Boy's Abyss
Boy's Abyss (Japanese: 少年のアビス, Hepburn: Shōnen no Abisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryō Minenami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine since February 2020, and has been compiled into twelve volumes as of March 2023. A live-action television drama adaptation aired from September to October 2022.
| Boy's Abyss | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Nagi Aoe | |
| 少年のアビス (Shōnen no Abisu) | |
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| Genre | Psychological drama[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ryō Minenami |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | February 27, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Misato Kato |
| Written by | Kyoko Inukai |
| Original network | MBS TV |
| Original run | September 2, 2022 – October 21, 2022 |
| Episodes | 8 |
Plot
Reiji Kurose lives with his brother, his mother, who works as a nurse, and his grandmother in a rural town. He is childhood friends with Sakuko Akiyama. One day, Reiji meets Nagi Aoe, a member of the idol group Acrylic who is working as a convenience store clerk. Nagi tells Reiji of a place in the town known as the "Lover's Abyss", which is claimed to be a place where lovers commit suicide. Reiji and Nagi attempt suicide but fail, and Reiji is rescued by his teacher Yuri Shibasawa, who then vows to protect him.
Characters
- Reiji Kurose (黒瀬 令児, Kurose Reiji)
- Portrayed by: Towa Araki[2]
- The main character, who plans on leaving the town but is conflicted by the circumstances he is facing. He considers going to university in Tokyo.
- Nagi Aoe (青江 ナギ, Aoe Nagi)
- Portrayed by: Hinako Kitano[2]
- A member of the idol group Acrylic, who had gone on hiatus and moved to Reiji's town, where she works as a convenience store clerk. She is married to Kosaku Esemori. Following her suicide attempt, she quits her job and returns to Tokyo to resume her idol activities.
- Sakuko Akiyama (秋山 朔子, Akiyama Sakuko)
- Portrayed by: Miyu Honda[2]
- Reiji's childhood friend who studies at a private all-girls' school and is aiming to go to university in Tokyo. She wants to be an author, in particular admiring Esemori's work, and is a fan of the idol group Acrylic. She is nicknamed Chako (チャコ) due to her chubby looks. She offers to be Esemori's editor but later ends the agreement after he attempted to sexually harass her.
- Yuri Shibasawa (柴沢 由里, Shibasawa Yuri)
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa[3] (PV)
- Portrayed by: Rena Matsui[2]
- Reiji's teacher who appears to have developed feelings for him and wishes to protect him, to the point of letting him stay at her house. She was a table tennis champion during her high school years.
- Gen Minegishi (峯岸 玄, Minegishi Gen)
- Portrayed by: Natsuki Hori[2]
- Reiji and Sakuko's childhood friend, whose family owns and operates a construction company.
- Yuko Kurose (黒瀬 夕子, Kurose Yūko)
- Portrayed by: Reiko Kataoka[2]
- Reiji's mother, who works as a nurse at the local hospital. She separated from Reiji's father prior to the events of the series, and is secretly having sex with Gen's father. She went to the same high school as Esemori and is implied to have had a romantic relationship with him.
- Kosaku Esemori (似非森 耕作, Esemori Kōsaku)
- Portrayed by: Sōkō Wada[2]
- A popular author and Nagi's husband, who moved back to his hometown to take care of his mother. He is implied to have had a romantic relationship with Yuko, who went to the same school as him. His real name is Akira Nozoe (野添 旭, Nozoe Akira).
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Ryō Minenami, Boy's Abyss began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in February 27, 2020;[4] it has been compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes as of March 17, 2023.[5]
In June 2022, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | July 17, 2020[7] | 978-4-08-891601-9 | April 25, 2023[8] | 978-1-9747-3668-3 | |
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| 2 | September 18, 2020[9] | 978-4-08-891667-5 | July 18, 2023[10] | 978-1-9747-3742-0 | |
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| 3 | December 18, 2020[11] | 978-4-08-891798-6 | — | — | |
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| 4 | March 18, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-891818-1 | — | — | |
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| 5 | June 18, 2021[13] | 978-4-08-892006-1 | — | — | |
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| 6 | September 17, 2021[14] | 978-4-08-892071-9 | — | — | |
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| 7 | December 17, 2021[15] | 978-4-08-892163-1 | — | — | |
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| 8 | March 18, 2022[16] | 978-4-08-892244-7 | — | — | |
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| 9 | June 17, 2022[17] | 978-4-08-892339-0 | — | — | |
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| 10 | September 16, 2022[18] | 978-4-08-892428-1 | — | — | |
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| 11 | December 19, 2022[19] | 978-4-08-892563-9 | — | — | |
| 12 | March 17, 2023[5] | 978-4-08-892628-5 | — | — | |
| 13 | June 19, 2023[20] | 978-4-08-892717-6 | — | — | |
Live-action
A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on July 27, 2022. It was directed by Misato Kato with scripts by Kyoko Inukai and Towa Araki performing the lead role. The series aired on MBS TV's Drama Tokku programming block from September 2 to October 21, 2022.[21][lower-alpha 1] RIM performed the opening theme "Inner Child" (インナアチャイルド, In'nāchairudo), while SpendyMily performed the ending theme "Iris".[22]
Reception
In 2021, the series was placed 11th in the 7th Next Manga Award in the print category.[23] As of July 2022, the series has over one million copies in circulation.[24]
See also
- Hatsukoi Zombie, another manga series by the same author
Notes
- MBS listed the series premiere at 24:59 on September 1, 2022, which is September 2 at 12:59 a.m.
References
- "Shônen no Abyss devient Boy's Abyss". manga-news.com (in French). August 24, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 9, 2022). "Live-Action Boy's Abyss Series Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
- ヤンジャンTV【集英社ヤングジャンプ公式】 (March 17, 2021). "※音量注意【CV:日笠陽子】私のこと異常だとでも言いたいの？『少年のアビス』第4巻発売記念PV 【公式】【漫画】". YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "「初恋ゾンビ」の峰浪りょうが描く町に縛られた少年のスーサイドラブストーリー" (in Japanese). Natalie. February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 12" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Viz Media Announces Spring 2023 Book Releases Including Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Choujin X, Helck, Tista, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "Boy's Abyss, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "Boy's Abyss, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- "少年のアビス 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 5" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 6" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 7" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 8" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 9" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 20, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 10" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 11" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 22, 2022.
- "少年のアビス 13" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
- 峰浪りょう「少年のアビス」TVドラマ化決定！主人公・黒瀬令児役は荒木飛羽. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
- Mateo, Alex (August 18, 2022). "RIM, SpendyMily Perform Theme Songs for Live-Action Boy's Abyss Series". Anime Network. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- 「少年のアビス」実写ドラマ化決定！ 黒瀬令児役は連続ドラマ初主演の荒木飛羽. Eiga.com (in Japanese). Kakaku.com. July 27, 2022. Retrieved July 27, 2022.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official television drama website (in Japanese)
- Boy's Abyss (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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