Yebisu Celebrities

Yebisu Celebrities (Japanese: YEBISUセレブリティーズ, Hepburn: YEBISU Sereburitīzu) is a Japanese manga series written by Kaoru Iwamoto and illustrated by Shinri Fuwa. It was published in six volumes from May 2004 to May 2008. Viz Media's Sublime imprint is publishing the series digitally in English.

Yebisu Celebrities
YEBISUセレブリティーズ (YEBISU Sereburitīzu)
Genre	Yaoi^[1]
Manga
Written by	Kaoru Iwamoto
Illustrated by	Shinri Fuwa
Published by	Biblos (former) Libre (current)
English publisher	NA: Sublime (digital)
Imprint	B-Boy Novels
Magazine	Magazine Be × Boy
Demographic	Josei
Original run	May 10, 2004 – May 19, 2008
Volumes	6 (List of volumes)
Adaptations
Yebisu Celebrities 1st (OVA, 2010) Drama CDs released by Cue Egg and Marine Entertainment (2004–2009)

Summary

The manga and OVA is set at a graphic design firm called Yebisu Graphics, where the most experienced, best looking, and top-notch workers are accepted. The franchise starts with Haruka Fujinami, a working-class college student who gets a job working for Yebisu under the direct authority of his new boss, the firm and domineering Takashi Daijō, who Haruka at first felt uneasy around until he soon discovers his newfound feelings and his boss's attraction towards him.

Media

Manga

The series is written by Kaoru Iwamoto and illustrated by Shinri Fuwa. It was serialized in Magazine Be × Boy,^[2][3] and later published in volumes by Biblos under their B-Boy imprint, with the first volume being released on May 10, 2004.^[4] After Biblos' bankruptcy, the series was acquired by Libre.^[5] Two side-stories were also released.^[6][7] In 2009, the series was temporarily removed from Amazon's search results.^[1]

In November 2005, Central Park Media's imprint Be Beautiful announced they licensed the series for English publication.^[8] After Central Park Media's bankruptcy, Viz Media's Sublime imprint announced they licensed the series digitally in 2011.^[9][10]

Volume list

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	November 1, 2006^[5]	978-4-86-263062-9	March 30, 2012^[3]	978-1-42-154985-9
2	December 1, 2006^[11]	978-4-86-263077-3	June 26, 2012^[12]	978-1-42-154986-6
3	December 19, 2006^[13]	978-4-86-263075-9	September 25, 2012^[14]	978-1-42-155171-5
4	July 19, 2006^[15]	978-4-86-263001-8	December 18, 2012^[16]	978-1-42-155172-2
5	November 19, 2007^[17]	978-4-86-263282-1	March 26, 2013^[18]	978-1-42-155173-9
6	May 19, 2008^[19]	978-4-86-263387-3	—	—

Animated adaptations

An original video animation (OVA) adaption, titled Yebisu Celebrities 1st, was released on DVD by Movic on May 28, 2010. It was directed by Koichi Kikuchi and ran for 44 minutes.^[6]

An adaptation of the manga where only the mouths are animated and voice acting added, called an "animix", was made to be used as a demonstration for a similar product for Finder.^[20]

Drama CDs

Several drama CD adaptations have been released. The first on October 28, 2004, by Biblos' Cue Egg Label.^[21] The final one in the series was released by Libre on June 24, 2009.^[22] Another drama CD adaptation was produced by Marine Entertainment and released on June 22, 2007.^[23]

Reception

Connie from Slightly Biased Manga criticized the manga for some of its side characters and plots feeling more interesting than the main ones, overall calling it "a little disappointing".^[24] Manga News also criticized it, stating it is "unoriginal" and "has no substance".^[25]

References

1. Loo, Egan (April 13, 2009). "Some Boys-Love, Yuri Manga Removed from Amazon.com Searches (Update 4)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
2. Thompson, Jason (July 3, 2012). Manga: The Complete Guide (E-book). Del Rey Books. p. 1452. ISBN 978-0-34-553944-1.
3. "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 1". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
4. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
5. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ 1st （新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
6. "手を振るきみと舞い散る桜". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
7. "YEBISUセレブリティーズSpecial （表題作 Erernal adode）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
8. Macdonald, Christopher (November 2, 2005). "Be Beautiful Announces 4 New Yaoi Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
9. Loo, Egan (December 22, 2011). "Viz's SuBLime Boys-Love Imprint Adds Yebisu Celebrities". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
10. Beveridge, Chris (December 23, 2011). "SuBLime Imprint Acquires 'Yebisu Celebrities' Manga". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
11. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ 2nd（新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
12. "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 2". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
13. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(3) （新装版）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
14. "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 3". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
15. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(4)". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
16. "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 4". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
17. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(5) （表題作 あなただけ聖夜は）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
18. "Yebisu Celebrities, Vol. 5". Sublime. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
19. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ(6) （表題作 LOVE SEQUENCE）". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 21, 2021.
20. Loo, Egan (October 30, 2010). "Ayano Yamane's Finder Series Boys-Love Manga Gets ANiMiX (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
21. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
22. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ Encore【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
23. "YEBISUセレブリティーズ【BLCD】". Chil Chil (in Japanese). Retrieved May 22, 2021.
24. Connie (May 9, 2012). . Slightly Biased Manga. Archived from the original on December 6, 2015. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
25. NiDNiM (September 7, 2010). "Yebisu Celebrities Vol. 1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved May 22, 2021.

External links

• Yebisu Celebrities at Chil Chil
• Yebisu Celebrities (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia