Takumi-kun
| Takumi-kun | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Shinobu Gotoh |
| Original work | Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite |
| Print publications | |
| Book(s) | See below |
| Comics | See below |
| Films and television | |
| Film(s) | See below |
| Theatrical presentations | |
| Play(s) | See below |
The Takumi-kun series (Japanese: タクミくんシリーズ, Hepburn: Takumi-kun shirīzu) is a yaoi novel series written by Shinobu Gotoh. First published in 1992, the series received several manga, film, and stage play adaptations.
Plot
Takumi Hayama is a high school student at Shidō Academy, a private elite boarding school in the mountains. Unlike the other students, Takumi is not from a prestigious background and attends the school to escape from a past psychological trauma that leaves him repulsed by people touching him, and as a result, he is perceived as emotionless and unsociable by his classmates. The only person who doesn't see him as such, besides his roommate, is Giichi "Gui" Saki, is a popular, attractive boy who has returned from the United States. As Takumi and Gui begin their second year at the school, one day, Gui surprises Takumi by confessing that he has been in love with him for some time. As Takumi learns more about Gui, he also must learn to overcome his past and rivals who threaten to break up their newfound relationship.
Characters
- Takumi Hayama (葉山 託生, Hayama Takumi)
- Voiced by: Yasunori Matsumoto (drama cassette book), Katsumi Toriumi (drama CD vols. 1-6), Makoto Aoki (drama CD vols. 7-8), Soichiro Hoshi (drama CD vols. 9-10), Showtaro Morikubo (Ruby ni Kuchizuke radio show), Shinnosuke Tachibana (novel omnibus drama CD)
- Takumi is a second-year student. He is seen by his classmates as unapproachable and unsociable due to his indifferent nature. However, Takumi fears getting close to other people after his family blamed him for making advances on his older brother, when in reality, his brother had been grooming and sexually abusing him since elementary school. After meeting Gui, Takumi confronts his past and open towards other people.
- Giichi Saki (崎 義一, Saki Giichi)
- Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (drama cassette book & drama CD vols. 1-6, 9, 10), Ryotaro Okiayu (drama CD vols. 7-8), Toshihiko Seki (Ruby ni Kuchizuke radio show), Toshiyuki Morikawa (novel omnibus drama CD)
- Nicknamed Gui (ギイ, Gī), he is Takumi's classmate. Gui is a quarter-French and spent his childhood growing up in the United States. Gui is one of the most popular boys in school due to his friendly nature and unique beauty.
- Shōzō Akaike (赤池 章三, Akaike Shōzō)
- Akaike is Gui's friend and part of the student discipline committee. The student body is intimidated by him, and he initially antagonizes Takumi at first due to Takumi not taking Gui's feelings seriously. Since his mother died when he was young, he grew up doing household chores for his father. He is the only character in the series who identifies as straight and his childhood friend Mamiko is in love with him.
- Arata Misu (三洲 新, Misu Arata)
- Misu is a popular student, but is overwhelmed by his popularity that it causes him to be stressed, which he often takes out on Shingyōji. The two eventually date.
- Kanemitsu Shingyōji (真行寺 兼満, Shingyōji Kanemitsu)
- Shingyōji is a calm boy from the kendo club.
- Toshihisa Katakura (片倉 利久, Katakura Toshihisa)
- Toshihisa was Takumi's roommate during their first year.
- Masashi Iwashita (岩下 政史, Iwashita Masashi)
- Iwashita is Toshihisa's new roommate beginning their second year, and they eventually begin dating.
- Izumi Takabayashi (高林 泉, Takabayashi Izumi)
- Izumi is Shidō Academy's "princess", known for his androgynous good looks and spoiled behavior. He is in love with Gui and targets Takumi after discovering Gui's feelings for him. Eventually, he comes to accept Yoshizawa's feelings for him instead.
- Michio Yoshizawa (吉沢 道雄, Yoshizawa Michio)
- Yoshizawa is Izumi's good-natured roommate, who is in love with him.
- Masaki Yagura (矢倉 柾木, Yagura Masaki)
- Yagura is a student who fell in love with Yatsu during their school entrance exams.
- Hiromi Yatsu (八津 宏海, Yatsu Hiromi)
- Yatsu is a popular student and is slow to trust others after being betrayed. He eventually begins dating Yagura.
