SS (manga)

SS
First tankōbon volume cover
Manga
Written byShohei Harumoto
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
Original run2000 – 2003
Volumes9
Live-action film
Directed byYoshinori Kobayashi [ja]
Produced by
  • Hirokazu Okajima
  • Chikara Kamiko
Written byMasashi Sogo [ja]
StudioLibero
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2008 (2008-01-12)
Runtime100 minutes

SS (stands for Special Stage) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shohei Harumoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 2000 to 2003, with its chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in 2008.

Plot

The story revolves around Daibutsu, a middle aged former rally driver who used to participate in the All Japan Rally Championship and now lives with his wife Kumiko and their son. Daibutsu goes to his garage to rebuild his Mitsubishi Starion 4WD, named Jackie, a Group B rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He returns to racing by challenging people on the street with his car.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shohei Harumoto, SS was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 2000 to 2003.[1][2] Shogakukan collected its chapters in nine tankōbon volumes, released from May 30, 2000,[3] to August 30, 2003.[4]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 30, 2000[3]4-09-185651-9
2 November 30, 2000[5]4-09-185652-7
3 March 30, 2001[6]4-09-185653-5
4 July 30, 2001[7]4-09-185654-3
5 February 28, 2002[8]4-09-185655-1
6 August 30, 2002[9]4-09-185656-X
7 January 30, 2003[10]4-09-185657-8
8 April 30, 2003[11]4-09-185658-6
9 August 30, 2003[4]4-09-185659-4

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation, directed by Yoshinori Kobayashi [ja] and distributed by Libero, premiered on January 12, 2008.[12][13][14] The film stars Show Aikawa as Daibutsu, Kenichi Endō as Kurihara, Noriko Sakai as Kumiko, and Megumi as Girako.[15]

References

  1. ^ ピンチヒッターです。. specialstage.net (in Japanese). August 3, 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  2. ^ 2000年……1月1日号の巻. bc-superior.net (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 20, 2008. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "SS / 1". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 28, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "SS / 9". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 4, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  5. ^ "SS / 2". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 4, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  6. ^ "SS / 3". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 16, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "SS / 4". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 16, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "SS / 5". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 31, 2004. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  9. ^ "SS / 6". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 4, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "SS / 7". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 4, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  11. ^ "SS / 8". s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 16, 2003. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  12. ^ "Rally cars for movie stars". Rally Japan. October 5, 2007. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  13. ^ ＳＳ＜エスエス＞ (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on August 11, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  14. ^ SS（エスエス）. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2024.
  15. ^ 哀川翔が中年ラリーレーサーに！「若者には負けない走りしてます！」. Cinematoday (in Japanese). June 8, 2007. Archived from the original on January 27, 2024. Retrieved January 27, 2024.