Gunjō Senki (群青戦記, "Record of Ultramarine") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaki Kasahara. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from August 2013 to June 2017. A sequel, titled Shin Gunjō Senki, written by Kasahara and illustrated by Azychika, was serialized in the same magazine from January 2021 to March 2022. A live-action film adaptation, titled Brave: Gunjō Senki, premiered in March 2021.
Synopsis[]
High-schooler Nishino Aoi is a history nut who's in the archery class at his school. Due to his skill in archery, he sometimes thinks that he's more suited to the Sengoku period of Japan. If he lived then, he imagines he might even have a girl like his clubmate Seno-san as his wife. As it is, Seno-san is his friend and the girlfriend of his childhood friend Kouta.
When a mysterious fog covers the school, Aoi gets his chance to experience the Sengoku period first hand. The entire school is transported to a time period that Aoi pinpoints as somewhere between 1576-1582, near to Azuchi Castle. However, things are not as bright as he might have imagined. Armed men accompanying the historical figure Hachisuka Koroku attack the school, brutally murdering teachers and students. Will Aoi and his friends be able to survive this deadly era?
Bibliographic Information[]
Written and illustrated by Masaki Kasahara, Gunjō Senki was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from August 29, 2013, to June 15, 2017. Shueisha collected its chapters in 17 tankōbon volumes, released from January 17, 2014, to August 18, 2017.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 17, 2014 | 978-4-08-879739-7 | — | — |
| 2 | February 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-879824-0 | — | — |
| 3 | May 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-879844-8 | — | — |
| 4 | August 20, 2014 | 978-4-08-879885-1 | — | — |
| 5 | November 19, 2014 | 978-4-08-890039-1 | — | — |
| 6 | February 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890120-6 | — | — |
| 7 | May 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890155-8 | — | — |
| 8 | August 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890241-8 | — | — |
| 9 | November 19, 2015 | 978-4-08-890284-5 | — | — |
| 10 | February 19, 2016 | 978-4-08-890358-3 | — | — |
| 11 | May 19, 2016 | 978-4-08-890410-8 | — | — |
| 12 | August 19, 2016 | 978-4-08-890480-1 | — | — |
| 13 | November 18, 2016 | 978-4-08-890517-4 | — | — |
| 14 | February 17, 2017 | 978-4-08-890590-7 | — | — |
| 15 | May 19, 2017 | 978-4-08-890641-6 | — | — |
| 16 | August 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-890724-6 | — | — |
| 17 | August 18, 2017 | 978-4-08-890725-3 | — | — |
A sequel, titled Shin Gunjō Senki (真・群青戦記), written by Masaki Kasahara and illustrated by Azychika, was serialized in Weekly Young Jump from January 7, 2021. to March 17, 2022. Shueisha collected its chapters in five volumes, released from March 4, 2021, to April 19, 2022.
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 4, 2021 | 978-4-08-891859-4 | — | — |
| 2 | June 18, 2021 | 978-4-08-892005-4 | — | — |
| 3 | September 17, 2021 | 978-4-08-892076-4 | — | — |
| 4 | December 17, 2021 | 978-4-08-892169-3 | — | — |
| 5 | April 19, 2022 | 978-4-08-892249-2 | — | — |
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Live Action[]
A live-action film adaptation, titled Brave: Gunjō Senki (ブレイブ ‐群青戦記‐, Bureibu Gunjō Senki) premiered in Japan on March 21, 2021. The film stars Mackenyu as Aoi Nishino, Haruma Miura as Ieyasu Tokugawa, Kenichi Matsuyama as Oda Nobunaga and Hirona Yamazaki as Haruka Seno. It was directed by Katsuyuki Motohiro, with scripts by Masahiro Yamaura and Toru Yamamoto, and music composed by Yugo Kanno. Uverworld performed the film's song theme "Hourglass".
- Staff
- Original work: Maki Kasahara "Gunjo Senki" (published by Shueisha Young Jump Comics)
- Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro
- Screenplay: Masahiro Yamaura, Toru Yamamoto
- Music: Yugo Kanno
- Produced by Minami Ichikawa
- Executive Producer: Akihiro Yamauchi
- Producers: Yoshihiro Sato, Takahiro Kawada, Tomoya Nishino
- Line producers: Tadahisa Sakamoto, Taro Mori
- Assistant Director: Toru Yamamoto
- Action Director: Hideaki Okuzumi
- Photography: Akira Sakamoto (JSC), Mitsuo Matoba
- Art: Zensu Yukihisa
- Recording: Masaya Kuranuki
- Lighting: Hiroyuki Kase
- Edited by: Yukako Kishino
- Assistant Director: Tomohide Sano
- Production Manager: Yukihiro Honda
- Decoration: Suzuki Jin
- Costume design: Maki Ayami
- Hair and makeup: Natsuko Ide, Asuka Hosokura
- Hairdresser: Yohei Shibayama, Hiroko Yamakawa
- Puppeteer: Yukio Udagawa
- VFX Supervisor: Junya Hirota
- Sound design: Masaru Okawara
- Music selection: Yoshitaka Fujimura
- Music producers: Takeki Kobayashi, Yui Arima
- Publicity producers: Michihiro Morita, Takamichi Otake
- Media Promotion: Yoshinobu Obita, Tomoki Amano
- Production Supervisor: Takeshi Sato
- Production company: Toho Films
- Production manager and distributor: Toho
- Produced by: "Brave: Gunjo Senki" Production Committee (Toho, Shueisha, BS Asahi, Lawson Entertainment, Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Dentsu Meitetsu Communications)
| TRAILERS | |
On February 11, 2021, Kensuke Nitta, Kona Yamazaki, Nobuyuki Suzuki, Keisuke Watanabe, and Katsuyuki Motohiro appeared on stage at the blockbuster prayer event held at Ueno Toshogu Shrine, which is dedicated to Motoyasu Matsudaira. In his closing remarks, Kensuke paid homage to the film in which his father, Shinichi Chiba, starred and directed the action, saying, "There is a similar film called 'Sengoku JSDF,' but I don't think my generation has ever seen it. Comparing both films with time travel as a motif, he said, "It is a film with unique action, connections and bonds between people. Please watch everyone's growth," he said, promoting the film.
Reception[]
By November 2019, the Gunjō Senki manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.
External Link[]
- Gunjou Senki ─ Official Manga Website at Young Jump (in Japanese)
- Shin Gunjō Senki ─ Official Manga Website at Young Jump (in Japanese)
- Live Action "Brave: Gunjō Senki" Official Website (in Japanese) [Broken -/- Link]
- Live Action "Brave: Gunjō Senki" Official (@brave_gunjo) - Twitter X
- Gunjō Senki Series ─ Wikipedia JP
- Gunjō Senki Series ─ Wikipedia EN
Trivia[]
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