File:Bokurano v1 cover front.jpg The first volume of the original Japanese release of Bokurano: Ours , published by Shogakukan on August 1, 2004
The science fiction manga series Bokurano: Ours was written and illustrated by Mohiro Kitoh . The first chapter premiered in the January 2004 issue of the monthly seinen (aimed at younger adult men) manga magazine Ikki , where it was serialized until its conclusion in the August 2009 issue.[1] Serialized chapters were collected in eleven tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan . It is about a group of middle-school students who unwillingly assume the task of piloting a giant mecha named Zearth in a series of battles against mechas from parallel worlds , where the survival of Earth is dependent on their continuing to win at the cost of the life of the pilot of each battle.
Bokurano: Ours was adapted into a 24-episode anime series by Gonzo that aired in Japan on Sun Television , Television Kanagawa , Tokyo Metropolitan Television , Aichi Television Broadcasting and AT-X from April to September 2007.[2] [3] The manga is licensed for an English-language release by Viz Media , which began serializing it in the online English version of Ikki on July 23, 2009;[4] [5] the first print volume is scheduled to be published in February 2010. It is also licensed in French by Asuka ,[6] in Italian by Kappa Edizioni ,[7] in South Korea by Daiwon C.I. ,[8] and in Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing .[9]
Volume list [ ]
No. Japanese North American Release date ISBN Release date ISBN
1 June 30, 2004[10] ISBN 978-4-09-188502-9 February 16, 2010[11] ISBN 1-4215-3361-8
01. "Kokopelli" (1) (「ココペリ」(1) "Kokoperi" (1) ? )
02. "Kokopelli" (2) (「ココペリ」(2) "Kokoperi" (2) ? )
03. "Kokopelli" (3) (「ココペリ」(3) "Kokoperi" (3) ? )
04. "Takashi Waku" (1) (「和久隆」(1) "Waku Takashi" (1) ? )
05. "Takashi Waku" (2) (「和久隆」(2) "Waku Takashi" (2) ? )
06. "Masaru Kodaka" (1) (「小高勝」(1) "Kodaka Masaru" (1) ? )
2 December 24, 2004[12] ISBN 978-4-09-188503-6 September 21, 2010[13] ISBN 1-4215-3389-8
07. "Masaru Kodaka" (2) (「小高勝」(2) "Kodaka Masaru" (2) ? )
08. "Daiichi Yamura" (1) (「矢村大一」(1) "Yamura Daiichi" (1) ? )
09. "Daiichi Yamura" (2) (「矢村大一」(2) "Yamura Daiichi" (2) ? )
10. "Mako Nakarai" (1) (「半井摩子」(1) "Nakarai Mako" (1) ? )
11. "Mako Nakarai" (2) (「半井摩子」(2) "Nakarai Mako" (2) ? )
12. "Mako Nakarai" (3) (「半井摩子」(3) "Nakarai Mako" (3) ? )
3 June 30, 2005[14] ISBN 978-4-09-188504-3 — —
13. "Isao Kako" (1) (「加古功」(1) "Kako Isao" (1) ? )
14. "Isao Kako" (2) (「加古功」(2) "Kako Isao" (2) ? )
15. "Isao Kako" (3) (「加古功」(3) "Kako Isao" (3) ? )
16. "Isao Kako" (4) (「加古功」(4) "Kako Isao" (4) ? )
17. "Chizuru Honda" (1) (「本田千鶴」(1) "Honda Chizuru" (1) ? )
18. "Chizuru Honda" (2) (「本田千鶴」(2) "Honda Chizuru" (2) ? )
4 December 26, 2005[15] ISBN 978-4-09-188306-3 — —
19. "Chizuru Honda" (3) (「本田千鶴」(3) "Honda Chizuru" (3) ? )
20. "Chizuru Honda" (4) (「本田千鶴」(4) "Honda Chizuru" (4) ? )
21. "Kunihiko Moji" (1) (「門司邦彦」(1) "Moji Kunihiko" (1) ? )
22. "Kunihiko Moji" (2) (「門司邦彦」(2) "Moji Kunihiko" (2) ? )
23. "Kunihiko Moji" (3) (「門司邦彦」(3) "Moji Kunihiko" (3) ? )
