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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store

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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
First tankōbon volume cover
北極ほっきょく百貨店ひゃっかてんのコンシェルジュさん
(Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Konsheruju-san)
GenreFantasy[1]
Manga
Written byTsuchika Nishimura [ja]
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineBig Comic Zōkan [ja]
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 17, 2017 – November 16, 2018
Volumes2
Anime film
The Concierge
Directed byYoshimi Itazu [ja]
Written bySatomi Ooshima
Music byTofubeats
StudioProduction I.G
Licensed by
ReleasedOctober 20, 2023 (2023-10-20)
Runtime70 minutes
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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store (Japanese: 北極ほっきょく百貨店ひゃっかてんのコンシェルジュさん, Hepburn: Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Konsheruju-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsuchika Nishimura [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Zōkan [ja] from February 2017 to November 2018, with its chapters collected into two tankōbon volumes. An anime film adaptation by Production I.G premiered in Japan in October 2023.

The series won the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.

Characters

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Akino (秋乃あきの)
Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida[2]
Eruru (エルル)
Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
Tōdō (東堂とうどう)
Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita[2]
Mori (森もり)
Voiced by: Megumi Han[2]
Iwase (岩瀬いわせ)
Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[2]
Maruki (丸木まるき)
Voiced by: Eiji Yoshitomi[2]
Head Cook (給仕きゅうじ長ちょう, Kyūjichō)
Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[2]
Tokiwa (トキワ)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura[2]
Wally (ウーリー, Ūrī)
Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[3]
Laughing Owl (Husband) (ワライフクロウ夫おっと, Warai Fukurō Otto)
Voiced by: Dunshun Tatekawa[3]
Laughing Owl (Wife) (ワライフクロウ妻つま, Warai Fukurō Tsuma)
Voiced by: Sumi Shimamoto[3]
Sea Mink (Daughter) (ウミベミンク娘むすめ, Umibe Minku Musume)
Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[3]
Sea Mink (Father) (ウミベミンク父ちち, Umibe Minku Chichi)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka[3]
Male Peacock (クジャク, Kujaku)
Voiced by: Hiroki Nanami[3]
Female Peacock (クジャク彼女かのじょ, Kujaku Kanojo)
Voiced by: Marika Kano[3]
Japanese Wolf (二にホンオオカミ, Nihon Ōkami)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino[3]
Female Japanese Wolf (二にホンオオカミ彼女かのじょ, Nihon Ōkami Kanojo)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa[3]
Barbary Lion (バーバリライオン, Bābari Raion)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[3]
Female Barbary Lion (バーバリライオン彼女かのじょ, Bābari Raion Kanojo)
Voiced by: Emiri Suyama[3]
Caribbean Monk Seal (カリブモンクアザラシ, Karibu Monku Azarashi)
Voiced by: Kyōko Hikami[3]
Paradise Parrot (ゴクラクインコ, Gokurakuinko)
Voiced by: Risa Shimizu[3]
Cat (ネコ, Neko)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[3]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Tsuchika Nishimura [ja], The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Zōkan [ja] magazine from February 17, 2017,[1] to November 16, 2018.[4] Two tankōbon volumes were published on November 30, 2017, and October 30, 2020.[5][6]

In March 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released on August 13.[7][8]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 30, 2017[5]978-4-09-189763-3August 13, 2024[8]979-8-89160-286-1
  1. Warau Okyakusama (笑わらうお客様きゃくさま)
  2. Utsukushii Okyakusama (美うつくしいお客様きゃくさま)
  3. Hirumu Okyakusama (ひるむお客様きゃくさま)
  1. Koeru Okyakusama (越こえるお客様きゃくさま)
  2. Kamoku na Okyakusama (寡黙かもくなお客様きゃくさま)
2 October 30, 2020[6]978-4-09-860337-4December 3, 2024[9]979-8-89160-287-8
  1. Chiisana Okyakusama (小ちいさなお客様きゃくさま)
  2. Kodawaru Okyakusama (こだわるお客様きゃくさま)
  3. Sosogu Okyakusama (注そそぐお客様きゃくさま)
  1. Uso no Okyakusama (嘘うそのお客様きゃくさま)
  2. Wakaranai Okyakusama (わからないお客様きゃくさま)

Anime film

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An anime film adaptation was announced on April 25, 2023.[10] It is produced by Production I.G and directed by Yoshimi Itazu [ja], with the screenplay written by Satomi Ooshima, character designs handled by Chiyo Morita, who also served as chief animation director, and music composed by Tofubeats.[2][11] The film held its world premiere at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival on June 12, 2023.[12][13] It was then released in Japan on October 20 of the same year by Aniplex. Myuk [ja] performed the theme song "Gift".[14] Crunchyroll is set to screen the film in North American theaters on September 11, 2024, under the title The Concierge.[12][15]

Reception

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The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store ranked fourth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best Manga 2019 Kono Manga o Yome!" list, tying with Areyo Hoshikuzu and Sore wa Tada no Senpai no Chinko;[16] it ranked 14th in the 2021 list.[17] The series won the Excellence Award in the manga division of the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.[18]

The anime film adaptation won the Silver Audience Award for Best Animated Feature at the 27th Fantasia International Film Festival.[19]

References

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  1. ^ a b 西村にしむらツチカのファンタジー新しん連載れんさい、あらゆる動物どうぶつがお客様きゃくさまの百貨店ひゃっかてんが舞台ぶたい. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 1, 2023). "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Anime Film's Teaser Reveals Cast, More Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2023). "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Anime Film Reveals 14 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  4. ^ Nishimura, Tsuchika [@tsuchikamanga] (November 9, 2018). ビッグコミック12月がつ増刊ぞうかん号ごう（11/16発売はつばい）に『北極ほっきょく百貨店ひゃっかてんのコンシェルジュさん』最終さいしゅう回かいが載のります。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ a b 【11月30日にち付づけ】本日ほんじつ発売はつばいの単行たんこう本ほんリスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b 【10月がつ30日にち付づけ】本日ほんじつ発売はつばいの単行たんこう本ほんリスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2024). "Seven Seas Adds The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 28, 2024. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 24, 2023). "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Manga Gets Anime Film by Production I.G". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  11. ^ 『北極ほっきょく百貨店ひゃっかてんのコンシェルジュさん』アニメーション映画えいが化か 制作せいさくはProduction I.G. Oricon (in Japanese). April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  12. ^ a b Rubin, Rebecca (October 5, 2023). "Sony's Crunchyroll Buys Anime Film 'The Concierge' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ^ "The Concierge". Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  14. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 21, 2023). "The Concierge Anime Film's Full Trailer Reveals Myuk's Theme Song, More Staff, October 20 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 31, 2024). "Crunchyroll Holds 1-Day Screenings of The Concierge, trapezium Films in N. America in September". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 31, 2024. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  16. ^ 「このマンガを読よめ！」1位いは「メタモルフォーゼの縁側えんがわ」、このマンに続つづき. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  17. ^ 「このマンガを読よめ！」1位いは近藤こんどうようこ「高丘たかおか親王しんのう航海こうかい記き」、和山わやまやまは2作さくランクイン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2020. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  18. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2023.
  19. ^ 映画えいが「北極ほっきょく百貨店ひゃっかてん」10月がつ20日はつか公開こうかい、おもてなしに奮闘ふんとうする秋乃あきの捉とらえた予告よこく＆ポスターも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 22, 2023. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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