Jōō (manga)

Jōō (嬢王) is a seinen manga and dorama adaptation chronicling a young girl's challenge at a "Jōō Grand Prix" contest in which the best kyabakura hostess (kyabajō) is promised to win 100,000,000 yen (roughly 1 million US dollars). The manga's authors are Ryō Kurashina (story) and Nao Kurebayashi (art).

Jōō
嬢王
Manga
Written byRyō Kurashina
Illustrated byNao Kurebayashi
Published byShueisha
MagazineBusiness Jump
DemographicSeinen
Original run2004 – present
Television drama
Jyouou
Written bySaemi Endo
Music byYumi Igarashi
StudioKyodo Television
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run October 7, 2005 – December 23, 2005
Episodes12
Television drama
Jyouou Virgin
Written byMinako Kajiki
Music byYuki Hayashi
StudioKyodo Television
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run October 2, 2009 – December 18, 2009
Episodes12
Television drama
Jyouou 3: Special Edition
Written bySaemi Endo
Music byPPM Kumiko Hayashi
StudioKyodo Television
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run October 8, 2010 – December 24, 2010
Episodes12

Part one of the manga serialization in Business Jump magazine spanned from the 18th volume of 2004 until the 5th volume of 2008. Part two began with the 11th volume of 2009, renamed Jōō Virgin (嬢王 Virgin).

A Japanese television drama adaptation of the same name began airing on TV Tokyo keiretsu channels on October 7, 2005, and lasted for 12 episodes. Part two resumed on October 2, 2009, renamed "Jōō Virgin." On BS Japan, "Jōō" began airing on October 11, 2009.

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