Shonan Junai Gumi
| Shōnan Pure Love Gang | |
The cover of the first volume of Shonan Junai Gumi
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湘南純愛組! (Shōnan Jun'ai Gumi!) |
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| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tooru Fujisawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | March, 1990 – September 18, 1996 |
| Volumes | 31 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by |
Katsumi Minoguchi (episodes 1 and 2) Iku Suzuki (episode 3) Takeshi Yamaguchi (episode 4) Noboru Matsui (episode 5) |
| Studio | J.C.Staff |
| Released | 21 January 1994 – 24 January 1997 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 5 |
| Television drama | |
| Directed by |
Hideo Nanbu Noboru Matsui |
| Original run | 27 January 1995 – 25 April 1997 |
| Episodes | 5 |
Shōnan Pure Love Gang! (湘南純愛組! Shōnan Jun'ai Gumi!?) is a manga by Tohru Fujisawa which was published from March 1990 to September 1996 and compiled in 31 volumes. It has been re-released in a deluxe edition of 15 volumes, from May to December 2000, and in a pocket-size print run, which began in May 2005, is at the 10th volume. Five 50-minute anime OVAs were released on VHS in the early 1990s. A live action drama and a few live action movies were also released under the name in Japan. This is the manga that introduced the character Eikichi Onizuka, who later appeared in the hit Great Teacher Onizuka (GTO).
The deluxe edition of the manga has been licensed for North America by Tokyopop, which retitled it GTO: The Early Years, although the editions retain Shonan Junai Gumi as a subtitle. The first volume was released in June 2006. The Tokyopop editions ended with volume 10. Publisher Vertical Inc continued and concluded the series in 2012.
The story of Shonan Junai Gumi deals with the Oni-Baku (Demon Explosion) duo, consisting of Eikichi Onizuka and Ryuji Danma, and their quest to lose their virginity and reach maturity. They are widely feared bōsōzoku, and are known for their tenacity and viciousness in a fight. However, this lifestyle does not endear them to the opposite gender, so they decide to change their ways. However, this is easier said than done. As the story unfolds, we meet the Oni-Baku's wide range of friends and foes, and the crazy situations they all get into. The story begins as a gag manga, but more serious issues present themselves as it continues, eventually striking a balance similar to that of GTO (which this manga predates).
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