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Let's Go Karaoke!

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Let's Go Karaoke! (Japanese: カラオケ行こ!, Hepburn: Karaoke Iko!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. The series follows a yakuza lieutenant who seeks instruction in karaoke from the head of a high school choir. It was originally published as a doujinshi (self-published manga) in 2019 before being published as a book by Kadokawa Future Publishing in 2020. A one-shot (single chapter) sequel, Fami-res Iko (ファミレス行こ。, lit. 'Let's Go to the Family Restaurant') was published in the November 2020 issue of the manga magazine Comic Beam. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in January 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo is set to premiere in 2025.

Let's Go Karaoke!
Collected volume cover, featuring Kyouji (left) and Satomi (right)
カラオケ行こ!
(Karaoke Iko!)
GenreComedy
Created byYama Wayama
Manga
Written byYama Wayama
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
ImprintBeam Comics
Published
  • August 25, 2019 (doujinshi)
  • September 12, 2020 (book)
Volumes1
Manga
Fami-res Iko
Written byYama Wayama
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineComic Beam
PublishedNovember 12, 2020
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byNobuhiro Yamashita
Written byAkiko Nogi [ja]
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2024 (2024-01-12)
Runtime107 minutes
Anime television series
Directed byAsami Nakatani
Written byYoshimi Narita
Music byTakurō Iga
StudioDoga Kobo
Original run 2025 – scheduled

Characters

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Satomi Oka (岡 聡実, Oka Satomi)
Voiced by: Shun Horie[1]
Portrayed by: Jun Saitō[2]
Kyouji Narita (成田 狂児, Narita Kyouji)
Voiced by: Daisuke Ono[1]
Portrayed by: Go Ayano[2]

Synopsis

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Satomi Oka, the third-year head of a junior high school choir, is in preparations for his final performance before graduating. After seeing him perform, yakuza lieutenant Kyouji Narita asks Satomi to coach him in singing in advance of an annual karaoke competition held by his boss.

Development and release

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Series creator Yama Wayama originally approached the manga magazine Morning to write a manga series about the yakuza, though the editors of the magazine declined her pitch. Having previously authored doujinshi (self-published manga), Wayama elected to instead publish the story in this format.[3] She originally conceived of the story as one where a yakuza becomes a school teacher, but decided to instead make a story about a "bromance" between two characters with a significant age difference, ultimately settlling on the final concept of the story.[3]

The doujinshi was originally sold at the 129th edition of the doujinshi convention COMITIA on August 25, 2019.[4][5] It sold out at the event and was re-released several times via mail order, but nevertheless sold out frequently and became difficult to obtain.[4][3] Enterbrain acquired the series to publish as a collected edition, which was released on September 12, 2020.[6] The collected edition contains a newly illustrated chapter depicting Kyouji's past,[4] as well as general additions and corrections to the art and dialogue.[4][3] An English-language translation was published by Yen Press on May 24, 2022.[7]

A one-shot sequel, Fami-res Iko (ファミレス行こ。, lit. 'Let's Go to the Family Restaurant'), was published in the December 2020 issue of Enterbrain's manga magazine Comic Beam on November 12, 2020. The one-shot depicts Satomi as a freshman in college.[8] The bonus chapter from the Enterbrain edition was re-published in the May 2021 issue of Comic Beam, published on April 12, 2021.[9]

Adaptations

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Live reading

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A live reading of Let's Go Karaoke! was performed at Tokorozawa Sakura Town in Tokorozawa, Saitama on December 19, 2021. The performance starred Taichi Ichikawa as Satomi, Takuya Eguchi as Kyouji, and Kenta Miyake as Kyouji's boss.[10] A Let's Go Karaoke-themed pop-up cafe was hosted at the EJ Anime Theater in Shinjuku, Tokyo from December 4 to 26, 2021, to promote the live reading.[11]

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation, directed by Nobuhiro Yamashita and written by Akiko Nogi [ja], premiered on January 12, 2024.[12] It had been scheduled to be released in 2023, but was delayed.[13] The film stars Jun Saitō as Satomi and Go Ayano as Kyouji.[2]

Anime

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An anime television series adaptation was announced on October 17, 2024. The series is produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Asami Nakatani, with Yukiko Tsukahara serving as assistant director, Yoshimi Narita writing series scripts, Mai Matsūra designing the characters, and Takurō Iga composing the music.[14] It is set to premiere in 2025.[1]

Reception

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By October 2022, Let's Go Karaoke! had over 500,000 copies in circulation.[2]

The series was nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021, placing third;[15] it was nominated for the 17th edition in 2024.[16] It ranked fourth in the 2021 edition of Kono Manga wo Yome! [ja];[17] and was also ranked in the women's edition of the 2021 Kono Manga ga Sugoi!, placing fifth.[18]

The live-action film debuted at eighth at the Japanese box office on its opening weekend,[19] and seventh on the following weekend.[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 8, 2024). "Anime of Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Reveals Partial Cast, 2025 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  2. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 7, 2022). "Let's Go Karaoke! Live-Action Film Reveals 2 Main Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d Masuda, Momoko (September 17, 2019). "「カラオケ行こ！」特集 和山やま×江口夏実対談". Comic Natalie. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b c d "中3男子とヤクザの奇妙な友情、和山やま「カラオケ行こ！」描き下ろし加え単行本化". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 12, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "COMITA 129". COMITA (in Japanese). Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  6. ^ "和山やま「カラオケ行こ！」が単行本に、合唱部の中学生とヤクザが歌のレッスン". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). June 8, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 24, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 22–28". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  8. ^ "和山やまのシリーズ読切「ファミレス行こ。」がビームで始動、岡聡実の東京ライフ". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 11, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  9. ^ "和山やま「ファミレス行こ。」第1話が登場、「高丘親王航海記」は最終章に". Comic Beam (in Japanese). April 12, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "和山やま「カラオケ行こ！」が朗読劇に！成田狂児役を江口拓也、岡聡実役は市川太一". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 8, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  11. ^ "「カラオケ行こ！」のコラボカフェ、レッスン代いちごミルクや紅いあの曲のドリンクなど". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 19, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 9, 2022). "Let's Go Karaoke! Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 5, 2023). "Live-Action Let's Go Karaoke! Film's Teaser Announces January 2024 Delay". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 1, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 17, 2024). "Yama Wayama's Let's Go Karaoke!, 'Captivated, by You' Manga Both Get TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "マンガ大賞2021、大賞は山田鐘人・アベツカサ「葬送のフリーレン」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 16, 2021. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "「マンガ大賞2024」ノミネート10作品を発表". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  17. ^ "「このマンガを読め！」1位は近藤ようこ「高丘親王航海記」、和山やまは2作ランクイン". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  18. ^ "カラオケ行こ!". Mangapedia. Heibonsha, Shogakukan, et al. Retrieved June 2, 2022.
  19. ^ 「劇場版SPY×FAMILY」が4週連続V！ 「ある閉ざされた雪の山荘で」が2位、「アクアマン」が3位【国内映画ランキング】. Eiga.com (in Japanese). January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  20. ^ 映画ランキング:『ゴールデンカムイ』初登場1位、『SPY×FAMILY』『あの花』『ウィッシュ』が続く. Oricon News (in Japanese). Oricon. January 22, 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
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