Super Seisyun Brothers (Japanese: SSB ―超青春姉弟s―, Hepburn: SSB ―Sūpā Seishun Burazāzu―) is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series written and illustrated by Shin Shinmoto. An anime television series adaptation aired on TV Tokyo between September and December 2013.
| Super Seisyun Brothers | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| SSB ―超青春姉弟s― (SSB ―Sūpā Seishun Burazāzu―) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shin Shinmoto |
| Published by | G-Mode |
| Magazine | Comic Polaris |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | November 2012 – October 2018 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Takata |
| Written by | Tomoko Konparu |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | AIC PLUS+ |
| Original network | TV Tokyo, AT-X |
| Original run | September 13, 2013 – December 13, 2013 |
| Episodes | 14 |
Plot
editThe manga follows the daily lives of two sets of twin sisters and their younger brothers.
Characters
edit- Chiko Shinmoto (新本 チコ, Shinmoto Chiko)
- Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto[1]
- Chiko is the elder sister of the Shinmoto siblings and is a 2nd-year college student. She has a blonde hair and blue eyes and is fond of handsome guys. In the first episode of the anime, she doesn't seem to like college because there aren't any handsome guys. Chiko is called an otaku by Chika but seems to hate being called that. Instead, she wants to be called a bishōjo.
- Chika Shinmoto (新本 チカ, Shinmoto Chika)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka[1]
- Chika is the younger brother of the Shinmoto siblings and is a 2nd year high school student. He has blonde hair and blue eyes like his sister. He is popular with the girls in his school which is annoying to his sister.
The Saitō siblings are as weird and quiet as their calm faces. They often visit the Shinmoto siblings when they are bored. Both of the siblings are popular wherever they go.
- Mako Saitō (斉藤 マコ, Saitō Mako)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano[1]
- Mako is the elder sister of the Saitō siblings and a part-time worker outside. Her education status is unknown. She is seen practicing an alien language with her hand puppet in the first episode of the anime. She is an idol otaku.
- Mao Saitō (斉藤 マオ, Saitō Mao)
- Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[1]
- Mao is the younger brother of the Saitō siblings and a 2nd year high school student, just like Chika. He resembles his sister and is also seen with his hand puppet in the first episode of the anime. Mao seems to have a crush on Chiko.
Media
editManga
editThe manga is written and illustrated by Shin Shinmoto and has been serialized in the G-Mode's web magazine Comic Polaris since November 2012. The series has been collected in eleven tankōbon volumes, released in Japan between November 22, 2012, and October 11, 2018.[2][3] On April 20, 2017, a spin-off was announced "Super Seisyun Brothers PLUS",[4] changing to big brothers and little sisters, as it was serialized it has been renamed to "Suki desu, Tonari no Onii-chan".[5][6]
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation, produced by AIC Plus+, aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between September 13 and December 13, 2013. The series is directed by Masahiro Takata with composition by Tomoko Konparu, and character design by Noriko Morishima.[7] The series' ending theme song is "Watashi ni Naritai Watashi" (私になりたい私, lit. The Me I want To Be) by Rokugen Alice.
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bro and Sis + Bro and Sis =" "Shitei + Shitei =" ({{{1}}}) | September 13, 2013 |
| 2 | "Already an Adult, Yet Still a Child" "Mō Otona, Mada Kodomo" (もう大人、まだ子供) | September 20, 2013 |
| 3 | "Opposite Sex, Same Sex" "Isei Dōsei" (いせいどうせい) | September 27, 2013 |
| 4 | "20 Year Olds' Daily Lives" "20-sai no Nichijō" (20歳の日常) | October 4, 2013 |
| 5 | "17 Year Olds' Daily Lives" "17-sai no Nichijō" (17歳の日常) | October 11, 2013 |
| 6 | "One Step Forward" "Ippo Susumu" (一歩進む) | October 18, 2013 |
| 7 | "Now and Then" "Ima Mukashi" (いまむかし) | October 25, 2013 |
| 8 | "Festival ~Dreams and Fantasies Arc~" "Matsuri ~Yume to Mōsō Hen~" (まつり～夢と妄想編～) | November 1, 2013 |
| 9 | "Festival ~Reality Arc~" "Matsuri ~Genjitsu Hen~" (まつり～現実編～) | November 8, 2013 |
| 10 | "Little Brothers' Circumstances" "Otōto no Jijō" (弟の事情) | November 15, 2013 |
| 11 | "Big Sisters' Circumstances" "Ane no Jijō" (姉の事情) | November 22, 2013 |
| 12 | "Everybody's Circumstances" "Sorezore no Jijō" (それぞれの事情) | November 29, 2013 |
| 13 | "Super Youth Siblings" (超青春姉弟s) | December 6, 2013 |
| 14 | "My Angel Sometime Devil" "Tenshi Tokidoki Akuma" (天使時々悪魔) | December 13, 2013 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Super Seisyun Brothers Slice-of-Life Anime's Staff, Cast Announced". August 19, 2013.
- ^ "漫画・無料試し読みなら、電子書籍ストア ブックライブ" (in Japanese). BookLive. 2018-10-15. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "SSB―超青春姉弟s―" (in Japanese). COMIC Polaris. 2018-10-12. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ^ "慎本真「SSB」のスピンオフが始動、今度は兄妹2組の恋模様を描く" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "慎本真「SSB」10巻と兄妹2組の恋模様描くラブコメ1巻の2冊同時発売" (in Japanese). Natalie. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "好きです、となりのお兄ちゃん。" (in Japanese). COMIC Polaris. Retrieved 2020-06-26.
- ^ "Super Seisyun Brothers Anime's 1st Promo Video Previews Cast". Anime News Network. 2013-09-03. Retrieved 2013-09-07.
External links
edit- Super Seisyun Brothers on Comic Polaris (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Super Seisyun Brothers (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia