Booty Royale

Japanese manga series

Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!

First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Misora Haebaru

はぐれアイドル 地獄変
(Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen)
Genre| Comedy, martial arts[1]
Manga
Written by| Rui Takato
Published by| Nihon Bungeisha
English publisher|

* NA: Seven Seas Entertainment

Magazine|

* Bessatsu Manga Goraku (2014)
* Manga Goraku Special (2015–present)

Demographic| Seinen
Original run| April 25, 2014 – present
Volumes| 16
Live-action film
Directed by| Tsuyoshi Shōji
Produced by|

* Hijiri Hanada
* Takahiro Ono

Written by|

* Tsuyoshi Akama
* Masato Nishi

Music by| Yu Mamada
Studio| Sedic Deux
Released| September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)
Runtime| 106 minutes

Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!, known in Japan as Hagure Idol: Jigoku-hen (Japanese: はぐれアイドル 地獄変, Hepburn: Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen, "Stray Idol Hell"), is a Japanese ecchi manga series written and illustrated by Rui Takato.[2] It was serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Bessatsu Manga Goraku in 2014 before being transferred over to Manga Goraku Special in 2015.

## Plot[edit]

Misora Haebaru is an 18-year-old karate expert from Okinawa who decides to move to Tokyo in order to realize her dream of becoming a famous singer. When she arrives there, however, she discovers that her handlers have tricked her into joining the adult entertainment industry. As such, Misora is forced to participate in a martial arts tournament where she has to fight 100 opponents. If she loses, she must have sex with them.

## Media[edit]

### Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Rui Takato [ja], Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! was first serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Bessatsu Manga Goraku [ja] from April 25, 2014,[3] to December 25 of the same year, when the magazine ceased its publication.[4] The manga was then transferred over to Manga Goraku Special [ja], where it began serialization on March 10, 2015.[5] The magazine last print issue was released on July 15, 2020.[6] The magazine went online on August 15 of the same year.[7][8] Nihon Bungeisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 19, 2014.[9] As of November 28, 2022, sixteen volumes have been released.[10]

In July 2022, Takato wrote on his Twitter account that he was retiring from drawing manga, although the statement was unclear whether his retirement was going to be permanent or temporary, as he alternated between wording that implied both, and that Booty Royale would go on hiatus. Takato elaborated that due to circumstances at his home, it was difficult to constantly draw manga about "boobs and sex." Takato stated that if the situation in his household changed, he might consider continuing the manga. He added that he was satisfied with his work on the manga as a hybrid "softcore porno" and "battle" manga, and that the series constantly sold well. He also noted, however, that his motivation for continuing the manga was not high given the circumstances surrounding its production.[11] The last chapter before entering on hiatus was released on September 15, 2022.[12]

The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment under their Ghost Ship mature imprint in two-in-one omnibus edition.[13]

A spin-off series, titled Hagure Idol Jigoku-hen Gaiden: Princess Sarah (はぐれアイドル地獄変外伝 プリンセス・セーラ, Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen Gaiden Purinsesu Sēra), was serialized on the online platform Goraku Egg in 2015.[14] Its chapters were collected in a single volume released on February 19, 2016.[15]

#### Volumes[edit]

No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  November 19, 2014[9]| 978-4-537-13224-3| July 27, 2021[16]| 978-1-64827-491-6
2|  October 19, 2015[17]| 978-4-537-13346-2| July 27, 2021[16]| 978-1-64827-491-6
3|  September 9, 2016[18]| 978-4-537-13482-7| November 16, 2021[19]| 978-1-64827-495-4
4|  January 10, 2017[20]| 978-4-537-13532-9| November 16, 2021[19]| 978-1-64827-495-4
5|  June 8, 2017[21]| 978-4-537-13593-0| March 29, 2022[22]| 978-1-64827-507-4
6|  January 29, 2018[1]| 978-4-537-13685-2| March 29, 2022[22]| 978-1-64827-507-4
7|  August 18, 2018[23]| 978-4-537-13795-8| September 27, 2022[22]| 978-1-63858-324-0
8|  February 18, 2019[24]| 978-4-537-13882-5| September 27, 2022[22]| 978-1-63858-324-0
9|  July 29, 2019[25]| 978-4-537-13949-5| December 13, 2022[22]| 978-1-63858-738-5
10|  March 28, 2020[26]| 978-4-537-14223-5| December 13, 2022[22]| 978-1-63858-738-5
11|  September 28, 2020[27]| 978-4-537-14288-4| March 12, 2024[22]| 978-1-68579-503-0
12|  March 29, 2021[28]| 978-4-537-14356-0| March 12, 2024[22]| 978-1-68579-503-0
13|  September 29, 2021[29]| 978-4-537-14413-0| July 2, 2024[22]| 979-8-88843-054-5
14|  March 28, 2022[30]| 978-4-537-14488-8| July 2, 2024[22]| 979-8-88843-054-5
15|  August 19, 2022[31]| 978-4-537-14536-6| —| --
16|  November 28, 2022[10]| 978-4-537-14573-1| —| --

### Live-action film[edit]

A live-action film adaptation, directed by Tsuyoshi Shōji at Sedic Deux and starring Rina Hashimoto [ja] as Misora, premiered in Japan on September 12, 2020.[32][33]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b セクシーコメディ「はぐれアイドル地獄変」、新刊で異種格闘技トーナメント開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 29, 2018. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
2. ^ 『はぐれアイドル地獄変』 第3巻 高遠るい 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. October 17, 2016. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 30, 2021.
3. ^ 「男塾外伝」など新連載3本、別冊漫画ゴラクで一挙に始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
4. ^ 別冊漫画ゴラク休刊、約33年の歴史に幕。来年3月にゴラク増刊が月刊化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 25, 2014. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
5. ^ 漫画ゴラクスペシャルが月刊化！「江戸前の旬」のスピンオフが始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2015. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
6. ^ 漫画ゴラクスペシャルが8月発売号で電子マンガ誌にリニューアル. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
7. ^ ゴラクスペシャルが今号より電子雑誌に、本田真吾のパニックホラーもスタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 15, 2020. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
8. ^ 電子書籍 漫画ゴラクスペシャル １号 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
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11. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 19, 2022). "Booty Royale's Rui Takatō Retires From Manga Industry". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022.
12. ^ 高遠るい「はぐれアイドル地獄変」作者都合により一時休載、次号は沖田龍児の新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
13. ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 3, 2020). "Seven Seas Licenses 5 Mature Manga for Ghost Ship Imprint". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
14. ^ Takato, Rui [@r_tkt] (April 24, 2015). 新連載のおしらせ。webゴラクエッグで『はぐれアイドル地獄変外伝 プリンセス・セーラ』が始まりました。セーラ様の下品な活躍が無料で読めるよ！ 毎月２５日頃更新です。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved December 8, 2021 - via Twitter.
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## Further reading[edit]

* 『はぐれアイドル地獄変』第1巻 高遠るい 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 11, 2014.
* 『はぐれアイドル地獄変』 第5巻 高遠るい 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. July 9, 2017.
* Clewis, Mercedez (December 8, 2021). "Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! - Review". Anime News Network.

## External links[edit]

* Booty Royale (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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