan no Shitsuji Shōjo Manga to Get TV Drama". Anime News Network. November 20, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ メイちゃんの執事 (in Japanese). tvdrama-db. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "メイちゃんの執事 DVD-Box" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved August 5, 2009.
- ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Series: 1st Half of 2009 (Updated)". Anime News Network. June 15, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "Top-Selling Manga in Japan by Volume: 1st Half of 2009 (Updated)". Anime News Network. June 15, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ "2009's Top-Selling Manga in Japan, by Series". Anime News Network. December 4, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 13–19 (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 21, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 27-February 2". Anime News Network. February 4, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 10–16". Anime News Network. February 18, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 3–9 (Updated)". Anime News Network. February 11, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19–26". Anime News Network. April 29, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 27-May 3 (Updated)". Anime News Network. May 6, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 4–10". Anime News Network. May 13, 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24–30". Anime News Network. September 3, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 31-September 6 (Updated)". Anime News Network. September 9, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, September 7–13". Anime News Network. September 16, 2009. Retrieved December 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, January 12–18". Anime News Network. February 3, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, January 19–25". Anime News Network. February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, January 26-February 1". Anime News Network. February 15, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 2–8". Anime News Network. March 2, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 9–15". Anime News Network. March 16, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 16–22". Anime News Network. March 20, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, February 23-March 1". Anime News Network. March 22, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 2–8". Anime News Network. March 24, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 9–15". Anime News Network. March 29, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Anime TV Ranking, March 16–22". Anime News Network. March 29, 2009. Retrieved May 5, 2009.
- ^ "Japanese Animation DVD Ranking, June 8–14". Anime News Network. June 24, 2009. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
- ^ ザテレビジョン ドラマアカデミー賞: 結果発表 (in Japanese). Japanese Drama Academy Awards. Retrieved July 13, 2009.
External links edit
- Official Fuji TV Mei-chan no Shitsuji website (in Japanese)
- Mei-chan no Shitsuji (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia