Sanrio Boys Explained
Type: | manga |
Sanrio Danshi: Oretachi, Seishun, Hajimemashita Sanrio Danshi: Oretachi, Koi, Hajimemashita |
Author: | Mai Andō |
Publisher: | Shogakukan |
Imprint: | Flower Comics |
First: | 2016 |
Volumes: | 5 |
Sanrio Danshi: Watashi, Koi wo, Shirimashita |
Developer: | Cybird |
Publisher: | Cybird |
Genre: | Visual Novel |
Platforms: | Android, iOS |
Released: | September 13, 2016 |
Type: | TV series |
Director: | Masashi Kudō |
Music: | Junpei Fujita |
Studio: | Pierrot |
Network: | Tokyo MX, MBS |
First: | January 6, 2018 |
Last: | March 24, 2018 |
Episodes: | 12 |
is a Japanese media franchise created by Sanrio in November 2015. The Sanrio Boys were conceptualized as a social media project to promote merchandise for Sanrio's best-selling characters. Due to its popularity, it grew to have its own merchandise line, a manga series, a series of character drama CDs, a 2016 smartphone game for iOS and Android, and an anime television series by Pierrot aired from January to March 2018.
Background
The Sanrio Boys were created by Sanrio in November 2015 to promote merchandise for their best-selling characters on social media, a strategy of which has been compared to Twitter accounts run by characters from Uta no Prince-sama.[2] The Sanrio Boys originally consisted of five characters, but has since then expanded to seven.[3] The characters were so well-received that they received their own line of character merchandise starting in June 2016.[4]
Characters
Sanrio Boys
- [5]
Kota is a fan of Pompompurin and was given a plush toy from his grandmother as a child. He is embarrassed to openly admit he likes Pompompurin until he meets Yu and Shunsuke.[6]
- [5]
Yu is Kota's outgoing classmate who is open about his love for My Melody. He is popular with his classmates for his friendly and sociable personality.[7]
- [5]
Shunsuke is the ace striker of the soccer team and a fan of Hello Kitty, who he refers to with respect. He has a serious and stoic personality.[8]
- [5]
Ryo is a shy and beautiful first year student who likes Kiki and Lala from Little Twin Stars.[9]
- [5]
Seiichiro is the president of the student council and a member of the archery team. He loves Cinnamoroll.[10]
- [11]
Subaru is a wannabe delinquent who loves Bad Badtz-Maru.[10] He was introduced in April 2017.[3]
- [11]
Naoki is a biology teacher who loves Keroppi.[12] He was introduced in April 2017.[3] Kansai Sanrio Boys
- Yumenosuke is a fan of Hello Kitty.[13] He was first introduced as a character for Miracle Stage: Sanrio Boys at Sanrio Expo 2018.
- Torao is a friend of Yumenosuke who loves Kuromi.[14] thanks to him. He was first introduced as a character for Miracle Stage: Sanrio Boys at Sanrio Expo 2018.
- Tomohiro is the president of the mandolin guitar club.[15] He is a fan of Pochacco. He was first introduced as a character for Miracle Stage: Sanrio Boys at Sanrio Expo 2018.
- Yuzu is Tomohiro's roommate/childhood friend and a fan of Kirimi.[16] He was first introduced as a character for Miracle Stage: Sanrio Boys at Sanrio Expo 2018.
- Fujita is a teacher who loves Tuxedo Sam.[17] He was first introduced as a character for Miracle Stage: Sanrio Boys at Sanrio Expo 2018.
