Reborn!
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| 家庭教師ヒットマンReborn! (Katekyō Hittoman Ribōn!) |
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| Genre | Action, Comedy, Mafia, Supernatural | ||
| Manga | |||
| Author | Akira Amano | ||
| Publisher |  Shueisha |
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Serialized in | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
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| Original run | April 4, 2004 | ||
| Volumes | 20 (as of June 4, 2008) | ||
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| Director | Kenichi Imaizumi | ||
| Studio | Artland | ||
| Network | TV Tokyo |
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| Original run | October 7, 2006 – ongoing | ||
| Episodes | 84 | ||
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Reborn!, known in Japan as Katekyō Hitman Reborn! (家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN! Katekyō Hittoman REBORN!?, which would literally be Katei Kyōshi Hittoman Reborn! and translated as Home Tutor Hitman Reborn!), is a Japanese comedy manga written and illustrated by Akira Amano.
The manga is published in Japan by Shueisha's Jump Comics imprint and is serialized in the manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump. On October 7, 2006, an anime adaptation created by Artland premiered on the Japanese television network TV Tokyo.
Viz Media licensed the series and released the first volume in the US in October 2006 under the title Reborn!. The series is rated for older teens.[1]
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[edit] Plot
Reborn! tells the story of a boy named Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada, who is chosen to become a Mafia Boss. Tsuna unwillingly undergoes training from Reborn, a hitman from Italy. Timoteo a.k.a. "Vongola IX," the head of the Vongola Family, sent Reborn to train Tsuna; the first Vongola boss moved to Japan, and Tsuna was his great-great-great grandson; the other candidates for the position of the head of the Vongola family died. Enrico, who was the leading candidate to become "Vongola X", died in a gun battle. Massimo, the second, "sleeps with the fishes." Federico, the favored son, was found as a pile of bones. For these reasons, Tsuna is the only remaining heir.
Tsuna goes through many predicaments in his progress of becoming the Vongola boss including fighting against escaped Mafia convicts, a rival group of Vongola assassins claiming the right for their boss to be the true Vongola boss, as well as rival families aiming to destroy the Vongola Family. Through his experiences, Tsuna unconsciously becomes stronger and more confident, which ultimately makes him better suited as the Vongola Family's boss.
Reborn's main instrument of choice in teaching Tsuna is the "Dying Will Bullet" ("Deathperation Shot" in the English versions), which will make the person be "reborn" with a stronger self intent on fulfilling his dying will.
[edit] Characters
- Tsunayoshi "Tsuna" Sawada (沢田綱吉/ツナ Sawada Tsunayoshi/Tsuna?) is a junior-high student and the Vongola Family's mob-boss-in-training. Tsuna was recruited because he is the great-great-great grandson of the first Vongola boss, who had moved to Japan a long time ago. Before Reborn finds Tsuna, he is known as "No Good Tsuna" (ダメツナ Dame Tsuna?) for his poor grades, bad luck, and lack of athleticism. When Reborn shoots him with the Dying Will Bullet, he is revived as a powerful mostly-naked warrior with a flame on his forehead.
- Reborn (リボーン Ribōn?) is the infant hitman who drags Tsuna into becoming a mob boss and becomes his home tutor. The current head of the Vongola family sent Reborn to train Tsuna. He is Vongola IX's most trusted hitman. Despite being a mere one year old infant, he behaves as a seasoned mafioso.
- Hayato Gokudera (獄寺 隼人 Gokudera Hayato?) is a transfer student from Italy that was placed in Tsuna's class and becomes his right-hand man. He is a dynamite expert nicknamed "Smokin' Bomb Hayato" (スモーキン・ボム 隼人 Sumōkin Bomu Hayato?) and keeps various explosives hidden on his person and uses those explosives liberally by lighting them with a cigarette held in his mouth.
- Takeshi Yamamoto (山本 武 Yamamoto Takeshi?) is Tsuna's classmate and the popular baseball star of the school. He becomes friends with Tsuna, and Reborn tries to recruit him into the Vongola Famiglia. He hardly takes anything seriously, and is often "tricked" by Reborn because he thinks that, "It's a game". His reflexes are unreasonably good, as is his level of obliviousness; he thinks the various weapons and dangerous objects he sees Reborn and others use on a regular basis are just really advanced kid's toys.
- Ryohei Sasagawa (笹川 了平 Sasagawa Ryōhei?) is Kyoko's older brother who is obsessed with boxing. He is the third to take the Deathperation Shot, but it has no effect on him since he always lives "to the limit," and is therefore in Dying Will Mode constantly. He wants to recruit Tsuna to the boxing club and in response, Reborn wants to recruit him into the family.
