Aoharu x Kikanjuu
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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Seishun x Kikanjuu, Blue Spring x Machine Gun, Aoharu x Kikanjuu Prototype
Japanese: 青春×機関銃


Information

Type: One-shot
Volumes: Unknown
Chapters: 1
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 28, 2011
Genres: Action Action, Comedy Comedy, Slice of Life Slice of Life
Demographic: Shounen Shounen
Serialization: Gangan Online
Authors: NAOE (Story & Art)

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Score: 7.281 (scored by 12141,214 users)
1 indicates a weighted score.
Ranked: #50862
2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #6926
Members: 2,755
Favorites: 22
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Synopsis

Masamune "Mattsun" Matsuoka and Tooru "Yukki" Yukimura were close friends who promised to become professional soccer players together. However, Yukki moved away in middle school due to his parents' divorce, and Mattsun later believed he lacked talent despite the considerable effort he put into training. Now working as a host solely acknowledged for his pretty face, Mattsun finds himself reminiscing about the past and wondering what Yukki might be doing.

After suddenly reuniting with Yukki in a violent encounter, Mattsun discovers that his old friend was also unable to achieve their shared dream. Rather, he has become a shut-in who writes erotic manga and only leaves his home for one reason: to take part in survival games, a sport where combatants aim to "kill" each other with fake guns and bullets. Just like old times, Yukki invites his friend to play alongside him, but Mattsun worries about alienating others if it appears that he is trying too hard to succeed. Torn between longing for the carefree days of his childhood and desiring to overcome his shortcomings as an adult, Mattsun now has the opportunity to reconcile with his past and make strides toward the future.

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Background

Aoharu x Kikanjuu was first serialized as a oneshot in Monthly GFantasy on June 18, 2012. It is dissimilar to the narrative of both the manga and anime series, as the history and personalities of childhood friends Masamune Matsuoka and Tooru Yukimura differ slightly.

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Matsuoka, Masamune
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Apr 29, 2015
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One shots are essentially demos or previews of a series. And this one showed a series that I think has potential to be something different.

The main characters are both adults who have given up on their dreams. One because of fate and the other from self loathing. However a chance encounter in an alley one evening brings them back into each other’s lives and rekindles their friendship over survival games.

I’m interested to see how the serialization goes in terms of the plot. OS’s tend to be just quickly introduce the characters and the general idea but many times both are tweaked for the full series.

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Survival Game Manga 'Aoharu x Kikanjuu' Gets TV Anime

Survival Game Manga 'Aoharu x Kikanjuu' Gets TV Anime

A scan of the wrap-around band of manga Aoharu x Kikanjuu's sixth volume reveals that a TV anime adaptation will be announced with the volume's release on ...read more

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The actual manga should have followed this route.
Neostorm-X - Jun 16, 2023		 0 repliesby Neostorm-X »»
Jun 16, 2023 9:42 PM
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