Robot × LaserBeam explained

Genre:Sports
Type:manga
Author:Tadatoshi Fujimaki
Publisher:Shueisha
Demographic:Shōnen
Imprint:Jump Comics
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Jump
First:March 18, 2017
Last:June 25, 2018
Volumes:7

Robot × LaserBeam (stylized as ROBOT×LASERBEAM) is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. It tells the story of an eccentric high school student nicknamed "Robot" who encounters golf for the first time. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from March 2017 to June 2018, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. In North America, it has been licensed by Viz Media, which published it on their digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine and published the seven volumes digitally in September 2020.

Characters

A talented golfer with no interest in the game until "winning" a game against Youzan. His shots are considered by friends and opponents to be like Lasers. He is brutally honest and often has a blank expression on his face. His orange hair comes from his mom, who is Scottish.
  • Robota's Rival. A former Kendo player. He loves golf, and is always looking for a challenge. When he swings his clubs, they are considered to be similar to Iai slashes.

    • Publication

    Robot × LaserBeam is written and illustrated by Tadatoshi Fujimaki. The series ran in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from March 18, 2017, to June 25, 2018.[1] [2] [3] Shueisha collected its chapters into seven tankōbon volumes, released from July 4, 2017, to September 4, 2018.

    In North America, Viz Media published the series on their digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.[4] [5] Viz Media announced the English digital release of the manga in November 2019.[6] The seven volumes were published on September 22, 2020.

    Volumes

    Reception

    The manga had 460,000 copies in circulation by December 2017.[7] By May 2018, the manga had 700,000 copies in circulation.[8]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Shonen Jump Magazine to Launch 6 New Series By Kuroko's Basketball, Beelzebub, More Authors. Anime News Network. January 26, 2017. March 24, 2017. March 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170324180156/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-26/shonen-jump-magazine-to-launch-6-new-series-by-kuroko-basketball-beelzebub-more-authors/.111485. live.
    2. Web site: ja:藤巻忠俊のゴルフマンガ、満を持してジャンプで始動！黒バス映画は本日公開. http://natalie.mu/comic/news/224926. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 18, 2017. March 24, 2017. ja. April 8, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230408133150/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/224926. live.
    3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Robot × Laserbeam, ZIGA Manga Both End in Shōnen Jump. Anime News Network. June 24, 2018. June 25, 2018. June 24, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180624233224/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-06-24/robot-laserbeam-ziga-manga-both-end-in-shonen-jump/.133332. live.
    4. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Viz Media to Preview All 6 New Shonen Jump Manga in English. Anime News Network. January 27, 2017. November 21, 2020. October 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201026153226/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-27/viz-media-to-preview-all-6-new-shonen-jump-manga-in-english/.111570. live.
    5. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Viz's Shonen Jump Adds Robot × Laserbeam, We Never Learn Manga. Anime News Network. April 17, 2017. November 21, 2020. April 2, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190402195447/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-17/viz-shonen-jump-adds-robot-laserbeam-we-never-learn-manga/.114936. live.
    6. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Viz's Shonen Jump to Add 9 Digital Manga. Anime News Network. November 15, 2019. November 21, 2020. November 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191116040335/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-11-15/viz-shonen-jump-to-add-9-digital-manga/.153317. live.
    7. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Robot × Laserbeam Manga Has 460,000 Combined Print Copies, Digital Sales. Anime News Network. December 2, 2017. October 17, 2019. November 1, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191101060842/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-12-02/robot-laserbeam-manga-has-460000-combined-print-copies-digital-sales/.124772. live.
    8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (March - May 2018). Anime News Network. May 7, 2018. November 21, 2020. May 7, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180507174913/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-05-07/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series/.130972. live.

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