SS (manga)
Japanese manga series
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::summary Japanese manga series ::
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| image | SS (manga) 01.png |
| caption | First ja volume cover |
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| name = SS | image = SS (manga) 01.png | caption = First ja volume cover | genre = | type = manga | author = Shohei Harumoto | publisher = Shogakukan | publisher_en = | magazine = Big Comic Superior | first = 2000 | last = 2003 | volumes = 9 | volume_list = | type = live film | director = | producer = | writer = | music = | studio = Libero | licensee = | released = | runtime = 100 minutes SS (stands for Special Stage) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shohei Harumoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's ja manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 2000 to 2003, with its chapters collected in nine ja volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in 2008.
Plot
The story revolves around Daibutsu, a middle aged former rally driver who used to participate in the All Japan Rally Championship and now lives with his wife Kumiko and their son. Daibutsu goes to his garage to rebuild his Mitsubishi Starion 4WD, named Jackie, a Group B rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He returns to racing by challenging people on the street with his car.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Shohei Harumoto, SS was serialized in Shogakukan's ja manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 2000 to 2003. Shogakukan collected its chapters in nine ja volumes, released from May 30, 2000, to August 30, 2003.
Volumes
| OneLanguage = yes | Width = 70% | VolumeNumber = 1 | OriginalRelDate = May 30, 2000 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185651-9 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 2 | OriginalRelDate = November 30, 2000 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185652-7 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 3 | OriginalRelDate = March 30, 2001 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185653-5 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 4 | OriginalRelDate = July 30, 2001 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185654-3 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 5 | OriginalRelDate = February 28, 2002 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185655-1 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 6 | OriginalRelDate = August 30, 2002 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185656-X | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 7 | OriginalRelDate = January 30, 2003 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185657-8 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 8 | OriginalRelDate = April 30, 2003 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185658-6 | ChapterList = | Summary = | VolumeNumber = 9 | OriginalRelDate = August 30, 2003 | OriginalISBN = 4-09-185659-4 | ChapterList = | Summary =
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation, directed by and distributed by Libero, premiered on January 12, 2008. The film stars Show Aikawa as Daibutsu, Kenichi Endō as Kurihara, Noriko Sakai as Kumiko, and Megumi as Girako.
References
References
- link. (August 3, 2007)
- link. [[Shogakukan]]
- "SS / 1". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 2". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 3". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 4". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 5". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 6". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 7". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 8". [[Shogakukan]].
- "SS / 9". [[Shogakukan]].
- (October 5, 2007). "Rally cars for movie stars". [[Rally Japan]].
- link. Japanese Film Database
- link. Eiga Natalie]]. Natasha, Inc.
- link. (June 8, 2007)
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