Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (Japanese: 世紀末リーダー伝たけし!, Hepburn: Seikimatsu Rīdā den Takeshi!, "A Tale of a Leader in The End of the Century Takeshi!") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. It started in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump in July 1997. It was suspended from the magazine in August 2002, following Shimabukuro's arrest for violating child prostitution laws. Its chapters were collected in 24 tankōbon volumes. The series briefly resumed in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Super Jump in 2005, with the added subtitle Kanketsu-hen.
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世紀末リーダー伝たけし! (Seikimatsu Rīdā den Takeshi!) | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro |
Published by | Shueisha |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | July 15, 1997 – August 13, 2002 |
Volumes | 24 |
In 2001, the series won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the children's manga category.
Plot
editFrom the moment he was born, Takeshi was born to be a leader. His first word upon birth was "leader", and his father, Hiroshi, was a "leader" among salarymen. After Hiroshi suddenly dies, Takeshi makes it his life goal to be a leader like his father, so he joins his new first grade class and hopes to become a true leader to his classmates.
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro, Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! started in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 15, 1997.[a] Following Shimabukuro's arrest for violating child prostitution laws on August 7, 2002, the series was suspended from the magazine,[4][5][6] finishing with its 237th chapter, released on August 13 of that same year.[b] Shueisha collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes; the first volume was released on December 29, 1997,[10] and, prior to the suspension, the 24th and last volume was released on July 9, 2002.[11]
The series briefly resumed in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Super Jump in 2005, with the added subtitle Kanketsu-hen (完結編, "The Final Chapter"),[12][7] and Shueisha re-released the series in 13 bunkoban volumes from August 4, 2004, to December 2, 2005.[13][14]
Film
editA pilot film was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998 alongside pilots for One Piece and Hunter × Hunter.[15]
Reception
editIn 2001, the series won the 46th Shogakukan Manga Award in the children's manga category.[16]
Notes
edit- ^ The series started in the magazine's 33rd issue of 1997 (cover date),[2] released on July 15 of that same year.[3]
- ^ It finished in the magazine's combined 36th–37th issue of 2002 (cover date August 26),[7][8] released on August 13 of that same year.[9]
References
edit- ^ 世紀末リーダー伝たけし!. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 1997年33号. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Contents". Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese). No. 32. Shueisha. 1997. Table of contents. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
次号No.33は7月15日火発売!!
- ^ "Cartoonist written up for using high school prostitute". Mainichi Daily News. The Mainichi Newspapers Co. August 7, 2002. Archived from the original on December 7, 2002. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Macdonald, Christopher (August 7, 2002). "Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro Arrested". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ "Carnal cartoonist convicted for schoolgirl sex romps". Mainichi Daily News. The Mainichi Newspapers Co. October 29, 2002. Archived from the original on April 16, 2005. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ a b 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! (in Japanese). Kotobank. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ 2002年37・38合併号. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 週刊少年ジャンプ2002年37+38号詳細情報. manganetto.com. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 3, 2000. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! VOL.24. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 「打ち切り? 予定通り?」少年ジャンプの人気作が唐突に連載終了したワケ. Magmix (in Japanese). Mediavague Co., ltd. . April 11, 2023. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 世紀末リーダー伝たけし!ワイド判 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 25, 2004. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ 世紀末リーダー伝たけし!ワイド判 13. Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
- ^ Oda, Eiichiro (July 27, 2007). One Piece 10th Treasures (in Japanese). Shueisha. p. 30.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 5, 2015. Retrieved February 17, 2009.
External links
edit- Official website at Super Jump at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-03-04) (in Japanese)
- Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia