Hen Semi(変ゼミ,Hen Zemi),also known asAbnormal Physiology Seminar,is a Japanese comedymangaseries written and illustrated by TAGRO and is a remake of his earlier manga series,Hentai Seiri Seminar(変 thái sinh lý ゼミナール,"Abnormal Physiology Seminar" ).Hen Semihas been serialized inKodansha'sMonthly Morning Twomanga magazine since 2006. It has been adapted into anoriginal video animationin 2010,[2]as well as ananimetelevision series in 2011.
| Hen Semi | |
 Cover of the first manga volume | |
| 変ゼミ | |
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | TAGRO |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Monthly Morning Two |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 21, 2006–June 22, 2015 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Ryouki Kamitsubo |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Takamitsu Kōno |
| Music by | Kei Haneoka |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Released | July 23, 2010–March 23, 2011 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Takao Kato |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Takamitsu Kōno |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Original network | MBS,AT-X,BS11 Digital,Tokyo MX |
| Original run | April 3, 2011–July 3, 2011 |
| Episodes | 13 |
Plot
editNanako falls in love with Komugi and she joins a seminar which he enrolls, but the seminar is an abnormal seminar. Sexual harassment-like assignments and eccentric classmates confuse her.
Characters
edit- Nanako Matsutaka(Tùng long nại 々 tử,Matsutaka Nanako)
- Voiced by:Kana Hanazawa
- Nanako is a normal university student, who happened to enroll in Abnormal Physiology Seminar. She tries to keep her mental state sound, but other abnormal classmates start to influence her personality...
- Komugi Musashi(Võ tàng tiểu mạch,Musashi Komugi)
- Voiced by:Akira Ishida
- Nanako has a crush on him. He is a handsome young man, and also a very straightforward person who is not afraid to discuss his perversions, much to the displeasure of others nearby. He also has aNetorarefetish.
- Miwako Mizukoshi(Thủy càng mỹ cùng tử,Mizukoshi Miwako)
- Voiced by:Yukiko Takaguchi
- Komugi's ex-girlfriend. She is a beautiful woman, but also amasochistand often gets lost in wild sexual fantasies.
- Anna Katō(Thêm đằng あんな,Katō Anna)
- Voiced by:Ryōko Shintani
- A new student fromKanazawa, Ishikawa.She looks like a delinquent, but actually has asplit personality.She was originally a sadist to her little brother.
- Yesterday Taguchi(Điền khẩu イエスタディ,Taguchi Iesutadi)
- Voiced by:Minoru Shiraishi
- A dissolute student who wants to be amanga artist.He is in acodependencyrelation with Makiko.
- Makiko Gregory(Thì tử ＝グレゴリー,Makiko Guregorī)
- Voiced by:Shiho Kawaragi
- An elusive blonde student who is half British and half Japanese. She is an assistant of Yesterday.
- Hishiyasu Ichikawa(Thị hà lăng tĩnh,Ichikawa Hishiyasu)
- Voiced by:Norihisa Mori
- A punk rock and otaku style student who films other people's perversions. He is also amysophobe.
- Kenji Meshiya(Cơm dã kiên trị,Meshiya Kenji)
- Voiced by:Takashi Matsuyama
- The seminar's professor. He looks likeKenji Eno.
- Yūji Horii(Quật giếng u tỉ,Horii Yūji)
- Voiced by:Kenjiro Tsuda
- Kenji'ssenpaiwho sometimes asks him for money despite being a wealthy man. He is famous for having developed aneroge.He looks likeYuji Horii.Miwako later dates him.
Media
editManga
editHentai Seiri Seminarappeared serially in 5 episodes inWanimagazine'shentaimanga magazineComic Kairakuten,and it was contained on a collection of TAGRO's short stories in 2004 by Daitosha.Hen Semiwas first serialized in Kondansha'sseinen mangamagazineMorning 2in 2006. As of August 2011, 5 volumes have been released.
Original video animation
editThe first volume was released with the limited edition of volume four of the manga on July 23, 2010; and the second volume was released with the limited edition of volume five of the manga on March 23, 2011. The opening theme is "Maniaekirakira(マニアエキラキラ)"by Nobuhiro Makino (composition and arrangement),Hitomi Mieno(lyrics), and Kana Hanazawa (vocals) and the ending theme is "Hen Rin Shan; Hen da yo. Rinsū no Ato ni Shanpū te(変・リン・シャン 〜変だよ. リンスー の sau にシャンプーて〜,"Hen Rin Sham; It's abnormal to shampoo after rinse" )"by Ataru Sumiyoshi (composition and arrangement), Hitomi Mieno (lyrics), and Kana Hanazawa, Minoru Shiraishi, Norihisa Mori, Takashi Matsuyama (vocals).
Anime television series
editIn December 2010, an anime television series adaptation ofHen Semiwas announced on Kodansha's website.[1]Produced byXebecunder the direction ofTakao Katoand scripts by Takamitsu Kōno, the series began its broadcast between April 3 to July 3, 2011 on MBS. The duration of the episodes is half of that of a regular anime episode: 12 minutes instead of 24 minutes.
The opening theme is a non-lyric song "Hen Zemi Hajimaru yo!(変ゼミ thủy まるよ!,"Hen Semi Will Start!" )"byMasaru Yokoyamaand the ending theme is "Punctuation!" by Hajime Kikuchi (composition and arrangement), Hitomi Mieno (lyrics), and Kana Hanazawa (vocals).
| No. | Title | Original airdate |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Study on the World Events as Seen from Unbiased Advocates" Transliteration: "Fuhen-ron-sha-tachi Kara Mita Sekai no Jishō ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Không thiên luận giả たちから thấy た thế giới の sự tượng に quan する khảo sát) | April 3, 2011[3] |
| 02 | "Study on the Hedonistic Aspects of Food and Taste" Transliteration: "Shoku to Shikō kara Miru Kairaku Yōsō ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Thực と ham mê から thấy る mau lặc dạng tương に quan する khảo sát) | April 17, 2011[4] |
| 03 | "Study on the Sense of Virtue in Social Comparison" Transliteration: "Shakai-teki Hikaku ni okeru Teisō Kannen ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Xã hội tương đối における trinh tiết quan niệm に quan する khảo sát) | April 25, 2011[4] |
| 04 | "Study on the Difference in Happiness and that of the Person Receiving the Service to the Population" Transliteration: "Shūdan e no Hōshi-sha to Sore o Juyōsuru Gawa no Kōfuku-kan no Sai ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Tập đoàn へ の phụng sĩ giả とそれを chịu dung する sườn の hạnh phúc cảm の sai biệt に quan する khảo sát) | May 1, 2011[4] |
| 05 | "Study on the Family Dynamics that Influence Personality Development" Transliteration: "Kazoku Kinō ga Jinkaku Keisei ni Ataeru Eikyō ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Gia tộc cơ năng が nhân cách hình thành に cùng える ảnh hưởng に quan する khảo sát) | May 8, 2011[4] |
| 06 | "Study on the Impulsive Action and Threatened Action in Extreme Conditions" Transliteration: "Kyokugen Jōtai ni Okeru Shōdō Kōi to Kyōhaku Kōi ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Cực hạn trạng thái における xúc động hành vi と hiếp bức hành vi に quan する khảo sát) | May 15, 2011[5] |
| 07 | "Study on the Relationship Between Direct and Reliable to Depend on the Specific Relationship" Transliteration: "Tokutei no Ningen Kankei e Mukeru Izon-sei to Shinrai-sei no Kankei ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Riêng の nhân gian quan hệ へ hướng ける sống nhờ vào nhau tính と tin lại tính の quan hệ に quan する khảo sát) | May 22, 2011[5] |
| 08 | "Study on the Characteristic Quality and the Sense of Self-growth by Childhood Experiences" Transliteration: "Yōji Taiken ga Ataeru Tokushitsu-teki Seishitsu to Jiko Seichō-kan ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Ấu nhi thể nghiệm が cùng える tính chất đặc biệt tính chất と chính mình trưởng thành cảm に quan する khảo sát) | May 28, 2011[5] |
| 09 | "Study on the Self-observation and Self-disclosure Subjective" Transliteration: "Shukan-teki Jiko Kansatsu no Kekka to Jiko Kaiji ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Chủ quan chính mình quan sát の kết quả と chính mình khai kỳ に quan する khảo sát) | June 5, 2011[5] |
| 10 | "Study on the Psychological Impact of Indirect Contact" Transliteration: "Kansetsu-teki na Sesshoku ni Yoru Shinri-teki Eikyō ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Gián tiếp な tiếp xúc による tâm lý ảnh hưởng に quan する khảo sát) | June 12, 2011[6] |
| 11 | "Study on the Psychological and Physical Effects of Suppressed Desires" Transliteration: "Yokuseisareta Yokkyū ga Oyobosu Shinri-teki Oyobi Shintai-teki Kōka ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Ức chế された dục cầu が cập ぼす tâm lý cập び thân thể hiệu quả に quan する khảo sát) | June 19, 2011[6] |
| 12 | "Study on Coping With a Particular Expression of Love From Someone" Transliteration: "Tokutei no Jinbutsu kara no Aijō Hyōgen e no Taisho Kōdō ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Riêng の nhân vật から の tình yêu biểu hiện へ の đối 処 hành động に quan する khảo sát) | June 26, 2011[6] |
| 13 | "Study on Impartial Advocates Harbouring 'Love'" Transliteration: "Fuhen-ron-sha-tachi ga Idaku “Ai” ni Kansuru Kōsatsu"(Japanese:Không thiên luận giả たちが ôm く｢ ái ｣に quan する khảo sát) | July 3, 2011[6] |
Internet radio show
editA weeklyinternet radioshow titledHen Lab(変ラボ,Hen Rabo)began airing on March 15, 2011 onAnimate TV.It is co-hosted by Minoru Shiraishi, Norihisa Mori and Takashi Matsuyama.[7]
References
edit- ^ab"Hen ZemiComedy Manga Gets TV Anime ".Anime News Network. December 20, 2010.RetrievedMarch 11,2011.
- ^"Abnormal Physiology SeminarManga Gets Anime Green-Lit ".Anime News Network. December 24, 2009.RetrievedMarch 11,2011.
- ^変ゼミ(in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived fromthe originalon March 15, 2011.RetrievedMarch 11,2011.
- ^abcd変ゼミ(in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived fromthe originalon July 2, 2011.RetrievedMay 3,2011.
- ^abcd変ゼミ(in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived fromthe originalon April 6, 2011.RetrievedMay 12,2011.
- ^abcd変ゼミ(in Japanese). Web Newtype. Archived fromthe originalon July 2, 2011.RetrievedJune 10,2011.
- ^"｢変ラボ｣ - ウェブラジオ - アニメイトTV"(in Japanese). Animate TV. Archived fromthe originalon August 21, 2011.RetrievedAugust 20,2011.
External links
edit- Official website(in Japanese)
- Anime official website(in Japanese)
- Abnormal Physiology Seminar(manga) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia