Ishida & Asakura
Ishida & Asakura (石田とあさくら, Ishida to Asakura) is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Masao. It was adapted into an anime television series in 2013.[1]
| Ishida & Asakura | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| 石田とあさくら (Ishida to Asakura) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Masao |
| Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
| Magazine | Young King |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2011 – July 19, 2012 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Pippuya |
| Studio | Dax Production, Hotline |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX |
| Original run | January 6, 2013 – March 24, 2013 |
| Episodes | 12 |
On July 2020, it was announced, Ascendent Animation will produce an English dub of the anime.[2]
Plot
Ishida & Asakura focuses on the title characters—the stoic Ishida and the lecherous Asakura—and the bizarre students and teachers that populate their high school. Asakura is obsessed with curvaceous women and dreams of becoming a teacher in order to be surrounded by attractive girls all day. Ishida dreams of running a flower shop together with Asakura after they finish high school, and appears to have strong homosexual feelings for his best friend, although this is always played for laughs.
Characters
- Yoshio Asakura (あさくら)
- Voiced by: Nobuhisa Nakamoto
- English Version Voiced by: Cole Feuchter [3]
- He is the main character of the story, a high school student who dreams of becoming a teacher. However, his motives are far from pure, as Asakura is obsessed with breasts and wishes to become a teacher so he can constantly be surrounded by attractive female students. Asakura has an afro and speaks with a slight stutter. In class, there is constant competition for Asakura's attention between his best friend Ishida and fellow student Yamada.
- Mitsunori Ishida (石田)
- Voiced by: Shuuta Morishima
- English Version Voiced by: Joshua Waters [4]
- Asakura's best friend is a tall and stoic young man who speaks in a strong, serious tone. He dreams of opening a flower shop with Asakura after they graduate high school, and reacts violently whenever Yamada tries to get Asakura's attention. Because of his constant blushing whenever he speaks to Asakura, it is assumed that he has homosexual feelings for his best friend.
- Mamoru Yamada (山田)
- Voiced by: Tooru Sakurai
- English Version Voiced by: Steve Warky Nunez [5]
- Yamada is a classmate of Ishida and Asakura, with the appearance of a stereotypical nerd, wearing thick glasses and having prominent buck-teeth. Yamada dreams of opening a bookstore with Asakura, but Ishida violently "kills" him in a slapstick fashion every time the subject is brought up; Yamada will always appear unharmed in the next episode. He is a mechanical genius and once built a robot version of himself to fight Ishida.
Media
Manga
Anime
An anime television series, directed by Pippuya and produced by Dax Production and Hotline, started airing on January 6, 2013 until March 24, 2013, running for a total of 12 episodes.[6] The series had been licensed for simulcast streaming on Crunchyroll.[7] The opening theme is "Doki Doki Doku" by Rayli.
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Introduction of Asakura" Transcription: "Shōkai no Asakura" (Japanese: あさくらと将来) | January 6, 2013 |
| 2 | "The Training of Asakura" Transcription: "Torēningu no Asakura" (Japanese: あさくらと特訓) | January 13, 2013 |
| 3 | "The Trunk Incident" Transcription: "Torankuinshidento" (Japanese: あさくらとゾウさん) | January 20, 2013 |
| 4 | "The Old Friend Fraud" Transcription: "Denwa to Asakura" (Japanese: あさくらと電話) | January 27, 2013 |
| 5 | "The Passion of Yamaguchi-sensei" Transcription: "Junan no Yamaguchi-sensei" (Japanese: 山口先生の情熱) | February 3, 2013 |
| 6 | "Nanako and Asakura" Transcription: "Nanako to Asakura" (Japanese: 奈々子とあさくら) | February 10, 2013 |
| 7 | "Ishida and Iron Yamada" Transcription: "Ishida to Aian Yamada" (Japanese: 石田とアイアン山田) | February 17, 2013 |
| 8 | "Alice and Asakura" Transcription: "Alice to Asakura" (Japanese: アリスとあさくら) | February 24, 2013 |
| 9 | "Yamada and Alice" Transcription: "Yamada to Alice" (Japanese: 山田とアリス) | March 3, 2013 |
| 10 | "Brother and Sister" Transcription: "Ani to Imōto" (Japanese: 兄と妹) | March 10, 2013 |
| 11 | "Ishida and Smiling" Transcription: "Ishida to Egao" (Japanese: 石田とスマイル) | March 17, 2013 |
| 12 | "Ishida and Asakura" Transcription: "Ishida to Asakura" (Japanese: 石田とあさくら) | March 24, 2013 |
References
- "Ishida to Asakura Gag Comedy Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. 2012-11-17. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-07/ishida-and-asakura-anime-gets-english-dub/.161561
- https://twitter.com/justkibawalker/status/1280630690783137792
- https://twitter.com/justkibawalker/status/1280630062270816265
- https://twitter.com/justkibawalker/status/1280638295286972416
- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-11/ishida-to-asakura-gag-comedy-anime-slated-for-january-6
- http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-12-28/site/crunchyroll-to-stream-ishida-to-asakura-comedy-anime
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Ishida & Asakura (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Ishida & Asakura (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia