Skip and Loafer

Skip and Loafer (Japanese: スキップとローファー, Hepburn: Sukippu to Rōfā) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon since August 2018. It has been licensed in North America for English release by Seven Seas Entertainment. An anime television series adaptation by P.A. Works premiered in April 2023.

Skip and Loafer
First tankōbon volume cover
スキップとローファー
(Sukippu to Rōfā)
Genre
Manga
Written byMisaki Takamatsu
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 25, 2018 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byKotomi Deai
Written byKotomi Deai
Music byTakatsugu Wakabayashi
StudioP.A. Works
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, AT-X, HAB, BS Asahi, Kansai TV
Original run April 4, 2023 – present
Episodes1

Characters
Mitsumi Iwakura (岩倉 美津未, Iwakura Mitsumi)
Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa[3]
Sōsuke Shima (志摩 聡介, Shima Sōsuke)
Voiced by: Akinori Egoshi[3]
Mika Egashira (江頭 ミカ, Egashira Mika)
Voiced by: Yuka Terasaki[4]
Yuzuki Murashige (村重 結月, Murashige Yuzuki)
Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[4]
Makoto Kurume (久留米 誠, Kurume Makoto)
Voiced by: Megumi Han[4]
Nao (ナオ)
Voiced by: Mitsuki Saiga[5]
Tsukasa Mukai (迎井 司, Mukai Tsukasa)
Voiced by: Hikaru Tanaka[5]
Kento Yamada (山田 健斗, Yamada Kento)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[5]
Narumi Kanechika (兼近 鳴海, Kanechika Narumi)
Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura[5]
Tokiko Takamine (高嶺 十貴子, Takamine Tokiko)
Voiced by: Minami Tsuda[5]

Media

Manga

Skip and Loafer is written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon since August 25, 2018.[6][7] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 23, 2019.[8] As of January 23, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[9]

In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in February 2021.[10] The first volume was released on August 10, 2021.[11]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 23, 2019[8]978-4-06-514209-7August 10, 2021[11]978-1-64-827588-3
2 July 23, 2019[12]978-4-06-516300-9November 2, 2021[13]978-1-64-827621-7
3 February 21, 2020[14]978-4-06-518471-4February 8, 2022[15]978-1-63858-116-1
4 August 21, 2020[16]978-4-06-520539-6April 12, 2022[17]978-1-63858-203-8
5 March 23, 2021[18]978-4-06-522497-7July 26, 2022[19]978-1-63858-371-4
6 November 22, 2021[20]978-4-06-525779-1November 29, 2022[21]978-1-63858-789-7
7 June 22, 2022[22]978-4-06-528147-5May 9, 2023[23]978-1-68579-495-8
8 January 23, 2023[9]978-4-06-530267-5——

Anime

In November 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation.[24] It will be animated by P.A. Works and written and directed by Kotomi Deai, with character designs handled by Manami Umeshita, who will also serve as chief animation director, and music composed by Takatsugu Wakabayashi.[25][3] The series premiered on April 4, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4][26] The opening theme song is "Mellow" (メロウ) by Keina Suda, while the ending theme song is "Hanauta to Mawari Michi" (ハナウタとまわり道, "Humming and Detour") by Rikako Aida.[27] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[28] Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia, and it is set to premiere on Aniplus Asia.[29]

Episode list
No.Title [30][31]Directed by [30]Written by [30]Storyboarded by [30]Original air date [32]
1"Sparkling-Fresh"
Transcription: "Pikapika" (Japanese: ピカピカ)		Kotomi DeaiYōko YonaiyamaKotomi DeaiApril 4, 2023 (2023-04-04)

Reception

Alongside Ranking of Kings, Skip and Loafer ranked #7 on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2020 for male readers.[33] The series ranked #46 on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[34]

In 2020, the series was nominated for the 13th Manga Taishō and placed 3rd with 58 points.[35][36] It was also nominated for the 44th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2020;[37] it has again been nominated for the 46th edition in the same category in 2022.[38] The manga was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[39]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first two volumes an A−. Silverman wrote: "Skip and Loafer may not have fabulous art and it may not have an innovative story. But it does have a firm grasp of its storytelling and characters and a not inconsiderable sense of humor."[40]

References
  1. "Seven Seas Finds Romance in the City with License of Skip and Loafer Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment via Anime News Network. February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  2. "Skip and Loafer". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
  3. Mateo, Alex (June 21, 2022). "Skip and Loafer TV Anime Unveils Teaser Video, Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
  4. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2023). "Skip and Loafer Anime Unveils More Cast, April Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  5. Cayanan, Joanna (March 25, 2023). "Skip & Loafer Anime Reveals 5 Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
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  9. スキップとローファー（８） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
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  22. スキップとローファー（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
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  24. Loo, Egan (November 21, 2021). "Skip and Loafer High School Manga's TV Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  25. TVアニメ「スキップとローファー」特報公開！アニメーション制作はピーエーワークス. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
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  34. Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
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  36. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 16, 2020). "Tsubasa Yamaguchi's The Blue Period. Manga Wins 13th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 8, 2021.
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