Secondary characters
- [18]
Yuri is Yū's younger sister and is in middle school. She has a strained relationship with him, and disapproves of him liking My Melody.Media
Manga
Sanrio Boys was adapted into two manga adaptations written and illustrated by Mai Ando, with both manga series running concurrently.[19], which features the Sanrio Boys' daily lives, was published on the mobile app MangaONE starting April 2016., which features one of the Sanrio Boys being romantically involved with a girl, was serialized in the magazine Sho-Comi starting from its June 2016 issue.[20] Both were compiled into volume format and released under the title Sanrio Boys under Shogakukan's Flower Comics imprint.[21]
Game
A visual novel style dating sim game was released onto Android and iOS under the name on September 13, 2016.[22] The theme song is "Fun! Fantastic Girl", produced by Elements Garden and performed by the voice actors of Sanrio Boys.[23] Approximately 100,000 users downloaded the game during the first six days of release.[24]
Anime
An anime adaptation of Sanrio Boys was announced in 2017.[25] The series is directed by Masashi Kudō and written by Takashi Aoshima, and the anime production is handled by Pierrot. The anime aired for 12 episodes from January 6 to March 24, 2018.[26] The series is licensed by Ponycan USA in North America, who are simulcasting the series on Crunchyroll.[27]
Stage play
A stage play titled Miracle☆Stage Sanrio Boys[28] was announced at the end of episode 12 of the anime.[29] The play is directed by Masami Itō, with the script written by Shinjirō Kameda, the choreography by Tetsuharu, and the music composed by Yu.[28] The main cast consists of Naoya Kitagawa as Kōta, Hiroki Sasamori as Yū, Tsubasa Yoshizawa as Shunsuke, Yū Miyazaki as Ryō, Shinichi Wagō as Seiichiro, Kōhei Kishi as Subaru Amagaya, and Jin Hiramaki as Naoki.[30] [28] Five new characters created exclusively for the play were revealed at Sanrio Expo 2018.[31] The play ran from November 29 to December 9, 2018, at The Galaxy Theatre in Tokyo.[28] [31] The final show on December 9 was live streamed on Niconico to Japanese residents.[32] Pompompurin, My Melody, and Hello Kitty made guest appearances at alternating shows.[33]
Reception
As of April 5, 2018 the manga had 200,000 copies in print.[34]
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the anime series a mixed review, mentioning that while the first half of the series was well-written, the second half of the series "took a nosedive" and felt like an "overt advertisement."[35]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Ashcraft. Brian. Your Winter 2018 Anime Guide [Updated]]. Kotaku. October 20, 2022. January 12, 2018. January 21, 2021. https://archive.today/20210121081805/https://kotaku.com/your-winter-2018-anime-guide-1821901579. live.
- Web site: http://kai-you.net/article/23953. ja:サンリオ新企画『サンリオ男子』がヤバい 共同アカウントで発信する彼らの魅力. KAI-YOU. 2015-12-09. 2018-01-13. October 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171006172642/http://kai-you.net/article/23953. live.
- News: Sanrio Boys Multimedia Project Adds Badtz-Maru, Keroppi Fans. Loveridge, Lynzee. Anime News Network. 2016-04-06. 2018-03-25. March 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180326201454/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2017-04-06/sanrio-boys-multimedia-project-adds-badtz-maru-keroppi-fans/.114431. live.
- News: Sanrio Boys Get Their Own Line of Merchandise. Anime News Network. 2016-04-06. 2018-01-20. January 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121184301/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2016-04-06/sanrio-boys-get-their-own-line-of-merchandise/.100740. live.
- Web site: Sanrio Boys TV Anime Reveals Visual, Winter 2018 Premiere. Anime News Network. February 2, 2017. July 1, 2017. June 28, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170628221141/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-02-03/sanrio-boys-tv-anime-reveals-visual-winter-2018-premiere/.111816. live.
- Web site: ja:長谷川 康太 キャラクター サンリオ男子. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-01.html. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153637/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-01.html. live.
- Web site: ja:水野 祐 キャラクター サンリオ男子. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-02.html. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024205101/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-02.html. live.
- Web site: ja:吉野 俊介 キャラクター サンリオ男子. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-03.html. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153902/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-03.html. live.
- Web site: ja:=西宮 諒 キャラクター サンリオ男子. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-04.html. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153452/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-04.html. live.
- Web site: 源 誠一郎 キャラクター サンリオ男子. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024153418/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-05.html. live.
- News: ja:『サンリオ男子』第12話(最終話)「ともだちの魔法」より先行カット到着! 康太は、祐たちと本音を言い合って……. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1521511275. Animate Times. ja. 2018-03-20. 2018-03-25. July 3, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190703154242/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1521511275. live.
- Web site: ja:菅見 直樹 キャラクター サンリオ男子. https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-06.html. Sanrio. ja. 2018-01-13. October 24, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171024154035/https://www.sanrio.co.jp/special/sdan/profile-06.html. live.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子【公式】. Sdan_sanrio. 1036458310919118848. 2018-09-03. ja:豊原夢ノ介いいます。あんたらは、どう思てはるかわからしまへんけど、ウチ、キティはんとは運命の仲や思てます。以後よろしゅう。. ja. 2018-12-18.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子【公式】. Sdan_sanrio. 1036788455961849856. 2018-09-03. ja:羽倉虎男じゃ!クロミお嬢と出会うたんは夢ノ介のおかげやからめっちゃ感謝しとんねん。お嬢と阪神がめっちゃ好き。あとカラオケな!. ja. 2018-12-18.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子【公式】. Sdan_sanrio. 1037150844909539328. 2018-09-06. ja:柏木智博です。思い出があるんはポチャッコ。マンドリン・ギター部部長。ゆずはルームメイト。そんな感じです。. ja. 2018-12-18.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子【公式】. Sdan_sanrio. 1037513231881842690. 2018-09-06. ja:若野ゆずです。きりみちゃんのツイートが癒し。夢はたぶんピアニスト。とものことは小さい時から知ってる。. ja.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子【公式】. Sdan_sanrio. 1037875620439515136. 2018-09-07. ja:藤田潤です。高校で教師をしています。タキシードサム、かわいいですよね。生徒たちを見守っていければ、僕はそれで幸せかなと。ちょっと頼りないかもしれないですね。すみません。. ja. 2018-12-18.
- News: ja:『サンリオ男子』第3話「マイ♪シスター・ブルー」の先行カット公開! 祐(CV:斉藤壮馬)は面倒見の良いお兄さん、しかし妹とは……. https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1515899914. Animate Times. ja. 2018-01-14. 2018-03-25. July 3, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180703081032/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1515899914. live.
- News: https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/48737/. ja:ネットで衝撃『サンリオ男子』 老舗キャラ企業が"萌え"に挑む理由. Oricon News. ja. 2016-03-02. 2018-02-04. November 1, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201101101512/https://www.oricon.co.jp/special/48737/. live.
- News: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/174238. ja:「サンリオ男子」がマンガに!4月からマンガワン&Sho-Comiにて連載開始. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. 2016-01-29. 2018-02-04. ja. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184630/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/174238. live.
- News: https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/news/870. ja:Twitterで超話題『サンリオ男子』コミックス1巻発売!!. Shogakukan Comics. 2016-07-22. 2018-02-04. ja. February 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180205184343/https://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/news/870. live.
- Web site: http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891. ja:サンリオ男子~わたし、恋を、知りました。~. 4gamer. 2018-01-13. October 25, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171025041902/http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/. live.
- News: http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/20161004017. ja:「サンリオ男子」5人が歌う主題歌が実装。プロデュースはElements Garden. 4gamer. 2016-10-04. 2018-01-14. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114090810/http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/20161004017/. live.
- News: http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/20160921143. ja:「サンリオ男子~わたし、恋を、知りました。~」が6日間で10万DL突破. 4gamer. 2016-09-21. 2018-01-14. January 14, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180114103125/http://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/20160921143/. live.
- News: Sanrio Danshi Project Gets Anime About Boys Who Love Sanrio Products. January 31, 2017. Anime News Network. February 3, 2018. January 26, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126091756/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-31/sanrio-danshi-project-gets-anime-about-boys-who-love-sanrio-products/.111666. live.
- Web site: Sanrio Boys Anime Premieres on January 6. Anime News Network. November 20, 2017. November 20, 2017. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125013904/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2017-11-20/sanrio-boys-anime-premieres-on-january-6/.124251. live.
- News: Crunchyroll Streams Working Buddies!, Sanrio Boys Anime. January 6, 2018. Anime News Network. February 3, 2018. January 10, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180110114630/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-06/crunchyroll-streams-working-buddies-sanrio-boys-anime/.126122. live.
- News: Jennifer Sherman. Sanrio Boys Stage Play Reveals Original Characters, Additional Cast. Anime News Network. 2018-08-31. 2018-08-31. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901064453/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-08-31/sanrio-boys-stage-play-reveals-original-characters-additional-cast/.136177. live.
- Japanese: サンリオ男子総合Pです【公式】. Sdan_p_sanrio. 977539295492780032. 2018-03-24. ja:【重要なお知らせ】サンリオ男子につきまして、舞台化が決定致しました。こちらにつきましてのコメントは26日(月)に発表させていただく予定でございます。何卒よろしくお願い致します。. ja. 2018-03-25.
- News: Jennifer Sherman. Sanrio Boys Inspires Stage Play This Winter. Anime News Network. 2018-04-04. 2018-08-31. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901064447/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-04/sanrio-boys-inspires-stage-play-this-winter/.129937. live.
- News: ポチャッコ好きにKIRIMI好きも!「サンリオ男子」舞台オリキャラ5人が参戦. ja. Natalie. 2018-08-31. 2018-08-31. September 1, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180901044445/https://natalie.mu/stage/news/297760. live.
- Web site: ミラクル☆ステージ『サンリオ男子』千秋楽【独占生放送】. Niconico. December 9, 2018. ja. 2018-12-16.
- News: ハローキティやポムポムプリンも参戦! サンリオ男子たちがダンス&コントで会場を盛り上げる「ミラクル☆ステージ『サンリオ男子』」ゲネプロ公演をレポート. 4gamer. ja. 2018-11-30. 2018-12-24. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225030808/https://www.4gamer.net/games/348/G034891/20181130019/. live.
- News: Jennifer Sherman. Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series. Anime News Network. 2018-04-08. 2018-08-31. July 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220702043034/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-04-08/roundup-of-newly-revealed-print-counts-for-manga-light-novel-series/.129996. live.
- News: Rebecca Silverman. Sanrio Boys: Episodes 1–12 Streaming. Anime News Network. 2018-03-30. 2018-12-24. December 25, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181225045521/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/sanrio-boys/episodes-1-12/.129678. live.