Hot Road Explained

Hot Road
Ja Kanji:	ホットロード
Genre:	^[1]

Type:	manga
Publisher:	Shueisha
Demographic:	Shōjo
Imprint:	Margaret Comics
Magazine:	Bessatsu Margaret
First:	January 1986
Last:	May 1987
Volumes:	4

Type:	live film
Director:	Takahiro Miki
Studio:	Shochiku

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Tsumugi. It was adapted into a live action film that was released on 16 August 2014.^{[2] [3]}

Characters

• Kazuki Miyaichi lives with her mother. Kazuki does not like her mother's boyfriend and she feels that she is not loved by her mother. This leads Kazuki to get into trouble.
• Kazuki's mother
• Hiroshi Haruyama is a troubled kid who does part-time jobs for a living instead of going to school. He is a member of the motorcycle gang “Nights”.
• Tōru Tamami

Live-action film

See main article: Hot Road (film).

A live-action film based on the manga was released on August 16, 2014.Takahiro Miki directed the film. The film stars Rena Nōnen as Kazuki Miyaichi and Hiroomi Tosaka as Hiroshi Haruyama.

Notes and References

1. Web site: ja:「ヤンキーマンガガイドブック」100作以上を年代ごとに解説 . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/133028 . . April 30, 2020 . ja . December 5, 2014.
2. Web site: Taku Tsumugi's Hot Road Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Film. 2013-10-17. 2013-11-13. Anime News Network.
3. Web site: Live-Action Hot Road Film's Trailer Streamed. 2014-05-30. 2014-05-31. Anime News Network.