- Kyoya Hibari (雲雀 恭弥 Hibari Kyōya?) is the leader of the Discipline Committee, or Prefects, who all happen to be a group of delinquents loyal to Kyoya. As a violent delinquent himself, he uses his status to harass others. He prefers to be alone and cares little for his subordinates. If he is amongst a crowd, he tends to play violent "games" with rules like "I'll bite to death anyone who wakes me up when I'm sleeping" and as a consequence, the loser is often beat unconscious.
[edit] Terminology
- Omertà
- The Mafia oath of silence.
- Dying Will Flame (死ぬ気の炎 Shinu ki no Honō?)
- A form of energy that is hidden inside one's body. Depending on the person, the flame can be transferred into objects and can be used in many others ways. Unless one is shot with the Dying Will Bullet, it is rare for someone to control/summon the flame on their own.
- Arcobaleno
- Arcobaleno means rainbow in Italian and it is also the name of the group of the seven strongest infants in the Mafia. Each member has a pacifier colored as one of the colors of the rainbow.
- Vendicare
- Also known as the Revengers. They are the proclaimed judges of the Mafia. In order to keep "law and order" within the Mafia world, they judge mafia criminals that can not be judged by the law. Often appearing suddenly, they are shrouded in dark coats and hats with their faces completely obscured by bandages.
- External Advisor
- Belongs to the Vongola Family, but technically not an official member of the family. During times of crises, the Outside Advisor has the power of the Vongola Family's second-in-command. Their organization is called the CEDEF (Consulenza Esterna Della Famiglia).
- Vongola Rings
- Seven invaluable rings worn by the seven core members of the Vongola Family. During every new generation, the rings are passed on to the seven next worthy members of the family, proving they belong to the Vongola Family.
[edit] Special bullets
In the Reborn! world, various Mafia crime families have created their own special bullets, each one having different effects on a person.
A few of those bullets include:
- Dying Will Bullet
(Deathperation Shot is the Viz translation)
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- First used in Volume 01 – Target 001
- Belongs to the Vongola Family.
- When shot with the Dying Will Bullet (死ぬ気弾 Shinu ki Dan?), the target is filled with grief about their dying wish and is instantly revitalized with temporary increased strength, speed, energy, and courage. When the effect is done, the person is returned to normal as if they were never shot. It basically removes the body's limiters, making a person's abilities increase. When they are shot, the person is considered to be in their "Dying Will Mode" (死ぬ気モード Shinu ki Mōdo?, Viz translation is "Deathperation").
However, if an individual is shot with the Dying Will Bullet, yet have no regrets upon dying, they will remain dead as if shot by a normal bullet. The term "Deathperation Shot" actually applies to the effect if the Vongola magical bullet strikes the user in the forehead. In the anime, Deathperation bullets were colored red to emphasize this. If the bullet is shot anywhere else, a different name and effect takes place.
- Desolation Bullet
(Sorry Shot is the Viz translation)
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- First used in Volume 06 – Target 044
- Belongs to the Tomaso Family.
- When shot with the Desolation Bullet (嘆き弾 Nageki Dan?), the person will be revived, but will then outwardly grieve about all the terrible things that have happened in their life, making others feel sorry for them.
- Possession Bullet
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- First used in Volume 09 – Target 075
- Belongs to the Estraneo Family.
- When shot by the Possession Bullet (憑依弾 Hyōi Dan)?), the person will be able to possess the body of another person. To use it, a person is required to have a strong will, or else they will die from the shot. When successful, they will be able to completely possess another person's body (different from simple mind control). Although, since its use was considered inhumane, it was deemed forbidden by the rest of the Mafia, and was dubbed as the Forbidden Bullet.
- Rebuke Bullet
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- First used in Volume 09 – Target 078
- Created by Reborn's pet, Leon. It was specially made for Tsuna, due to his growth as Reborn's student.
- When shot by the Rebuke Bullet ( 小言弾 Kogoto Dan?), a person is able to hear people's rebukes (criticism by others). Also, rather than removing a person's body limiters externally, it awakens their hidden willpower; internally removing their body limiters. It also removes the limiters on a person's internal senses. Although, unlike the Dying Will Bullet, the Rebuke Bullet allows a person to apply their strength more calmly and wisely. They conserve energy and accurately expels it against others in a more sharp manner.
