Yarichin Bitch Club
| Yarichin Bitch Club | |
 Cover of the first manga volume, featuring Yaguchi, Tōno, and Kashima. | |
| ヤリチン☆ビッチ部 (Yarichin Bitchi-bu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Yaoi[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ogeretsu Tanaka |
| Published by | Gentosha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Birz Comics Rutile Collection Luxe |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | June 10, 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Ai Yoshimura |
| Music by | Shūji Katayama |
| Studio | Grizzly |
| Released | September 21, 2018 – April 17, 2019 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 2 |
Yarichin Bitch Club (Japanese: ヤリチン☆ビッチ部, Hepburn: Yarichin Bitchi-bu, lit. "Playboy Slut Club") is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Ogeretsu Tanaka. Yarichin Bitch Club has been self-published on Pixiv since 2012, and in 2016, it later received a print publication by Gentosha.
In 2018, the webcomic also received two original animated videos by Grizzly, released direct-to-DVD.[1]
Plot[]
Takashi Tōno is a freshman student who is transferred from Tokyo to Morimori Academy, a private college prep boarding high school located deep in the mountains. Soon after arriving, he befriends Kyōsuke Yaguchi, who is a member of the soccer club and invites Tōno to join him in the club. Tōno's lack of interest in sports forces him to enter the quietest club of all: the photography club. However, the photography club is not what it seems, since the members' duties consist of having sex with other students of the school.
Characters[]
- Takashi Tōno (遠野 高志, Tōno Takashi)
- Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi
- Tōno was transferred to Morimori Academy from Tokyo due to his father's job. Unfortunately he entered the Yarichin Club believing it was just a normal photography club. He is hopeless at sports (especially ball games) and gets shy around people, and is often shocked by the activities of the Yarichin Club, frequently walking in on them by accident. He develops a crush on Yaguchi, which eventually falters into a regular friendship.
- Yū Kashima (加島 優, Kashima Yū)
- Voiced by: Daiki Hamano
- The second new transfer student to Morimori Academy. Joined the photography club for photos, but it had nothing to do with photography. He is good at studying and grew up in a big family. He likes Tōno and pretends to be in a relationship with him to prevent him from being raped after the monthly sex results, leading to him actually developing a major crush on him.
- Kyōsuke Yaguchi (矢口 恭介, Yaguchi Kyōsuke)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase
- Kashima's cousin and a member of the soccer club. Yaguchi is Tōno's only friend in class, and they strike up an easy friendship, with Tōno soon developing feelings for him. He comes off as cheerful and kind, and is very popular in class, but this is merely a facade; in reality, he is deeply troubled by jealousy from Kashima, who he looks up to as a master, and is actually a very dark and angry person when faced.
- Ayato Yuri (百合 絢斗, Yuri Ayato)
- Voiced by: Takuya Satō
- A second year student. He is a versatile, meaning he can be either a top or a bottom, and behaves very oddly, speaking in broken sentences and slurred words and frequently making random noises. Despite this, he is one of the smartest students in the entire school, and takes extra classes and tests.
- Yui Tamura (田村 唯, Tamura Yui)
- Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu
- A second year student who has an unrequited love towards Yaguchi. He has a great sense of loyalty and likes to do disgusting things to people. He can't express his thoughts very well, and usually ends up saying the complete opposite of what he intends.
- Keiichi Akemi (明美 圭一, Akemi Keiichi)
- Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
- President of the Yarichin Club and Itome's boyfriend. Enrolled in Morimori Academy since middle school, he is half Japanese and half English. His full name is Keiichi Claude Akemi.
- Kōshirō Itome (糸目 幸士郎, Itome Kōshirō)
- Voiced by: Masahiro Yamanaka
- Akemi's boyfriend, a silent member of Yarichin Club with a romantic personality. Usually a top, but is a bottom when having sex with Akemi. Itome is deeply in love with Akemi and hails from a rich family.
- Itsuki Shikatani (鹿谷 樹, Shikatani Itsuki)
- Voiced by: Masatomo Nakazawa
- A clean freak with a persecution complex, and a hypochondriac towards most things except sex. Likes wearing women's clothing. He is a bottom and frequently suffers at the hands of Matsumura, a teacher, who blackmails him into having sex with him.
- Tōru Fujisaki (藤咲 透, Fujisaki Tōru)
- Voiced by: Kentarō Kumagai
- A first year student who becomes obsessed with Yuri after he saved his life when he tried to commit suicide by jumping from the roof of the school.
- Matsumura (松村)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono
- A chemistry teacher at Morimori Academy. He is eventually revealed to be in a secret relationship with Shikatani, and will frequently have sex with him in the classroom when school hours are over; however, he is blackmailing him.
Media[]
Manga[]
Yarichin Bitch Club is written and illustrated by Ogeretsu Tanaka, who had been posting it on Pixiv since 2012.[2] The webcomic later received a print publication by Gentosha in 2016,[2] with all chapters released in 4 bound volumes.
