Tegami Bachi | |
テガミバチ | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Hiroyuki Asada |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine |
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English magazine | |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015 |
Volumes | 20 |
Original video animation | |
Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensou Yawa | |
Directed by | Mamoru Kanbe |
Produced by |
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Written by | Tetsuya Ooishi |
Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Pierrot+ |
Released | November 24, 2008 |
Runtime | 27 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akira Iwanaga |
Produced by |
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Written by |
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Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Pierrot+ |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
English network | |
Original run | October 3, 2009 – March 26, 2011 |
Episodes | 50 + 25 OVA |
Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ, "Letter Bee") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. It was first serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from September 2006 to June 2007, before the magazine ceased its publication. It was then transferred to Jump Square, where it ran from November 2007 to November 2015. It chapters were collected in 20 tankōbon volumes. Set in a fictional land illuminated by an artificial sun, it follows Lag Seeing, a Letter Bee with the ability to see the memories of people and items, and his personal dingo Niche on their journeys across AmberGround.
Tegami Bachi was adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot+, which aired for two seasons from October 2009 to March 2011.
The manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media; it was published in their Shonen Jump magazine, and they have released its 20 volumes. Both seasons of the anime series have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
The story takes place in AmberGround, a land of perpetual night only partly illuminated by an artificial sun. Lag Seeing is a newly minted delivery boy, called a "Letter Bee", who worked at the Bee Hive delivery service with his Dingo, Niche, and her "pet", Steak, travelling with him. As a Letter Bee, Lag's job is to deliver letters and packages from town to town while avoiding AmberGround's deadliest hazard—Gaichuu, giant armoured insects who attempt to feed off the "heart" that reside within these letters and packages.
When Lag was very young, his mother was kidnapped by men from AmberGround's capital of Akatsuki. He was sent as a "delivery" to his aunt thanks to Gauche Suede, who Lag started to idolize and was inspired to become a Letter Bee. But as Lag becomes a Letter Bee, he is informed that Gauche has disappeared; at the same time, a resistance movement called "Reverse" begins stealing letters from travelling Bees.
Lag later encounters Gauche, who appears to have no memory of his past, and is now devoted to Reverse's cause. In desperation, Lag vainly tries to make Gauche remember. At the same time, Gauche awakens a giant flying Gaichuu that is headed for the town Yuusari, the location of the Bee Hive; and later Akatsuki to destroy AmberGround's man-made sun.
Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada, Tegami Bachi debuted in Shueisha's Monthly Shōnen Jump on September 6, 2006. [5] The magazine ceased its publication on June 6, 2007. [6] [7] Following a special un-numbered one-shot chapter published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 15, 2007, [8] [9] the series was transferred to the then brand new magazine Jump Square on November 2 of the same year, [10] [11] where it ran until its conclusion on November 4, 2015. [12] [13] Shueisha collected its 99 individual chapters in twenty tankōbon volumes, released from January 4, 2007, [14] to January 4, 2016. [15]
Viz Media announced that it had licensed Tegami Bachi for an English-language adaption in North America at the Comic-Con International on February 28, 2010. [16] It was announced that Tegami Bachi, otherwise known as Letter Bee in English translations, will be serialized in the monthly manga anthology Shonen Jump, where it replaced the manga series Slam Dunk. [16] It debuted in the March 2009 issue of the magazine. [16]
A drama CD, which adapted the Jiggy Pepper arc, was released on February 16, 2009. [17]
A special anime adaptation, running for about 30 minutes, was shown during the Jump Super Anime Tour events in Japan in the fall of 2008. [18] It was titled Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensō Yawa (テガミバチ 〜光と青の幻想夜話〜, Letter Bee: Light and Blue Night Fantasy), and was animated by Pierrot+. An original video animation was translated for free by Anthony Carl Kimm on the Jumpland website with English subtitles. [18] It was later released on DVD in the beginning of 2009.
