Supinamarada! (Japanese: スピナマラダ!)[a] is a Japanese sports manga series written and illustrated by Satoru Noda. The series follows a figure skater who, after moving to Hokkaido following the death of his mother, begins playing ice hockey.
| Supinamarada! | |
 Cover of the first bound volume | |
| スピナマラダ! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (ice hockey)[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Satoru Noda |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | July 14, 2011 – November 1, 2012 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Revival | |
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The series was originally serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from July 2011 to November 2012. Supinamarada! was a commercial failure during its initial serialization, though acclaim for Noda's subsequent manga series Golden Kamuy led to renewed critical recognition for the series. A relaunch of the series, titled Dogsred began serialization in Weekly Young Jump in July 2023.
Synopsis
editFifteen year old figure skater Shirakawa Rou's mother dies in a car accident the day before his qualifying performance for the Olympic Games, rendering him grief-stricken and unable to compete. Now orphaned, Shirakawa and his twin sister Haruna are forced to relocate from Tokyo to the home of their maternal grandfather in Tomakomai, Hokkaido. After an encounter with the hockey-loving Genma brothers, Shirakawa decides to join the school's ice hockey team. The series follows Shirakawa as he learns to play the sport and competes against the hockey teams of rival schools.
Production
editSupinamarada! was creator Satoru Noda's first manga series after nearly a decade as an artist assistant.[1] Noda has stated that the inspiration for Supinamarada! was a desire to create a story that was both about hockey and set in his home of Hokkaido. While sports manga about hockey have been produced in the past, notably My Heavenly Hockey Club and Go!! Southern Ice Hockey Club, Noda has remarked that relative to other sports, hockey is not a ubiquitous sport in the medium.[1]
Publication
editThe series was serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from July 14, 2011,[3] to November 1, 2012.[4] Shueisha collected its chapters in six tankōbon (bound volumes), released from November 18, 2011,[5] to December 19, 2012[6] A one-shot spin-off chapter was later published in the manga magazine Aoharu on February 1, 2013.[7]
Volumes
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 18, 2011[5] | 978-4-08-879233-0 |
| 2 | January 19, 2012[8] | 978-4-08-879315-3 |
| 3 | April 19, 2012[9] | 978-4-08-879315-3 |
| 4 | July 19, 2012[10] | 978-4-08-879373-3 |
| 5 | October 19, 2012[11] | 978-4-08-879430-3 |
| 6 | December 19, 2012[6] | 978-4-08-879576-8 |
Reception and legacy
editIn an interview with Asahi Shimbun, Noda stated that Supinamarada! was a commercial failure during its initial serialization, and was discontinued after 15 months at the recommendation of his editor. Noda has speculated that the series' hard-to-remember title and slow initial chapters may have contributed to its inability to find an audience.[1] The widespread acclaim for Noda's subsequent manga series Golden Kamuy has led to renewed critical recognition for Supinamarada!;[1] the works are linked through the Supinamarada! character Toshimitsu Nihei, whose name and character design are identical to Tetsuzō Nihei of Golden Kamuy.[12]
Revival
editWeekly Young Jump announced plans to relaunch Supinamarada! on April 28, 2022,[13][14] with serialization slated to commence on July 27, 2023.[15] On July 20, 2023, Weekly Young Jump reported that the revival of the series would be titled Dogsred.[16]
Notes
edit- ^ As derived from the ice hockey term spinorama (supinarama in Japanese), spelt as if spoken in a Hokkaido dialect.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e 漫画家・野田サトルさん. Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). January 8, 2017. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ 野田サトル氏インタビュー記事よ. Breakaway (in Japanese). August 1, 2011.
- ^ ヤンジャン新連載はフィギュア・ミーツ・アイスホッケー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 14, 2011. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ 「軒猿」の薮口黒子が荒廃した東京描く新連載、WEB企画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 1, 2012. Archived from the original on June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2020.
- ^ a b スピナマラダ！ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ a b スピナマラダ！ 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ アオハル0.99号は本日発売！落合さよりや道満晴明が参加. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. February 1, 2003. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ スピナマラダ！ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ スピナマラダ！ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ スピナマラダ！ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ スピナマラダ！ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ 「ゴールデンカムイ」特集 野田サトル×町山智浩対談 - コミックナタリー 特集・インタビュー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2017. Archived from the original on November 28, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 28, 2022). "Golden Kamuy's Satoru Noda Relaunches Supinamarada! Ice Hockey Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 29, 2022. Retrieved April 29, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (November 18, 2022). "Golden Kamuy's Satoru Noda Relaunches Supinamarada! Ice Hockey Manga in Spring 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 18, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ 『ゴールデンカムイ』作者・野田サトル氏の新連載7月開始 再びアイスホッケー題材の物語描く. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 1, 2023. Archived from the original on May 31, 2023. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 20, 2023). "Golden Kamuy's Satoru Noda Reveals New Ice Hockey Sports Manga's Title DOGSRED". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 19, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
edit- Supinamarada! at Anime News Network's encyclopedia