Tōhai Explained

Genre:Sports (mahjong), suspense[1]
Ja Kanji:凍牌
Type:manga
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Magazine:Young Champion
First:June 27, 2006
Last:April 12, 2011
Volumes:12
Type:manga
Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen
Author:Kōji Shinasaka
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Magazine:Young Champion
First:May 10, 2011
Last:May 23, 2017
Volumes:16
Type:live film
Music:Taku Unami
Studio:KZ Entertainment
Type:manga
Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen
Author:Kōji Shinasaka
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Magazine:Young Champion
First:September 26, 2017
Last:June 8, 2021
Volumes:10
Type:manga
Tōhai: Cold Girl
Author:Kōji Shinasaka
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Magazine:Young Champion
First:September 28, 2021
Volumes:7
Type:tv series
Director:Jun Hatori
Studio:East Fish Studio
Network:JNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS)
First:October 2024
Last:scheduled

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Young Champion from June 2006 to April 2011. A sequel manga, Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen, was serialized in Young Champion from May 2011 to May 2017. A third series, Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen, was serialized in Young Champion from September 2017 to June 2021. A fourth series, Tōhai: Cold Girl, has been serialized in Young Champion since September 2021.

A live-action film adaptation opened in Japan in May 2013, and an anime television series adaptation produced by East Fish Studio is set to premiere in October 2024.

Characters

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  • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by, Tōhai was serialized in Akita Shoten's manga magazine Young Champion from June 27, 2006, to April 12, 2011,[3] [4] with its chapters collected into twelve volumes.

    A sequel manga, titled Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from May 10, 2011, to May 23, 2017,[5] [6] and was collected into sixteen volumes.

    A third series, titled Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from September 26, 2017, to June 8, 2021,[7] [8] and was collected into ten volumes.

    A fourth series, titled Tōhai: Cold Girl, began serialization in the same magazine on September 28, 2021,[9] and has been collected into seven volumes as of July 2024.

    Tōhai: Cold Girl

    Live-action film

    A live-action film adaptation directed and written by premiered in Japanese theaters on May 18, 2013. The film starred Gōki Maeda, Hidekazu Ichinose, and Yasukaze Motomiya.[10] [11]

    Anime

    An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 11, 2024. The series is produced by East Fish Studio and directed by Jun Hatori, with Mariko Kunisawa overseeing series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki designing the characters, and Yūsuke Shirato and Yuki Kishida composing the music.[12] It is set to premiere in October 2024 on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS.[13]

    See also

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Tohai Movie Announced. AnimeNation Anime News Blog. AnimeNation. January 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20150918182651/http://www.animenation.net/blog/2013/01/29/tohai-movie-announced/. September 18, 2015. January 29, 2013.
    2. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Tohai: Ura Rate Mahjong Tohai Roku Anime Reveals 2 More Cast. Anime News Network. July 15, 2024. July 15, 2024. July 15, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240715112846/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-15/tohai-ura-rate-mahjong-tohai-roku-anime-reveals-2-more-cast/.213237. live.
    3. Web site: ja:ヤングチャンピオン 2006年NO.14. https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2006/14. Akita Shoten. June 27, 2006. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109230612/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2006/14. live.
    4. Web site: ja:ヤングチャンピオン 2011年NO.9. https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2011/9. Akita Shoten. April 12, 2011. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109230612/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2011/9. live.
    5. Web site: ja:志名坂高次「凍牌~人柱篇~」がヤンチャンで連載開始. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/49143. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. May 10, 2011. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234743/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/49143. live.
    6. Web site: ja:志名坂高次「凍牌~人柱篇~」がヤンチャンで完結、秋から最終章スタート. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/233733. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. May 23, 2017. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234745/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/233733. live.
    7. Web site: ja:氷のK、最後の戦い!「凍牌」最終章「ミナゴロシ編」がヤンチャンで開局. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/250266. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. September 26, 2017. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234744/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/250266. live.
    8. Web site: ja:ヤングチャンピオン 2021年NO.13. https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2021/13. Akita Shoten. June 8, 2021. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234743/https://www.akitashoten.co.jp/youngchampion/2021/13. live.
    9. Web site: ja:「凍牌」シリーズ新局面!代打ちを探す高校生の前に現れた少女の正体は. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/447056. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. September 28, 2021. January 9, 2024. ja. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109234743/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/447056. live.
    10. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Tōhai Mahjong Manga Gets Screen Adaptation. Anime News Network. January 9, 2024. January 26, 2013. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109120640/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-01-26/tohai-mahjong-manga-gets-screen-adaptation. live.
    11. Web site: Ressler. Karen. Tōhai Mahjong Manga's Live-Action Film Cast, Opening Date Revealed. Anime News Network. January 9, 2024. April 20, 2013. January 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240109120641/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-20/tohai-mahjong-manga-gets-live-action-film-adaptation. live.
    12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Koji Shinasaka's Tohai Mahjong Manga Gets TV Anime This Year. Anime News Network. January 11, 2024. January 11, 2024. January 11, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240111105508/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-01-11/koji-shinasaka-tohai-mahjong-manga-gets-tv-anime-this-year/.206353. live.
    13. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Tohai Mahjong Anime Reveals Main Cast, October Premiere. Anime News Network. May 28, 2024. May 27, 2024. May 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528053724/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-27/tohai-mahjong-anime-reveals-main-cast-october-premiere/.211252. live.