Shojo Fight Explained

Ja Kanji:少女ファイト
Ja Romaji:Shōjo Faito
Genre:Sports[1]
Type:manga
Author:Yoko Nihonbashi
Publisher:Kodansha
First:December 27, 2005
Volumes:18
Type:ova
Nora Inu-tachi no Odekake
Director:Shunsuke Tada
Music:Yoshihiro Ike
Studio:Production I.G
Released:October 23, 2009
Runtime:30 minutes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoko Nihonbashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Evening from December 2005 to February 2023, when the magazine ceased its publication, and the series moved to the manga app in June of the same year. Its chapters have been collected in 18 volumes as of January 2022. An original video animation (OVA) produced by Production I.G was released in October 2009.

Media

Manga

Shojo Fight, written and illustrated by Yoko Nihonbashi, started in Kodansha's manga magazine Evening on December 27, 2005.[2] In November 2020, it was announced that the manga would enter on a six-month hiatus due to the author's poor health, and resumed on May 11, 2021.[3] Evening ceased its publication on February 28, 2023, and the series moved to manga app on June 1 of that same year.[4] [5] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on July 21, 2006. As of January 21, 2022, eighteen volumes have been released.

In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the manga for English digital release in 2017.[6]

Volumes

Original video animation

An original video animation (OVA), titled, produced by Production I.G, directed by Shunsuke Tada and scripted by Yoko Nihonbashi, was bundled with the special edition of the sixth volume of the manga on October 23, 2009.[7] [8]

Reception

Shojo Fight was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 13th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2009.[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shojo Fight. Kodansha USA. June 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220427210211/https://kodansha.us/series/shojo-fight/. April 27, 2022. live.
  2. Web site: Nihonbashi. Yoko. ja:週刊日本橋ヨヲコ目次. http://www.yowoko.com/top/index.html. yowoko.com. November 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20051130042402/http://www.yowoko.com/top/index.html. November 30, 2005. ja. Japanese: 12/27(火)発売のイブニングから月1連載を開始します。 タイトルは「少女ファイト」。女子バレーボール漫画です。.
  3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Shojo Fight Volleyball Manga Goes on 6-Month Hiatus. Anime News Network. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020. November 26, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201126110523/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-26/shojo-fight-volleyball-manga-goes-on-6-month-hiatus/.166611. live.
  4. Web site: ja:イブニングが23年間の歴史に幕、最終号に「アザゼルさん。」「ギャングキング」読み切り. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/514631. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 1, 2023. ja. February 28, 2023. February 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230228032529/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/514631. live.
  5. Web site: ja:「少女ファイト」ほぼ全話をコミックDAYSで無料公開、移籍連載開始を記念し. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/526896. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 1, 2023. ja. June 1, 2023.
  6. Web site: Piselli. Justin. Kodansha Adds Rave Master, All Out!!, Shojo Fight Manga Digitally. Anime News Network. November 16, 2020. September 22, 2017. November 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115202445/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-09-22/kodansha-adds-rave-master-all-out-shojo-fight-manga-digitally/.121708. live.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Haruhi Suzumiya Film, Soul Eater Dub's Promos Posted. Anime News Network. November 16, 2020. October 9, 2009. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108103758/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-09/haruhi-suzumiya-film-soul-eater-dub-promos-posted. live.
  8. Web site: Loo. Egan. Shōjo Fight Volleyball Manga's Anime DVD Promo Posted (Updated). Anime News Network. November 16, 2020. October 13, 2009. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108103813/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-10-13/shojo-fight-volleyball-manga-anime-dvd-promo-posted. live.
  9. Web site: Manga Division – 2009 [13th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive]. Japan Media Arts Festival. November 16, 2020. https://archive.today/20201111202609/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2009/manga/. November 11, 2020. live.