Piece of Cake (manga)

Japanese manga series
Piece of Cake
First volume cover
ピース オブ ケイク
(Pīsu obu Keiku)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byGeorge Asakura
Published byShodensha
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 8, 2003 – December 8, 2008
Volumes5
Manga
Piece of Cake: Bangai-hen
Written byGeorge Asakura
Published byShodensha
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runMarch 7, 2015 – June 8, 2015
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byTomorowo Taguchi
Written byKōsuke Mukai
Music byOtomo Yoshihide
ReleasedSeptember 5, 2015 (2015-09-05)

Piece of Cake (Japanese: ピース オブ ケイク, Hepburn: Pīsu obu Keiku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by George Asakura. It was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from July 2003 to December 2008, with its chapters collected in five wideban volumes. A spin-off manga, titled Piece of Cake: Bangai-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from March to June 2015. A live action film adaptation directed by Tomorowo Taguchi premiered in September 2015.

Characters

Shino Umemiya (梅宮 志乃, Unemiya Shino)
Portrayed by: Mikako Tabe[2]
Kyōshirō Sugahara (菅原 京志郎, Sugahara Kyōshirō)
Portrayed by: Go Ayano[2]
Akari Narita (成田 あかり, Narita Akari)
Portrayed by: Kaoru Mitsumune[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by George Asakura, Piece of Cake was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from July 8, 2003,[a] to December 8, 2008.[5][6] Shodensha collected its chapters in five wideban volumes, released from May 8, 2004,[7] to February 7, 2009.[8]

A spin-off, titled Piece of Cake: Bangai-hen (ピース オブ ケイク 番外編), was serialized in Feel Young from March 7 to June 8, 2015.[9][10][11] A single volume was released on July 8, 2015.[12]

Volumes

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 May 8, 2004[7]978-4-3967-6332-9
2 May 20, 2005[13]978-4-3967-6359-6
3 July 7, 2006[14]978-4-3967-6382-4
4 March 8, 2007[15]978-4-3967-6403-6
5 February 7, 2009[8]978-4-3967-6453-1
Extra July 8, 2015[16]978-4-3967-6644-3

Live-action film

A live action film adaptation directed by Tomorowo Taguchi premiered on September 5, 2015.[1][17]

Reception

The film grossed ¥52.8 million on its opening weekend and was number 10 at the box office.[18]

Notes

  1. ^ It debuted in the magazine's August 2003 issue,[3] released on July 8 of that same year.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Valdez, Kiara (April 23, 2015). "Miliyah Kato, Kazunobu Mineta Perform Live-Action Piece of Cake Film's Theme". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c 「ピース オブ ケイク」の劇団めばち娘が実際に旗揚げ、「鹿殺し」の丸尾丸一郎演出. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  3. ^ フィール・ヤング 2003年8月号 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Archived from the original on August 3, 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  4. ^ フィール・ヤング 2003年7月号 (in Japanese). Shodensha. Archived from the original on June 28, 2003. Retrieved July 21, 2024. 2003年8月号は7月8日発売予定
  5. ^ Asakura, George (November 21, 2008). "George Asakura Official Site". Jazze7 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024. 12/8発売の『フィールヤング』1月号にて『ピース オブ ケイク』が最終回を迎えます。ラララ
  6. ^ フィールヤング2009年1月号 絶賛発売中！. Feel Young (in Japanese). Shodensha. Archived from the original on December 19, 2008. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ a b ピースオブケイク. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b ピースオブケイク / 5. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  9. ^ "George Asakura's Piece of Cake Manga Gets Spinoff". Anime News Network. February 8, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  10. ^ 映画「ピース オブ ケイク」は9月5日公開、あかり軸にした番外編スタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 7, 2015. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  11. ^ 鳥野しの新連載、地球外から来た少年と山の上のパン屋で同居生活. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 8, 2015. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ 「ピース オブ ケイク 番外編」が1冊に、ジョージ朝倉のメイキング動画も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 8, 2015. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  13. ^ ピースオブケイク / 2. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  14. ^ ピースオブケイク / 3. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  15. ^ ピースオブケイク / 4. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  16. ^ ピースオブケイク　番外編. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  17. ^ ピース オブ ケイク (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  18. ^ Kevin Ma (September 9, 2015). "Unfair finale and Ted 2 top Japan box office". Film Business Asia. Archived from the original on September 26, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
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