Teppen—!!! (てっぺんっ!!!, "Summit!!!") is a Japanese manga series written by Inujun and illustrated by Namamugi, based on the Seiyū San-Shimai Team Y unit formed by voice actresses Mikoi Sasaki, Aimi, and Ayasa Itō. It has been serialized in Bushiroad's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Bushiroad since January 2021 and has been collected in five tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Drive titled Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry aired from July to September 2022.
The manga series is written by Inujun and illustrated by Namamugi and has been serialized in Bushiroad's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Bushiroad since January 2021. Three tankōbon volumes were released as of July 2022.
An anime television series adaptation titled Teppen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Laughing 'til You Cry was announced on January 6, 2022.[11][12] The series is produced by Drive and directed by Toshinori Watanabe, with Shinji Takamatsu serving as chief director, Jun Kumagai writing and supervising scripts, Yoshiyuko Ōkubo designing the characters, and Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund composing the music.[13] It aired from July 2 to September 24, 2022, on Tokyo MX, CTV, SUN, and HTB.[1][14] The opening theme song is "Teppen— Tengoku ~TOP OF THE LAUGH!!!~" by Teppen— All Stars, a unit composed of the 15 main cast members, while the ending theme song is "Ahatte Teppen" by May'n.[15][16]Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[17] The series' second episode was postponed from its original airing following the assassination of Shinzo Abe,[18] and instead aired on September 10, 2022.[19] A special episode funded by Minamishimabara City will be produced if funding is successful.[19]
"The Chicken Chapter" Transliteration: "Chikin no Shō" (Japanese: チキンの章)
July 2, 2022 (2022-07-02)
The high school girls' manzai comedy trio known as Young Wai Wai - Yayoi Sakamoto, Yomogi Takahashi, and Yuzu Hosono - was selected to participate in the final round of a comedy championship, the Teppen Grand Prix. As the last test before the finals, the group will have to live together with the other four comedy trios that had made it through the regional qualifying rounds at Takakoso, a historic student dormitory where previous generations of comedians have lived. They will have to overcome various ordeals imposed on them by the Teppen Grand Prix Committee as the last condition for participating in the finals.
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"The Cattle Chapter" Transliteration: "Kyataru no Shō" (Japanese: キャタルの章)
"The Evil Magistrate Chapter" Transliteration: "Aku Daikan no Shō" (Japanese: 悪代官の章)
July 16, 2022 (2022-07-16)
Bullet Kunoichi and Akudare Kingdom win a raffle to appear on TV. When the two trios arrived at the filming location, they noticed something strange at the site. While a strange atmosphere was prevailing there, the producer of the program suddenly appeared and asked the girls to appear in a strange quiz show.
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"The Salon Chapter" Transliteration: "Saron no Shō" (Japanese: サロンの章)
July 23, 2022 (2022-07-23)
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"The Lamp Chapter" Transliteration: "Ranpu no Shō" (Japanese: ランプの章)
July 30, 2022 (2022-07-30)
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"The Powder Chapter" Transliteration: "Kona no Shō" (Japanese: 粉の章)
August 6, 2022 (2022-08-06)
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"The Mail-Order Chapter" Transliteration: "Tsūhan no Shō" (Japanese: 通販の章)
August 13, 2022 (2022-08-13)
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"The Adult Meat Chapter" Transliteration: "Otona no Niku no Shō" (Japanese: 大人の肉の章)
August 20, 2022 (2022-08-20)
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"The Adamski Chapter" Transliteration: "Adamusukī no Shō" (Japanese: アダムスキーの章)
August 27, 2022 (2022-08-27)
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"The Piñata Chapter" Transliteration: "Pinyāta no Shō" (Japanese: ピニャータの章)
September 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)
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"The Boss Battle Chapter" Transliteration: "Rasu Bosu Kōrin no Sho" (Japanese: ラスボス降臨の章)
September 17, 2022 (2022-09-17)
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"The Laughter Chapter" Transliteration: "Warai no Sho" (Japanese: 笑いの章)
September 24, 2022 (2022-09-24)
Notes
^The airing of the second episode, originally scheduled for July 9, 2022, was canceled on July 8, 2022, following the assassination of Shinzo Abe, due to the plot of the episode revolving around an attempted assassination.[18][22][23] The episode was rescheduled to air on September 10, 2022.[19]
