Captain (manga)
| Captain | |
 Captain volume 1 bunko | |
| キャプテン (Kyaputen) | |
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| Genre | Sports |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akio Chiba |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | 1972 – 1979 |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Anime television film | |
| Directed by | Nippon TV |
| Released | April 2, 1980 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Satoshi Dezaki |
| Studio | Eiken |
| Released | July 18, 1981 |
| Runtime | 95 minutes |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Satoshi Dezaki |
| Studio | Eiken |
| Original network | Nippon TV |
| Original run | January 10, 1983 – July 4, 1983 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Cozy Jōkura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Grand Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 5, 2017 – present |
| Manga | |
| Captain 2 | |
| Written by | Cozy Jōkura |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Magazine | Grand Jump Mucha |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 24, 2019 – present |
Captain (
The manga was adapted into a film by Eiken and released in theaters on 1981-07-18.[2] It was also adapted into a 26 episode anime television series which aired on NTV from 1983-01-10 to 1983-07-04. The TV series was also directed by Satoshi Dezaki. The Captain TV series was ranked 95th in the top 100 favorite anime titles of all time in a web poll conducted by TV Asahi in 2005.[3] In a 2006 TV Asahi survey of Japanese celebrities, the Captain TV series ranked 13th in a list of the top 100 responses.[4]
A spin-off manga by Cozy Jōkura began serialization in Shueisha's Grand Jump magazine in April 2017.[5]
A sequel manga also by Cozy Jōkura, titled Captain 2, began serialization in Grand Jump Mucha in April 2019.[6]
The story features 4 captains. When the captain graduate from school, the next captain becomes the protagonist.
Film
Staff
- Original Creator: Akio Chiba
- Planning: Takeshi Yoshikawa (NTV)
- Producers: Tōru Horikoshi (NTV), Masayasu Sagisu (Eiken)
- Director: Satoshi Dezaki
- Production Assistant: Hiroyuki Kamii
- Animation Directors: Shigetaka Shimizu, Keizō Shimizu
- Screenplay: Noboru Shiroyama
- Photographer: Shin Iizuka
- Music: Toshiyuki Kimori
- Art Director: Moritoshi Endō
- Audio Director: Hiroshi Sakonjō
- Editors: Toshiaki Yabuki, Masahiko Kawana
Sources:[2]
TV series
Staff
- Original Creator: Akio Chiba
- Planning: Takeshi Yoshikawa (NTV)
- Producers: Tōru Horikoshi (NTV), Masayasu Sagisu (Eiken)
- Director: Satoshi Dezaki
- Scripts: Noboru Shiroyama, Keisuke Fujikawa
- Animation Directors: Shigetaka Shimizu, Keizō Shimizu
- Music: Toshiyuki Kimori
Theme songs
Both songs were composed and arranged by Toshiyuki Kimori, with lyrics by Michio Yamagami. Vocals were by 99Harmony.
- Opening: Kimi wa Nanika ga Dekiru
- Ending: Arigatō
References
- ^ 小学館漫画賞：歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on 2015-08-05. Retrieved 2007-08-19.
- ^ a b キャプテン (in Japanese). Japanese Movie Database. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "TV Asahi Top 100 Anime". Anime News Network. 2005-09-23. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ 月バラ2時間スペシャル 芸能界アニメ通が集結!徹底調査アニメランキング100 (in Japanese). TV Asahi. 2006. Archived from the original on 2009-05-05. Retrieved 2007-06-19.
- ^ "Yūji Moritaka Draws Sequel to Akio Chiba's Captain Baseball Manga". Anime News Network. February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- ^ "Captain Baseball Manga Gets New Sequel Series". Anime News Network. March 18, 2019. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
External links
- (in Japanese) Bandai Channel Showtime (TV series)
- (in Japanese) Bandai Channel Showtime (movie)
- Captain (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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