Harigane Service

Harigane Service (Japanese: ハリガネサービス, Hepburn: Harigane Sābisu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Ara. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from May 2014 to October 2018, with its chapters collected in 24 tankōbon volumes. A sequel, titled Harigane Service Ace, started in the same magazine in November 2018. An anime television short film adaptation of Harigane Service premiered in the 15th episode of Animation x Paralympic in August 2022 to promote the 2024 Summer Paralympics.

Harigane Service
First tankōbon volume cover
ハリガネサービス
(Harigane Sābisu)
GenreSports
Manga
Written byTatsuya Ara
Published byAkita Shoten
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 29, 2014 – October 11, 2018
Volumes24
Manga
Harigane Service Ace
Written byTatsuya Ara
Published byAkita Shoten
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 8, 2018 – present
Volumes18
Manga
Harigane Service Gaiden: Hydra Break
Written byTatsuya Ara
Published byAkita Shoten
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 6, 2021 – present
Volumes2
Anime television film
Animation x Paralympic: Harigane Service
Directed byHiroyuki Ōshima
Written byRyūsuke Mori
Music byRei Ishizuka
StudioSynergySP
Original networkNHK General, NHK E, NHK World
ReleasedAugust 22, 2022
Runtime5 minutes

Characters
Kanna Shimodaira (下平 鉋, Shimodaira Kanna)
Voiced by: Kouki Ohsuzu[1]
Shun Hada (波田 瞬, Shun Hada)
Voiced by: Mahiro Takasugi[1]
Joji Mashira (間白 譲治, Mashira Joji)
Voiced by: Shōhei Komatsu[2]
Ibuki Matsukata (松方 一颯, Matsukata Ibuki)
Voiced by: Ryōta Suzuki[2]
Susumu Kaneda (金田 進, Kaneda Susumu)
Voiced by: Hayato Taya[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Ara, Harigane Service was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from May 29, 2014,[3] to October 11, 2018.[4] Akita Shoten collected its chapters in twenty-four tankōbon volumes, released from September 8, 2014,[5] to January 8, 2019.[6]

A sequel, titled Harigane Service Ace (ハリガネサービスACE, Harigane Sābisu Ēsu), started in Weekly Shōnen Champion on November 8, 2018.[7] The first tankōbon volume was released on April 8, 2019.[8] As of August 8, 2022, eighteen volumes have been released.[9]

A spin-off series, titled Harigane Service Gaiden: Hydra Break (ハリガネサービス外伝ヒュドラブレイク, Harigane Sābisu Gaiden Hyudora Bureiku), started in Monthly Shōnen Champion on August 6, 2021.[10] The first tankōbon volume was released on January 7, 2022.[11] As of August 8, 2022, two volumes have been released.[9]

Short anime film

In August 2022, an anime television short film adaptation of Harigane Service was announced.[2] The film was produced by SynergySP, directed by Hiroyuki Ōshima and written by Ryūsuke Mori, with music composed by Rei Ishizuka. It premiered in the 15th episode of Animation x Paralympic on August 22, 2022 to promote the 2024 Summer Paralympics. The film's theme song is "Hyakusetsu Futo" by Hatsune Miku and dance group CONDENSE.[1]

References
  1. Eisenbeis, Richard (August 5, 2022). "Harigane Service Manga Gets Anime Short Promoting Para-Athletics". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  2. 「ハリガネサービス」がNHK「アニ×パラ」でアニメに、大鈴功起・高杉真宙が声当てる. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  3. 夢枕獏書き下ろし原作の「真・餓狼伝」週チャンで完結. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 29, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  4. 荒達哉「ハリガネサービス」完結、11月より全国大会を描く新シリーズ開幕. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 29, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  5. 【9月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. September 8, 2014. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  6. 【1月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  7. 荒達哉「ハリガネサービス」新章「ACE」が週チャンで開幕、舞台は全国大会. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. November 8, 2018. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  8. 【4月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. April 8, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  9. 【8月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. August 8, 2022. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  10. 「ハリガネサービス」スピンオフが月チャンで、朧幽哉ら竜泉学園を描く. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  11. もう1人の“怪物”描く「ハリガネサービス外伝 ヒュドラブレイク」1巻、「ACE」も同発. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha Inc. January 7, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
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