A Centaur's Life

A Centaur's Life

Cover of the first Japanese volume
セントールの悩み
(Sentōru no Nayami)
Genre Slice of life, comedy, supernatural
Manga
Written by Kei Murayama
Published by Tokuma Shoten
English publisher Seven Seas Entertainment
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Monthly Comic Ryū
Original run February 2011 – present
Volumes 14
Anime television series
Directed by Fumitoshi Oizaki (Chief ADR)
Naoyuki Konno
Produced by Naruhito Yamazaki
Hiroshi Akio
Natsuko Kawasaki
Yutaka Gotō
Takahiro Ishiyama
Shinji Tadokoro
Atsushi Yoshikawa
Atsushi Aitani
Written by Tōko Machida
Music by MAGES
Studio Haoliners Animation League
Encourage Films
Licensed by
Original network Tokyo MX, AT-X, BS11
Original run July 9, 2017 – present
Episodes 12

A Centaur's Life, known in Japan as Centaur's Worries (Japanese: セントールの悩み, Hepburn: Sentōru no Nayami), is a Japanese slice of life comedy manga series by Kei Murayama.[1][2] The series began serialization in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Ryū magazine from February 2011, and is published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3][4] An anime television series adaptation by Haoliners Animation League began airing in Japan from July 2017.[5][6]

Plot

The series takes place in a world that took a different path of evolution from the world we know, resulting in humans evolving into various races resembling mythological creatures, such as centaurs, satyrs, mermaids, and demons. The story largely focuses around a centaur girl named Himeno Kimihara, as she goes about her daily life with her friends and family.

Characters

Himeno Kimihara (君原 姫乃, Kimihara Himeno)
Voiced by: Seria Fukagawa[7] (Japanese); Kristin Sutton (English)[8]
A centaur girl with a gentle personality. She is at an age where she is anxious about the size of her chest and body.
Nozomi Gokuraku (獄楽 希, Gokuraku Nozomi)
Voiced by: Yūki Kuwahara[7] (Japanese); Alex Moore (English)[8]
A demon girl who is a friend of Himeno and lives in a karate dojo. She has a rough personality and is often teased for her boyish appearance.
Kyouko Naraku (名楽 羌子, Naraku Kyōko)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi[7] (Japanese); Steph Garrett (English)[8]
A half Satyr girl who is another friend of Himeno. She is cool and composed. She is just like her older brother.
Manami Mitama (御魂 真奈美, Mitama Manami)
Voiced by: Yuna Kamakura[7] (Japanese); Rachael Messer (English)[8]
An angel girl. She naturally has the disposition of a committee chairman. She looks after her four younger sisters.
Mitsuyo Akechi (朱池 美津代, Akechi Mitsuyo)
Voiced by: Emi Miyajima[9] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)[8]
A horned girl who has a cheeky personality. She is a lesbian who is in a relationship with Inukai, but enjoys teasing other girls too.
Inukai (犬養)
Voiced by: Honoka Kuroki[9] (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)[8]
Another horned girl and Mitsuyo's girlfriend.
Makoto Komori (小守 真, Komori Makoto)
Voiced by: Takaki Ootamari[9] (Japanese); Philip Annarella (English)[8]
Chidori Hyappo (百歩 千鳥, Hyappo Chidori)
Voiced by: Daisuke Oohashi[9] (Japanese); Derick Snow (English)[8]
Yutaka Nekomi (猫見 豊, Nekomi Yutaka)
Voiced by: Yomoya Yano[9] (Japanese); Cris George (English)[8]
Kousaku Fujimoto (藤本 公作, Fujimoto Kōsaku)
Voiced by: Takahiro Miwa (Japanese); Dave Trosko (English)
Quetzalcoatl Sassassul (ケツァルコアトル・サスサススール, Ketsarukoatoru Sasusasusūru)
Voiced by: Yuu Ayase[7]
A foreign exchange student from Antarctica who resembles a snake. Her race has a logical way of thinking.
Shino (紫乃)
Voiced by: Akane Kiryū[10]
Himeno's cousin who is in kindergarten. She loves Himeno very much.
Miura (美浦)
Voiced by: Ayaka Imamura

Media

Manga

The original manga illustrated by Kei Murayama began serialization in Tokuma Shoten's Monthly Comic Ryū from February 2011. Fourteen tankōbon volumes have been released as of December 13, 2016. The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment, who began releasing it in North America from November 5, 2013.[11]

