Twittering Birds Never Fly Explained
Twittering Birds Never Fly |
Ja Kanji: | 囀る鳥は羽ばたかない |
Ja Romaji: | Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai |
Genre: | Boys' love |
Type: | manga |
Demographic: | |
Imprint: | H&C Comics ihr HertZ Series |
Magazine: | ihr HertZ HertZ |
Volumes: | 8 |
Volume List: | Twittering Birds Never Fly#Manga |
Type: | film |
Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather |
Director: | Kaori Makita |
Producer: | Blue Lynx |
Studio: | Grizzly |
Runtime: | 85 minutes |
Type: | OAD |
Don't Stay Gold |
Director: | Kaori Makita |
Producer: | Blue Lynx |
Music: | H ZETTRIO |
Studio: | Grizzly |
Runtime: | 24 minutes |
Type: | film |
Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks |
Studio: | Grizzly |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kou Yoneda. A sequel to Yoneda's previous one-shot stories Don't Stay Gold (2008) and Though They Drift, They Do Not Sink, But Nor Do They Sing (2009), it has been serialized in the boys' love (BL) manga magazine ihr HertZ, formerly known as HertZ, since August 2011. The manga was adapted into an anime film trilogy produced by Blue Lynx and animated by Grizzly beginning in 2020. It also inspired an original animation DVD (OAD) adaptation of Don't Stay Gold and an ongoing audio drama produced by Frontier Works.
Synopsis
The series follows Yashiro, a young, high-ranking yakuza boss and president of a front corporation. He is assigned a new bodyguard, Chikara Doumeki, who discovers that his employer is a hypersexual masochist. Yashiro develops an attraction to Doumeki, who rejects his advances. Yashiro later discovers that Doumeki is impotent. The two slowly fall in love, but must fight through their own trauma and the hyper-masculine yakuza world if they hope to be together.
Characters
- A high-ranking yakuza boss. While outwardly demanding but cheerful, he is secretly a sadomasochist who was sexually abused as a child by his step-father. He has difficulty in maintaining close personal relationships with others.
- Yashiro's personal bodyguard. Formerly a police officer, he was forced to leave after going to prison. He became Yashiro’s bodyguard to earn more money. He is handsome and stoic, but suffers from sexual impotence.
- Yashiro's friend since high school. A doctor, he runs his clinic as a legitimate business during the day but tends to Yashiro's wounded underlings at night. He has a sexual fetish for scars and scabs.
- A 22-year-old former delinquent who grew up in a juvenile institution. His chest is covered in burn scars from his abusive childhood.
- Yashiro's boss, mentor, and former lover.
- The boss of the Matsubara yakuza.
- The boss of the Shinseikai yakuza.
- Yashiro's subordinate.
- Yashiro's subordinate.
- Misumi's personal secretary.
Media
Manga
Twittering Birds Never Fly has been serialized in the boys' love (BL) manga magazine ihr HertZ, formerly known as HertZ,[1] since August 1, 2011.[2] [3] In Japan, the series has been collected into seven volumes published by Taiyoh Tosho as of March 1, 2021.[4] The first volume includes two prequel one-shot stories by Yoneda: Don't Stay Gold, originally published in the BL manga magazine Drap on March 31, 2008, depicting the relationship between Kuga and Kageyama;[5] and, originally published in HertZ on June 1, 2009, chronicling Yashiro's teen years and his friendship with Kageyama in high school.[6] A limited edition of the series' fourth volume was packaged with a bonus manga booklet,, revealing Doumeki's first encounter with Yashiro prior to becoming his underling.[7] [8]
In North America, an English-language translation of the first three volumes of the series was published by Juné, the BL imprint of Digital Manga, from 2014 to 2017.[9] After a three year hiatus, the fourth volume was published digitally on December 4, 2020, and in print on January 12, 2021.[10] [11] The fifth and sixth volumes were published by Juné in late 2021.[11] [12] [13] Twittering Birds Never Fly has also been translated into Chinese by Sharp Point Press,[14] French by Taifu Comics,[15] German by Manga Cult,[16] Italian by Flashbook Edizioni,[17] Korean by Ruvill,[18] Polish by Wydawnictwo Kotori,[19] and Spanish by Ediciones Tomodomo.[20]
Audio drama
An audio drama adaptation of Twittering Birds Never Fly has been produced by Frontier Works since 2013, featuring Tarusuke Shingaki as the voice of Yashiro and Wataru Hatano as the voice of Doumeki.
