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Super Yo-Yo

{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}

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{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Super Yo-Yo volume 1 cover.jpg

| caption = Cover of Super Yo-Yo volume 1

| ja_kanji = 超速スピナー

| ja_romaji = Chōsoku Supinā

| genre =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Takashi Hashiguchi

| publisher = Shogakukan

| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|SG=Chuang Yi{{cite web|url=http://www.chuangyi.com.sg/catalogue/catalogue.html |title=Chuang Yi English publications catalogue (archived) |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070608054431/http://www.chuangyi.com.sg/catalogue/catalogue.html |archive-date=June 8, 2007 }}}}

| demographic = Children

| magazine = CoroCoro Comic

| first = 1997

| last = 2000

| volumes = 7

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| director = Takao Kato

| producer = Toshihiro Nakazawa

| writer = Katsuyuki Sumisawa

| music = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| studio = Xebec

| licensee = {{English anime licensee|SG=Odex}}

| network = TV Tokyo{{cite web|url=http://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/sakuhin/spiner/index.html |title=超速スピナー (archived) |language=Japanese |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215000140/http://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/sakuhin/spiner/index.html |archive-date=December 15, 2004 }}

| network_en =

| first = December 1, 1998

| last = September 10, 1999

| episodes = 22

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}

{{nihongo|Super Yo-Yo{{efn|Having never been licensed in North America, this manga and its anime adaptation are most commonly known as Chousoku Spinner. Super Yo-Yo is the title of both the Singaporean English edition of the manga and English dub of the anime, and it is the one adopted in this article.}}|超速スピナー|Chōsoku Supinā|{{lit|Ultra-fast Spinner}}|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Hashiguchi. The series was serialized in Shogakukan's CoroCoro Comic magazine between December 1997 and August 2000, and was translated into English and published in Singapore by Chuang Yi.

In 1998, the manga series was adapted into a 22-episode anime television series produced by Xebec, it ran from November 1998 to September 1999. The television series has been dubbed into English in Singapore by Odex{{cite web |url=http://www.odex.com.sg/ProgramLibrary.html|title=Odex program library}} and released in 2003.

A Game Boy video game adaptation has been published by Hudson Soft in Japan on September 18, 1998.

Plot

Shun'ichi Domoto is a 5th grade boy. He usually helps the sport teams in his school due to his talent in sports. One day his friend, Beso Kimura lost his Yoyo in a Yoyo duel against a bully boy, Benkei Musashimaru and ask Shun'ichi for help. Shun'ichi challenges Benkei to a Yoyo duel then defeats him. After that he was challenged by the exceptionally gifted Yoyoer, Seito Hojoin and get beaten because he ridiculed the Yoyo game. So, Shun'ichi enters Japan's Yoyo championship to get his revenge from his loss with Seito. Throughout this Championship, he learns new Yoyo Skills, meets new friends and powerful rivals.

Manga volume list

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| Language = Japanese

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 1

| OriginalRelDate = April 25, 1998

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142611-5

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||ヨーヨーとの出会い|Yōyō to no deai|lit. Encounter with the Yo-yo}}
  2. {{nihongo4||ライバルの大きさ|Raibaru no ōkisa|lit. The Size of the Rival}}
  3. {{nihongo4||あいつと戦うために|Aitsu to tatakau tame ni|lit. In Order to Fight Him}}
  4. {{nihongo4||燃えろ！スピナー|Moero! Supinā|lit. Burn! Spinner}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 2

| OriginalRelDate = August 25, 1998

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142612-3

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||不安の戦い|Fuan notatakai|lit. Battle of Anxiety}}
  2. {{nihongo4||瞬一流攻略法|Shun'ichi ryū kōryaku hō|lit. Shun'ichi-Style Capture Method}}
  3. {{nihongo4||それぞれの思い|Sorezore no omoi|lit. Feelings of Each One}}
  4. {{nihongo4||霧崎マイの実力|Kirisaki Mai no jitsuryoku|lit. Ability of Kirisaki Mai}}
  5. {{nihongo4||勝利の行方|Shōri no yukue|lit. Whereabouts of Victory}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||中村名人物語|Nakamura Meijin monogatari|lit. Master Nakamura Story}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 3

