Жасөспірімдер махаббатының антологиясы: Boys Be

Japanese manga series

Boys Be (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese anthology manga series written by Masahiro Itabashi and illustrated by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi. Three different manga series were serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine: Boys Be (1991–1996), Boys Be 2nd Season (1996–2000), and Boys Be L Co op (2000–2001), totaling 58 tankōbon volumes. Four other manga series have been published: Boys Be Pre season (2009), Boys Be Next Season (2009–2012), Boys Be Adult Season (2012–2013), and Boys Be Young Adult (2017–2018). In North America, the second manga series was licensed by Tokyopop. A 13 episode anime television series by Hal Film Maker was broadcast on Wowow in 2000. The anime series was licensed for English release in North America by The Right Stuf International.

Boys Be is an anthology series of short romantic comedy stories. The title refers to the quote "Boys, be ambitious", said by William S. Clark, which has become a popular motto in Japan. The series focuses upon the ups and downs, joys and sorrows of first love and teenage romance. While several characters are taken from stories in the manga series, the story of the anime is unrelated to the manga. Each episode begins and ends with a philosophical quote which sums up the episode's content. The anime, while centered on Kyoichi and Chiharu, revolves around seven or eight main characters and their love lives.

Written by Masahiro Itabashi and illustrated by Hiroyuki Tamakoshi, Boys Be was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from August 7, 1991, to November 13, 1996. Kodansha collected its chapters in 32 tankōbon volumes, released from January 17, 1992, to January 17, 1997. A second series, titled Boys Be 2nd Season, was published in the same magazine from November 20, 1996, to February 23, 2000. Kodansha collected its chapters in 20 volumes, released from April 17, 1997, to July 17, 2000. A third series, Boys Be L Co op, was published in the same magazine from March 21, 2000, to March 14, 2001. Kodansha collected its chapters in six volumes, released from August 10, 2000, to June 15, 2001. An additional volume, titled Boys Be Last Season, was released on June 23, 2001. In North America, the second part of the manga, Boys Be 2nd Season, was released by Tokyopop; according to Tokyopop's Jake Forbes, the published licensed the second series due to its "more contemporary, mature, and compelling" subject matter. They released 17 volumes from November 9, 2004, to August 13, 2008, before Tokyopop confirmed in August 2009 that their manga licensing contracts with Kodansha had expired.