Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi!
Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (世紀末リーダー伝たけし!, lit. "A Tale of a Leader in The End of the Century Takeshi!") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro. The manga was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1997 until 2002. The series received the 2001 Shogakukan Manga Award for children's manga.[1]
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| 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! | |
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| Written by | Mitsutoshi Shimabukuro |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 15, 1997 – August 13, 2002 |
| Volumes | 24 |
Plot
From the moment he was born, Takeshi was born to be a leader. His first word upon birth was "leader", and his father, Hiroshi, was a "leader" among salarymen. After Hiroshi suddenly dies, Takeshi makes it his life goal to be a leader like his father, so he joins his new first grade class and hopes to become a true leader to his classmates.
Characters
Takeshi's family
Takeshi (たけし)
- Voiced by: Chō
Hiroshi (ヒロシ)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue
Natsue (夏絵)
Kojirou (小次郎)
Takeshi's grandmother (たけしのおばあちゃん)
Poppo Elementary School
Gonzou (ゴン蔵)
Eiji Kobayashi (小林英二)
Hiroshi (ヒロシ)
Mitsuru Imai (今井 みつる)
Tendou Takashi (天堂 貴史)
Media
Manga
The serialized manga was collected by Shueisha into 24 tankōbon volumes between December 1997 and September 1, 2002.[2][3] Between June and November 2005, the series resumed in Super Jump with the added subtitle Kanketsu-hen (完結編). The entire series was re-released by Shueisha in 13 bunkoban volumes between August 4, 2004 and December 2, 2005.[4][5]
Film
Although no anime series of Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! exists, a pilot film was shown as part of the "Jump Super Anime Tour" of 1998 alongside pilots for One Piece and Hunter × Hunter.[6]
References
- 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! (1) (ジャンプ·コミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- 世紀末リーダー伝たけし 25 (ジャンプコミックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! 1 (1) (ジャンプコミックスデラックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- 世紀末リーダー伝たけし! 13 ワイド判 (13) (ジャンプコミックスデラックス) (コミック) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-02-17.
- Oda, Eiichiro (2007). One Piece 10th Treasures (in Japanese). Shueisha. p. 30.
External links
- Official Shueisha Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! website (in Japanese)
- Seikimatsu Leader den Takeshi! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia