We Never Learn

We Never Learn
Cover of the first manga volume
ぼくたちは勉強ができない
(Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai)
Genre Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by Taishi Tsutsui
Published by Shueisha
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Imprint Jump Comics
Magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump
English magazine
Original run February 6, 2017 – present
Volumes 8
Anime television series
Directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki
Written by Gō Zappa
Studio Studio Silver
Arvo Animation

We Never Learn (ぼくたちは勉強ができない, Bokutachi wa Benkyō ga Dekinai) is a Japanese shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui. It started serializing in Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on February 6, 2017 with the individual chapters collected and published by Shueisha into seven tankōbon volumes as of July 2018.[2] Viz Media licensed the manga in North America and serialized it in their digital Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.[3] On March 30, 2018, Viz Media announced that it will publish the manga in print later that year.[4] An anime television series adaptation by Studio Silver and Arvo Animation has been announced.[5]

Plot

The manga follows the story of Nariyuki Yuiga as he tutors three geniuses of different subjects in highschool to get a scholarship. Fumino Furuhashi is a genius on literature but horrible in math, Ogata Rizu is a genius on mathematics and science but literature and arts are terrible subjects for her and Uruka Takemoto is a genius in the athletic field but really bad in all the others. Together, they study very hard and want to get better at their worst subjects while Fumino and Ogata wants to go to college and work on these subjects for life. As the girls work hard with Nariyuki to achieve their academic goals, they also must deal with their growing feelings for him.

Characters

Nariyuki Yuiga (唯我 成幸, Yuiga Nariyuki)
The male protagonist of the series and a 3rd year. In order to receive the special VIP nomination, he is tasked to get 3 geniuses into their college of choice.
Fumino Furuhashi (古橋 文乃, Furuhashi Fumino)
One of the female protagonists and a 3rd year. A genius in the field of literature and arts, but panics over the simplest mathematic questions.
Rizu Ogata (緒方 理珠, Ogata Rizu)
One of the female protagonists and a 3rd year. A genius in the field of mathematics and science, but the direct opposite in literature and arts.
Uruka Takemoto (武元 うるか, Takemoto Uruka)
One of the female protagonists and a 3rd year. A genius in the athletic field, especially swimming, but she's hopelessly bad in everything else.
Mafuyu Kirisu (桐須 真冬, Kirisu Mafuyu)
A teacher of Ichinose Academy, and Rizu and Fumino's first tutor.
Asumi Kominami (小美浪 あすみ, Kominami Asumi)
An alumnus of Ichinose Academy. She's trying to get into to the national medicine school program despite her lackluster grades in science.
Sawako Sekijou (関城佐和子, Sekijou Sawako)
A 3rd year student in Ichinose Academy and the president of the chemistry club. She admires Rizu Ogata.
Miharu Kirisu (桐須美春, Kirisu Miharu)
The younger sister of Mafuyu Kirisu. She's a perfectionist amateur skater.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Taishi Tsutsui, We Never Learn was launched in the 10th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on February 6, 2017.[6] Viz Media announced their license of the manga for English release in North America in April 2017, which serializes it digitally in their Weekly Shonen Jump magazine.[3]