| OriginalRelDate = February 25, 1999

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142613-1

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||ゆれる想い|Yureru omoi|lit. Feelings Swaying}}
  2. {{nihongo4||迷い|Mayoi|lit. Ambivalence}}
  3. {{nihongo4||ハイパードラゴン|Haipādoragon|lit. Hyper Dragon}}
  4. {{nihongo4||宿命の対決|Shukumei no taiketsu|lit. Fateful Showdown}}
  5. {{nihongo4||死闘の果てに|Shitōnohateni|lit. The Ends of the Desperate Struggle}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||思い出のヨーヨー|Omoide no yōyō|lit. Yo-yo of Memories}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 4

| OriginalRelDate = May 25, 1999

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142614-X

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||依頼|Irai|lit. Request}}
  2. {{nihongo4||瞬一完全復活!!|Shun'ichi kanzen fukkatsu!!|lit. Shun'ichi Full Revival!!}}
  3. {{nihongo4||北条院の決意|Hōjōin no ketsui|lit. Determination of Hojoin}}
  4. {{nihongo4||サバイバルレース|Sabaibaru rēsu|lit. Survival Race}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||Ｄプロジェクト誕生秘話|Dī purojekuto tanjō hiwa|lit. D Project Birth Secret Story}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||挑戦！チームプレイ|Chōsen! Chīmupurei|lit. Challenge! Team Play}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 5

| OriginalRelDate = October 25, 1999

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142615-8

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||チームワーク|Chīmuwāku|lit. Teamwork }}
  2. {{nihongo4||最終関門|Saishū kanmon|lit. Final Barrier}}
  3. {{nihongo4||ドラゴンチップの正体|Doragon chippu no shōtai|lit. Identity of the Dragon Chip}}
  4. {{nihongo4||超越|Chōetsu|lit. Transcendence}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||ヨーヨーマン９９|Yōyōman 99|lit. Yo-yo Man 99}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||ヨーヨーきもだめし|Yōyō ki mo dame shi|lit. Yo-yo Test of Courage}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 6

| OriginalRelDate = March 25, 2000

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142616-6

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||世界への道|Sekai e no michi|lit. The Road to the World}}
  2. {{nihongo4||始動|Shidō|lit. Start-up}}
  3. {{nihongo4||思わぬ危機|Omowanu kiki|lit. Crisis Unexpected}}
  4. {{nihongo4||トーナメント開始!!|Tōnamento kaishi!!|lit. Start of the Tournament!!}}
  5. {{nihongo4||勝負のカギ|Shōbu no kagi|lit. Key to the Game}}
  • Side story: {{nihongo4||Yo遊記!?|Yō Yūki!?|lit. Yo Play Story}}

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{{Graphic novel list

| VolumeNumber = 7

| OriginalRelDate = October 25, 2000

| OriginalISBN = 4-09-142617-4

| ChapterList =

  1. {{nihongo4||誇りをかけて|Hokori o kakete|lit. Pride on the Line}}
  2. {{nihongo4||勝利のスピード|Shōri no supīdo|lit. Speed of Victory}}
  3. {{nihongo4||全開の力で|Zenkai no chikara de|lit. With All Strength}}
  4. {{nihongo4||危険な再会|Kiken'nasaikai|lit. Dangerous Reunion}}
  5. {{nihongo4||絶対絶命!?|Zettai zetsumei!?|lit. Complete Annihilation?!}}
  6. {{nihongo4||無限のあしたへ|Mugen no ashita e|lit. To Tomorrow Infinite}}

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Anime

=Cast<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/sakuhin/spiner/cast.htm |title=「超速スピナー」キャスト (archived) |language=Japanese |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20041215063403/http://www.production-ig.co.jp/xebec/sakuhin/spiner/cast.htm |archive-date=December 15, 2004 }}</ref>=