[edit] Reception
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The Reborn manga has been highly popular in Japan; as of 2007, the series ranked at 10th as one of the best seller series of the Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine.[2]
[edit] Media
[edit] Manga
Written and drawn by Akira Amano, the Reborn manga has been serialized in Japan in the Weekly Shōnen Jump since April 4, 2004 and it is still ongoing.[3] The individual chpaters are also published in collected volumes by Shueisha. The first volume was released on October 4, 2004[4] and as of June 4, 2008 twenty volumes have been released.[5]. The series has been licensed for an English language release in North America by Viz Media. Viz serializes the chapters in their monthly manga anthology Shōnen Jump Advanced and has also released them in volumes. The first volume was released on October 3, 2006[6] and as of April 1, 2008, seven volumes have been released.[7]
An official character book titled "Katekyō Hitman REBORN! Official Character Book Vongola 77" was released on October 4, 2007 in Japan. It is based on the manga and covers the 77 incidents that happened since Reborn arrived at the Sawadas. The book also reveals profiles of major characters including birthdays and favorites. Short stories not shown in the manga are also included, along with free color posters drawn by the author Akira.[8]
[edit] Anime
The Katekyō Hitman Reborn anime series is produced by Artland. It first aired on October 7, 2006 on the Japanese network TV Tokyo.
As of June 29, 2007, there have been a total of ten DVDs released. Like its manga chapters and anime episodes, each volume has a secondary title called Bullets (i.e. Bullet 1, Bullet 2, etc.). Starting from the Varia arc each volume has been titled "Battles". Each volume consists of four episodes, which includes extras in each disc.[9]
[edit] Soundtracks
All of the Reborn! music was composed by Toshihiko Sahashi.[10] Two Reborn! OSTs (Original Soundtracks) have been released; the first soundtrack, Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Target 1 OST, was released in Japan on December 20, 2006;[11] the second, Katekyō Hitman Reborn! Target 2 OST, was released in Japan on April 18, 2007.[12]
[edit] Video games
Characters from Reborn! made special appearances in Jump Super Stars and Jump Ultimate Stars for the Nintendo DS.
So far, there have been four games based solely on the series: Katekyo Hitman Reborn! DS – Shinuki Max! Vongola Carnival!!, and two fighting games named Katekyo Hitman Reborn Flame Rumble. Another game titled Hitman Reborn! Dream Hyper Battle for the PlayStation 2 and Wii has been released. The PS2 version debuted in Japan on August 30, 2007, and the Wii version debuted in January 10, 2008.[13][14]
In December, the Reborn! collectible card game was released in Japan.
[edit] Radio
Every weekend, after the voice actors finish recording the episode for the following week, there is a radio show called ReboRaji! ~Bucchake Ring Tournament~ (リボラジ！～ぶっちゃけリング争奪戦～ riboraji! ~bucchake ringu soudatsusen~?). The hosts for the radio are Hidekazu Ichinose (the voice for Hayato Gokudera), Suguru Inoue (the voice for Takeshi Yamamoto), and Rika Ishibashi (as the assistant).[15]
The show has brought in guests starting from the tenth episode, while having a special two-part live audience show during the Christmas break of 2007.
[edit] Novel
So far two light novel of the series have been released by Shueisha. The first one, Hidden Bullet: Mukuro's Illusions that tells how the character Mukuro Rokudo took over Kokuyo High, was released on March 12, 2007.[16] The second one that tells the events the even of the next story arc, was released on February 4, 2008.[17]
[edit] References
- ^ Viz Media's Reborn! profiles section. Viz Media. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Comipress News article on "The Rise and Fall of Weekly Shōnen Jump". comipress.com (2007-05-06). Retrieved on 2008-06-02.
- ^ Reborn! (manga). Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
- ^ 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！／1｜天野 明｜ジャンプコミックス｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社 (Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！／20｜天野 明｜ジャンプコミックス｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社 (Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved on 2008-06-03.
- ^ VIZ Media . products - Reborn!, Vol. 1. Viz Media. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
- ^ VIZ Media . products - Reborn!, Vol. 7. Viz Media. Retrieved on 2008-04-02.
- ^ 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！ 公式キャラクターブック Vongola77｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社 (Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved on 2008-06-07.
- ^ TV Tokyo's Reborn! Site – News section (Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved on 2007-06-16.
- ^ Toshihiko Sahashi. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-05-20.
- ^ TV Tokyo-kei Anime Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Hyoteki. CDJapan. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ TV Tokyo-kei Anime Katekyo Hitman Reborn! Hyoteki 2. CDJapan. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
- ^ Shōnen Jump scans confirm PS2 game date. jeux-france.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Hitman Reborn ! Wii : une vidéo (French). jeux-france.com. Retrieved on 2008-02-17.
- ^ Official net radio site. anime-reborn.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-16.
- ^ 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社 (Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
- ^ 家庭教師ヒットマンREBORN！隠し弾2 X－炎 ｜BOOKNAVI｜集英社 (Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved on 2008-05-28.
[edit] External links
- Shueisha's Official Reborn! Site (Japanese)
- TV Tokyo's Official Reborn! Site (Japanese)
- Official Reborn! net radio Site (Japanese)
- Katekyo Hitman Reborn! (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Reborn! (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
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