The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons Explained

Ja Kanji:柚木さんちの四兄弟。
Ja Romaji:Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon Kyōdai
Genre:Coming-of-age
Type:manga
Publisher:Shogakukan
Magazine:Betsucomi
Imprint:Flower Comics
First:August 10, 2018
Volumes:16
Type:tv series
Director:Mitsuru Hongo
Music:Yoshikazu Suo
Studio:Shuka
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, HTB, Tochigi TV
First:October 5, 2023
Last:December 21, 2023
Episodes:12
Type:drama
Producer:Tomoyo Kitabayashi
Music:Oh Shu
Network:NHK General TV
First:May 28, 2024
Last:July 18, 2024
Episodes:32
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Betsucomi since August 2018, with its chapters collected into sixteen volumes . An anime television series adaptation produced by Shuka aired from October to December 2023. A television drama adaptation aired from May to July 2024.

The series won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the category in 2021.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons began serialization in Shogakukan's Betsucomi magazine on August 10, 2018.[1] The first volume was published on December 26, 2018., sixteen volumes have been released.

Volumes

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 28, 2023. It is produced by Shuka and directed by Mitsuru Hongo, with character designs by Orie Tanaka, who also serves as chief animation director, and music composed by Yoshikazu Suo.[2] [3] The series aired from October 5 to December 21, 2023, on AT-X and other networks.[4] [5] The opening theme song is by Flumpool, while the ending theme song is by Aoi Kubo.[6] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[7] Medialink licensed the series in South, Southeast Asia and Oceania (Except Australia and New Zealand), and streaming on Ani-One Asia Youtube.[8]

Episodes

Drama

A television drama adaptation was announced on March 8, 2024. Based on a screenplay by Shuko Arai, the adaptation was directed by Natsuki Seta, Yōhei Inobe, Kyōhei Tamazawa, and Shunji Kikuchi. Tomoyo Kitabayashi served as the producer, while Oh Shu composed the music.[9] [10] The series aired on NHK General TV from May 28 to July 18, 2024.[11] [12]

Reception

In 2021, the series won the 66th Shogakukan Manga Award in the category.[13] [14]

, the series has one million copies in print.[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/295001. ja:「ハツ*ハル」の藤沢志月が描く4人兄弟の青春グラフィティ、ベツコミで始動. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 10, 2018. April 22, 2023. ja.
  2. Web site: ja:柚木さんちの四兄弟。:「ベツコミ」マンガが今秋テレビアニメ化 癒やし系兄弟の4人暮らし 朱夏が制作. https://mantan-web.jp/article/20230428dog00m200027000c.html. Mantan Web. April 28, 2023. April 28, 2023. ja.
  3. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai TV Anime Reveals Main Cast, Teaser Video. Anime News Network. June 12, 2023. June 12, 2023.
  4. Web site: Loo. Egan. Shizuki Fujisawa's Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai Manga Gets TV Anime This Fall. Anime News Network. April 28, 2023. April 28, 2023.
  5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai TV Anime Reveals Additional Cast, October 5 Debut. Anime News Network. August 9, 2023. August 9, 2023.
  6. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Yuzuki-san Chi no Yon-Kyōdai TV Anime Unveils Theme Song Artists flumpool, Aoi Kubo. Anime News Network. September 4, 2023. September 4, 2023.
  7. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll to Stream The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons, Our Dating Story: The Experienced You and The Inexperienced Me, More Anime. Anime News Network. October 4, 2023. October 4, 2023.
  8. Web site: October 5, 2023 . 羚邦2023十月新番代理公告 Medialink October 2023 New Anime Line-Up 《The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons》is arriving on Ani-One Asia! . October 5, 2023 . Ani-One Asia via YouTube.
  9. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Shizuki Fujisawa's The Yuzuki Family's Four Sons Manga Gets Live-Action Adaptation. Anime News Network. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024.
  10. Web site: ja:藤沢志月「柚木さんちの四兄弟。」NHKでドラマ化決定!主人公の長男役は藤原大祐. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/564162. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 8, 2024. March 8, 2024. ja.
  11. Web site: ja:柚木さんちの四兄弟。. https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/NRJ26NQYXM/. NHK. July 26, 2024. ja. May 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240528101105/https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/NRJ26NQYXM/. dead.
  12. Web site: ja:放送予定 - 柚木さんちの四兄弟。. https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/NRJ26NQYXM/schedule/. NHK. July 26, 2024. ja. July 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240717052752/https://www.nhk.jp/p/ts/NRJ26NQYXM/schedule/. dead.
  13. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Chainsaw Man, Teasing Master Takagi-san, Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction, More Win 66th Shogakukan Manga Awards. Anime News Network. January 19, 2021. April 22, 2023.
  14. Web site: ja:『小学館漫画賞』受賞記念ムービー公開 高木さん、チェンソーマン…作者たちがイラスト描き下ろし. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2187296/full/. Oricon. March 15, 2021. April 22, 2023. ja.
  15. Web site: Mikikazu. Komatsu. Yuzukisan Chi no Yonkyodai Manga Surpasses One Million Copies in Print. Crunchyroll. May 25, 2023. May 27, 2023.