Noramimi
Japanese manga series
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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 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuo Hara |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ikki Comix |
| Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
| Original run | December 25, 2002 – August 25, 2009 |
| Volumes | 8 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshitaka Koyama |
| Written by | Makoto Nakamura |
| Music by | Kou Nakagawa |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Original network | CBC, TBS, Tokyo MX |
| Original run | January 9, 2008 – December 17, 2008 |
| Episodes | 24 |
Characters
- 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
Manga
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
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
The anime series adaptation was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 12th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2008.[11]
Notes
- The series began in the last issue of Spirits Zōkan Ikki, re-branded Monthly Ikki in 2003.