Volumes

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 June 2, 2017[7] ISBN 978-4-08-881111-6——
  1. "Genius and X Are Two Sides of the Same Coin" (天才と[Ⅹ]は表裏一体である, Tensai to [Ⅹ] wa hyōriittaidearu)
  2. 天才の憧憬は[Ⅹ]である (Tensai no dōkei wa [Ⅹ] dearu)
  3. "When Geniuses Make a House Call, X Is of Utmost Importance" (天才の来訪は[Ⅹ]の一大事である, Tensai no raihō wa [Ⅹ] no ichidaijidearu)
  4. "A Fish Is to Water as a Genius Is to X" (魚心あれば、天才に[Ⅹ]心あり。, Uogokoro areba, tensai ni [Ⅹ] kokoro ari.)
  5. 高嶺の天才は[X]に憂う (Takane no tensai wa [X] ni ureu)
  6. "A Genius's Conception of Modern Technology Is X" (天才は[X]によって文明を思案する, Tensai wa [X] ni yotte bunmei o shian suru)
  7. "Therefore, a Genius Enjoys X" (かくして天才どもは[X]を楽しむ, Kakushite tensai-domo wa [X] o tanoshimu)
2 August 4, 2017[8] ISBN 978-4-08-881195-6——
  1. "Who Does a Genius Wrestle with X For?" (誰が為に天才は[X]に抗う, Daregatame ni tensai wa [X] ni aragau)
  2. "A Genius Resonates Emotionally with X?" (天才は[X]にも心通ずるものと知る, Tensai wa [X] ni mo kokoro tsūzuru mono to shiru)
  3. それは乙女なる天才の[X]なる一日である (Sore wa otomenaru tensai no [X] naru tsuitachidearu)
  4. "Said Value to a Genius Is a Consequence of X" (かの数値は天才による[X]の応報である, Kano sūchi wa tensai ni yoru [X] no ōhōdearu)
  5. "What She Wants from a Genius Is X" (彼女が天才に望むもの即ち[X]である, Kanojo ga tensai ni nozomu mono sunawachi [X] dearu)
  6. "Sometimes a Genius's Panic Is Inversely Related to X" (天才の焦燥は時に[X]反比例する, Tensai no shōsō wa tokini [X] hanpirei suru)
  7. "A Genius in the Forest Is Strayed by X" (林間の天才は[X]に迷走する, Rinkan no tensai wa [X] ni meisō suru)
  8. "A Genius Boiled in Bathwater Exposes X" (浴場にうだる天才は[X]をさらける, Yokujō ni udaru tensai wa [X] o sarakeru)
  9. "Thus, a Predecessor Still Relates to a Genius as X" (かくして前任者は天才を未だ[X]する, Kakushite zen'nin-sha wa tensai o imada [X] suru)
3 October 4, 2017[9] ISBN 978-4-08-881214-4——
  1. "Youth Is a Genius's Drive, Vehicle and X" (青春とは天才の熱意と車輪と[X]である, Seishun to wa tensai no netsui to sharin to [X] dearu)
  2. "Thus, X Geniuses Never Learn!" (天才ｘたちはかくして勉強ができない, Tensai x tachi wa kakushite benkyō ga dekinai)
  3. "A Genius and X Take the Weather for Granted" (天才とｘは互いの空模様を思い做す, Tensai to x wa tagai no soramoyō o omoi nasu)
  4. "A Genius Is Swayed by X in a Blurry World" (天才は不鮮明な世界のｘにたゆとう, Tensai wa fusenmeina sekai no x ni tayutō)
  5. "The Forbidden Item That Connects an X Genius" (それはｘの天才と繋がる禁断のものである, Sore wa x no tensai to tsunagaru kindan no mono de aru)
  6. "A Former Tutor's Secret Spot Is X" (前任者の秘匿領域はｘな有様である, Zennin-sha no hitoku ryōiki wa x na arisama de aru)
  7. "X Is Indispensable in a Genius's Flower Garden" (天才たちの花園にｘは不可欠である, Tensai tachi no Hanazono ni x wa fukaketsu de aru)
  8. "A Dauntless Genius Struggles Against Rumors of X" (果敢なる天才はｘの流説に抗う, Kakan naru tensai wa x no ryūsetsu ni aragau)
  9. "It All Begins with a Genius's Struggle with X" (事の発端は天才のｘなる敢闘である, Koto no hottan wa tensai no x naru kantō de aru)
4 December 4, 2017[10] ISBN 978-4-08-881289-2——
  1. "Sometimes a Genius's Every Action Is at the Mercy of X" (天才の一挙手一投足は時に[x]を翻弄する, Tensai no ichi kyoshu ichi tōsoku wa toki ni [x] o honrō suru)
  2. "A Genius Is Frightened of the Horrible X, While He Ponders Over It" (怖じる[x]に天才は憂い彼は虜る, Ojiru [x] ni tensai wa ui kare wa toriko ru)
  3. "He Struggles with X in a Forbidden Zone" (禁断の地にて彼は[x]が為奮闘する, Kindan no chi nite kare wa [x] ga tame funtō suru)
  4. "A Genius Reaches X After an Exhaustive Search" (天才は飽くなき探究の末[x]に至る, Tensai wa aku naki tankyū no sue [x] ni itaru)
  5. "A Genius Is Avidly Dedicated to the Investigation of X" (されどなお天才は[x]の究明に勤しむ, Saredo nao tensai wa [x] no kyūmei ni isoshimu)
  6. "A Lost Lamb in New Territory Encounters X" (かの新天地に迷える子羊はxと邂逅する, Kano shin tenchi ni mayoe ru kohitsuji wa x to kaikō suru)
  7. "An Elder Sees an X Future with Naïve Honesty" (先人はかくも愚直に[x]な明日を見る, Senjin hakaku mo guchoku ni [x] na asu o miru)
