Chaser Game (manga) explained

Chaser Game
Ja Kanji:チェイサーゲーム
Type:manga
Author:Hiroshi Matsuyama
Illustrator:Matsushima Yukitaro
Publisher:Enterbrain
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Famitsu
First:December 18, 2018
Last:November 1, 2021
Volumes:7
Type:drama
Chaser Game
Director:Isamu Ota, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Katsuya Mitsuoka
Network:TV Tokyo
First:September 9, 2022
Last:October 28, 2022
Episodes:8
Type:drama
Chaser Game W: My Evil Boss is My Ex-Girlfriend
Director:Yū Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Igi
Network:TV Tokyo
First:January 9, 2024
Last:February 27, 2024
Episodes:8

is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroshi Matsuyama and illustrated by Matsushima Yukitaro. It was serialized online via Famitsu from December 18, 2018, to November 2021. The series draws from Matsuyama's own experience working at CyberConnect2, as the story follows its protagonist Tatsuya Shindo, who is promoted to a senior position at CyberConnect2 and learns to deal with his new responsibilities.[1]

Media

Manga

Written by Hiroshi Matsuyama and illustrated by Matsushima Yukitaro, Chaser Game was released online via Famitsu from December 18, 2018, to November 1, 2021. The series is a collection in seven tankōbon volumes since January 2022.

Drama

Chaser Game

A live-action television drama adaptation was introduced in August, 2022.[2] The series was produced by TV Tokyo and directed by Isamu Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi and Katsuya Mitsuoka, with Atsushi Asada and Isamu Ota writing the scripts. The series starred Keisuke Watanabe in the lead role. It premiered on TV Tokyo's Thursday Drama 24 slot from September 9, 2022, to October 28, 2022. The opening theme, Chaser Game, featured Maaya Uchida.[3] [4]

Chaser Game W

A second series titled Chaser Game W Pawahara Jōshi wa Watashi no Moto-Kano (Chaser Game W: My Evil Boss is My Ex-Girlfriend) was introduced on November 15, 2023.[5] Unlike the previous series, which adapted the original manga, Chaser Game W featured an original story that centered around two lesbians working in the game industry. The series was produced by TV Tokyo and directed by Yū Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi, and Yoshikazu Igi, with Ohta and Atsushi Asada writing the scripts. The series starred Yūka Sugai and Yurika Nakamura in the lead roles. It premiered on TV Tokyo from January 9, 2024, to February 27, 2024.

Reception

Chaser Game W

Frank Hecker, a staff writer at Okazu, gave the series an overall 7 out of 10, praising the performances of its lead actors, "Nakamura Yurika does an excellent job portraying Fuyu’s transition from office terror to a woman approaching her breaking point, while former idol Sugai Yūka acquits herself well in the less demanding role of Itsuki", while finding the show's epilogue "a bit rushed and hand-wavy".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morrissy . Kim . December 23, 2018. CyberConnect2 President Writes Manga About Working in Games Industry . June 12, 2024 . . en.
  2. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . August 8, 2022. CyberConnect2 President Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game Manga Gets Live-Action Series . June 12, 2024 . . en.
  3. News: Maaya Uchida to Release TV Drama Chaser Game Theme Song on September 16. Mikikazu. Komatsu. August 28, 2022 . Crunchyroll.
  4. News: 内田真礼、ドラマ『チェイサーゲーム』OPテーマ「CHASER GAME」をデジタルリリース(BARKS). . Japan . ja . August 29, 2022 . Barks . Uchida Maaya digitally releases drama "Chaser Game" OP theme "CHASER GAME" .
  5. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . November 15, 2023. CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Show With Original Story . June 12, 2024 . . en.
  6. Web site: Hecker . Frank . Chaser Game W, Guest Review by Frank H . . June 12, 2024 . March 6, 2024.