Noramimi

Summary

Noramimi (のらみみ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Hara. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from December 2002 to August 2009, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. A 24-episode anime television series produced by TMS Entertainment aired for two seasons from January to December 2008.

Noramimi
First tankōbon volume cover
のらみみ
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byKazuo Hara
Published byShogakukan
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 25, 2002August 25, 2009
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byYoshitaka Koyama
Written byMakoto Nakamura
Music byKou Nakagawa
StudioTMS Entertainment
Original networkCBC, TBS, Tokyo MX
Original run January 9, 2008 December 17, 2008
Episodes24

Characters edit

Noramimi (のらみみ)
Voiced by: Nanae Katō[2]
Toshio Handa (半田 トシオ, Handa Toshio)
Voiced by: Minoru Shiraishi[2]
Tomagome (トマゴメ)
Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura[2]
Sarashina (更科)
Voiced by: Tomoe Hanba[2]
Naomi Ginkakuji (銀閣寺 ナオミ, Ginkakuji Naomi)
Voiced by: Eri Nakao[2]
Cinnamon (シナモン, Shinamon)
Voiced by: Eri Kitamura[2]
Dottari-kun (ドッタリ君)
Voiced by: Chie Kōjiro[2]

Media edit

Manga edit

Written and illustrated by Kazuo Hara, Noramimi was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki[a] from December 25, 2002,[3] to August 25, 2009.[4][5] An additional chapter was published on October 24, 2009.[6] Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from November 29, 2003,[7] to October 30, 2009.[8]

Anime edit

An anime television series adaptation was announced by Monthly Ikki in July 2007.[9] It was produced by TMS Entertainment and the first season was broadcast for 12 episodes on CBC, TBS and Tokyo MX from January 9 to March 26, 2008. The second season was broadcast for 12 episodes from October 1 to December 17, 2008.[10]

Reception edit

The anime series adaptation was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008.[11]

Notes edit

  1. ^ The series began in the last issue of Spirits Zōkan Ikki, re-branded Monthly Ikki in 2003.

References edit

  1. ^ Loo, Egan (January 9, 2008). "Noramimi Anime's 2-Minute Trailer Movie Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g のらみみ — キャスト・ スタッフ (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. ^ IKKI(イッキ) 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 15, 2004. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  4. ^ 松本次郎「フリージア」&原一雄「のらみみ」が最終回. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 19, 2019. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  5. ^ Loo, Egan (August 25, 2009). "To Love-Ru, Freesia, Noramimi Manga End This Month". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  6. ^ 月刊IKKI 2009年12月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  7. ^ "のらみみ 1" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. November 29, 2003. Archived from the original on April 29, 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  8. ^ "のらみみ 8" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. October 30, 2009. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (July 31, 2007). "Naisho no Tsubomi, Kaiji, Noramimi TV Anime Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 28, 2018. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  10. ^ のらみみ (in Japanese). TMS Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 31, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Animation Division – 2008 [12th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 20, 2020.

External links edit

  • Manga official website at Ikki (in Japanese)
  • Anime official website (in Japanese)
  • Anime official website at Tokyo MX
  • Noramimi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia