Remake Our Life! Explained
Remake Our Life! |
Ja Kanji: | ぼくたちのリメイク |
Ja Romaji: | Bokutachi no Rimeiku |
Type: | light novel |
Author: | Nachi Kio |
Illustrator: | Eretto |
Publisher: | Media Factory |
Demographic: | Male |
Imprint: | MF Bunko J |
First: | March 25, 2017 |
Last: | March 25, 2023 |
Volumes: | 12 |
Volume List: | - Light novels
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Type: | manga |
Author: | Nachi Kio |
Illustrator: | Bonjin Hirameki |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Demographic: | Shōnen |
First: | November 23, 2018 |
Last: | April 4, 2022 |
Volumes: | 7 |
Volume List: | - Manga
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Bokutachi no Remake Ver.β |
Type: | light novel |
Author: | Nachi Kio |
Illustrator: | Eretto |
Publisher: | Media Factory |
Demographic: | Male |
Imprint: | MF Bunko J |
First: | August 24, 2019 |
Volumes: | 3 |
Volume List: | - Light novels
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is a Japanese light novel series written by Nachi Kio and illustrated by Eretto. Media Factory have published twelve volumes and three spin-off volumes since March 2017 under their MF Bunko J imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Bonjin Hirameki was serialized via Kodansha's Niconico-based Suiyōbi no Sirius manga service from November 2018 to September 2019, before transferring to Magazine Pocket and being serialized from September 2019 to April 2022. It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Feel aired from July to September 2021.
Premise
Hashiba Kyouya is an aspiring game developer but things did not go well for him. His company went bankrupt, he lost his job and is left with the sole option of returning to his hometown. Looking at other successful creators of his age, he finds himself regretting his life decisions as he lay distressed on his bed. As Kyouya wakes up, he discovers that he has traveled ten years back to the time before he entered college.
Characters
Main
- Kyouya is a 28-year-old unemployed man from Nara Prefecture who quit his salaryman job only to lose his dream job at a bishōjo games developer after it went bankrupt. A fortunate encounter with Eiko Kawasegawa gave him another opportunity to participate in a big game project, though it, unfortunately, gets canceled as well. He then somehow time leaped 10 years into the past, to the moment where he just passed the Ōnaka University of Arts entrance exam. He decided to remake his life so he can be a better game creator. He is currently living in Share House Kitayama along with Aki Shino, Nanako Kogure, and Tsurayuki Rokuonji.
- A resident of Share House Kitayama, Shino is a girl who came from Itoshima, Fukuoka. She is nicknamed "Shinoaki" by the share house residents despite it being a masculine name. She has a petite figure, big breasts, and sometimes a calm and motherly temperament. In the present time, she is, a famous illustrator whom Kyouya adored. In one of the timelines, she is married to Kyouya and they have a daughter together.
- A resident of Share House Kitayama, Nanako is a girl who has the appearance of a gyaru, but is actually an innocent girl who came from Shiga Prefecture. In the present time, she is an active popular singer with the stage name N@NA. She develops feelings for Kyouya. In the timeline where Kyouya and Aki married, she considers ending her singing career due to a lack of success, but is inspired to continue after remembering him.
- A resident of Share House Kitayama. Despite how he acts, he is actually talented at scenario writing. In the present time, he is known as a popular light novel writer under the pen name . In the timeline where Kyouya and Aki married, he decides not to pursue a writing career.
- A student at Ōnaka University of Arts whom Kyouya meets in the present time as the leader of a game project planner.
Others
- A professor at the Ōnaka University of Arts. She is Eiko's older sister.
- Kyouya's sister.
A popular illustrator. Her real name is and she is actually a student at the same university as Kyouya and the others.
Media
Light novels
The series will end with the release of its 12th volume in 2023.[1]
Bokutachi no Remake β
A spin-off series first released on August 24, 2019. It is an alternative story of Kyouya who has never returned to 10 years in the past, and instead once again struggling his way out in the game industry together with Eiko Kawasegawa.
Manga
A manga adaptation illustrated by Bonjin Hirameki was serialized in Kodansha's Suiyōbi no Sirius service on the Niconico website from November 2018 to September 2019, it was later transferred to the Magazine Pocket website where it ran from September 2019 to April 2022. It has been collected in seven tankōbon volumes with the last in May 2022.[2]
Kodansha published the series in English on their K Manga service.[3]
Anime
An anime adaptation was announced on December 20, 2019, which was revealed to be a television series on November 25, 2020.[4] The series is animated by Feel and directed by Tomoki Kobayashi, with Nachi Kio handling the series' scripts, Kōsuke Kawamura designing the characters, and Frontwing producing the series. Seima Kondo and Yusuke Takeda are composing the series' music.[5] It aired from July 3 to September 25, 2021 on Tokyo MX and other channels.[6] [7] Poppin'Party performed the series' opening theme song, while Argonavis performed the series' ending theme song .[8] Crunchyroll (previously known as Funimation) licensed the series outside of Asia.[9] The series has been dubbed into English, which premiered on August 3, 2022 and was produced in Coppell, Texas.[10] Medialink licensed the series for both South Asia and Southeast Asia territories, and is streaming on its Ani-One YouTube channel and iQIYI.[11] [12] The company also licensed the anime to Animax Asia for TV releases in TV releases.[13]
Episode list
Reception
The light novel series ranked sixth in 2018 and seventh in 2019 in Takarajimasha's annual light novel guide book Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi!, in the bunkobon category.[4] [14] [15]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Remake Our Life Light Novel Ends with Volume 12 in 2023. Anime News Network. January 5, 2023. September 22, 2022.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Remake Our Life! Youth Time Travel Manga Ends. Anime News Network. April 5, 2022. April 5, 2022.
- Web site: Kodansha's K Manga app launches with 60 English simupubs among 400 titles. Sora News 24. May 10, 2023. May 10, 2023.
- Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Nachi Kio's Remake Our Life! Novel Series Gets Anime. Anime News Network. December 20, 2019. December 20, 2019.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Remake Our Life! TV Anime Reveals Cast, Staff. Anime News Network. February 26, 2021. February 26, 2021.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Remake Our Life! Anime Project Is TV Anime Next Year. Anime News Network. November 25, 2020. November 25, 2020.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Remake Our Life! Anime's 2nd Video Reveals More Cast, July 3 Debut. Anime News Network. June 4, 2021. June 4, 2021.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Remake Our Life! TV Anime Reveals Promo Video, July Premiere, Theme Song Artists. Anime News Network. November 25, 2020. November 25, 2020.
- Web site: Crunchyroll Adds My Next Life as a Villainess X and More to Summer 2021 Lineup. Crunchyroll. Luster. Joseph. June 26, 2021. June 26, 2021.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll Announces Remake Our Life! Anime's English Dub. Anime News Network. August 2, 2022. August 2, 2022.
- Web site: Ani-One July New Anime Release!! 《Remake Our Life》will be streaming on Ani-One this July! A hopeless game director goes back to 10 years ago and becomes the brightest creator ever?. https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/CQqzWHQM4Ir . 2021-12-24 . limited. June 28, 2021.
- Web site: iQIYI Adds 10 Summer Anime for Southeast Asia. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. July 7, 2021. July 7, 2021.
- Animax Asia TV. animaxasiatv. 1456229747206275078. When everything in life seems to be going wrong, Kyouya Hashiba, an unemployed 28-year old, wakes up one day and finds himself 10 years back in time. Now with a second opportunity to make things right, he decides to pursue his passion and attend an arts college.. November 4, 2021. November 4, 2021.
- Web site: Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018 Series Ranking. Anime News Network. November 24, 2017. December 20, 2019.
- Web site: Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2019 Series Ranking. Anime News Network. November 23, 2018. December 20, 2019.