Tora and Mike
| Tora and Mike | |
 Manga volume 1 cover | |
| トラとミケ (Tora to Mike) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Nekomaki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Josei Seven |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | May 17, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Original net animation | |
| Directed by | Yuzo Yamamoto |
| Music by | Kyohei Matsuno |
| Studio | Charaction |
| Released | August 5, 2021 – present |
| Runtime | 1 minute 45 seconds |
| Episodes | 4 |
Tora and Mike[a] (Japanese: トラとミケ, Hepburn: Tora to Mike) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nekomaki. It has been serialized once in a month in Shogakukan's Josei Seven magazine since May 17, 2018 issue and has been collected in three tankōbon volumes.[2][3] A short original net animation (ONA) series adaption by Charaction premiered on August 5, 2021, and it is streaming on manga's official Twitter account.[4][5] Also, this manga was the judges' choice of manga category in 21st Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[6]
Characters[edit]
- Tora (トラ)
- Voiced by: Haruka Kitagaito[7]
- Mike (ミケ)
- Voiced by: Kyoko Nakae[7]
- Saba-chan (サバちゃん)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Moritaka[7]
- Sin-chan (シンちゃん)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Hatooka[7]
- Rumi-chan (ルミちゃん)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Kayō[7]
- Mr. Ueda (上田さん)
- Voiced by: Sho Ito[7]
- Gensai (幻斎じい)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Mitoma[7]
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Written by Nekomaki, Tora and Mike serialized in Shogakukan's Josei Seven magazine from May 17, 2018. Shogakukan has had its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on June 18, 2019.
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 18, 2019[8] | 978-4-09-396544-6 |
| 2 | July 16, 2020[9] | 978-4-09-396549-1 |
| 3 | July 8, 2021[10] | 978-4-09-396551-4 |
Anime[edit]
This original net animation (ONA) is produced by Japanese studio Charaction and directed by Yuzo Yamamoto. Planning by Minoru Hirata, art direction by Minobu Yamada and Kyohei Matsuno composed the music.[11]
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Tora and Mike - Nekomaki". Retrieved June 18, 2019.
- ^ Nekomaki (April 26, 2018). "猫マンガ「トラとミケ」連載開始です！！" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "漫画「トラとミケ」単行本化 名古屋の老舗どて煮店を舞台に猫が織り成す物語" (in Japanese). July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (July 16, 2021). "Nekomaki's Feline Manga Tora to Mike Gets Net Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "漫画『トラとミケ』ショートアニメがツイッターにて配信決定" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "アニメ「トラとミケ」全24話をTwitterで配信、どて煮屋営む猫姉妹と常連客の物語" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g "キャラクター" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "トラとミケ" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "トラとミケ ２" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "トラとミケ ３" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 16, 2021.
- ^ "スタッフ" (in Japanese). Retrieved July 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- Official Twitter (in Japanese)
- Tora and Mike (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia