Yebisu Celebrities

Japanese manga series

Yebisu Celebrities

YEBISUセレブリティーズ
(YEBISU Sereburitīzu)
Genre| Yaoi[1]
Manga
Written by| Kaoru Iwamoto
Illustrated by| Shinri Fuwa
Published by|

* Biblos (former)
* Libre (current)

English publisher|

* NA: Sublime (digital)

Imprint| B-Boy Novels
Magazine| Magazine Be × Boy
Original run| May 10, 2004 – May 19, 2008
Volumes| 6 (List of volumes)
Adaptations

* Yebisu Celebrities 1st (OVA, 2010)
* Drama CDs released by Cue Egg and Marine Entertainment (2004–2009)

Yebisu Celebrities (Japanese: YEBISUセレブリティーズ, Hepburn: YEBISU Sereburitīzu) is a Japanese manga series written by Kaoru Iwamoto and illustrated by Shinri Fuwa. It was published in six volumes from May 2004 to May 2008. Viz Media's Sublime imprint is publishing the series digitally in English.

## Summary

[edit]

The manga and OVA is set at a graphic design firm called Yebisu Graphics, where the most experienced, best looking, and top-notch workers are accepted. The franchise starts with Haruka Fujinami, a working-class college student who gets a job working for Yebisu under the direct authority of his new boss, the firm and domineering Takashi Daijō, who Haruka at first felt uneasy around until he soon discovers his newfound feelings and his boss's attraction towards him.

## Media

[edit]

### Manga

[edit]

The series is written by Kaoru Iwamoto and illustrated by Shinri Fuwa. It was serialized in Magazine Be × Boy,[2][3] and later published in volumes by Biblos under their B-Boy imprint, with the first volume being released on May 10, 2004.[4] After Biblos' bankruptcy, the series was acquired by Libre.[5] Two side-stories were also released.[6][7] In 2009, the series was temporarily removed from Amazon's search results.[1]

In November 2005, Central Park Media's imprint Be Beautiful announced they licensed the series for English publication.[8] After Central Park Media's bankruptcy, Viz Media's Sublime imprint announced they licensed the series digitally in 2011.[9][10]

#### Volume list

[edit]

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

|
|
|
|

1|  November 1, 2006[5]| 978-4-86-263062-9| March 30, 2012[3]| 978-1-42-154985-9
2|  December 1, 2006[11]| 978-4-86-263077-3| June 26, 2012[12]| 978-1-42-154986-6
3|  December 19, 2006[13]| 978-4-86-263075-9| September 25, 2012[14]| 978-1-42-155171-5
4|  July 19, 2006[15]| 978-4-86-263001-8| December 18, 2012[16]| 978-1-42-155172-2
5|  November 19, 2007[17]| 978-4-86-263282-1| March 26, 2013[18]| 978-1-42-155173-9
6|  May 19, 2008[19]| 978-4-86-263387-3| —| --

### Animated adaptations

[edit]

An original video animation (OVA) adaption, titled Yebisu Celebrities 1st, was released on DVD by Movic on May 28, 2010. It was directed by Koichi Kikuchi and ran for 44 minutes.[6]

An adaptation of the manga where only the mouths are animated and voice acting added, called an "animix", was made to be used as a demonstration for a similar product for Finder.[20]

### Drama CDs

[edit]

Several drama CD adaptations have been released. The first on October 28, 2004, by Biblos' Cue Egg Label.[21] The final one in the series was released by Libre on June 24, 2009.[22] Another drama CD adaptation was produced by Marine Entertainment and released on June 22, 2007.[23]

## Reception

[edit]

Connie from Slightly Biased Manga criticized the manga for some of its side characters and plots feeling more interesting than the main ones, overall calling it "a little disappointing".[24] Manga News also criticized it, stating it is "unoriginal" and "has no substance".[25]

## References

[edit]

1. ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 13, 2009). "Some Boys-Love, Yuri Manga Removed from Amazon.com Searches (Update 4)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
2. ^ Thompson, Jason (July 3, 2012). Manga: The Complete Guide (E-book). Del Rey Books. p. 1452\. ISBN 978-0-34-553944-1.
3. ^ a b "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 1". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
4. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 10 May 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
5. ^ a b "YEBISUセレブリティーズ 1st （新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). November 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
6. ^ a b "手を振るきみと舞い散る桜". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 March 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
7. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズSpecial （表題作 Erernal adode）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 March 2014. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
8. ^ Macdonald, Christopher (November 2, 2005). "Be Beautiful Announces 4 New Yaoi Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
9. ^ Loo, Egan (December 22, 2011). "Viz's SuBLime Boys-Love Imprint Adds Yebisu Celebrities". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
10. ^ Beveridge, Chris (December 23, 2011). "SuBLime Imprint Acquires 'Yebisu Celebrities' Manga". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
11. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ 2nd（新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). December 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
12. ^ "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 2". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
13. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(3) （新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 December 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
14. ^ "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 3". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
15. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(4)". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 July 2006. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
16. ^ "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 4". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
17. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(5) （表題作 あなただけ聖夜は）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 November 2007. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
18. ^ "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 5". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
19. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(6) （表題作 LOVE SEQUENCE）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 19 May 2008. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
20. ^ Loo, Egan (October 30, 2010). "Ayano Yamane's Finder Series Boys-Love Manga Gets ANiMiX (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
21. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 28 October 2004. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
22. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ Encore【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 24 June 2009. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
23. ^ "YEBISUセレブリティーズ【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). 22 June 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
24. ^ Connie (May 9, 2012). "Yebisu Celebrities 1". Slightly Biased Manga. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
25. ^ NiDNiM (September 7, 2010). "Yebisu Celebrities Vol. 1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved May 22, 2021.

## External links

[edit]

* Yebisu Celebrities at Chil Chil
* Yebisu Celebrities (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

* v
* t
* e

Magazine Be × Boy

Current|

* Finder (2002–present) †
* Don't Be Cruel (2006–present)
* His Favorite (2008–present)
* Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year (2013–present)
* Cosmetic Playlover (2017–present)
* Mr. Unlucky Has No Choice But to Kiss! (2019–present) ‡
* Mask Danshi: This Shouldn't Lead to Love (2019–present) ‡

1992–1999|

* Kizuna: Bonds of Love (1992–2008)
* Level C (1993–1996) †
* Fake (1994–2000)
* Love Mode (1995–2003)
* Truly Kindly (1997)
* Ichigenme... The First Class is Civil Law (1998–2002)
* Until the Full Moon (1998)
* Embracing Love (1999–2009) †
* Lovers in the Night (1999) †

2000–2004|

* Gerard & Jacques (2000–2001) †
* Menkui! (2000–2003)
* Our Kingdom (2000–2007)
* ...But, I'm Your Teacher (2001)
* Close the Last Door (2001–2004)
* Yellow (2001–2004)
* Wild Rock (2002)
* Black Knight (2003–2005)
* Bond(z) (2003)
* Cut (2003)
* Golden Cain (2003)
* Hybrid Child (2003–2005) †
* Love Pistols (2003–2006)
* Play Boy Blues (2003–2008) †
* Yebisu Celebrities (2004–2008)
* Awkward Silence (2004–2016)
* Gakuen Heaven (2004)
* Kurashina Sensei's Passion (2004–2006)
* Man's Best Friend (2004–2007)
* Selfish Love (2004)
* Shinobu Kokoro: Hidden Heart (2004)

2005–2009|

* Clan of the Nakagamis (2005)
* Hero Heel (2005–2007) †
* The Sky Over My Spectacles (2005)
* A Strange and Mystifying Story (2005–2012)
* Love Control (2006–2007) †
* Loving Gaze (2006)
* Necratoholic (2006)
* Alcohol, Shirt and Kiss (2007)
* Cause of My Teacher (2007)
* The Devil's Secret (2007) †
* Hey, Sensei? (2007)
* You Make My Head Spin! (2007)

2010–2020|

* The Night Beyond the Tricornered Window (2013–2020)
* Caste Heaven (2014–2021)
* Twilight Playlover (2020–2021)

Related|

Libre

† Indicates titles serialized in Be × Boy Gold; ‡ indicates titles serialized in B-Boy P!
*[No.]: Number
*[v]: View this template
*[t]: Discuss this template
*[e]: Edit this template