I'm From Japan

{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}

{{Infobox animanga/Header

|image = I'm from japan.jpg

|caption = First volume cover

|ja_kanji = ジモトがジャパン

|ja_romaji = Jimoto ga Japan

|genre = Comedy, martial arts{{cite web|last=Chapman|first=Paul|title=Martial Arts Gag Anime "I'm From Japan" Hits TV Tokyo in April of 2019|url=http://www.crunchyroll.com/es/anime-news/2019/03/15-1/martial-arts-gag-anime-im-from-japan-hits-tv-tokyo-in-april-of-2019|website=Crunchyroll|access-date=July 21, 2019|date=March 15, 2019}}

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

|type = manga

|author = Seiji Hayashi

|publisher = Shueisha

|publisher_en = {{English manga publisher

|NA = Viz Media

}}

|demographic = Shōnen

|imprint = Jump Comics

|magazine = {{ubl|Weekly Shōnen Jump|{{noitalic|(September 15, 2018 – May 27, 2019)}}|Saikyō Jump|{{noitalic|(June 1, 2019 – April 2, 2020)}}}}

|magazine_en = {{English manga magazines

|NA = Weekly Shonen Jump

}}

|published =

|first = September 15, 2018

|last = April 2, 2020

|volumes = 6

|volume_list = #Volume list

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

|type = tv series

|title =

|director = Isamu Ueno

|writer = {{ubl|Masato Naruse|Kōji Hashimoto}}

|music =

|studio = ODDJOB

|licensee =

|released =

|first = April 8, 2019

|last = March 23, 2020

|network = TV Tokyo

|episodes = 50

|episode_list =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{Nihongo|I'm From Japan|ジモトがジャパン|Jimoto ga Japan|lead=yes}} is a Japanese series written and illustrated by Seiji Hayashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 2018 to May 2019 and in Saikyō Jump from June 2019 to April 2020. Its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative. Shueisha simulpublished the series in English on their app and website platform Manga Plus in January 2019. A 50-episode anime television series adaptation by ODDJOB was broadcast on TV Tokyo from April 2019 to March 2020.

Characters

;{{Nihongo|Japan Hinomoto|日ノ本 ジャパン|Hinomoto Japan}}

:{{Voiced by|Minami Takayama}}{{cite web|title=I'm From Japan Anime Stars Minami Takayama|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-17/im-from-japan-anime-stars-minami-takayama/.143523|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 17, 2019|date=February 17, 2019}}

;{{Nihongo|Tokio Abiko|安孫子 時生|Abiko Tokio}}

:{{Voiced by|Koutaro Nishiyama}}{{cite web|title=I'm From Japan TV Anime Reveals 4 More Cast Members|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-14/im-from-japan-tv-anime-reveals-4-more-cast-members/.144559|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 14, 2019|date=March 14, 2019}}

;{{Nihongo|Hide|ヒデ}}

:{{Voiced by|Wataru Hatano}}

;{{Nihongo|Masurao Kikuchi|菊池 益荒男|Kikuchi Masurao}}

:{{Voiced by|Tesshō Genda}}

;{{Nihongo|Komachi Yuze|湯瀬 こまち|Yuze Komachi}}

:{{Voiced by|Reina Ueda}}

Media

=Manga=

I'm from Japan is written and illustrated by Seiji Hayashi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from September 15, 2018 to May 27, 2019.{{cite web|title=Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Gag Manga on September 15|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-09/shonen-jump-magazine-launches-2-new-gag-manga-on-september-15/.136522|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2018|date=September 9, 2018}}

{{cite web|script-title=ja:ダビデ像彷彿とさせる高校生のコメディ&ご当地ネタ満載のギャグがジャンプで|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/299831|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 29, 2021|language=ja|date=September 15, 2018}}

{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=I'm From Japan Manga Moves to Saikyō Jump Magazine|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-05-26/im-from-japan-manga-moves-to-saikyo-jump-magazine/.147068|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 26, 2019|date=May 26, 2019}}

{{cite web|script-title=ja:ラグビーに魅せられた少年たちを描く青春スポーツものがジャンプで始動|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/333028|website=Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=April 29, 2021|language=ja|date=May 27, 2019}}

It was then transferred to Saikyō Jump, where it ran from June 1, 2019 to April 2, 2020.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Seiji Hayashi's I'm From Japan Manga Ends|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-01/seiji-hayashi-im-from-japan-manga-ends/.158166|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 1, 2020|date=April 1, 2020}} The individual chapters were collected and published by Shueisha into six tankōbon volumes, released from January 4, 2019 to May 13, 2020.

Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative.{{cite web|title=Viz's Shonen Jump to Preview Teenage Renaissance! David, I'm From Japan Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-09-10/viz-shonen-jump-to-preview-teenage-renaissance-david-im-from-japan-manga/.136603|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2018|date=September 10, 2018}} Shueisha simulpublished the series in English on their app and website Manga Plus.{{cite web|author1=Rafael Antonio Pineda|title=Shueisha Launches Free Global MANGA Plus Service|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-27/shueisha-launches-free-global-manga-plus-service/.142634|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 23, 2019|date=January 27, 2019}}

==Volume list==

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|VolumeNumber = 1

|OriginalRelDate = January 4, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 1|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881671-5|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=December 23, 2018|language=ja}}

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|VolumeNumber = 2

|OriginalRelDate = April 4, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 2|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881761-3|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=April 29, 2019|language=ja}}

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|VolumeNumber = 3

|OriginalRelDate = June 4, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 3|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-881829-0|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=ja}}

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|VolumeNumber = 4

|OriginalRelDate = October 4, 2019{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 4|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882072-9|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=November 4, 2019|language=ja}}

|OriginalISBN = 978-4-08-882072-9

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|VolumeNumber = 5

|OriginalRelDate = February 4, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 5|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882174-0|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=April 1, 2020|language=ja}}

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|VolumeNumber = 6

|OriginalRelDate = May 13, 2020{{cite web|script-title=ja:ジモトがジャパン 6|url=http://books.shueisha.co.jp/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-882285-3|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=April 1, 2020|language=ja}}{{efn|Volume 6 was slated to be released on May 1, 2020 but was delayed to May 13, 2020 due to COVID-19 concerns.{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Other Jump Manga Delay New Volumes Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Concerns|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-09/demon-slayer-kimetsu-no-yaiba-other-jump-manga-delay-new-volumes-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-concerns/.158441|website=Anime News Network|access-date=April 9, 2020|date=April 9, 2020}}}}

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=Anime=

An anime television series adaptation was announced via Weekly Shōnen Jump's official Twitter account on December 22, 2018.{{cite web|title=Seiji Hayashi's I'm From Japan Manga Gets TV Anime in April (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-12-21/seiji-hayashi-im-from-japan-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-april/.141181|website=Anime News Network|access-date=December 23, 2018|date=December 22, 2018}} The series is animated by ODDJOB and directed by Isamu Ueno, with Masato Naruse and Kōji Hashimoto handling series composition, and Hana Nohara and Fumiyuki Uehara designing the characters.{{cite web|title=I'm From Japan Anime's Staff, New Visual Revealed|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-02-15/im-from-japan-anime-staff-new-visual-revealed/.143465|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 15, 2019|date=February 15, 2019}} The series premiered on TV Tokyo on April 8, 2019 and finished on March 23, 2020.{{cite web|title=I'm From Japan Anime's Promo Video Reveals April 8 Premiere|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-03-31/im-from-japan-anime-promo-video-reveals-april-8-premiere/.145238|website=Anime News Network|access-date=March 31, 2019|date=March 31, 2019}}{{cite tweet|user=jimoto_anime|number=1241563536574144512|date=March 22, 2020|title=【#ジモトがジャパン 明日はいよいよ最終回!!】テレビ東京系列 #おはスタ 内 毎週月曜あさ7時20分頃~放送!第50話「繰り出せ!都道府拳最終奥義!」ロボ首相が日本をひとつにしようと、都道府県の廃止を決定!都道府県廃止の危機にジャパンたちが今、立ち上がる!明日もお見逃しなくーーッッ!!|accessdate=April 2, 2020|language=ja}} Akira Kushida performed the series' ending theme song "Appare! Jimoto ga Ichiban!!".

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