Tuxedo Gin
Tuxedo Gin (タキシード銀, Takishīdo Gin) is a romantic comedy manga series by Tokihiko Matsuura. It was published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from 1997 to 2000 and collected in 15 bound volumes. It is published North America in English by Viz Communications. The series is about a teenaged boxer named Ginji Kusanagi who is reincarnated as a penguin in order to be close to the girl he likes. On August 4, 2011, Walt Disney Pictures and Viz Pictures announced they were adapting the Tuxedo Gin manga into a feature film under the name, Tux.[3]
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タキシード銀 (Takishīdo Gin) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy, science fiction[1][2] |
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Written by | Tokihiko Matsuura |
Published by | Shogakukan |
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Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 26, 1997 – January 29, 2000 |
Volumes | 15 |
Plot
At the start of the series, Ginji Kusanagi (草薙 銀次, Kusanagi Ginji), a high school student on the verge of making his professional debut as a boxer, is killed in a suspicious motorcycle accident on his way to his first date with Minako Sasebo (佐瀬保 美奈子, Sasebo Minako), the girl of his dreams. An angel (who is depicted as a Buddhist monk with cherub wings and halo) tells Ginji that because of a celestial mistake, he can be reunited with Minako, but only if he lives out the natural lifespan of another animal, after which he will return to his human body. Remembering Minako's love for penguins, Ginji decides to be reincarnated as an Adelie penguin, and he hatches from an egg in a Tokyo aquarium.
When Ginji reaches adolescence, he escapes from the aquarium with his penguin friends, only to discover he cannot swim. He washes up in the harbor, where he is discovered by Minako. She takes him home and names him Gin-chan (at first thinking this to be an affectionate contraction of his own name, Ginji is crestfallen when Minako reveals that she has selected this name because, in her words, "You're such a cute little pengin! (ペンギン, the Japanese pronunciation of "penguin")".
The series depicts Ginji's life with Minako, where he does his best to protect Minako from any man who tries to go out with her or simply "harm" her. Along the way, Mike and the other penguins from the aquarium help him once in a while and he meets fellow reincarnated humans.
Manga
Tuxedo Gin was published by Shogakukan in Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 26, 1997 to January 29, 2000[4] and collected in 15 tankōbon volumes. It is published North America in English by Viz Communications, with all 15 volumes released, and in Vietnam by TVM Comics.
Volume list
No. | Japan release date | Japan ISBN | North America release date | North America ISBN | ||
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1 | September 1997 | 978-4-09-125291-3 | August 13, 2003 | 978-1-5911-6071-7 | ||
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2 | December 1997 | 978-4-09-125292-0 | October 8, 2003 | 978-1-5911-6072-4 | ||
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3 | February 1998 | 978-4-09-125293-7 | December 3, 2003 | 978-1-5911-6102-8 | ||
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4 | April 1998 | 978-4-09-125294-4 | February 11, 2004 | 978-1-5911-6131-8 | ||
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5 | June 1998 | 978-4091252951 | February 25, 2004 | 978-1591162551 | ||
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6 | September 1998 | 978-4091252968 | March 24, 2004 | 978-1-5911-6255-1 | ||
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7 | November 1998 | 978-4-09-125297-5 | August 10, 2004[5] | 978-1-5911-6456-2 | ||
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8 | February 1999 | 978-4-09-125298-2 | October 19, 2004[6] | 978-1-5911-6489-0 | ||
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9 | April 1999 | 978-4-09-125299-9 | December 14, 2004[7] | 978-1-5911-6585-9 | ||
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10 | June 1999 | 978-4-09-125300-2 | February 9, 2005[8] | 978-1-5911-6695-5 | ||
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11 | August 1999 | 978-4-0912-5301-9 | April 19, 2005[9] | 978-1-5911-6744-0 | ||
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12 | October 1999 | 978-4-0912-5302-6 | June 7, 2005[10] | 978-1-5911-6798-3 | ||
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13 | January 2000 | 978-4-09-125303-3 | September 13, 2005[11] | 978-1-5911-6861-4 | ||
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14 | March 2000 | 978-4-09-125304-0 | October 11, 2005[12] | 978-1-4215-0033-1 | ||
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15 | April 2000 | 978-4-0912-5305-7 | December 13, 2005[13] | 978-1-4215-0133-8 | ||
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Reception
Tuxedo Gin has been reviewed as having the sort of wacky premise and serious plotlines that make a good romantic comedy, unfortunately being weakened by mediocre characters. Tokihiko Matsuura's art has been praised for clean lines and clear layouts but criticized for its generic character designs.[1]
References
- Santos, Carlo (2004-11-04). "Review: Tuxedo Gin: Manga Volume 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "The Official Website for Tuxedo Gin". Viz Media. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- "Deadline: Disney to Adapt Tuxedo Gin Manga into Film". Anime News Network. August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- "週刊少年サンデー タキシード銀(松浦聡彦)" (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 12". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 13". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 14". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
- "Tuxedo Gin, Vol. 15". Viz Media. Archived from the original on 2006-10-18. Retrieved 2008-08-17.
External links
- Viz Media official site
- Tuxedo Gin (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia