One Room of Happiness (幸色のワンルーム, Sachiiro no One Room, transl. "Happiness-colored One Room") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hakuri. The manga was first published in Square Enix and Pixiv's web manga magazine Gangan Pixiv since February 22, 2017 and reached more than 75 million viewers as of June 2017.[1] A television drama adaptation starring Anna Yamada and Shūhei Uesugi premiered on TV Asahi July 8, 2018.[1] The official English title of the drama adaptation is A Little Room for Hope.[2]
| One Room of Happiness | |
 First volume cover | |
| 幸色のワンルーム (Sachiiro no Wan Rūmu) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hakuri |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | Crunchyroll |
| Imprint | Gangan Comics Pixiv |
| Original run | 22 February 2017 – 21 December 2022 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by | Ryûichi Honda, Kyōhei Tamazawa |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | 8 July 2018 – 23 September 2018 |
| Episodes | 10 |
Plot
editAn unnamed 14-year-old girl who is physically abused by her parents, sexually abused by her teacher, and bullied by her classmates decides to commit suicide, but is stopped by an unnamed man who always wears a mask. She decides to run away to live with the man and begins calling him "Mister." He gives her the name Sachi, meaning happiness. The police treat her disappearance as a kidnapping, and begin searching for the two. They make a pact that if they can escape from the police they will get married, but if they get caught they will end their life.
Characters
edit- Mister (お兄さん, Onii-san)
- Portrayed by: Shuhei Uesugi[1]
- This character whose name and age are unknown is a man who always covers his face with a mask, and is notable for his silver-colored hair. He first appears as Sachi's "stalker"—he took a lot of pictures of her and put them on a wall at his home. After saving Sachi from committing suicide, he decided to give Sachi a chance to "taste happiness" while doubting whether what he does—kidnapping her—is the right thing to do. He reveals in chapter 43 that he was once called Haru.
- Sachi (幸)
- Portrayed by: Inori Minase (TVCM),[3] Anna Yamada (TV series)[1]
- Sachi is a 14-year-old victim of her abusive parents and was bullied by her classmates at school. Sick of her own life, she decides to end her own life before the "older brother" saved her life. Her current name is given by the "Mister," and the kanji of her name comes from the word "happiness," which Sachi always adored.
Media
editManga
edit11 compilation volumes have been released. The series concluded with its 11th installment in December 2022. Crunchyroll licensed the manga for English publication.[4]
Volume list
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 February 2017[5] | 978-4757552647 |
| 2 | 22 July 2017[6] | 978-4757554108 |
| 3 | 22 November 2017[7] | 978-4757555266 |
| 4 | 22 March 2018[8] | 978-4757556614 |
| 5 | 21 September 2018[9] | 978-4757558496 |
| 6 | 22 February 2019[10] | 978-4757560154 |
| 7 | 21 September 2019[11] | 978-4757562219 |
| 8 | 22 June 2020[12] | 978-4757566712 |
| 9 | 21 May 2021[13] | 978-4757572621 |
| 10 | 20 May 2022 | — |
| 11 | 21 December 2022 | — |
Television drama
editA live-action drama adaptation started broadcasting on July 8, 2018 in TV Asahi. The drama starred Anna Yamada and Shuhei Uesugi as Sachi and "Older brother" respectively.[1] It is the second work to be aired in TV Asahi's "Drama L" slot.[14] Five-piece band Flow performs the theme song titled "Neiro" (音色, transl. "Sound-colored")
Reception
editIn 2017, the series won third place in Pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai, Inc's Web Manga General Election.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Live-Action Sachiiro no One Room Series Reveals Cast, July 8 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ "ABC Frontier, Inc.（ABC Japan） on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-30.[user-generated source]
- ^ "ガンガンpixiv「幸色のワンルーム」②巻CM". YouTube (in Japanese). Retrieved 22 July 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 4, 2018). "Crunchyroll Adds 3 Square Enix Manga in September". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(1) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 February 2017. ISBN 9784757552647 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(2) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 July 2017. ISBN 9784757554108 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(3) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 November 2017. ISBN 9784757555266 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(4) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 March 2018. ISBN 9784757556614 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(5) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 21 September 2018. ISBN 9784757558496 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(6) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 February 2019. ISBN 9784757560154 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(7) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 21 September 2019. ISBN 9784757562219 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(8) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 22 June 2020. ISBN 9784757566712 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ 幸色のワンルーム(9) (ガンガンコミックスpixiv) 1 (in Japanese). スクウェア・エニックス. 21 May 2021. ISBN 9784757572621 – via Amazon.co.jp.
- ^ "山田杏奈、「幸色のワンルーム」実写化でドラマ初主演！ 上杉柊平共演で"被害者"と"誘拐犯"のいびつな共同生活描く". ザテレビジョン (in Japanese). Retrieved 26 July 2018.
External links
edit- Official page at Pixiv Comic (in Japanese)
- Live action official website (in Japanese)