Anime films
An anime film adaptation, Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Clouds Gather, was announced on April 26, 2019, and released on February 15, 2020. The film is animated by Grizzly and produced by Blue Lynx.[28] [29] The film's primary production staff includes Kaori Makita as director and Hiroshi Seko as scriptwriter; the film's score is composed by piano trio band H ZETTRIO.[30] [31] A sequel film, Twittering Birds Never Fly – The Storm Breaks, was announced on February 15, 2020.[32] An as-of-yet untitled third Twittering Birds Never Fly film has also been announced.[33]
The three films were licensed in English by Sentai Filmworks for theater bookings, virtual screenings, and home video releases in North America.[34] The first film, The Clouds Gather, was released on Blu-ray on February 2, 2021.[35]
Original anime DVD
An original anime DVD (OAD) adapting Don't Stay Gold was announced on February 15, 2020.[32] It was packaged with a special edition of the seventh volume of the manga series on March 1, 2021.[36] The OAD was licensed in English by Sentai Filmworks and began streaming on HIDIVE on September 10, 2021.[37]
Reception
Over 1.5 million copies of Twittering Birds Never Fly are in print in Japan as of February 2020.[38]
In 2014, Twittering Birds Never Fly was listed as a top recommended boys' love (BL) title in a national survey of Japanese bookstore employees.[39] The manga was shortlisted for the Sugoi Japan Award 2016.[40]
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:「ihr HertZ」創刊のお知らせ . https://bs-garden.com/popup.php?info_id=00000094 . B's-Garden . Taiyoh Tosho . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621121506/https://bs-garden.com/popup.php?info_id=00000094 . June 21, 2021 . ja . April 20, 2012 . live. Original text: Japanese: 「それに伴い、雑誌名が『HertZ』から『ihr HertZ(イァ ハーツ)』に、レーベル名も『ミリオンコミックス』から『H&C Comics』となります。」 Translation: "Accordingly, the magazine name will change from HertZ to ihr HertZ, and the label name will change from 'Million Comics' to 'H&C Comics'."
- Web site: ja:執筆一覧(2011年) . http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-219.html . Tobakuchi: Kou Yoneda's Commercial Information Blog . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621121616/http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-219.html . June 21, 2021 . ja . December 4, 2011 . dead. Original text: Japanese: 「8月・大洋図書HertZ band.45『囀る鳥は羽ばたかない』連載1話目 P44」 Translation: "August: Taiyoh Tosho's HertZ band.45, Twittering Birds Never Fly, serialization, 1st chapter, 44 pages."
- Web site: HertZ band.45 . B's-Garden . Taiyoh Tosho . April 29, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150326223552/http://www.bs-garden.com/system/hertz.php?id=AH000045 . March 26, 2015 . ja . dead. Original text: Japanese: 「2011年08月01日 発売」 Translation: "Released on August 1, 2011."
- Web site: ja:「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」7巻アニメDVD付き限定版発売、コラボカフェ&複製原画展も . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/418266 . . April 2, 2021 . ja . March 1, 2021.
- Web site: ja:「drap 2008.5月号」(コアマガジン)3/31発売 . http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-45.html . Tobakuchi: Kou Yoneda's Commercial Information Blog . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621121748/http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-45.html . June 21, 2021 . ja . March 5, 2008 . dead.
- Web site: ja:「HertZ band.32」(大洋図書)6/1発売 . http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-185.html . Tobakuchi: Kou Yoneda's Commercial Information Blog . https://web.archive.org/web/20210621121833/http://dororororo.blog92.fc2.com/blog-entry-185.html . June 21, 2021 . ja . May 29, 2009 . dead.
- Web site: ja:ヤクザの若頭とその付き人描く「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」4巻は本日発売 . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/203814 . . April 29, 2021 . ja . September 30, 2016.
- Web site: ja:「 囀る鳥は羽ばたかない (4) 」初回限定版小冊子 . https://www.chil-chil.net/goodsDetail/goods_id/59570/ . Commercial BL Portal Chill Chill . September 30, 2016 . April 29, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: Loo . Egan . Digital Manga Licenses Kou Yoneda's Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai . . April 27, 2019 . August 16, 2013.
- Web site: Hazra . Adriana . DMP's Juné Imprint to Release Volume 4 of Twittering Birds Never Fly Manga . . August 31, 2020 . August 31, 2020.
