Seito Shokun!
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image = Seito Shokun! Vol 1.jpg
| caption = Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Naoko Kitashirou
| ja_kanji = 生徒諸君!
| genre =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| author = Yōko Shōji
| publisher = Kodansha
| publisher_en =
| magazine = Shōjo Friend
| demographic = Shōjo
| first = April 6, 1977
| last = January 30, 1984
| volumes = 24
| chapter_list =
}}
{{collapsed infobox section begin}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Drama
| director = {{ubl|Kimio Hirayama|Takahashi Masaharu}}
| writer = {{ubl|Masaki Tsuji|Ryō Nakahara}}
| studio = TV Asahi
Toei Company
| network = ANN (TV Asahi)
| network_en =
| first = September 1, 1980
| last = March 30, 1981
| episodes = 28
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv film
| title = Seito Shokun! Kokoro ni Midori no Neckerchief wo
| director = {{ill|Mitsuo Kusakabe|ja|日下部光雄}}
| producer = {{ubl|Masamichi Fujiwara|Hiroshi Kato|{{ill|Akifumi Takuma|ja|宅間秋史}}}}
| writer = {{ubl|Ryo Ishikawa|Azuma Tachibana}}
| music = Toshiyuki Watanabe
| studio = {{ubl|Toho|Ashi Productions}}
| network = Fuji TV
| released = February 23, 1986
| runtime = 65 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = live video
| director = Makoto Naito
| writer = Ryo Ishikawa
| network = Fuji TV
| studio = Hori Productions
| released = June 8, 1987
| runtime = 85 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Seito Shokun! Kyōshi-hen
| author = Yōko Shōji
| publisher = Kodansha
| publisher_en =
| magazine = Be Love
| demographic = Josei
| first = 2003
| last = March 1, 2011
| volumes = 25
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = Drama
| title =
| director = {{ubl|Marehiro Karaki|Naoki Tamura}}
| writer = Mutsuki Watanabe
| studio = Horipro
| network = TV Asahi
| network_en =
| first = April 20, 2007
| last = June 22, 2007
| episodes = 10
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Manga
| title = Seito Shokun! Saishū-shō: Tabidachi
| author = Yōko Shōji
| publisher = Kodansha
| publisher_en =
| magazine = Be Love
| demographic = Josei
| first = April 1, 2011
| last = March 1, 2019
| volumes = 30
| volume_list =
}}
{{collapsed infobox section end}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Seito Shokun!|生徒諸君!||{{lit|Attention Students!}}|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Yōko Shōji. It is serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo Friend from 1977 to 1984. The individual chapters were published into 24 tankōbon by Kodansha between February 1978 and June 1985. Seito Shokun! won the second Kodansha Manga Award in 1978 for the shōjo category.
The sequel to the manga, Seito Shokun! Kyōshi-hen was serialized in Kodansha's Be Love between 2003 and 2011. Another spin-off, Seito Shokun! Saishū-shō: Tabidachi, was published between 2011 and 2019 in the same magazine. The manga was adapted into several live action dramas, with two television drama series, from 1980 to 1981 and in 2007. It was also adapted into a live action film and two live action television specials, broadcast on Fuji TV on February 23, 1986, and June 8, 1987, respectively.
Releases
=Manga=
Seito Shokun! is a manga written and illustrated by Yōko Shōji. It is serialized in Kodansha's Shōjo Friend from 1977 to 1984.{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/original/index.html |title=Original |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101205200223/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/original/index.html | archivedate = 2010-12-05| url-status=dead}} Kodansha released the manga's 24 tankōbon between February 1978 and June 1985.{{cite book|script-title=ja:生徒諸君! (1) (講談社コミックスフレンド (761巻)) |language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|406109761X|country=jp}} }}{{cite book|script-title=ja:生徒諸君! (24) (講談社コミックスフレンド (24))|language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|4061760246|country=jp}}}} In September, 1983, Kodansha released a one-shot spin-off of Seito Shokun!, called {{nihongo|Seito Shokun! Gaiden|生徒諸君!外伝}}.{{cite book|script-title=ja:英語生徒諸君 1 (1) (講談社英語コミック 1) (単行本)|language=Japanese|id={{ASIN|4061030019|country=jp}}}} Kodansha re-released the manga in 12 kanzenban volumes, which were released between December 12, 1995, and March 12, 1996.{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601621|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（1）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608185930/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601621|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=260163X|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（2）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608182441/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=260163X|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601648|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（3）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608182726/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601648|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=260177X|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（10）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608182741/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=260177X|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601788|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（11）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608182452/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601788|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601796|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!（12）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20090608183010/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=2601796|archive-date=June 8, 2009|url-status=dead}}
Kodansha released a sequel of the manga, called {{nihongo|Seito Shokun! Kyōshi-hen|生徒諸君!教師編}}. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine, Be Love.{{cite book|last=Thompson|first=Jason|authorlink=Jason Thompson (writer)|title=Manga: The Complete Guide|publisher=Del Rey|year=2007|page=172|isbn=978-0-345-48590-8}} Its first tankōbon volume was published on April 13, 2004,{{cite web|url=http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3191338|script-title=ja:生徒諸君!教師編（1）|publisher=Kodansha|language=Japanese|accessdate=2009-04-04| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20090608185947/http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3191338 | archivedate = 2009-06-08| url-status=dead}} and its 25th and last was published on August 11, 2011.{{cite web | url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063803211 | script-title=ja:生徒諸君!教師編(25) ＜完＞ | publisher=Kodansha | language=Japanese | accessdate=2014-09-22}}
Another spin-off, {{nihongo|Seito Shokun! Saishū-shō: Tabidachi|生徒諸君! 最終章・旅立ち}}, was published between August 2011 and April 2019 issues of Be Love. Its first tankōbon was published on August 11, 2011,{{cite web | url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063803235 | script-title=ja:生徒諸君! 最終章・旅立ち (1) | publisher=Kodansha | accessdate=2014-10-11 | language=Japanese}} and the 30th and last on April 12, 2019.{{Cite web |url=https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000321642 |script-title=ja:生徒諸君！ 最終章・旅立ち（３０） |publisher=Kodansha |accessdate=June 6, 2019 |language=Japanese}}
=Live action film=
The manga was adapted in a film released on December 22, 1984, directed by Katsumi Nishikawa, produced by Kadokawa Pictues with the script written by Katsuto Kawabe and Seiko Mafune, starring Kyoko Koizumi (in the lead role as Naoko Kitashirou), Kyoko Kishida, Kenji Haga, Yosuke Natsuki, Ichiro Arishima and Katsunobu Ito. The film's theme music {{nihongo|The Stardust Memory|スターダスト・メモリー}} was written by Ken Takahashi, composed by Toshihiko Takamizawa, arranged by Akira Inoue and performed by Kyoko Koizumi herself.
=Live action dramas=
The manga was adapted into a 28-episode live action series, which was broadcast on TV Asahi between September 1, 1980, and March 30, 1981.{{cite web | url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-18187 |script-title=ja:生徒諸君!|publisher=TVDrama DB |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112092924/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-18187 | archivedate = 2014-01-12| url-status=live}} Produced by Toei, the drama was directed by Kimio Hirayama and Takahashi Masaharu, with the script written by Masaki Tsuji and Ryō Nakahara and Takeyuki Suzuki and Yoshiaki Koizumi as producers. The series' theme musics, {{nihongo|"Hai! Seito Shokun"|ハーイ!生徒諸君!}}, with lyrics by Kayoko Fujimori and {{nihongo|"Akutare Dane"|悪たれ団へ}}, with lyrics by Yōko Shōji, were both composed by Asei Kobayashi, arranged by Masahisa Takeichi and performed by Satoko Yamano. It starred Mie Ueda.
A live action television special, produced by Production Reed, was broadcast on Fuji TV on February 23, 1986.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-22574 |script-title=ja:生徒諸君!心に緑のネッカチーフを |publisher=TVDrama DB |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112092955/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-22574 | archivedate = 2014-01-12| url-status=live}} Directed by Mitsuo Kusakabe, it starred Tomoyo Harada, Sumi Shimamoto and Michie Tomizawa.
Another live-action television special, produced by Hori Productions, was broadcast on Fuji TV on June 8, 1987.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-23688 |script-title=ja:生徒諸君!ナッキーはつむじ風、双子の転校生に学園はパニック 永遠の名作登場！|publisher=TVDrama DB |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112092947/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-23688 | archivedate = 2014-01-12| url-status=live}} It was directed by Makoto Naito, produced by Masayuki Morikawa, Nobuyuki Kurauchi and Akifumi Takuma, with the script written by Ryo Ishikawa. The ending theme song, {{nihongo|"Toki no Kawa o Koete"|時の河を越えて|lit. Beyond the River of Time}}, composed by Tsugutoshi Gotō with lyrics written by Yasushi Akimoto, was performed by Ushirogami Hikaretai. It starred Miki Itō, Shigeyuki Nakamura and Nagare Harigawa.
In 2007, Horipro produced a 10-episode live-action television series.{{cite web|url=http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-39893 |script-title=ja:生徒諸君!|publisher=TVDrama DB |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140112092937/http://www.tvdrama-db.com/drama_info/p/id-39893 | archivedate = 2014-01-12| url-status=live}} Directed by Karaki Marehiro and Tamura Naoki,{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/staff/index.html |title=Staff |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101205200510/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/staff/index.html | archivedate = 2010-12-05| url-status=dead}} the drama's 10 episodes was broadcast on TV Asahi between April 20, 2007, and June 22, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/story/story_01.html |script-title=ja:あらすじ 第1話／4月20日放送 |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101206001258/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/story/story_01.html | archivedate = 2010-12-06| url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/story/index.html |script-title=ja:あらすじ 最終話／6月22日放送 |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101205195612/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/story/index.html | archivedate = 2010-12-05| url-status=dead}} The series' ending theme, "My Generation" was performed by Yui, who released a CD containing the theme song on June 13, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/music/index.html |title=Music |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20101205204724/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/music/index.html | archivedate = 2010-12-05| url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/358664/products/music/709021/1/ |title=My Generation/Understand |publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140121092837/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/358664/products/music/709021/1/ | archivedate = 2014-01-21| url-status=live}} The soundtrack for the series was released by Nippon Columbia as a soundtrack CD on June 20, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/183/products/music/711149/1/ |script-title=ja:生徒諸君! オリジナル・サウンドトラック |publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140121092847/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/183/products/music/711149/1/ | archivedate = 2014-01-21| url-status=live}} The DVD box set for the series was released by Asahi Broadcasting Corporation on September 26, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/243012/products/cinema/720776/1/ |title=生徒諸君! DVD-Box |publisher=Oricon |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140121092839/http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/243012/products/cinema/720776/1/ | archivedate = 2014-01-21| url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/news/070622dvd.html |title=News - DVD発売決定！ |publisher=TV Asahi |language=Japanese |accessdate=January 12, 2014 | archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20130516073926/http://seitoshokun.asahi.co.jp/news/070622dvd.html | archivedate = 2013-05-16| url-status=dead}} It starred Rina Uchiyama, Kippei Shiina, Maki Horikita and Kanata Hongō.
Reception
Seito Shokun! won the second Kodansha Manga Award in 1978 for the shōjo category.{{cite web|url=http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kodansha.php|author=Joel Hahn|title=Kodansha Manga Awards|publisher=Comic Book Awards Almanac|accessdate=2009-04-04| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20110810172512/http://www.hahnlibrary.net/comics/awards/kodansha.php | archivedate = 2011-08-10| url-status=live}}
The fourteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between March 11 and 17, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-19/japanese-comic-ranking-march-11-17|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, March 11–17|date=2008-03-19|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-04-04| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140329095047/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-03-19/japanese-comic-ranking-march-11-17 | archivedate = 2014-03-29| url-status=live}} The sixteenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 10th on the Tohan charts between November 11 and 17, 2008.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-19/japanese-comic-ranking-november-11-17|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, November 11–17|date=2008-11-19|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-04-04| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140401034517/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-11-19/japanese-comic-ranking-november-11-17 | archivedate = 2014-04-01| url-status=live}} The seventeenth volume of Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen was ranked 26th on the Tohan charts between February 10 and 16, 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-18/japanese-comic-ranking-february-10-16|title=Japanese Comic Ranking, February 10–16|date=2009-02-18|publisher=Anime News Network|accessdate=2009-04-04| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20140327220212/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-02-18/japanese-comic-ranking-february-10-16 | archivedate = 2014-03-27| url-status=live}} As of 2010, Seito Shokun! and Seito Shokun! Kyoshi-hen have sold over 25 million copies in Japan.{{cite web | url=http://natalie.mu/comic/news/29066 | script-title=ja:庄司陽子「生徒諸君!」2500万部突破で色紙プレゼント | date=2010-03-15 | publisher=Comic Natalie | accessdate=2013-11-29|language=Japanese| archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20100408142252/http://natalie.mu/comic/news/29066 | archivedate = 2010-04-08| url-status=live}}
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References
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External links
{{Portalbar|Anime and manga|1980s|Comedy}}
- {{anime News Network|manga|7191}}
- [http://shop.kodansha.jp/bc/comics/seitoshokun/ Official Kodansha Seito Shokun! website] {{in lang|ja}}
{{Be Love}}
{{Kodansha Manga Award - Shōjo}}