Heibon Punch (Japanese: 平凡ポンチ, Hepburn: Heibon Ponchi, "Ordinary Punch") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Asakura. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from 2003 to 2005, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a live-action film, directed by Sakichi Sato, that premiered in Japan in November 2008
| Heibon Punch | |
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| 平凡ポンチ (Heibon Ponchi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | George Asakura |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ikki Comix |
| Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 25, 2003 – September 24, 2005 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Sakichi Sato |
| Released | November 22, 2008 |
| Runtime | 105 minutes |
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by George Asakura, Heibon Punch was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Ikki March 25, 2003,[2] to September 24, 2005.[a] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from April 30, 2004,[5] to June 30, 2006.[6]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 30, 2004[5] | 4-09-188451-2 |
| 2 | August 30, 2004[7] | 4-09-188452-0 |
| 3 | July 29, 2005[8] | 4-09-188453-9 |
| 4 | June 30, 2006[6] | 4-09-188324-9 |
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation, directed by Sakichi Sato, premiered in Japan on November 22, 2008.[9][10][11] The film was released on DVD on March 25, 2009.[12]
Notes
References
Further reading
- Paul, Stephen (November 2007). "Heibon Punch". du9 (in French). Archived from the original on July 19, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
External links
- Heibon Punch at Anime News Network's encyclopedia