Our Extras (ぼくらのおまけ Bokura no Omake ? )
5 June 30, 2006[16] ISBN 978-4-09-188323-0 — —
24. "Kunihiko Moji" (4) (「門司邦彦」(4) "Moji Kunihiko" (4) ? )
25. "Maki Ano" (1) (「阿野万記」(1) "Ano Maki" (1) ? )
26. "Maki Ano" (2) (「阿野万記」(2) "Ano Maki" (2) ? )
27. "Maki Ano" (3) (「阿野万記」(3) "Ano Maki" (3) ? )
28. "Maki Ano" (4) (「阿野万記」(4) "Ano Maki" (4) ? )
29. "Yōsuke Kirie" (1) (「切江洋介」(1) "Kirie Yōsuke" (1) ? )
6 December 26, 2006[17] ISBN 978-4-09-188349-0 — —
30. "Yōsuke Kirie" (2) (「切江洋介」(2) "Kirie Yōsuke" (2) ? )
31. "Yōsuke Kirie" (3) (「切江洋介」(3) "Kirie Yōsuke" (3) ? )
32. "Yōsuke Kirie" (4) (「切江洋介」(4) "Kirie Yōsuke" (4) ? )
33. "Takami Komoda" (1) (「古茂田孝美」(1) "Komoda Takami" (1) ? )
34. "Takami Komoda" (2) (「古茂田孝美」(2) "Komoda Takami" (2) ? )
35. "Takami Komoda" (3) (「古茂田孝美」(3) "Komoda Takami" (3) ? )
7 July 30, 2007[18] ISBN 978-4-09-188372-8 — —
36. "Takami Komoda" (4) (「古茂田孝美」(4) "Komoda Takami" (4) ? )
37. "Takami Komoda" (5) (「古茂田孝美」(5) "Komoda Takami" (5) ? )
38. "Aiko Tokosumi" (1) (「往住愛子」(1) "Tokosumi Aiko" (1) ? )
39. "Aiko Tokosumi" (2) (「往住愛子」(2) "Tokosumi Aiko" (2) ? )
40. "Aiko Tokosumi" (3) (「往住愛子」(3) "Tokosumi Aiko" (3) ? )
41. "Aiko Tokosumi" (4) (「往住愛子」(4) "Tokosumi Aiko" (4) ? )
Our Green Room Exhibition (ぼくらの楽屋ご開帳 Bokura no Gakuya Gokaichō ? )
8 January 30, 2008[19] ISBN 978-4-09-188389-6 — —
42. "Aiko Tokosumi" (5) (「往住愛子」(5) "Tokosumi Aiko" (5) ? )
43. "Kanji Yoshikawa" (1) (「吉川寛治」(1) "Yoshikawa Kanji" (1) ? )
44. "Kanji Yoshikawa" (2) (「吉川寛治」(2) "Yoshikawa Kanji" (2) ? )
45. "Kanji Yoshikawa" (3) (「吉川寛治」(3) "Yoshikawa Kanji" (3) ? )
46. "Kanji Yoshikawa" (4) (「吉川寛治」(4) "Yoshikawa Kanji" (4) ? )
47. "Kanji Yoshikawa" (5) (「吉川寛治」(5) "Yoshikawa Kanji" (5) ? )
9 September 30, 2008[20] ISBN 978-4-09-188425-1 — —
48. "Kana Ushiro" (1) (「宇白可奈」(1) "Ushiro Kana" (1) ? )
49. "Kana Ushiro" (2) (「宇白可奈」(2) "Ushiro Kana" (2) ? )
50. "Kana Ushiro" (3) (「宇白可奈」(3) "Ushiro Kana" (3) ? )
51. "Kana Ushiro" (4) (「宇白可奈」(4) "Ushiro Kana" (4) ? )
52. "Kana Ushiro" (5) (「宇白可奈」(5) "Ushiro Kana" (5) ? )
53. "Jun Ushiro" (1) (「宇白順」(1) "Ushiro Jun" (1) ? )
Our Extras (ぼくらのおまけ Bokura no Omake ? )
10 January 30, 2009[21] ISBN 978-4-09-188435-0 — —
54. "Yōko Machi" (1) (「町洋子」(1) "Machi Yōko" (1) ? )
55. "Yōko Machi" (2) (「町洋子」(2) "Machi Yōko" (2) ? )
56. "Yōko Machi" (3) (「町洋子」(3) "Machi Yōko" (3) ? )
57. "Yōko Machi" (4) (「町洋子」(4) "Machi Yōko" (4) ? )
58. "Yōko Machi" (5) (「町洋子」(5) "Machi Yōko" (5) ? )
59. "Yōko Machi" (6) (「町洋子」(6) "Machi Yōko" (6) ? )
11 December 26, 2009[22] ISBN 978-4-09-188490-9 — —
60. "Jun Ushiro" (2) (「宇白順」(2) "Ushiro Jun" (2) ? )
61. "Jun Ushiro" (3) (「宇白順」(3) "Ushiro Jun" (3) ? )
62. "Jun Ushiro" (4) (「宇白順」(4) "Ushiro Jun" (4) ? )
63. "Jun Ushiro" (5) (「宇白順」(5) "Ushiro Jun" (5) ? )
64. "Jun Ushiro" (6) (「宇白順」(6) "Ushiro Jun" (6) ? )
65. "Koyemshi" (1) (「コエムシ」(1) "Koemushi" (1) ? )
Our Green Room Exhibition (ぼくらの楽屋ご開帳 Bokura no Gakuya Gokaichō ? )
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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↑ "小学館:コミック 『ぼくらの 11』" [Bokura no 11] (in Japanese). Shogakukan . Retrieved December 29, 2009 .
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