- Masataka Nozawa (野沢 政貴, Nozawa Masataka)
- Nozawa is a gentle boy who is unable to refuse requests.
- Eiji Komazawa (駒沢 瑛二, Komazawa Eiji)
- Komazawa falls in love with Nozawa during their first year.
Media
Novels
Shinobu Gotoh published the Takumi-kun series from 1992 to 2016, which were published by Kadokawa Shoten under the Kadokawa Ruby Bunko imprint. The novels were all illustrated by Kazumi Ohya.
Volumes
| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite (そして春風にささやいて) | April 23, 1992 | 978-4044336011 |
| 2 | Cauliflower Dream (カリフラワードリーム) | July 27, 1992 | 978-4044336028 |
| 3 | Canon (CANON -カノン-) | December 1, 1992 | 978-4044336035 |
| 4 | Farewell (FAREWELL -フェアウェル-) | January 29, 1993 | 978-4044336042 |
| 5 | Niji-iro no Glass (虹色の硝子) | November 30, 1993 | 978-4044336066 |
| 6 | Koibumi (恋文) | March 31, 1994 | 978-4044336073 |
| 7 | Tōri Sugita Kisetsu (通り過ぎた季節) | November 29, 1994 | 978-4044336097 |
| 8 | Opening wa Sawayaka ni (オープニングは華やかに) | June 29, 1995 | 978-4044336103 |
| 9 | Sincerely... (Sincerely... -シンシアリ-) | November 28, 1995 | 978-4044336110 |
| 10 | Valentine Rhapsody (バレンタインラプソディ) | November 26, 1996 | 978-4044336127 |
| 11 | Ano, Hareta Aozora (あの、晴れた青空) | November 20, 1997 | 978-4047001985 |
| 12 | Bibō no Detail (美貌のディテイル) | November 28, 1997 | 978-4044336134 |
| 13 | Midori no Yubisaki (緑のゆびさき) | December 25, 1998 | 978-4044336158 |
| 14 | Hana Chiru Yori ni Kimi o Omoeba (花散る夜にきみを想えば) | December 25, 1999 | 978-4044336165 |
| 15 | Kare to Tsuki no Kyori (彼と月との距離) | December 25, 2000 | 978-4044336172 |
| 16 | Pure (Pure -ピュア-) | November 30, 2001 | 978-4044336189 |
| 17 | Fairytale: Otogi Banashi (フェアリーテイル おとぎ話) | November 30, 2002 | 978-4044336196 |
| 18 | Natsu no Zanzō (夏の残像) | April 28, 2004 | 978-4044336219 |
| 19 | Kakusareta Niwa: Natsu no Zanzō 2 (隠された庭 -夏の残像・2-) | November 30, 2004 | 978-4044336226 |
| 20 | Akatsuki o Matsu Made (暁を待つまで) | August 31, 2006 April 28, 2010 (re-release) |
978-4041010723 ISBN 978-4044336288 (re-release) |
| 21 | Bara no Shita de: Natsu no Zanzō 3 (薔薇の下で -夏の残像・3-) | November 30, 2006 | 978-4044336233 |
| 22 | Koi no Kakera: Natsu no Zanzō 4 (恋のカケラ -夏の残像・4-) | November 30, 2007 | 978-4044336240 |
| 23 | Prologue (プロローグ) | April 26, 2008 | 978-4044336257 |
| 24 | Yūwaku (誘惑) | November 29, 2008 | 978-4044336264 |
| 25 | Dareka ga Kare ni Koishiteru (誰かが彼に恋してる) | November 28, 2009 | 978-4044336271 |
| 26 | Risk (リスク) | August 31, 2010 | 978-4044336295 |
| 27 | Kaze to Hikari to Tsuki to Inu (風と光と月と犬) | August 31, 2011 | 978-4048742382 |
| 28 | Station | February 1, 2014 (special booklet bundle) March 1, 2014 (regular edition) |
978-4041010723 (special booklet bundle) ISBN 978-4041012383 (regular edition) |
Omnibus
In 2016, Kadokawa published omnibus editions of all the novels in kanzenban format, which also included new unpublished stories. The 11th volume of the omnibus edition came with a drama CD.
| No. | Title | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 1 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (1)) | February 27, 2016 | 978-4041039458 |
| 2 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 2 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (2)) | March 31, 2016 | 978-4041039502 |
| 3 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 3 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (3)) | April 28, 2016 | 978-4041043028 |
| 4 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 4 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (4)) | May 31, 2016 | 978-4041043059 |
| 5 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 5 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (5)) | June 30, 2016 | 978-4041043066 |
| 6 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 6 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (6)) | July 30, 2016 | 978-4041043073 |
| 7 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 7 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (7)) | August 31, 2016 | 978-4041043080 |
| 8 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 8 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (8)) | October 1, 2016 | 978-4041047200 |
| 9 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 9 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (9)) | November 1, 2016 | 978-4041047187 |
| 10 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 10 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (10)) | December 1, 2016 | 978-4041047194 |
| 11 | Takumi-kun Series: Kanzen-ban 11 (タクミくんシリーズ 完全版 (11)) | February 1, 2017 |
978-4041049457 (regular edition) ISBN 978-4041049464 (limited edition drama CD bundle) |
Manga
Several manga adaptations have been serialized in the magazine Ciel. The first manga series, which adapted the novel Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite, was illustrated by Billy Takahashi and published in August 1998. The manga adaptations were then subsequently illustrated by Kazumi Ohya, the original illustrator for the novels, which were published under the Asuka Comics CL-DX imprint. The first three volumes of Ohya's manga adaptation were licensed for English distribution by Tokyopop under their Blu imprint.
| No. | Title | Original release date | English release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite (そして春風にささやいて) | August 28, 1998 978-4048529921 |
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| 1 |
Takumi-kun series vol. 1 June Pride Takumi-kun shirīzu: June Pride Roku-gatsu no Jisonshin (タクミくんシリーズ June Pride 6月の自尊心) |
February 1, 2001 978-4048533256 |
September 11, 2007 978-1427802804 |
| 2 |
Takumi-kun series vol. 2 Barefoot Waltz Takumi-kun shirīzu: Hadashi no Warutsu (タクミくんシリーズ 裸足のワルツ) |
February 1, 2002 978-4048534727 |
December 11, 2007 978-1427804334 |
| 3 |
Takumi-kun series vol. 3 Tales Out of Season Takumi-kun shirīzu: Kisetsu Hazure no Kaidan (タクミくんシリーズ 季節はずれのカイダン) |
December 1, 2003 978-4048537001 |
April 8, 2008 978-1427806130 |
| 4 | Takumi-kun shirīzu: Bibō no Diteiru (タクミくんシリーズ 美貌のディテイル) | November 29, 2004 978-4048537858 |
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| 5 | Takumi-kun shirīzu: Jealousy (タクミくんシリーズ jealousy) | November 29, 2005 978-4048541428 |
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| 6 | Takumi-kun shirīzu: Hana Chiru Yoru ni Kimi o Omoeba (タクミくんシリーズ 花散る夜にきみを想えば) | November 28, 2006 978-4048540605 |
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| 7 | Takumi-kun shirīzu: Pure (タクミくんシリーズ Pure) | November 29, 2007 978-4048541428 |
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| 8 | Takumi-kun shirīzu: Pure 2 (タクミくんシリーズ Pure 2) | November 28, 2008 978-4048542692 |
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Films
In 2007, Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite was adapted into a live-action film, starring Tomo Yanagishita as Takumi and Keisuke Katō as Gui. Following the film's release, four more adaptations were produced, with Kyousuke Hamao as Takumi and Daisuke Watanabe as Gui. After the release of the fifth film, Ano, Hareta Aozora, Hamao and Watanabe announced they were leaving the project and would not be reprising their roles for any future sequels.
In January 2023, a new film adaptation titled Takumi-kun Series: Nagai Nagai Monogatari no Hajimari no Asa was announced for release later in the year to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the series.
- Takumi-kun Series: Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite (2007)
- Takumi-kun Series: Niji-iro no Glass (2009)
- Takumi-kun Series: Bibō no Detail (2010)
- Takumi-kun Series: Pure (2010)
- Takumi-kun Series: Ano, Hareta Aozora (2011)
- Takumi-kun Series: Nagai Nagai Monogatari no Hajimari no Asa (2023)
Stage play
A stage play adaptation of Soshite Harukaze ni Sasayaite ran in December 2009. The DVD was released on April 16, 2010.
Reception
The novel series was successful during its run, becoming one of the most popular yaoi novels. In 2007, the novel series had sold a cumulative total of 4 million copies. By 2016, the novels had sold a cumulative total of 5 million copies.