Volume list

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 November 30, 2011[12]ISBN 978-4-19-950274-3November 5, 2013[11]ISBN 978-1-937867-91-1
2 February 13, 2012[13]ISBN 978-4-19-950287-3February 2, 2014[11]ISBN 978-1-626920-00-2
3 September 13, 2012[14]ISBN 978-4-19-950305-4June 3, 2014[11]ISBN 978-1-626920-33-0
4 February 13, 2013[15]ISBN 978-4-19-950325-2September 2, 2014[11]ISBN 978-1-626920-48-4
5 June 13, 2013[16]ISBN 978-4-19-950345-0February 3, 2015[11]ISBN 978-1-626921-11-5
6 November 13, 2013[17]ISBN 978-4-19-950363-4July 7, 2015[11]ISBN 978-1-626921-35-1
7 March 13, 2014[18]ISBN 978-4-19-950389-4November 3, 2015[11]ISBN 978-1-626922-09-9
8 July 11, 2014[19]ISBN 978-4-19-950404-4March 29, 2016[11]ISBN 978-1-626922-36-5
9 December 13, 2014[20]ISBN 978-4-19-950424-2July 5, 2016[11]ISBN 978-1-626922-83-9
10 May 13, 2015[21]ISBN 978-4-19-950452-5November 8, 2016[11]ISBN 978-1-626923-51-5
11 October 13, 2015[22]ISBN 978-4-19-950475-4March 21, 2017[11]ISBN 978-1-626924-46-8
12 March 12, 2016[23]ISBN 978-4-19-950499-0August 22, 2017[11]ISBN 978-1-626925-09-0
13 July 13, 2016[24]ISBN 978-4-19-950519-5December 12, 2017[11]ISBN 978-1-626925-88-5
14 December 13, 2016[25]ISBN 978-4-19-950541-6-—
15 July 13, 2017[26]ISBN 978-4-19-950577-5-—

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced on the wraparound of the manga's 14th volume, released on December 13, 2016,[27][28] later revealed to be a television series. It will be animated by Haoliners Animation League and directed by Naoyuki Konno, with Fumitoshi Oizaki credited as the chief director and Tōko Machida as the series composition. The character design is developed by Sakae Shibuya, which is also a chief animation director. The series began airing on Tokyo MX from July 9, 2017 and will have 12 episodes.[29][30] The opening theme is "Oshiete Darwin" (教えてダーウィン, Oshiete Dāwin, "Tell me, Darwin") by Purely Monster, while the ending theme is "Edelweiss" by Asaka.[30] Crunchyroll is simulcasting the series as it airs,[31] while Funimation has licensed the series in North America and will begin streaming an English-dubbed version from July 31, 2017.[32][33]

Episode list

No. Title[lower-alpha 1] Original air date
1"When All Is Said And Done, Everyone Loves Kisses."
"Nandakanda de, Minna, Kisu tte Daisuki da yo ne" (なんだかんだで、みんな、キスって大好きだよね)		July 9, 2017
"Did You Know That a Marathon Is a Microcosm of Life?"
"Marason tte Jinsei no Shukuzu datte, Shitteta?" (マラソンって人生の縮図だって、知ってた?)

While preparing for a class play, centaur Himeno Kimihara, who is playing the princess, ends up kissing her demon friend Nozomi Gokuraku after a male classmate who had originally hoped to play the prince role modified her script. During the play, a set of steps collapses beneath Himeno and Nozomi, forcing Himeno to make a daring rescue to save Nozomi. Later, during marathon practise, Nozomi and their half-Satyr friend Kyouko Naraku test how fast Himeno can run, which almost results in an accident.

2"Beauty Is a Double-Edged Sword."
"Utsukushi-sa tte, Moroha no Yaiba nano deatta" (美しさって、諸刃の刃ナノであった。)		July 16, 2017
"Water People Living in Water and Mountain People Living in Mountains Really Are Just That."
"Mizu ni Ikiru Mizu no Hito, Riku ni Ikiru Yama no Hito tte Manma jan." (水に生きる水人、陸に生きる山人ってまんまじゃん。)

After finding Himeno modelling in a fashion magazine, Nozomi is roped into trying out some different fashions by Mitsuyo Akechi and her girlfriend Inukai after they hint Himeno might get expelled for having a part-time job. She later learns, however, that Himeno's modelling work was simply an unpaid favor for her mother's friend, while Mitsuyo was secretly working at a part-time job the whole time. On a cold day, Himeno and friends try to warm themselves up by thinking back to when their class went to a school for merfolk to attend their classes.

3"Where Do the Little Ones Get So Much Vitality?"
"Chīsana Ko no Ano Baitariti wa Dokokara Kuru no?" (小さい子のあのバイタリティは何処からくるの？)		July 23, 2017
"Regardless of the Generation, Magical Girls Are Popular, Huh?"
"Jidai ya Nendai o Towazu, Mahō Shōjo tte Ninki Aru yo ne." (時代や年代を問わず、魔法少女って人気あるよね。)

Himeno goes out with her cousin Shino and comes across student council president Manami Mitama and her three triplet sisters, Chiho, Chinami, and Chigusa. Shino gets defensive about how the triplets go about kissing others, which isn't helped when Mitsuyo and Inukai provide their own input on the matter. Later, the triplets are tasked with looking after their youngest sister Sue while Manami is out doing student council work. Sue becomes too weak to play outdoor games with the triplets' friends, but she manages to play house with someone, which they later discover might have been a zashiki-warashi.

