Tonbo!

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Tonbo!
First tankōbon volume cover
オーイ! とんぼ
(Ōi! Tonbo)
GenreSports
Manga
Written byKen Kawasaki
Illustrated byYū Furusawa [ja]
Published byGolf Digest
MagazineWeekly Golf Digest [ja]
Original runAugust 4, 2014 – present
Volumes50
Anime television series
Directed byOh Jin-Koo
Written byMitsutaka Hirota
Music byNobuko Toda [ja]
Studio
  • OLM Team Hikita
  • SMDE (CG)
Licensed byRemow
Original networkTV Tokyo, BS TV Tokyo
Original run April 6, 2024 – present
Episodes3
icon Anime and manga portal

Tonbo! (オーイ! とんぼ, Ōi! Tonbo, "Hey! Tonbo") is a Japanese manga series written by Ken Kawasaki and illustrated by Yū Furusawa [ja]. It has been serialized in Golf Digest's golfing magazine Weekly Golf Digest [ja] since August 2014. An anime television series adaptation produced by OLM premiered in April 2024.

Plot[edit]

The series is set in the fictional Hinoshima Island in the Tokara Islands (based on Nakanoshima),[1] where Kazuyoshi Igarashi heads to for unknown reasons. He meets with Tonbo Ōi, a girl with a talent for golf.[2]

Characters[edit]

Tonbo Ōi (大井 とんぼ, Ōi Tonbo)
Voiced by: Rika Hayashi[3]
Kazuyoshi Igarashi (五十嵐 一賀, Igarashi Kazuyoshi)
Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi[3]
Grandpa Gon (ゴンじい, Gonjī)
Voiced by: Shin Aomori[4]
Setsuba (セツばあ)
Voiced by: Mizuka Arima[4]
Bunpei (ブンペイ)
Voiced by: Junya Enoki[4]
Yōko Adaniya (安谷屋洋子, Adaniya Yōko)
Voiced by: Mimi Maihane[4]
Kanchō (館長)
Voiced by: Kenji Yamauchi[4]
Chūzai (駐在)
Voiced by: Kentaro Takano[4]
Wataru (ワタル)
Voiced by: Arisa Sekine[4]
Yūma (ユウマ)
Voiced by: Satomi Kobashi[4]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written by Ken Kawasaki and illustrated by Yū Furusawa [ja], Tonbo! started in Golf Digest's golfing magazine Weekly Golf Digest [ja] on August 4, 2014.[5][6] Golf Digest has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first two volumes were released on May 30, 2016.[7] As of May 1, 2024, 50 volumes have been released.[8]

Anime[edit]

In May 2023, an anime television series adaptation was announced.[9] The series is animated by OLM, with CG provided by SMDE, and directed by Jin Gu Oh, with Mitsutaka Hirota writing series scripts, Akira Takeuchi designing the characters, Keita Hattori directing the 3DCG, and Nobuko Toda [ja] composing the music.[3] It premiered on April 6, 2024, on TV Tokyo and other networks.[10][11] The opening theme song, "Habatake" (羽ばたけ, "Spread Your Wings"), is performed by Sacra e sole, while the ending theme song, "Let's Swing", is performed by Tokyo Groove Jyoshi.[3]

Remow licensed the series and is releasing it on their It's Anime YouTube channel.[12] The company is also streaming the series on Amazon Prime Video with an English dub releasing simultaneously as it airs in Japan.[13]

Episodes[edit]

No.Title [14]Directed by [a]Written by [a]Storyboarded by [a]Original air date [15]
1"Tonbo and the 3-Iron"
Transliteration: "Tonbo to San-ban Aian" (Japanese: とんぼと３番アイアン)		TBATBATBAApril 6, 2024 (2024-04-06)
2"The Secret of the 3-Iron"
Transliteration: "San-tetsu no Himitsu" (Japanese: ３鉄の秘密)		TBATBATBAApril 13, 2024 (2024-04-13)
3"Wedges and Regrets"
Transliteration: "Wejji to Kōkai" (Japanese: ウェッジと後悔)		TBATBATBAApril 20, 2024 (2024-04-20)
4"Sashimi Shot"
Transliteration: "O Sashimi Shotto" (Japanese: お刺身ショット)		TBATBATBAApril 27, 2024 (2024-04-27)
5"This Isn't Real Golf"
Transliteration: "Omae no Wa Gorufu Janai" (Japanese: お前のはゴルフじゃない)		TBATBATBAMay 4, 2024 (2024-05-04)

Other media[edit]

In 2023, Miki City, known as the "City of Golf" due to its large number of golf courses, in collaboration with the manga, offered golf balls with Tonbo design printed on them as tax return gifts, to promote the sport in the city and to contribute to its financial reconstruction.[16]

Reception[edit]

As of June 2023, the manga had over 1.55 million copies in circulation (including digital copies).[16]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ohkawa, Takashi (June 17, 2016). 「オーイ！ とんぼ」の聖地巡礼。"トカラ列島"はこんなとこ！. Thumbs Up Golf (in Japanese). Golf Digest. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  2. ^ Luster, Joseph (October 4, 2023). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Takes a Swing in New Teaser Trailer". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on January 17, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael (January 15, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Anime Reveals Cast, Staff, Theme Song Artists, April Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Unveils More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  5. ^ 週刊ゴルフダイジェスト 2014/8/19・26号 (in Japanese). Golf Digest. Archived from the original on June 4, 2016. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  6. ^ ゴルフ誌の大作「千里の道も」完、新連載始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2014. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  7. ^ スネに傷持つゴルファーが秘境で運命の出会いを果たす、「オーイ！とんぼ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 30, 2016. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  8. ^ 【5月1日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on May 1, 2024. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (April 30, 2023). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Manga's 2024 Anime Confirmed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 2, 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 2, 2023). "Oi! Tonbo Anime's Teaser Unveils Production Studios, TV Debut Next Spring". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 19, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime's 2nd Promo Video Reveals April 6 Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  12. ^ Locksley, Ross (April 17, 2024). "Behind the scenes of golfing sensation Tonbo!". UK Anime Network. Archived from the original on April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  13. ^ Tai, Anita (April 7, 2024). "Oi! Tonbo Golf Anime Streams on Amazon Prime". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  14. ^ "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Ōi! Tonbo" Kōshiki Saito" Story-ストーリー | テレビアニメ「オーイ！とんぼ」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "Tonbo!" Official Site]. tonbo-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  15. ^ "On'ea (Hōsō Jōhō) | Terebi Anime "Ōi! Tonbo" Kōshiki Saito" OnAir‐放送情報 | テレビアニメ「オーイ！とんぼ」公式サイト [On Air (Broadcast Information) | TV Anime "Tonbo!" Official Site]. tonbo-anime.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 9, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  16. ^ a b ゴルフのまちの返礼品、「オーイ！とんぼ」とコラボで寄付額が大幅アップ (in Japanese). Yomiuri Shimbun. June 24, 2023. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.

External links[edit]

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