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Break of Dawn (manga)

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Break of Dawn
First tankōbon volume cover
ぼくらのよあけ
(Bokura no Yoake)
GenreScience fiction[1]
Manga
Written byTetsuya Imai
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 25, 2011October 25, 2011
Volumes2
Anime film
Directed byTomoyuki Kurokawa
Written byDai Satō
Music byMasaru Yokoyama
StudioZero-G
ReleasedOctober 21, 2022 (2022-10-21)
Runtime120 minutes

Break of Dawn (Japanese: ぼくらのよあけ, Hepburn: Bokura no Yoake, "Our Dawn") is a Japanese manga series by Tetsuya Imai. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from January to October 2011, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. An anime film adaptation by Zero-G premiered in Japan in October 2022.

Characters

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Yūma Sawatari (沢渡悠真, Sawatari Yūma)
Voiced by: Hana Sugisaki[2]
Nanako (ナナコ)
Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[2]
Shingo Kishi (岸真悟, Kishi Shingo)
Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[3]
Ginnosuke Tadokoro (田所銀之介, Tadokoro Ginnosuke)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[3]
Kaori Kawai (河合花香, Kawai Kaori)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[3]
Wako Kishi (岸わこ, Kishi Wako)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu[3]
The February Dawn (二月の黎明号, Nigatsu no Reimei-gō)
Voiced by: Romi Park[3]
Haruka Sawatari (沢渡はるか, Sawatari Haruka)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[4]
Ryō Sawatari (沢渡遼, Sawatari Ryō)
Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[4]
Yoshitatsu Kawai (河合義達, Kawai Yoshitatsu)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[4]
Mifuyu Kishi (岸みふゆ, Kishi Mifuyu)
Voiced by: Natsuko Yokosawa[5]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Tetsuya Imai [ja], Break of Dawn was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon from January 25 to October 25, 2011.[6][7][8] Kodansha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released respectively on June 23 and November 22, 2011.[9][10]

In July 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for an English print release.[11]

Anime film

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In March 2022, it was announced that an anime film adaptation was in production.[12][13][1] The film was produced by Zero-G and directed by Tomoyuki Kurokawa, with Dai Satō writing the scripts, Pomodorosa designing the characters, and Masaru Yokoyama composing the music. It premiered in Japan on October 21, 2022.[2] The film's theme song, "Itsushika" (Before You Know It), is performed by Daichi Miura.[14]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Tetsuya Imai's Break of Dawn Science Fiction Manga Gets Anime Film". Anime News Network. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2022). "Break of Dawn Anime Film Reveals Main Cast, Staff, 2nd Teaser Video, October Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 20, 2022). "Break of Dawn Anime Film Reveals More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (August 8, 2022). "Break of Dawn Anime Film Reveals Parents' Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 1, 2022). "Break of Dawn Anime Film Casts Natsuko Yokosawa". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
  6. ^ アフタに黒田硫黄読み切り「男と女」、今井哲也の新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  7. ^ Imai, Tetsuya [@imaitetsuya] (October 25, 2011). きょうアフタヌーン発売日ですね。僕の連載漫画の最終話が載ってます。よかったら読んで! ね! (Tweet). Retrieved March 18, 2022 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ アフタヌーン 2011年12月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  9. ^ 【6月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  10. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2011. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 23, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Licenses Break of Dawn, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  12. ^ 今井哲也「ぼくらのよあけ」劇場アニメ化!団地に佇む少年とロボット映る特報も公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  13. ^ SFマンガ「ぼくらのよあけ」劇場アニメ化、宇宙から来た未知なる存在と少年が出会う. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2022.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 26, 2022). "Break of Dawn Anime Film's Trailer Reveals Theme Song, October 21 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
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