Pon no Michi(ぽん の みち,lit. "The Way of Pon" )is a Japanese originalanimetelevision series created by IIS-P and animated byOLM.It aired from January to March 2024. Amangaadaptation by Tsukasa Unohana was serialized inKodansha'sshōjomangamagazineNakayoshifrom September 2023 to March 2024.
| Pon no Michi | |
 Anime key visual | |
| ぽん の みち | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports(mahjong) |
| Created by | IIS-P |
| Manga | |
| Written by | IIS-P |
| Illustrated by | Tsukasa Unohana |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | September 1, 2023–March 1, 2024 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Tatsuma Minamikawa |
| Written by | Tatsuma Minamikawa |
| Music by |
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| Studio | OLMTeam Inoue |
| Licensed by | Mediatoon Distribution
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| Original network | MBS,TBS,BS-TBS,RCC,AT-X |
| Original run | January 6, 2024–March 23, 2024 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen | |
| Written by | Jun Endō |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | YanMaga Web |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 8, 2024–April 22, 2024 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Plot
editNashiko Jippensha is a high school student fromOnomichiwho has been kicked out of her house. Having no place to go where she can hang out with her friends, she soon discovers that her father has left behind a vacant mahjong parlor he used to own. As such, Nashiko cleans up the parlor and turns it into her personal hangout.
Characters
edit- Nashiko Jippensha(Mười phản xá なしこ,Jippensha Nashiko)
- Voiced by:Kaori Maeda[1]
- Nashiko is the daughter of a former mahjong parlor owner. Although the parlor has since closed down, she comes to live there after being kicked out of the family home. She is initially a beginner at mahjong but becomes interested in it. She speaks in a Hiroshima dialect and has a liking for unusual food combinations.
- Pai Kawahigashi(Hà Đông ぱい,Kawahigashi Pai)
- Voiced by:Iori Saeki[1]
- Pai is a friend of Nashiko's who knows the basics of mahjong. She has a kind personality. Her name is a reference to how she was born on August 1.
- Izumi Tokutomi(Đức phú tuyền,Tokutomi Izumi)
- Voiced by:Shion Wakayama[1]
- Izumi is a friend of Nashiko's who is the most knowledgeable about mahjong among herself, Nashiko, and Pai due to her playing it at family gatherings.
- Riche Hayashi(Lâm リーチェ,Hayashi Rīche)
- Voiced by:Yui Kondo[1]
- Riche is a young girl who regularly hung out at the parlor thanks to her parents. She becomes friends with everyone once she finds out Nashiko is using the parlor. She comes from a wealthy family and has her own maids.
- Chonbo(チョンボ)
- Voiced by:Akio Otsuka[2]
- Chonbo is a mahjong spirit who takes the form of a sparrow. Nashiko is the only one who can actually hear him.
- Haneru Emi(Giang thấy nhảy,Emi Haneru)
- Voiced by:Hibiku Yamamura[2]
- Haneru is a young girl from Hiroshima who becomes friends with everyone after they play a game of mahjong online.
Media
editManga
editAmangaadaptation illustrated by Tsukasa Unohana was serialized inKodansha'sshōjomangamagazineNakayoshifrom September 1, 2023,[3][4]to March 1, 2024.[5]Its seven chapters were collected in a singletankōbonvolume released on January 12, 2024.[6]
A "self-proclaimed unofficial" officialspin-offmanga series by Jun Endō, titledPon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen(ぽん の みち lưu cục tây nhập biên),was serialized on Kodansha'sYanMaga Webwebsite and app from January 8 to April 22, 2024.[7][8]
Volumes
editPon no Michi
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | January 12, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-534157-5 |
Pon no Michi: Ryūkyoku Shānyū-hen
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | June 19, 2024[9] | 978-4-06-534157-5 |
Anime
editThe originalanimetelevision series byOLMwas announced on May 23, 2023. It is an original work by IIS-P, and features direction and series composition by Tatsuma Minamikawa, original character designs byNegi Haruba,animation character designs by Kenji Ota, and music composed by Sachiko Takahashi, Takuma Sogi, hisakuni, Riko Ohashi, Kanji Eguchi, and Shari.[10][1]The series aired from January 6 to March 23, 2024, on theAnimeismprogramming block on allJNNaffiliates, includingMBS,TBS,andBS-TBS.[a]The opening theme song is "Ponpopopon"(ポンポポポン),performed by Kana Nakada feat. Pon no Michi All Stars (a unit composed of the voice actors of the anime), while the ending theme song is "Good Luck Waker", performed byHalca.[13][14][15]Animation Digital Networklicensed the series on YouTube outside of Asia.[16]Remow licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[17]
Episodes
edit| No. | Title [18] | Original release date [18][a] |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Nashiko's First Pass" Transliteration: "Mājan o Yaru Shikana Nashiko-chan"(Japanese:Chim sẻ をやるしかなしこちゃん) | January 6, 2024 |
| 2 | "Four Players Gathered" Transliteration: "Yonin Sorotta"(Japanese:4 người tiễn った) | January 13, 2024 |
| 3 | "Let's Eat" Transliteration: "Gohan o Tabeyou"(Japanese:ご cơm を thực べよう) | January 20, 2024 |
| 4 | "I'm Running Out of Gigs!" Transliteration: "Giga ga Heru!"(Japanese:ギガが giảm る!) | January 27, 2024[b] |
| 5 | "She's Here!" Transliteration: "Yatsu ga Kita!"(Japanese:Nô がきた!) | February 3, 2024 |
| 6 | "Training Camp!" Transliteration: "Gasshuku!"(Japanese:Hợp túc!) | February 10, 2024 |
| 7 | "August One Is for Pai" Transliteration: "Hachigatsu Tsuitachi (Pai no Hidesu)"(Japanese:Ngày 1 tháng 8 ( ぱい の ngày です )) | February 17, 2024 |
| 8 | "Turn on the Light" Transliteration: "Akari o Tsukemashou"(Japanese:あかりをつけましょう) | February 24, 2024 |
| 9 | "Let's Betcha!" Transliteration: "Rettsu Betcha!"(Japanese:れっつべっちゃー!) | March 2, 2024 |
| 10 | "Merry Christmas to Everyone!" Transliteration: "Min'na no Merii Kurisumasu!"(Japanese:みんな の メニークリスマス!) | March 9, 2024 |
| 11 | "Happy New Year!" Transliteration: "Akeome!"(Japanese:あけおめ!) | March 16, 2024 |
| 12 | "The Daughters of the Mahjong Table" Transliteration: "Jantaku no Musumetachi"(Japanese:Tước trác の nương たち) | March 23, 2024 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^abcdeChapman, Paul (May 23, 2023)."Original TV Anime Pon no Michi Goes for the Win in January of 2024".Crunchyroll.Archivedfrom the original on July 22, 2023.RetrievedMay 23,2023.
- ^abHazra, Adriana (September 1, 2023)."Pon no Michi Original Anime Reveals New Cast Member, Visual".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on September 1, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 1,2023.
- ^Cayanan, Joanna (August 2, 2023)."Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets Manga Adaptation".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on August 2, 2023.RetrievedAugust 2,2023.
- ^Chim sẻ × nữ tử cao sinh の ゆるっとかわいい hằng ngày, アニメ “ぽん の みち” コミカライズ tân còn tiếp.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 1, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on September 1, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 1,2023.
- ^Tsukasa Unohana [@unotsuka] (March 1, 2024).【お biết らせ】 3/1 phát bán の なかよし4 nguyệt hào に “ぽん の みち” cuối cùng hồi yết tái されております! 壊れてしまったジャンタ quân はどうなる の か! Cuối cùng までお lặc しみいただければ đùa しいです! 😊(Tweet) (in Japanese).RetrievedMarch 3,2024– viaTwitter.
- ^ab【 ngày 12 tháng 1 phó 】 bổn ngày phát bán の 単 hành bổn リスト.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on February 15, 2024.RetrievedFebruary 29,2024.
- ^Cayanan, Joanna (January 8, 2024)."Pon no Michi Original Anime Gets 'Unofficial' Spinoff Manga".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on January 8, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 8,2024.
- ^【 tân còn tiếp 】TVアニメ『ぽん の みち』 công thức “Phi công nhận” ngoại vân! 『ぽん の みち lưu cục tây nhập biên 』.YanMaga Web(in Japanese).Kodansha.January 8, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on January 7, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 7,2024.
- ^【 ngày 19 tháng 6 phó 】 bổn ngày phát bán の 単 hành bổn リスト.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 19, 2024.Archivedfrom the original on June 18, 2024.RetrievedJune 21,2024.
- ^Xuân tràng ねぎキャラ nguyên án の オリジナルTVアニメ “ぽん の みち” chế tác quyết định! Chim sẻ ×JK の hằng ngày も の.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on May 30, 2023.RetrievedMay 23,2023.
- ^"Hōsō・Haishin Jōhō | Terebi Anime" Pon no Michi "Koshiki Saito"ON AIR ( truyền ・ xứng tin tình báo ) | TVアニメ『ぽん の みち』 công thức サイト[Broadcast・Distribution Information | TV Anime "The Way of Pon" Official Site].ponnomichi-pr(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on March 23, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 6,2024.
- ^“ぽん の みち” truyền bắt đầu ngày は ngày 5 tháng 1, chim sẻ の cổ tay に tự tin ありなクール thiếu nữ ・ nhảy の キャラPV.Comic Natalie(in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on December 2, 2023.RetrievedDecember 1,2023.
- ^Mateo, Alex (September 7, 2023)."Kana Nakada Performs Opening Theme Song for Pon no Michi Original Anime".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on September 7, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 7,2023.
- ^『ぽん の みち』OPテーマが phát biểu! ｜Mリーガー の trung điền hoa nại さん ( nguyên ・ nãi mộc bản 46 ) と biểu diễn thanh ưu trận が ca xướng.Animate Times(in Japanese). September 8, 2023.Archivedfrom the original on September 8, 2023.RetrievedSeptember 8,2023.
- ^Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 15, 2023)."Pon no Michi TV Anime Reveals halca's Ending Theme in Video".Anime News Network.Archivedfrom the original on December 15, 2023.RetrievedDecember 15,2023.
- ^Moo, William (March 1, 2024)."Pon No Michi Streams on Animation Digital Network's YouTube Channel with English Subtitles".Anime Trending.Archivedfrom the original on March 7, 2024.RetrievedMarch 5,2024.
- ^It's Anime (January 6, 2024)."Kicking off this year's lineup, we're thrilled to introduce a brand-new addition to our channel: 🀄Pon no Michi!🀄 High school student Nashiko Jippensha, ousted from her home in Onomichi City, Hiroshima, revamps her father's vacant mahjong parlor into a lively spot for cooking, tea, and occasional mahjong with friends. EP1 airs this Saturday, Jan 13th @ 2:53AM JST right here on It's Anime! *Available to selected regions only. Dates & times are subject to change".Facebook.Archivedfrom the original on February 15, 2024.RetrievedJanuary 14,2024.
- ^abぽん の みち | MBS động họa イズム.MBS(in Japanese).Archivedfrom the original on March 29, 2024.RetrievedMarch 29,2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website(in Japanese)
- Official anime website(in Japanese)
- Pon no Michi(anime) atAnime News Network's encyclopedia