4"Why Are We So Bewildered When We Receive a Love Letter?"
"Rabu Retā o Moratte Konwakusuru... Sono Kokoro wa?" (ラブレターをもらって困惑する…その心は？)		July 30, 2017
"You Can Tell What Type a Person Is By Whether They Believe in UMAs and UFOs or Not."
"Yūfō, Yūma no Tagui o Shinjiru ka Shinjinai ka de, Taipu ga Wakareru yo ne" (UFO、UMAの類を信じるか信じないかでタイプが分かれるよね。)

After being approached by a boy with a love letter, Himeno is reluctant to accept it because she is worried about how her horse half would look naked. Hearing about her complex, Nozomi and Kyouko propose that they look at each others private parts to put Himeno at ease. After being assured that she is perfectly normal, Himeno accepts the love letter only to find the boy was only interested in her for her breasts. Later, Himeno and Kyouko try to help Nozomi study for her make-up exams, during which Nozomi believes she sees a UFO. The next day, Himeno's class receives a new transfer student; an Antartican snake girl named Quetzalcoatl Sassassul.

5"Antarcticans Are Like Walking Rumors."
"Nankyokujin tte Uwasa ga Hitori Aruki Shiteru mitai" (南極人って噂がー人歩きしてるみたい。)		August 6, 2017
"But In the End, The Antarcticans' History and Roots Are a Mystery, Too."
"Demo, Nankyokujin tte Rekishi mo Rūtsu mo Nazo da yo ne" (でも、南極人って歴史もルーツも謎だよね。)

Himeno feels intimidated by Quatzalcoatl because of a scary B-movie she saw about snake people as a child. After hearing about this, Quetzalcoatl requests to watch the movie in question with Himeno, assuring her that her species is nothing like the monster featured in the movie and managing to become friends with everyone. Later, Quetzalcoatl clears up the misunderstandings and rumors surrounding Antarcticans with her classmates. Afterwards, Quetzalcoatl, feeling unnerved following a news report of an alleged Antarctican UFO attack, joins Himeno and the others as they go clothes shopping.

6"Is Being Able to Retrace One's Past and Ancestors A Reason to Be Happy or Unhappy?"
"Senzo ya rekishi no koto o sakanoboreru no wa, mushiro kōfuku? Soretomo fukō?" (先祖や歴史のことを遡れるのは、むしろ幸福？それとも不幸？)		TBA
"Does Getting a Job Doing What You Love Really Bring Happiness?"
"Hontōni sukina koto o shigoto ni suru koto wa hatashite shiawase nano ka na?" (本当に好きなことを仕事にすることは果たして幸せなのかな？)

Reception

On Anime News Network, Rebecca Silverman gave volume 1 an overall grade of B-.[1]

Notes

  1. ↑ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

  1. 1 2 Rebecca Silverman (February 9, 2014). "A Centaur's Life GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Centaurs & Succubi & Lamias, Oh My!". Anime News Network. February 14, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  3. ↑ Rebecca Silverman (July 15, 2014). "Judgement". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Seven Seas Adds A Centaur's Life, Love in Hell, Monster Musume Manga". Anime News Network. February 14, 2013. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
  5. ↑ "A Centaur's Life Anime Debuts on TV in July". Anime News Network. March 23, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  6. ↑ http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/04/17/284/
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "A Centaur's Life Anime Casts Seria Fukagawa, Yūki Kuwahara, Haruka Shiraishi". Anime News Network. May 1, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Funimation Announces Simuldub Casts for A Centaur's Life, Hina Logic, Gamers!, Convenience Store Boy Friends". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-07-26.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 "「セントールの悩み」のサブキャラが解禁。黒木ほの香、宮島えみら" (in Japanese). June 9, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
  10. ↑ "A Centaur's Life Anime Casts Akane Kiryū as Shino". Anime News Network. May 6, 2017. Retrieved May 6, 2017.
  11. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 http://www.gomanga.com/books/a-centaurs-life/90
  12. ↑ セントールの悩み　① (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  13. ↑ セントールの悩み　② (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  14. ↑ セントールの悩み　③ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  15. ↑ セントールの悩み　④ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  16. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑤ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  17. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑥ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  18. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑦ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  19. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑧ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  20. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑨ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved December 18, 2014.
  21. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑩ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved September 7, 2015.
  22. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑪ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  23. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑫ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  24. ↑ セントールの悩み　⑬ (in Japanese). Tokuma Shoten. Retrieved October 26, 2016.
  25. ↑ セントールの悩み 14 (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved December 13, 2016.
  26. ↑ セントールの悩み 15 (リュウコミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  27. ↑ https://twitter.com/ikamiki/status/808326200095477760
  28. ↑ "A Centaur's Life Manga Has Anime Project in the Works". Anime News Network. December 12, 2016.
  29. ↑ "A Centaur's Life Anime Reveals Visuals, More Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
  30. 1 2 "A Centaur's Life Anime's 1st TV Ad Reveals July 9 Premiere". Anime News Network. May 31, 2017. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream A Centaur's Life, Classroom of the Elite, Restaurant to Another World, Saiyuki Reload Blast Anime". Anime News Network. June 27, 2017. Retrieved June 27, 2017.
  32. ↑ "Funimation Reveals Summer Simuldub Lineup". Anime News Network. July 2, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Funimation Announces Premiere Dates for More Simuldub Titles". Anime News Network. July 13, 2017.
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