- Web site: Hazra . Adriana . DMP's Juné Imprint to Release Volumes 5, 6 of Twittering Birds Never Fly Manga . . April 2, 2021 . March 15, 2021.
- Web site: Davidson . Danica . DMP Announces Continuation of Yaoi Manga Twittering Birds Never Fly . . April 2, 2021 . March 12, 2021.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . DMP's Juné Imprint to Release Only the Flower Knows, Hana no Miyako de Manga Physically/Digitally in 2022 . . June 21, 2021 . June 14, 2021.
- Web site: zh:鳴鳥不飛 . https://www.spp.com.tw/productlist?keyword=%E9%B3%B4%E9%B3%A5%E4%B8%8D%E9%A3%9B . . April 29, 2021 . zh.
- Web site: Nouvelle licence : Saezuru Tori wa Habatakanai . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160314182732/http://www.taifu-comics.com/index.php/actualites/2013/02/22/Nouvelle-licence-%3A-Saezuru-Tori-wa-Habatakanai . March 14, 2016 . fr . February 22, 2013 . dead.
- Web site: Twittering Birds Never Fly 1 . Manga Cult . April 29, 2021 . de.
- Web site: Twittering Birds Never Fly di Flashbook . Fumetto Online . April 29, 2021 . it.
- Web site: ko:루빌이벤트 아이콘검색어 : 지저귀는 새는 날지 않는다 . https://www.ruvill.com/ruvill/online/search.php?comic_search=%C1%F6%C0%FA%B1%CD%B4%C2+%BB%F5%B4%C2+%B3%AF%C1%F6+%BE%CA%B4%C2%B4%D9 . Ruvill . April 29, 2021 . ko.
- Web site: Złamane skrzydła . Wydawnictwo Kotori . April 29, 2021 . pl.
- Web site: Pájaro que trina no vuela de Kou Yoneda . Ediciones Tomodomo . April 29, 2021 . es.
- Web site: http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/30574/ . ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」. ja . . April 27, 2019.
- Web site: http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/31209/ . ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第2巻 . ja . . April 27, 2019.
- Web site: http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/31215/ . ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第3巻 . ja . . April 27, 2019.
- Web site: http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/35764/ . ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第4巻 . ja . . April 27, 2019.
- Web site: http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/42589/ . ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第5巻 . ja . . April 27, 2019.
- Web site: ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第6巻 . http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/55936/ . . April 2, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: ja:ドラマCD「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」第7巻 . http://www.fwinc.co.jp/goods/65375/ . . April 2, 2021 . ja.
- Web site: Loo . Egan . Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Film's Promo Video Unveils Cast, February Release . . October 26, 2019 . October 26, 2019.
- Web site: Sherman . Jennifer . Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Anime Film Reveals Visual, February 15 Opening . . December 6, 2019 . December 6, 2019.
- Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Kou Yoneda's Twittering Birds Never Fly Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime Film . . April 27, 2019 . April 25, 2019.
- Web site: ja:ヨネダコウ「囀る鳥は羽ばたかない」劇場アニメ化!フジテレビの新BLレーベルより . https://natalie.mu/comic/news/329568 . . April 25, 2019 . ja . April 25, 2019.
- Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Film Gets Sequel Film, OAD . . February 15, 2020 . February 15, 2020.
- Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Twittering Birds Never Fly Anime Listed With 3 60-Minute Installments . . February 20, 2020 . February 16, 2020.
- Web site: Sentai Acquires Twittering Birds Never Fly Feature Length Trilogy . . September 10, 2020 . Press release . August 26, 2020.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 31 – February 6 . . September 26, 2021 . February 3, 2021.
- Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Twittering Birds Never Fly Original Anime Disc Slated for March [1] ]. . September 27, 2020 . September 27, 2020.
- Web site: Mateo . Alex . HIDIVE Streams Twittering Birds Never Fly – Don't Stay Gold OAD . . September 26, 2021 . September 3, 2021.
- Web site: ja:BLアニメが避けて通れない「性描写」と「年齢制限」。フジテレビアニメ開発部の挑戦 . https://news.livedoor.com/article/detail/17781639/ . . February 20, 2020 . ja . February 15, 2020.
- Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Boys-Love Manga of 2014 . . April 27, 2019 . March 6, 2014.
- Web site: Miller . KK . Sugoi Japan Award 2016 winners: The manga, anime, novels Japan thinks you should binge on . Sora News 24 . April 27, 2019 . March 30, 2016.