Yomawari Sensei

Yomawari Sensei
Cover of the first manga volume
夜回り先生
GenreAutobiographical,[1] drama[2]
Manga
Written byOsamu Mizutani [ja]
Illustrated bySeiki Tsuchida [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 25, 2005 – May 25, 2009
Volumes9 + 2 extras

Yomawari Sensei (夜回り先生, lit. 'Night Patrol Teacher') is a Japanese autobiographical manga series written by Osamu Mizutani [ja] and illustrated by Seiki Tsuchida [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki from February 2005 to May 2009. The manga is based on Mizutani's autobiographical book of the same title published in 2004.

Synopsis

Osamu Mizutani [ja] is a high school teacher who works in a night school in Yokohama. He spends the nights staying by the side of vulnerable, recluse and addicted to drugs teenage runaway students who have been rejected by society. Mizutani encounters with them to help and counsel, becoming known as the "Night Patrol Teacher".

Publication

Written by Osamu Mizutani and illustrated by Seiki Tsuchida [ja], Yomawari Sensei is based on Mizutani's autobiographical book of the same title, released by Sanctuary Publishing on February 10, 2004[3] (re-released by Shogakukan on March 6, 2009).[4] A previous story, subtitled Blanco (ブランコ, Buranko), was published in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki on October 25, 2004;[5] it was released as a collected volume on December 28, 2004.[6]

Yomawari Sensei was serialized in Monthly Ikki from February 25, 2005,[7] to May 25, 2009.[8] Shogakukan collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from September 30, 2005,[9] to January 30, 2009;[10] an additional volume, subtitled Tokubetsu-hen: Sayonara ga Ienakute (特別編 さよならが言えなくて, lit. 'Special Edition: I Can't Say Goodbye'), was released on May 29, 2009.[11] Tsuchida died of liver cirrhosis on April 24, 2012.[12] An additional story of Yomawari Sensei, subtitled Kibō-hen (希望編, lit. 'Hope Edition'), was released on June 29, 2012; it contains three chapters of a planned four-chapter unfinished story, and contributions by other manga artists.[2][13][14]

The manga was licensed in France by Casterman, released under its imprint Sakka,[15] and in Indonesia by M&C!.[1]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 30, 2005[9]978-4-09-188585-2
2 November 30, 2005[16]978-4-09-188592-0
3 April 28, 2006[17]978-4-09-188318-6
4 November 30, 2006[18]978-4-09-188345-2
5 April 27, 2007[19]978-4-09-188364-3
6 October 30, 2007[20]978-4-09-188378-0
7 February 29, 2008[21]978-4-09-188400-8
8 August 29, 2008[22]978-4-09-188423-7
9 January 30, 2009[10]978-4-09-188434-3
Extra 1 May 29, 2009[11]978-4-09-188457-2
Extra 2 June 29, 2012[14]978-4-09-188457-2

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 30, 2018). "M&C! Licenses Osamu Mizutani, Seiki Tsuchida's Night Patrol Teacher Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b 土田世紀「夜回り先生」生前に描き遺した新作を単行本化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 25, 2012. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  3. ^ 夜回り先生 (in Japanese). Sanctuary Books. Archived from the original on May 4, 2006. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. ^ 夜回り先生〔小学館文庫〕 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  5. ^ 月刊IKKI 2004年12月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 25, 2005. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  6. ^ 夜回り先生-ブランコ- / IKKI COMIX. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 15, 2022. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ^ 月刊IKKI 2005年4月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 21, 2005. Retrieved September 19, 2020.
  8. ^ 【IKKI】IKKI イッキ 7月号、5月25日発売!!. manganohi.com (in Japanese). May 25, 2009. Archived from the original on June 3, 2009. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ a b 夜回り先生 / 1. Book Shop (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  10. ^ a b 夜回り先生 / 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  11. ^ a b 夜回り先生【特別編】 さよならが、いえなくて (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (April 27, 2012). "Under the Same Moon Manga Creator Seiki Tsuchida Passes Away". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2016. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  13. ^ 土田世紀「夜回り先生 希望編」松本大洋らの追悼企画収録. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  14. ^ a b 夜回り先生 希望編 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  15. ^ "Blessures Nocturnes" (in French). Casterman. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2020.
  16. ^ 夜回り先生 / 2. Book Shop (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  17. ^ 夜回り先生 / 3. Book Shop (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  18. ^ 夜回り先生 / 4. Book Shop (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  19. ^ 夜回り先生 / 5. Book Shop (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  20. ^ 夜回り先生 / 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  21. ^ 夜回り先生 / 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  22. ^ 夜回り先生 / 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

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