Sexy Voice and Robo

Sexy Voice and Robo
English cover of the first manga volume
セクシーボイスアンドロボ
Genre Mystery[1]
Manga
Written by Iou Kuroda
Published by Shogakukan
English publisher
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Ikki
Original run December 30, 2000 – February 1, 2003
Volumes 2
Television drama
Directed by Tōya Satō
Original network Nippon Television
Original run April 10, 2007 – June 19, 2007
Episodes 11

Sexy Voice and Robo (セクシーボイスアンドロボ) is a seinen manga by Iou Kuroda. It was originally serialized in the semi-alternative manga magazine Ikki between 2000 and 2003, and has also been published worldwide, including in North America by Viz Media and Spain by Ponent Mon. In 2007, it was adapted into a live action Japanese television drama, which aired every Tuesday on Nippon Television between April and June 2007, spanning a total of 11 episodes.[2] The manga won A Grand Prize at the 2002 Japan Media Arts Festival, and has received critical acclaim around the world.[3][4][5][6][7]

Sexy Voice and Robo is currently unfinished. On his blog, Kuroda states that he intends to write more some day, but is too busy.

Story

The story is about the adventures of a 14-year-old girl named Nico Hayashi (林二湖, Hayashi Niko) who uses her talents of changing and altering her voice to manipulate men over the phone who want to participate in enjo kōsai. Through this she learns a lot about human nature, and gains a keen understanding of people through their voices. An aging gangster notices her talents and decides to hire her to solve various cases. While Nico is on her first case, she meets with a geeky man named Iichiro Sudo (須藤威一郎, Sudō Iichirō), who has an obsession with robot toy models. This obsession that leads Nico to call him "Robo", and the two become an unlikely team. After completing her first case Nico proclaims herself "Sexy Voice" and a variety of short loosely linked character-driven adventures ensue.

TV drama

On January 24, 2007, it was announced that Sexy Voice and Robo would be turned into a live action TV drama, featuring Kenichi Matsuyama and Suzuka Ohgo.[8]

Cast

Guests

References

  1. ↑ "The Official Website for Sexy Voice and Robo". Viz Media. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  2. ↑ "TV Drama Official Website" (in Japanese). NTV. Retrieved 2007-03-30.
  3. ↑ "2002年 文化庁メディア芸術祭 マンガ部門 大賞 セクシーボイス アンド ロボ 文化庁メディア芸術プラザ". Archived from the original on 2009-07-13. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  4. ↑ "第10回文化庁メディア芸術祭特設ブログ: セクシーボイス アンド ロボがドラマ化". Archived from the original on 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  5. ↑ "登竜門 /今週のイチオシ！コンペニュース /平成14年度［第6回］文化庁メディア芸術祭". Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  6. ↑ "平成１４年度（第６回）文化庁メディア芸術祭賞の決定について". Archived from the original on 22 December 2007. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  7. ↑ "セクシーボイスアンドロボ". Hate na Diary. Retrieved 2009-02-27.
  8. ↑ "TV Drama Official Website" (in Japanese). NTV. Retrieved 2007-03-30.

Further reading

  • Finnegan, Erin (10 September 2006). "Manga Recon, September 2006". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on 14 October 2009.
  • Pine, Jarred (1 August 2005). "Sexy Voice and Robo Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013.
  • Santos, Carlo (30 December 2005). "Sexy Voice and Robo (manga)". Anime News Network.
  • Sizemore, Ed (14 February 2010). "Sexy Voice and Robo". Manga Worth Reading. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014.
  • Tan, Charles. "Sexy Voice and Robo 1". Comics Village. Archived from the original on 5 June 2008.
  • Pine, Jarred; Chavez, Ed. "Volume #7: Sexy Voice and Robo by Iou Kuroda". Internet Archive.
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