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Chaser Game (manga)

Chaser Game (チェイサーゲーム) is a Japanese manga series written by Hiroshi Matsuyama and illustrated by Matsushima Yukitaro. It was serialized online via Famitsu from December 18, 2018, to November 2021. The series draws from Matsuyama's own experience working at CyberConnect2, as the story follows its protagonist Tatsuya Shindo, who is promoted to a senior position at CyberConnect2 and learns to deal with his new responsibilities.[1]

Chaser Game
First tankōbon volume cover
チェイサーゲーム
Manga
Written byHiroshi Matsuyama
Illustrated byMatsushima Yukitaro
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineFamitsu
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 18, 2018 – present
Volumes11
Television drama
Chaser Game
Directed byIsamu Ota, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Katsuya Mitsuoka
Written byAtsushi Asada, Isamu Ota
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run September 9, 2022 – October 28, 2022
Episodes8
Television drama
Chaser Game W: My Evil Boss is My Ex-Girlfriend
Directed byYū Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi, Yoshikazu Igi
Written byYū Ohta, Atsushi Asada
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run January 9, 2024 – scheduled
Episodes8

Media

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Manga

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Written by Hiroshi Matsuyama and illustrated by Matsushima Yukitaro, Chaser Game was released online via Famitsu from December 18, 2018, to November 1, 2021. The first seven volumes are considered the "first season", with volume eight containing the short manga that Matsuyama drew during the airing of the first season of the live-action series. A "second season" of the manga began after this and is collected from volume nine onward. The series has been collected into eleven tankōbon volumes.

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 13, 2019[2]9784047334267
2 September 13, 2019[3]9784047334274
3 February 7, 2020[4]9784047334649
4 July 6, 2020[5]9784047334847
5 November 30, 2020[6]9784047335189
6 June 28, 2021[7]9784047335530
7 January 18, 2022[8]9784047335776
8 January 30, 2024[9]9784047337121
9 January 30, 2024[10]9784047337138
10 April 23, 2024[11]9784047337282
11 September 26, 2024[12]9784047337503

Drama

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A live-action television drama adaptation was introduced in August, 2022.[13] The series was produced by TV Tokyo and directed by Isamu Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi and Katsuya Mitsuoka, with Atsushi Asada and Isamu Ota writing the scripts. The series starred Keisuke Watanabe in the lead role. It premiered on TV Tokyo's Thursday Drama 24 slot from September 9, 2022, to October 28, 2022. The opening theme, Chaser Game, featured Maaya Uchida.[14][15]

Chaser Game W

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A second series titled Chaser Game W Pawahara Jōshi wa Watashi no Moto-Kano (Chaser Game W: My Evil Boss is My Ex-Girlfriend) was announced on November 15, 2023.[16] Unlike the previous series, which adapted the original manga, Chaser Game W featured an original story that centered around two lesbians working in the game industry. The series was produced by TV Tokyo and directed by Yū Ohta, Masayuki Yamaguchi, and Yoshikazu Igi, with Ohta and Atsushi Asada writing the scripts. The series starred Yūka Sugai and Yurika Nakamura in the lead roles. It premiered on TV Tokyo from January 9, 2024, to February 27, 2024. A second season was announced in July 2024, with the cast and staff reprising their roles from the first season.[17]

Reception

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Frank Hecker, a staff writer at Okazu, gave the series an overall 7 out of 10, praising the performances of its lead actors, "Nakamura Yurika does an excellent job portraying Fuyu’s transition from office terror to a woman approaching her breaking point, while former idol Sugai Yūka acquits herself well in the less demanding role of Itsuki", while finding the show's epilogue "a bit rushed and hand-wavy".[18]

References

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  1. ^ Morrissy, Kim (December 23, 2018). "CyberConnect2 President Writes Manga About Working in Games Industry". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  2. ^ チェイサーゲーム (1). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  3. ^ チェイサーゲーム (2). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ チェイサーゲーム (3). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^ チェイサーゲーム (4). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. ^ チェイサーゲーム (5). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ^ チェイサーゲーム (6). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  8. ^ チェイサーゲーム (7). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ チェイサーゲーム (8). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  10. ^ チェイサーゲーム (9). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  11. ^ チェイサーゲーム (10). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  12. ^ チェイサーゲーム (11). Kadokawa (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 8, 2022). "CyberConnect2 President Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Komatsu, Mikikazu (August 28, 2022). "Maaya Uchida to Release TV Drama Chaser Game Theme Song on September 16". Crunchyroll.
  15. ^ "内田真礼、ドラマ『チェイサーゲーム』OPテーマ「CHASER GAME」をデジタルリリース（BARKS）" [Uchida Maaya digitally releases drama "Chaser Game" OP theme "CHASER GAME"]. Yahoo! (in Japanese). Japan. Barks. August 29, 2022.
  16. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 15, 2023). "CyberConnect2 CEO Hiroshi Matsuyama's Chaser Game Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Show With Original Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  17. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 16, 2024). "Live-Action Chaser Game W Series Gets 2nd Season in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  18. ^ Hecker, Frank (March 6, 2024). "Chaser Game W, Guest Review by Frank H". Okazu. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
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