The manga has been licensed for its publication in the United States by SuBLime,[3] while in Germany by Egmont Manga under the name of Come to where the Bitch Boys are.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 24, 2016 | 978-4-34-483631-0 (regular edition) ISBN 978-4-34-483632-7 (limited edition) | November 12, 2019[5] | 978-1-97-470928-1 |
| 2 | May 24, 2017 | 978-4-34-483940-3 (regular edition) ISBN 978-4-34-483941-0 (limited edition) | February 11, 2020[6] | 978-1-97-470929-8 |
| 3 | September 21, 2018 | 978-4-34-484237-3 (regular edition) ISBN 978-4-34-484238-0 (limited edition) | May 12, 2020[7] | 978-1-97-470930-4 |
| 4 | January 22, 2021 | 978-4-34-484765-1 (regular edition) ISBN 978-4-34-484766-8 (limited edition) |
Drama CD[]
A series of audio dramas were released on CD by Ginger Records. The first drama CD was announced with the release of volume 1 of the manga and was later released on June 10, 2016.[8] The second drama CD was released on August 25, 2017.[9]
OVA[]
An original animated DVD was announced at AnimeJapan 2018 at Toho's booth.[10] It was released direct-to-video on DVD on September 21, 2018 as part of a bundle with the limited edition of volume 3 of the manga.[11] It was animated by Grizzly, with Ai Yoshimura directing, Noel Mizuki in charge of series composition, Koji Haneda in charge of character designs, Shūji Katayama in charge of music, and Kisuke Koizumi in charge of sound directing.[11] The cast from the drama CDs reprised their roles.[11][9] A second episode was released on April 17, 2019 as a separate Blu-ray and DVD titled Morimori Version, which also included episode 1, a 16-page exclusive manga by Ogeretsu Tanaka, and an audio drama CD.[12] The home release was given an R-15 rating.[12]
The theme song is "Touch You" by Shiritsu Morimori Gakuen Seishun Danshis, with the cast members performing as their characters.[13] "Touch You" is composed by Yuyoyuppe, with lyrics written by Ogeretsu Tanaka, the original author of the manga.[13] "Touch You" was released as a single on August 15, 2018 and included individual versions of the song for all nine characters.[13] In November 2020, "Touch You" charted #4 in the Global Viral Top 10 on Spotify in the United States and England after it gained popularity on TikTok, in part due to unofficial mash-ups with the 2020 song "WAP" by Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion.[14]
| No. | Title | Director | Writer | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" Transcription: "Dai-ichi-wa" (Japanese: 第1話) | Ai Yoshimura | TBA | September 21, 2018 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" Transcription: "Dai-ni-wa" (Japanese: 第2話) | Ai Yoshimura | TBA | April 17, 2019 |
Discography[]
Singles[]
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Sales [15] |
Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN [16] | ||||
| "Touch You" | 2018 | 27 |
|
Non-album single |
| "Cherry Flavor" (ちぇりー味) | 45 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Strawberry Flavor" (いちご味) | 59 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Banana Flavor" (ばなな味) | 50 | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region. | ||||
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love Manga Gets Anime DVD in September". Anime News Network. March 23, 2018. Retrieved April 5, 2018.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "人気BLコミック『ヤリチン☆ビッチ部』OAD化で、アニメの限界まで攻める!? 遠野高志役・小林裕介さん&加島優役・濱野大輝さんインタビュー". Animate (in Japanese). 2018-09-20. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "SuBLime Licenses Yarichin Bitch Club Boys-Love Manga for November Release". Anime News Network. February 14, 2019. Retrieved March 16, 2019.
- ^ "Come to where the Bitch Boys are 01". Egmont Manga. April 11, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ "YARICHIN BITCH CLUB V1". SuBLime. Viz Media. Retrieved 2019-10-29.
- ^ "YARICHIN BITCH CLUB V2". SuBLime. Viz Media. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "YARICHIN BITCH CLUB V3". SuBLime. Viz Media. Retrieved 2020-11-08.
- ^ "おげれつたなかの新作BLが早くもドラマCD化、広島でサイン会も". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-03-24. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "小林裕介さん、佐藤拓也さん、村瀬歩さん、興津和幸さんら出演、学園青春BLコミック『ヤリチン☆ビッチ部』のドラマCD第2巻発売決定！ 発売記念イベントも開催". Animate (in Japanese). 2017-05-25. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ "おげれつたなかの学園BL「ヤリチン☆ビッチ部」がアニメ化". Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-03-24. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Sherman, Jennifer (2018-08-08). "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love OVA's 2nd Promo Video Streamed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (2019-02-14). "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love OVA's 'Morimori' Version Previewed in Video". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Ressler, Karen (2018-06-20). "Yarichin Bitch-bu Boys-Love OVA's Promo Video Previews Opening Song by Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Shiba, Tomonori (2021-01-15). "「Say So」、「春を告げる」、『ヤリチン☆ビッチ部』主題歌…バイラルヒットが世間を揺るがすようになった2020年に印象的だった5曲（柴那典）". QJWeb (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-07.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales:
- "Touch You": "Billboard Japan Top Singles Sales (August 27, 2018)". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Peak chart positions on the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart:
- "Touch You": "Touch You". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- Yarichin Bitch Club Character Song Series: "Cherry Flavor": "ヤリチン☆ビッチ部 キャラクターソングシリーズ「ちぇりー味」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- Yarichin Bitch Club Character Song Series: "Strawberry Flavor": "ヤリチン☆ビッチ部 キャラクターソングシリーズ「いちご味」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- Yarichin Bitch Club Character Song Series: "Banana Flavor": "ヤリチン☆ビッチ部 キャラクターソングシリーズ「ばなな味」". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-02-08.
External links[]
- Original webcomic on Pixiv (registration required)
- Official website (in Japanese)
- OVA Official Website (in Japanese)
- Yarichin Bitch Club (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Yarichin Bitch Club (OVA) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2012 manga
- 2018 anime OVAs
- 2010s webcomics
- 2012 webcomic debuts
- Japanese webcomics
- Yaoi anime and manga
- Gentosha manga
- Grizzly (studio)
- SuBLime manga
- Viz Media manga
- Webcomics in print
- LGBT in anime and manga