  • {{nihongo|Shun'ichi Domoto|堂本 瞬一|Dōmoto Shun'ichi}}: {{Voiced by|Showtaro Morikubo}}
  • {{nihongo|Seito Hojoin|北条院 聖斗|Hōjōin Seito}}: {{Voiced by|Yūji Ueda, Ai Orikasa (childhood)}}
  • {{nihongo|Chuta Kogure|小暮 宙太|Kogure Chūta}}: {{Voiced by|Saori Higashi}}
  • {{nihongo|Mai Kirisaki|霧崎 マイ|Kirisaki Mai}}: {{Voiced by|Makiko Ohmoto}}
  • {{nihongo|Rian Yumemiya|夢宮 りあん|Yumemiya Rian}}: {{Voiced by|Chiemi Chiba}}
  • {{nihongo|Beso Kimura|木村 ベソ|Kimura Beso}}: {{Voiced by|Junko Noda}}
  • {{nihongo|Jienma Ano|安濃 慈円馬|Anō Jienma}}: {{Voiced by|Yuuki Matsuda}}
  • {{nihongo|Benkei Musashimaru|武蔵丸 弁慶|Musashimaru Benkei}}: {{Voiced by|Takuma Suzuki}}
  • {{nihongo|Master Nakamura|中村 名人|Nakamura Meijin}}: {{Voiced by|Shin-ichiro Miki, Noriko Hidaka (childhood)}}
  • {{nihongo|Tsuyoshi Whapa|輪刃 剛志|Wappa Tsuyoshi}}: {{Voiced by|Kōichi Tōchika}}
  • {{nihongo|Daiki Akagi|赤城 大樹|Akagi Daiki}}: {{Voiced by|Kenichi Suzumura}}

=Music=

==Opening themes==

  • "SOMEDAY LET'S GO TOGETHER" performed by rub-down (Episodes 1–14).
  • "Loop & Loop" performed by Showtaro Morikubo (who also voiced the main character) (Episodes 15–22).

==Ending theme==

==Soundtrack==

A soundtrack album titled {{nihongo||ハイパー・サウンド・ギグス「超速スピナー」音楽集|Haipā Saundo Gigusu "Chōsoku Supinā" Ongaku Shū|lit. Hyper Sound Gigs "Ultra-fast Spinner" Music Collection}} has been released by Polystar in Japan on September 1, 1999.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 48:56

| title1 = SOMEDAY LET'S GO TOGETHER

| music1 = Sugiuchi Shinsuke

| lyrics1 = Mitachi Yori Asa

| note1 = performed by rub-down

| length1 = 3:54

| title2 = Future

| music2 = Ogura Ryo

| lyrics2 = Masumi Kawamura, Yuno Zen Kisato

| note2 = performed by Chiaki Nakajima

| length2 = 4:16

| title3 = LOOP & LOOP

| music3 = Orenji

| lyrics3 = Mitsuko Shiramine

| note3 = performed by Morikubo Shotaro

| length3 = 4:26

| title4 = LOOP GIG FOR 堂本瞬一

| music4 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note4 = Dōmoto Shun'ichi

| length4 = 4:10

| title5 = LOOP GIG FOR 北条院聖斗

| music5 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note5 = Hojoin Seito

| length5 = 4:10

| title6 = LOOP GIG FOR 夢宮りあん

| music6 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note6 = Yumemiya Rian

| length6 = 1:57

| title7 = LOOP GIG FOR 武蔵丸弁慶

| music7 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note7 = Musashimaru Benkei

| length7 = 3:03

| title8 = LOOP GIG FOR 小暮宙太

| music8 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note8 = Kogure Chuta

| length8 = 2:53

| title9 = LOOP GIG FOR 輪刃剛志

| music9 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note9 = Waha Tsuyoshi

| length9 = 2:59

| title10 = LOOP GIG FOR 霧崎マイ

| music10 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| note10 = Kirisaki Mai

| length10 = 4:09

| title11 = CHAMPION SHIP

| music11 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| length11 = 2:11

| title12 = NOCTURNE FOR A GENIUS

| music12 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| length12 = 1:18

| title13 = MYSTERIOUS GIRL

| music13 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| length13 = 2:42

| title14 = SCHOOL DAYS

| music14 = Tetsuya Yamamoto

| length14 = 1:54

| title15 = LOOP & LOOP (H.S.G. VERSION)

| lyrics15 = Mitsuko Shiramine

| music15 = Orenji

| note15 = performed by Morikubo Shotaro

| length15 = 4:26

}}

=Episode list=

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! No.

