Soko o Nantoka (Japanese: そこをなんとか, "Please Do Something") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikoto Asou. It was serialized in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Melody from 2007 to August 28, 2018,[1][2] with its chapters collected into 15 tankōbon volumes.[3] Soko o Nantoka was adapted into two Japanese television drama series: one in 2012[4] and another in 2014.[5]
| Soko o Nantoka | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| そこをなんとか | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Mikoto Asou |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| Imprint | Hana to Yume Comics Special |
| Magazine | Melody |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 2007 – August 28, 2018 |
| Volumes | 15 |
| Television drama | |
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| Original network | BS Premium |
| Original run | October 21, 2012 – December 9, 2012 |
| Episodes | 9 |
| Television drama | |
| Soko o Nantoka 2 | |
| Directed by |
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| Music by | Mikio Endō |
| Original network | BS Premium |
| Original run | August 3, 2014 – September 21, 2014 |
| Episodes | 8 |
Characters
edit- Rakuko Kaise (改世 楽子, Kaise Rakuko)
- Portrayed by: Yuika Motokariya[5]
- Hiroaki Shōji (東海林 弘明, Shōji Hiroaki)
- Portrayed by: Ichikawa Ennosuke IV
- Aki Kubota (久保田 亜紀, Kubota Aki)
- Portrayed by: Megumi[5]
- Shiori Nakadō (中道 志織, Nakadō Shiori)
- Portrayed by: Waka Inoue[5]
- Kōtarō Sugawara (菅原 耕太郎, Sugawara Kōtarō)
- Portrayed by: Kohei Otomo[5]
References
edit- ^ Ressler, Karen (April 30, 2018). "Mikoto Asou Ends Soko o Nantoka Shōjo Lawyer Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ メロディで「ぼくは地球と歌う」移籍連載スタート、「そこなん」は完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 28, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ 麻生みこと. Melody (in Japanese). Hakusensha. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (July 14, 2012). "Soko o Nantoka Shōjo Lawyer Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 26, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Loo, Egan (April 26, 2014). "Soko o Nantoka Shōjo Lawyer Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 26, 2014.
External links
edit- Official website for the TV series (defunct; link via the Wayback Machine) (in Japanese)
- Soko o Nantoka (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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