  8. "Geniuses and a Predecessor Cause Mental Anguish for X" (天才と先人寄れば[x]の懊悩となる, STensai to senjin yore ba [x] no ōnō to naru)
  9. "An Illustrious Veteran Sometimes Serves X" (威厳ある前任者は時に[x]にかしづく, Igen aru zennin-sha wa toki ni [x] ni kashizuku)
5 February 2, 2018[11] ISBN 978-4-08-881342-4——
  1. "A Genius Secretly Dances to the Foolery of X" (人知れず天才は[x]どもの戯言に踊る, Hito shirezu tensai wa [x] domo no zaregoto ni odoru)
  2. "Sometimes Poignant Solitude and X Can Be the Downfall of a Genius" (時に天才は[x]に憂い孤独に仇をなす, Toki ni tensai wa [x] ni urei kodoku ni ada o nasu)
  3. "Sometimes Geniuses Are Subject to the Domino Effect of X" (時に天才どもが砂上の[x]は連鎖, Toki ni tensai domo ga sajō no [x] wa rensa)
  4. "On a Clamorous Night, X Cannot Study" (喧々たる夜に果たして[x]は勉強ができない, Kenken taru yoru ni hatashite [x] wa benkyō ga dekinai)
  5. "The Light in a Genius's Eye Is All X" (天の光はすべて[x]である, Ten no hikari wa subete [x] de aru)
  6. "An Elder Faces Her Own Choice with X" (先人は己の選択に[x]をもって向き合う, Senjin wa onore no sentaku ni [x] o motte mukiau)
  7. "At Times, the Vision of an Elder Leads Back to Young X" (前任者の姿は時に青き[x]へ遡行する, Zennin-sha no sugata wa toki ni aoki [x] e sokō suru)
  8. "A Genius and the Surface of the Water Reflect Only X" (水面駆ける天才は唯々[x]に映ゆ, Suimen kakeru tensai wa tadatada [x] ni ei yu)
6 May 2, 2018[12] ISBN 978-4-08-881414-8——
  1. "Sometimes a Genius Travels Down Memory Lane with X" (天才は時に[x]をともに分かち追懐する, Tensai wa toki ni [x] o tomo ni wakachi tsuikai suru)
  2. "He and a Genius Each Consider a Decision Pertaining to X" (天才と彼はその[x]なる判定に銘々慮る, Tensai to kare wa sono [x] naru hantei ni meimei omonpakaru)
  3. "Her X Is a Bolt from the Blue for a Predecessor" (彼女の[x]は前任者にとって青天霹靂である, Kanojo no [x] wa zennin-sha ni totte seiten hekireki de aru)
  4. "Her Feminine Wiles X Him" (彼女はかくも妖姿媚態に彼を[x]する, Kanojo wa kaku mo ayakashi sugata bitai ni kare o [X] suru)
  5. "An Oblivious X Glimpses the Depths of the Abyss" (露知らず[x]はその深淵をのぞかれるものである, Tsuyu shirazu [x] wa sono shinen o nozokareru mono de aru)
  6. "An Elder Is Vividly X When an Item Is Lost to the Sea" (渚に失せものありで先人は艶然と [x] する, Nagisa ni use mo no aride senjin wa enzen to [x] suru)
  7. "The Only Thing That Engenders X When an Elder Experiences a Close Call" (それは九死の前任者に唯一[x]させるものである, Sore wa kyūshi no zennin-sha ni yuiitsu [x] saseru mono de aru)
  8. "Blooming in the Hot Spring Water Are Traces of the Geniuses' X" (湯の花に咲くは天才どもが[x]の跡である, Yunohana ni saku wa tensai-domo ga [x] no ato de aru)
  9. "With the Changing Seasons, a Genius Experiences the Sorrow of X" (天才は変遷する季節[x]模様に憂う, Tensai wa hensen suru kisetsu [x] moyō ni ureu)
7 July 4, 2018[13] ISBN 978-4-08-881510-7——
  1. "Sometimes a Genius Pursues the Investigation of an Ignorant X" (天才は時に蒙昧たる[X]の究明に邁進する, Tensai wa toki ni mōmai taru [X] no kyūmei ni maishin suru)
  2. "Sometimes the Proximal X Is Green and Quick" (時に隣の[x]は青く捗捗しいものである, Toki ni tonari no [x] wa aoku hakabakashī mono de aru)
  3. "At Times, an Elder's Pride Is in Direct Opposition to X's Circumstances"
  4. "They Express Words of X as a Diversion"
  5. "Sometimes Fate Leads a Predecessor to Wrestle with X"
  6. "A Genius's New Look Lands in X's Blind Spot"
  7. "On a Stormy Night, a Genius's Heart Isn't in X"
  8. "Sometimes a Genius Struggles With a Limited X"
  9. "Sometimes a Predecessor's X Becomes His Sacrifice"
8 September 4, 2018[14] ISBN 978-4-08-881564-0——
  1. "Wherefore Might They Fathom the Aspirations of the Immediate X"
  2. "A Best Friend Illustrates X for a Genius"
  3. "After a Dream, X Responds to a Certain Form"
  4. "Excitment and Busyness in Anticipation of X"
  5. "Descends Like Wildfire at the Festival's Beginning"
  6. "As the Festival Unfolds Mysteriously, X Dance in Full Splendor"
  7. "X Treads a Thorny Path as the Festivities Continue..."
  8. "At the Festival's Climax, Each Frantically Strives for X"
  9. "A Post-Festival Celebration of X, Both Dazzling And Lonely"