! Title

! Original airdate

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| AltTitle = Yōyō to no deai

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ヨーヨーとの出会い}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|11|30}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| AltTitle = Raibaru no ōkisa

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ライバルの大きさ}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|12|7}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| AltTitle = Aitsu to tatakau tame ni

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|あいつと戦うために}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|12|14}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| AltTitle = Japan chanpion kānibaru kaisai

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ジャパンチャンピオンカーニバル開催}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1998|12|21}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| AltTitle = Shutsujō ken o kakete

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|出場権をかけて}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|1|18}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| AltTitle = Michi no haipā doragon

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|未知のハイパードラゴン}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|1|25}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| AltTitle = Shun'ichi nagare kōryaku hō

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|瞬一流攻略法}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|2|15}}

| ShortSummary = Shun'ichi begin his second half of first round qualification despite not knowing any Hyper-level technique. He gets by observing other participants techniques and proceeds to instantly copy them.

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| AltTitle = Raibaru ga iru kara koso

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ライバルがいるからこそ}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|2|22}}

| ShortSummary = Filler episode that shows a character meet an African-american playing yoyo

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| AltTitle = Yōyō man sanjō

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|YOYOマン参上}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|3|15}}

| ShortSummary = A UFO yoyo arrives in Shun'ichi's home and warns him about evil yoyo spirit who possess people. This episode pays homage to devilman.

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| AltTitle = Sorezore no omoi

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|それぞれの思い}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|3|22}}

| ShortSummary = The Kanto’s strongest player’s defeat left Shun'ichi wonder what Mai’s secret might be. The crew watching together footage to find any record of Mai but found nothing. the quarterfinalists then proceed into second round of the tournament.

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| AltTitle = Shōto sutoringusu no Kirisaki Mai

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ショートストリングスの霧崎マイ}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|12}}

| ShortSummary = Second round of the tournament took place within virtual space. Spinners fight 1v1 by riding a hoverboard that moves according to techniques they use. Shun'ichi appear dominant through most of the track then Mai Kirisaki start using hyper-level techniques and overtake Shun'ichi.

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| AltTitle = Saibāsupēsu no tatakai

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|サイバースペースの戦い}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|4|19}}

| ShortSummary = Mai Kirisaki continues to dominating their race. Meanwhile Seito , Chūta and Benkei win their qualification due to their opponent drop off their hoverboard.

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| AltTitle = Shōri no yukue

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|勝利の行方}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|5|10}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 14

| AltTitle = Shōgeki no kokuhaku

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|衝撃の告白}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|5|17}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 15

| AltTitle = Higeki no hamon

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|悲劇の波紋}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|6|7}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 16

| AltTitle = Arashi no junkesshō

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|嵐の準決勝}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|6|14}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 17

| AltTitle = Ame no hōmonsha

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|雨の訪問者}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|7|5}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 18

| AltTitle = Dī purojekuto no nazo

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|Dプロジェクトの謎}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|7|12}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 19

| AltTitle = Omoide no yōyō

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|思い出のヨーヨー}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|8|2}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 20

| AltTitle = Futatsu no doragon

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|ふたつのドラゴン}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|8|9}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 21

| AltTitle = Shukumei no taiketsu

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|宿命の対決}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|8|30}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 22

| AltTitle = Shitō no hateni

| RAltTitle =  ({{Nihongo2|死闘の果てに}})

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1999|9|6}}

| ShortSummary =

| LineColor = FF5F5F

}}

=Release=

The anime series has been released on VHS in 5 volumes by Bandai Visual.

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! Volume

! Episodes

! Runtime

! Release date

1

| 1 - 5

| 111 minutes

| May 25, 1999

2

| 6 - 10

| 111 minutes

| July 25, 1999

3

| 11 - 14

| 90 minutes

| September 25, 1999

4

| 15 - 18

| 75 minutes

| November 25, 1999

5

| 19 - 22

| 75 minutes

| January 25, 2000

Notes

{{notelist}}

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • {{anime News Network|anime|1276}}

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