The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
(Hokkyoku Hyakkaten no Konsheruju-san) | |
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Tsuchika Nishimura |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Big Comic Zōkan |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | February 17, 2017 – November 16, 2018 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime film | |
The Concierge | |
Directed by | Yoshimi Itazu |
Written by | Satomi Ooshima |
Music by | Tofubeats |
Studio | Production I.G |
Licensed by | |
Released | October 20, 2023 |
Runtime | 70 minutes |
The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store (Japanese:
The series won the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.
Characters
[edit]- Akino (
秋乃 ) - Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida[2]
- Eruru (エルル)
- Voiced by: Takeo Ōtsuka[2]
- Tōdō (
東堂 ) - Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita[2]
- Mori (
森 ) - Voiced by: Megumi Han[2]
- Iwase (
岩瀬 ) - Voiced by: Natsumi Fujiwara[2]
- Maruki (
丸木 ) - Voiced by: Eiji Yoshitomi[2]
- Head Cook (
給仕 長 , 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 , Warai Fukurō Otto) - Voiced by: Dunshun Tatekawa[3]
- Laughing Owl (Wife) (ワライフクロウ
妻 , Warai Fukurō Tsuma) - Voiced by: Sumi Shimamoto[3]
- Sea Mink (Daughter) (ウミベミンク
娘 , Umibe Minku Musume) - Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[3]
- Sea Mink (Father) (ウミベミンク
父 , 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 , Kujaku Kanojo) - Voiced by: Marika Kano[3]
- Japanese Wolf (
二 ホンオオカミ, Nihon Ōkami) - Voiced by: Miyu Irino[3]
- Female Japanese Wolf (
二 ホンオオカミ彼女 , 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 , 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
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Tsuchika Nishimura , The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Zōkan 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
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | November 30, 2017[5] | 978-4-09-189763-3 | August 13, 2024[8] | 979-8-89160-286-1 | ||
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2 | October 30, 2020[6] | 978-4-09-860337-4 | December 3, 2024[9] | 979-8-89160-287-8 | ||
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Anime film
[edit]An anime film adaptation was announced on April 25, 2023.[10] It is produced by Production I.G and directed by Yoshimi Itazu , 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 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
[edit]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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西村 ツチカのファンタジー新 連載 、あらゆる動物 がお客様 の百貨店 が舞台 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 17, 2017. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023. - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Nishimura, Tsuchika [@tsuchikamanga] (November 9, 2018). ビッグコミック12
月 増刊 号 (11/16発売 )に『北極 百貨店 のコンシェルジュさん』最終 回 が載 ります。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved April 25, 2023 – via Twitter. - ^ a b 【11月30
日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved April 25, 2023. - ^ a b 【10
月 30日 付 】本日 発売 の単行 本 リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2020. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023. - ^ 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.
- ^ a b "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 28, 2024.
- ^ "The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 7, 2024.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 『
北極 百貨店 のコンシェルジュさん』アニメーション映画 化 制作 はProduction I.G. Oricon (in Japanese). April 25, 2023. Archived from the original on April 25, 2023. Retrieved April 25, 2023. - ^ 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.
- ^ "The Concierge". Annecy International Animation Film Festival. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 「このマンガを
読 め!」1位 は「メタモルフォーゼの縁側 」、このマンに続 き. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2018. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved April 25, 2023. - ^ 「このマンガを
読 め!」1位 は近藤 ようこ「高丘 親王 航海 記 」、和山 やまは2作 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. - ^ 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.
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映画 「北極 百貨店 」10月 20日 公開 、おもてなしに奮闘 する秋乃 捉 えた予告 &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.
External links
[edit]- Official film website (in Japanese)
- The Concierge at Hokkyoku Department Store (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- The Concierge at IMDb
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- 2017 manga
- 2023 anime films
- Animated films about animals
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