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Weekly Shōnen Jump from July 2018 to October 2018.

  1. "Sometimes a Mysterious Palpitation Derives From X"
  2. "However, a Predecessor Is Swayed by a Certain X"
  3. "Its Marks Sometimes Disturb the Stability of X"
  4. "A Genius's Questions Cleverly Become the Battle of the X"
  5. "Sometimes a Predecessor Experiences Formidable [X]s"
  6. "Sometimes a Mechanical Girl Serves [X]"
  7. "The Flow of [X] Never Ends..."
  8. "At Times a Murky Sensation Waxes or Wanes and Settles in [X]"
  9. "A Heartfelt Gift Sometimes Becomes a Complicated [X]"
  10. "He Struggles Again Due to [X] at a New Location"
  11. "At Steam's Edge, a Disastrous [X] Increases the Predecessor's Distress"
  12. "A Genius Secretly Responds with [X] to Their Conjectures"
  13. "Sometimes a Detained Predecessor Struggles with the Immediate [X]"

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in the 39th issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump on August 27, 2018. The anime series is directed by Yoshiaki Iwasaki and written by Gō Zappa, featuring co-animation by Studio Silver and Arvo Animation and character designs by Masakatsu Sasaki.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 30, 2018). "Watch We Never Learn's Taishi Tsutsui Celebrate TV Anime Announcement". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Shonen Jump Magazine to Launch 6 New Series By Kuroko's Basketball, Beelzebub, More Authors". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. 1 2 "Viz's Shonen Jump Adds Robot × Laserbeam, We Never Learn Manga".
  4. ↑ "Viz Licenses Dragon Ball's Yamcha Spinoff, Ao Haru Ride, Radiant Manga, More".
  5. 1 2 "Taishi Tsutsui's 'We Never Learn' Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. August 26, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Shonen Jump Magazine to Launch 6 New Series By Kuroko's Basketball, Beelzebub, More Authors". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  7. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　1". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  8. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　2". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  9. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　3". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  10. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　4". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  11. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　5". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  12. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　6". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  13. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　7". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  14. ↑ "ぼくたちは勉強ができない　　8". Shueisha (in Japanese). Retrieved August 2, 2018.
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