In the June 2009 issue of the Jump SQ magazine, it was announced that Tegami Bachi will get an anime series in the fall of 2009. [19] This anime series is directed by Akira Iwanaga, and it features the same voice cast which had voiced characters in the previous 2008 special anime. [20] This anime started airing in Japan on the TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi and other affiliated television networks around Japan on October 3, 2009, [21] [22] and it ended on March 27, 2010. The first opening theme song for this anime was revealed to be the song Hajimari no Hi (はじまりの日), which is sung by Suga Shikao and features Mummy-D, on September 7, 2009. [22] This theme song was replaced by the song Love Letter no kawari ni kono Uta wo (ラブレターのかわりにこの詩を。, lit. Rather than a Love Letter, Choose This Poem), which is sung by singer Seira, in episode 14 of the anime onwards. [23] In 2013, Animax Asia re-aired Tegami Bachi in English, under the title Letter Bee. [4]
A second season of the anime, called Tegami Bachi Reverse was announced in the Puff magazine in Japan during an interview with the artist. [24] This season of the anime retained its previous voice cast, and is also directed by Akira Iwanaga. [25] The second season of the anime premiered on October 1, 2010. [24] The first opening theme, Chiisana Mahō (小さな魔法, Little Magic) is sung by Stereopony, [26] while the first ending theme Wasurenagusa (勿忘草, Forget-Me-Not) is sung by Piko. [27] The second opening theme Yakusoku (約束, Promise) is sung by Suga Shikao, [28] while the second ending theme Perseus (ペルセウス, Perseus) is sung by Yamazaru. [29]
In North America, both seasons have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. [30] [31]
Deb Aoki of About.com reviewed Tegami Bachi Volume 1. [32] Aoki said that the series "has the right stuff to appeal to both male and female readers: thrilling action, a magical world full of mysteries, likeable characters that are worth caring about, and lovely artwork, all done with a touch of light-hearted humor." [32]
In Japan, volume 2 of the manga debuted at the 6th position during the first week of its release. [33]
Carlo Santos of Anime News Network reviewed the first 6 episodes of Tegami Bachi. [34] He commented that the series "may be one of the last few adventure series that is genuinely about adventure" and "an adventure with a unique vibe". [34] Santos went on to say how the series as a whole isn't like typical adventure series, which deal with "the triumphs and tragedies of having the best sword", as it is built on "the triumphs and tragedies of the human heart". [34] A negative point he said was about the animation—describing the Gaichuu as "plastic-looking CGI beasts looking woefully out of place among the scenery". [34] However, Santos complimented the series' art direction by saying that "the artistry is far more commendable: the blend of feudal and industrial eras results in a unique visual aesthetic". [34] Overall, Santos gave a positive review of the first 6 episodes of Tegami Bachi with an overall grade of B−. [34]
Currently featured in Shonen Jump magazine, Tegami Bachi features a mix of fantasy, action and steampunk-flavored sci-fi, all wrapped up in a beautifully drawn package.
Tegami Bachi | |
テガミバチ | |
---|---|
Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Hiroyuki Asada |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine |
|
English magazine | |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 6, 2006 – November 4, 2015 |
Volumes | 20 |
Original video animation | |
Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensou Yawa | |
Directed by | Mamoru Kanbe |
Produced by |
|
Written by | Tetsuya Ooishi |
Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Pierrot+ |
Released | November 24, 2008 |
Runtime | 27 minutes |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Akira Iwanaga |
Produced by |
|
Written by |
|
Music by | Kunihiko Ryo |
Studio | Pierrot+ |
Licensed by | |
Original network | TV Tokyo |
English network | |
Original run | October 3, 2009 – March 26, 2011 |
Episodes | 50 + 25 OVA |
Tegami Bachi (テガミバチ, "Letter Bee") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada. It was first serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from September 2006 to June 2007, before the magazine ceased its publication. It was then transferred to Jump Square, where it ran from November 2007 to November 2015. It chapters were collected in 20 tankōbon volumes. Set in a fictional land illuminated by an artificial sun, it follows Lag Seeing, a Letter Bee with the ability to see the memories of people and items, and his personal dingo Niche on their journeys across AmberGround.
Tegami Bachi was adapted into an anime television series by Pierrot+, which aired for two seasons from October 2009 to March 2011.
The manga was licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media; it was published in their Shonen Jump magazine, and they have released its 20 volumes. Both seasons of the anime series have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
The story takes place in AmberGround, a land of perpetual night only partly illuminated by an artificial sun. Lag Seeing is a newly minted delivery boy, called a "Letter Bee", who worked at the Bee Hive delivery service with his Dingo, Niche, and her "pet", Steak, travelling with him. As a Letter Bee, Lag's job is to deliver letters and packages from town to town while avoiding AmberGround's deadliest hazard—Gaichuu, giant armoured insects who attempt to feed off the "heart" that reside within these letters and packages.
When Lag was very young, his mother was kidnapped by men from AmberGround's capital of Akatsuki. He was sent as a "delivery" to his aunt thanks to Gauche Suede, who Lag started to idolize and was inspired to become a Letter Bee. But as Lag becomes a Letter Bee, he is informed that Gauche has disappeared; at the same time, a resistance movement called "Reverse" begins stealing letters from travelling Bees.
Lag later encounters Gauche, who appears to have no memory of his past, and is now devoted to Reverse's cause. In desperation, Lag vainly tries to make Gauche remember. At the same time, Gauche awakens a giant flying Gaichuu that is headed for the town Yuusari, the location of the Bee Hive; and later Akatsuki to destroy AmberGround's man-made sun.
Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Asada, Tegami Bachi debuted in Shueisha's Monthly Shōnen Jump on September 6, 2006. [5] The magazine ceased its publication on June 6, 2007. [6] [7] Following a special un-numbered one-shot chapter published in Weekly Shōnen Jump on October 15, 2007, [8] [9] the series was transferred to the then brand new magazine Jump Square on November 2 of the same year, [10] [11] where it ran until its conclusion on November 4, 2015. [12] [13] Shueisha collected its 99 individual chapters in twenty tankōbon volumes, released from January 4, 2007, [14] to January 4, 2016. [15]
Viz Media announced that it had licensed Tegami Bachi for an English-language adaption in North America at the Comic-Con International on February 28, 2010. [16] It was announced that Tegami Bachi, otherwise known as Letter Bee in English translations, will be serialized in the monthly manga anthology Shonen Jump, where it replaced the manga series Slam Dunk. [16] It debuted in the March 2009 issue of the magazine. [16]
A drama CD, which adapted the Jiggy Pepper arc, was released on February 16, 2009. [17]
A special anime adaptation, running for about 30 minutes, was shown during the Jump Super Anime Tour events in Japan in the fall of 2008. [18] It was titled Tegami Bachi: Hikari to Ao no Gensō Yawa (テガミバチ 〜光と青の幻想夜話〜, Letter Bee: Light and Blue Night Fantasy), and was animated by Pierrot+. An original video animation was translated for free by Anthony Carl Kimm on the Jumpland website with English subtitles. [18] It was later released on DVD in the beginning of 2009.
In the June 2009 issue of the Jump SQ magazine, it was announced that Tegami Bachi will get an anime series in the fall of 2009. [19] This anime series is directed by Akira Iwanaga, and it features the same voice cast which had voiced characters in the previous 2008 special anime. [20] This anime started airing in Japan on the TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi and other affiliated television networks around Japan on October 3, 2009, [21] [22] and it ended on March 27, 2010. The first opening theme song for this anime was revealed to be the song Hajimari no Hi (はじまりの日), which is sung by Suga Shikao and features Mummy-D, on September 7, 2009. [22] This theme song was replaced by the song Love Letter no kawari ni kono Uta wo (ラブレターのかわりにこの詩を。, lit. Rather than a Love Letter, Choose This Poem), which is sung by singer Seira, in episode 14 of the anime onwards. [23] In 2013, Animax Asia re-aired Tegami Bachi in English, under the title Letter Bee. [4]
A second season of the anime, called Tegami Bachi Reverse was announced in the Puff magazine in Japan during an interview with the artist. [24] This season of the anime retained its previous voice cast, and is also directed by Akira Iwanaga. [25] The second season of the anime premiered on October 1, 2010. [24] The first opening theme, Chiisana Mahō (小さな魔法, Little Magic) is sung by Stereopony, [26] while the first ending theme Wasurenagusa (勿忘草, Forget-Me-Not) is sung by Piko. [27] The second opening theme Yakusoku (約束, Promise) is sung by Suga Shikao, [28] while the second ending theme Perseus (ペルセウス, Perseus) is sung by Yamazaru. [29]
In North America, both seasons have been licensed by Sentai Filmworks. [30] [31]
Deb Aoki of About.com reviewed Tegami Bachi Volume 1. [32] Aoki said that the series "has the right stuff to appeal to both male and female readers: thrilling action, a magical world full of mysteries, likeable characters that are worth caring about, and lovely artwork, all done with a touch of light-hearted humor." [32]
In Japan, volume 2 of the manga debuted at the 6th position during the first week of its release. [33]
Carlo Santos of Anime News Network reviewed the first 6 episodes of Tegami Bachi. [34] He commented that the series "may be one of the last few adventure series that is genuinely about adventure" and "an adventure with a unique vibe". [34] Santos went on to say how the series as a whole isn't like typical adventure series, which deal with "the triumphs and tragedies of having the best sword", as it is built on "the triumphs and tragedies of the human heart". [34] A negative point he said was about the animation—describing the Gaichuu as "plastic-looking CGI beasts looking woefully out of place among the scenery". [34] However, Santos complimented the series' art direction by saying that "the artistry is far more commendable: the blend of feudal and industrial eras results in a unique visual aesthetic". [34] Overall, Santos gave a positive review of the first 6 episodes of Tegami Bachi with an overall grade of B−. [34]
Currently featured in Shonen Jump magazine, Tegami Bachi features a mix of fantasy, action and steampunk-flavored sci-fi, all wrapped up in a beautifully drawn package.