Oi! Tonbo
First tankōbon volume cover
オーイ! とんぼ
GenreSports
Manga
Written byKen Kawasaki
Illustrated byYū Furusawa [ja]
Published byGolf Digest
MagazineWeekly Golf Digest [ja]
Original runAugust 4, 2014 – present
Volumes48
Anime television series
Directed byJin Gu Oh
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byNobuko Toda [ja]
Studio
  • OLM Team Inoue
  • SMDE (CG)
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo
Original run April 6, 2024 – scheduled
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Oi! Tonbo (オーイ! とんぼ, "Hey! Tonbo") is a Japanese manga series written by Ken Kawasaki and illustrated by Yū Furusawa [ja]. It has been serialized in Golf Digest's golfing magazine Weekly Golf Digest [ja] since August 2014. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM is set to premiere in April 2024.

Characters

Tonbo Ōi (大井 とんぼ, Ōi Tonbo)
Voiced by: Rika Hayashi[1]
Kazuyoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 一賀, Igarashi Kazuyoshi)
Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi[1]

Media

Manga

Written by Ken Kawasaki and illustrated by Yū Furusawa [ja], Oi! Tonbo started in Golf Digest's golfing magazine Weekly Golf Digest [ja] on August 4, 2014.[2][3] Golf Digest has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first two volumes were released on May 30, 2016.[4] As of December 27, 2023, 48 volumes have been released.[5]

Anime

In May 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[6] The series is animated by OLM, with CG provided by SMDE, and directed by Jin Gu Oh, with Mitsutaka Hirota writing series scripts, Akira Takeuchi designing the characters, Keita Hattori directing the 3DCG, and Nobuko Toda [ja] composing the music. It is set to premiere on April 6, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks.[1][7][8] The opening theme song, "Habatake" (羽ばたけ, "Spread Your Wings"), is performed by Sacra e sole, while the ending theme song, "Let's Swing", is performed by Tokyo Groove Jyoshi.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael (January 15, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, April Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  2. ^ 週刊ゴルフダイジェスト 2014/8/19・26号 (in Japanese). Golf Digest. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  3. ^ ゴルフ誌の大作「千里の道も」完、新連載始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  4. ^ スネに傷持つゴルファーが秘境で運命の出会いを果たす、「オーイ！とんぼ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  5. ^ 【12月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 27, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (April 30, 2023). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Manga's 2024 Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 2, 2023). "Oi! Tonbo Anime's Teaser Unveils Production Studios, TV Debut Next Spring". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 19, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.

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