Aozakura

Japanese manga series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukō Monogatari (あおざくら 防衛大学校物語; lit. 'Aozakura: The Story of National Defense Academy') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nikaidō [ja]. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday since April 2016, with its chapters collected in 36 tankōbon volumes as of April 2025. It was adapted into a five-episode Japanese television drama broadcast on MBS from October to November 2019.

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WrittenbyHikaru Nikaidō [ja]
PublishedbyShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
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Aozakura
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あおざくら 防衛大学校物語
Genre
Manga
Written byHikaru Nikaidō [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
Original runApril 27, 2016 – present
Volumes36
Television drama
Directed byKatsuri Hirabayashi
Written by
  • Erika Yoshida
  • Takeshi Miyamoto
Original networkMBS
Original run October 31, 2019 – November 28, 2019
Episodes5
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Plot

Isami Kondo (近藤 勇美, Kondō Isami), a high-achieving high school senior, faces financial hardship when his family's diner nears bankruptcy, forcing him to reconsider his future. Learning that the National Defense Academy offers full tuition coverage and a monthly stipend, he decides to enroll, seeking both stability and purpose. The series chronicles Isami's evolution from an uncertain freshman to a disciplined leader, shaped by camaraderie, adversity, and self-discovery within the academy's demanding environment.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hikaru Nikaidō [ja], Aozakura: Bōei Daigakukō Monogatari started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday on April 27, 2016.[1] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on September 16, 2016.[3] As of April 18, 2025, 36 volumes have been released.[4]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1September 16, 2016[5]978-4-09-127340-6
2December 16, 2016[6]978-4-09-127425-0
3March 17, 2017[7]978-4-09-127508-0
4June 16, 2017[8]978-4-09-127574-5
5September 15, 2017[9]978-4-09-127684-1
6December 18, 2017[10]978-4-09-127877-7
7March 16, 2018[11]978-4-09-128093-0
8June 18, 2018[12]978-4-09-128256-9
9September 18, 2018[13]978-4-09-128395-5
10December 18, 2018[14]978-4-09-128593-5
11March 18, 2019[15]978-4-09-128803-5
12June 18, 2019[16]978-4-09-129167-7
13September 18, 2019[17]978-4-09-129330-5
14November 18, 2019[18]978-4-09-129445-6
15February 18, 2020[19]978-4-09-129560-6
16April 16, 2020[20]978-4-09-850066-6
17July 17, 2020[21]978-4-09-850164-9
18October 16, 2020[22]978-4-09-850271-4
19January 18, 2021[23]978-4-09-850380-3
20April 16, 2021[24]978-4-09-850518-0
21July 16, 2021[25]978-4-09-850633-0
22October 18, 2021[26]978-4-09-850722-1
23January 18, 2022[27]978-4-09-850863-1
23April 18, 2022[28]978-4-09-851057-3
25July 15, 2022[29]978-4-09-851184-6
26October 18, 2022[30]978-4-09-851348-2
27January 18, 2023[31]978-4-09-851531-8
28April 18, 2023[32]978-4-09-852028-2
29July 18, 2023[33]978-4-09-852612-3
30October 18, 2023[34]978-4-09-852854-7
31January 18, 2024[35]978-4-09-853074-8
32April 17, 2024[36]978-4-09-853221-6
33July 18, 2024[37]978-4-09-853435-7
34October 18, 2024[38]978-4-09-853636-8
35January 17, 2025[39]978-4-09-853814-0
36April 18, 2025[4]978-4-09-854081-5
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Drama

A five-episode television drama was broadcast on MBS from October 31 to November 28, 2019.[40][41]

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