Sweet Poolside Explained

Ja Kanji:スイートプールサイド
Ja Romaji:Suīto Pūrusaido
Type:manga
Author:Shūzō Oshimi
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Seinen, shōnen
Magazine:Weekly Young Magazine
(2004)
Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine
(2011)'
First:2004 (original)
May 2011
Last:August 2011 (re-serialized)
Volumes:1
Type:live film
Director:Daigo Matsui
Producer:Toshihiro Takahashi
Runtime:103 minutes

is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shūzō Oshimi. It was first serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine in 2004, and later re-serialized in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from May to August 2011.

It was adapted into a live action film that was premiered theatrically in Japan on June 14, 2014.[1] [2] [3] [4] In March 2022, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series for English publication,[5] with the one compiled volume releasing on January 17, 2023.[6]

Plot

Toshihiko Ota (Kenta Suga) is a first year junior high school student. He is a member of the school's swimming club. He also suffers from not having enough body hair. Meanwhile, Ayako Goto (Yuiko Kariya) is also a fellow first year junior high student and member of the same swimming club. She suffers from having too much hair. She confides to Toshihiko Ota about her "hairy" problem. A relationship soon develops as Toshihiko begins to shave her arm and leg hair.

Characters

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sweet Poolside Film by Flowers of Evil Creator Slated for June. 2014-01-12. 2014-01-13. Anime News Network.
  2. Web site: Sweet Poolside Manga by Flowers of Evil's Oshimi Gets Live-Action Film. 2013-09-01. 2014-01-13. Anime News Network.
  3. Web site: http://eiga.com/movie/79148/. ja:スイートプールサイド. 2014-01-13. eiga.com. Japanese.
  4. Web site: Wa! brings Japan to Florence and Milan. Stephen Cremin. 8 May 2014. 12 May 2014. Film Business Asia.
  5. Web site: Kodansha USA Licenses Kyoko Okazaki's River's Edge Manga, The Dawn of the Witch Novels. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. March 23, 2022. March 24, 2022.
  6. Web site: Sweet Poolside. Penguin Random House. July 7, 2022.