Ai Ore!
| Ai Ore! | |
 Cover of the first Japanese volume | |
| Manga | |
| Ai o Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero! | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Mayu Shinjo |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Shōjo Comic |
| Original run | June 6, 2006 – 2009 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Ai-Ore! Danshikō no Hime to Joshikō no Ōji | |
| Written by | Mayu Shinjo |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Asuka |
| Original run | May 26, 2008 – December 24, 2010 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Sakurako Fukuyama |
| Released | August 25, 2012 |
| Runtime | 91 minutes |
Ai Ore! (Japanese: 愛を歌うより俺に溺れろ! Hepburn: Ai o Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero!) is a Japanese manga series by Mayu Shinjo. It was adapted into a live action film in 2012.[1][2]
Plot
Ai o Utau Yori Ore Ni Oborero!
Akira Shiraishi, a young high school boy with feminine features, joins Blaue Rosen, the all-girl band that Mizuki Sakurazaka, an androgynous girl of the same age, performs lead electric guitar in.
Their high school life is anything but typical: Mizuki is the "prince" of her all-girl school while Akira is the "princess" of the neighboring all-boy school. A series of comical events brings them closer together, even as the prejudice of the people around them tries to pull them apart.
Ai-Ore! Danshikō no Hime to Joshikō no Ōji
After announcing that he is a boy during a concert for blue rosen in the first book Akira and Mizuki begin to date but so does the feud between the two's schools.
Volume listing
When translating into English Viz Media joined two series Ai o Utau Yori Ore ni Oborero! and Ai Ore! –Love Me (愛俺! ～男子校の姫と女子校の王子～ Ai-Ore! Danshikō no Hime to Joshikō no Ōji) by Shinjo Mayu; the second is a continuation of the first.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 3, 2011 | — | Ai Ore! Love Me, Vol. 1 by Mayu Shinjo VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (May 3, 2011) | ISBN 978-1421538389 |
| When the lead singer of Blaue Rosen announces she is moving overseas, Akira does all he can to convince Mizuki and her bandmates to let him join. But will a resistant Mizuki allow him into her band, much less her heart?[3] | ||||
| 2 | Aug. 2, 2011 | — | VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (August 2, 2011) | ISBN 978-1421538396 |
| Mizuki’s neighbor Shinnosuke returns from college for a visit, but the championship boxer is surprised to find the girl he likes involved with someone else. Will Akira be able to compete for Mizuki’s affections against such a manly rival?[4] | ||||
| 3 | Nov. 1, 2011 | — | VIZ Media LLC; Original edition (November 1, 2011) | ISBN 978-1421538402 |
| Blaue Rosen is bumped from a gig because Yuya wants his own band to perform instead. Mizuki and her bandmates protest, and Yuya decides he’ll let the all-girl band play—but only if he gets a date with Akira![5] | ||||
| 4 | — | — | February 7, 2012 | ISBN 978-1421538730 |
| Now that all St. Nobara Girls Academy knows Akira is a boy, the students want Mizuki to stop dating him because of Dankaisan Boys School’s awful reputation. Pressured by her classmates and the student council president, Mizuki decides to do the unthinkable: she goes to Ran for help. | ||||
| 5 | — | — | May 1, 2012 | ISBN 978-1421538747 |
| Much to Akira’s dismay, his lecherous tutor from middle school, Sho Kasuga, has suddenly reappeared. Akira has a secret from his past that he doesn’t want Mizuki to know, and he’s terrified Sho will reveal it! | ||||
| 6 | — | — | August 7, 2012 | ISBN 978-1421538754 |
| The members of Blaue Rosen and Akira’s schoolmates have found themselves at the same beachside resort for summer vacation. Akira wants some alone time with Mizuki, but will he ever be able to shake off Ran and Rui? | ||||
| 7 | — | — | November 6, 2012 | ISBN 978-1421538761 |
| Akira’s agency cares more about creating idols than music, and Mizuki is reluctant to agree to their terms for Blaue Rosen debuting with a major record label. Akira then decides to go solo, but is he ready to live the life of a female idol? | ||||
| 8 | — | — | February 5, 2013 | ISBN 978-1421541990 |
| After her house and prized guitar are destroyed in a fire, Mizuki moves in with Akira at the Dankaisan dorm. To help pay for a new guitar, Mizuki gets a part-time job and is wildly successful at it, but she won’t tell Akira what it is… | ||||
Anime
Along with the official announcement for the live-action film, Shinjo Mayu revealed that the manga was supposed to have an anime adaptation but was canceled due to unfortunate events.
Live-action
Ai Ore (Ai Wo Utau Yori Ore Ni Oborero) is a 2012 Japanese film based on the manga of the same name. The film is directed by Sakurako Fukuyama, and it stars Hallyu Idol Daikoku Danji's Karam, Cross Gene's Takuya, and actress Ito Ono. The movie was premiered on August 25, 2012.
Cast
- KARAM as Shiraishi Akira
- Ono Ito as Sakurazaka Mizuki
- Furukawa Yuta as Nikaidou Ran
- Terada Takuya as Kiryuuin Rui
- AKIRA as Naruse Kaoru
- Yoshiwara Shuto as Okita Ai
- Kawamura Haruka as Kidera Momoko
- Shishido Kavka as Yusa Megumi
References
- ↑ "Mayu Shinjo's Ai Ore! Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ↑ "Viz Confirms License for Both Ai Ore! Manga Series". Anime News Network. July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 29, 2012.
- ↑ http://vizmedia.com/product?id=9658
- ↑ http://vizmedia.com/product?id=9660
- ↑ http://vizmedia.com/product?id=9658
External links
- official homepage
- Ai Ore! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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