Booty Royale

Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!, known in Japan as Hagure Idol: Jigoku-hen (Japanese: はぐれアイドル 地獄変, Hepburn: Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen, "Stray Idol Hell"), is a Japanese ecchi manga series written and illustrated by Rui Takato.^[2] It was serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Bessatsu Manga Goraku in 2014 before being transferred over to Manga Goraku Special in 2015.

Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight!
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Misora Haebaru
はぐれアイドル 地獄変 (Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen)
Genre	Comedy, martial arts[1]
Manga
Written by	Rui Takato
Published by	Nihon Bungeisha
English publisher	NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
Magazine	Bessatsu Manga Goraku (2014) Manga Goraku Special (2015–present)
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	April 25, 2014 – present
Volumes	16
Live-action film
Directed by	Tsuyoshi Shōji
Produced by	Hijiri Hanada Takahiro Ono
Written by	Tsuyoshi Akama Masato Nishi
Music by	Yu Mamada
Studio	Sedic Deux
Released	September 12, 2020 (2020-09-12)
Runtime	106 minutes

Plot

Misora Haebaru is an 18-year-old karate expert from Okinawa who decides to move to Tokyo in order to realize her dream of becoming a famous singer. When she arrives there, however, she discovers that her handlers have tricked her into joining the adult entertainment industry. As such, Misora is forced to participate in a martial arts tournament where she has to fight 100 opponents. If she loses, she must have sex with them.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Rui Takato [ja], Booty Royale: Never Go Down Without a Fight! was first serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Bessatsu Manga Goraku [ja] from April 25, 2014,^[3] to December 25 of the same year, when the magazine ceased its publication.^[4] The manga was then transferred over to Manga Goraku Special [ja], where it began serialization on March 10, 2015.^[5] The magazine last print issue was released on July 15, 2020.^[6] The magazine went online on August 15 of the same year.^[7][8] Nihon Bungeisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 19, 2014.^[9] As of November 28, 2022, sixteen volumes have been released.^[10]

In July 2022, Takato wrote on his Twitter account that he was retiring from drawing manga, although the statement was unclear whether his retirement was going to be permanent or temporary, as he alternated between wording that implied both, and that Booty Royale would go on hiatus. Takato elaborated that due to circumstances at his home, it was difficult to constantly draw manga about "boobs and sex." Takato stated that if the situation in his household changed, he might consider continuing the manga. He added that he was satisfied with his work on the manga as a hybrid "softcore porno" and "battle" manga, and that the series constantly sold well. He also noted, however, that his motivation for continuing the manga was not high given the circumstances surrounding its production.^[11] The last chapter before entering on hiatus was released on September 15, 2022.^[12] The series returned from its hiatus on March 15, 2024.^[13]

The manga is licensed in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment under their Ghost Ship mature imprint in two-in-one omnibus edition.^[14]

A spin-off series, titled Hagure Idol Jigoku-hen Gaiden: Princess Sarah (はぐれアイドル地獄変外伝 プリンセス・セーラ, Hagure Aidoru Jigoku-hen Gaiden Purinsesu Sēra), was serialized on the online platform Goraku Egg in 2015.^[15] Its chapters were collected in a single volume released on February 19, 2016.^[16]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	November 19, 2014[9]	978-4-537-13224-3	July 27, 2021[17]	978-1-64827-491-6
1. "The Gate of the Hell" 2. "It's A-a-amazon!" (アマゾンダダダ!!) 3. "Singing Queen" 4. "Crimson Red" (朱ーＡＫＡ－) 5. "On a Quiet Night" (静かな夜に) 6. "Whisper of a Flower" (花のささやき) 7. "Active Heart" (アクティブ・ハート)
2	October 19, 2015[18]	978-4-537-13346-2	July 27, 2021[17]	978-1-64827-491-6
8. "Viva Girls' Alliance" (Viva！おんなのこ同盟) 9. "The Last Element" 10. "Hero of the Ring" (土俵の英雄) 11. "You're Like Me" (君は僕に似ている) 12. "Naked Mind" 13. "Pure Girl's Territory" (聖少女領域) 14. "Green Fruit" (青い果実)
3	September 9, 2016[19]	978-4-537-13482-7	November 16, 2021[20]	978-1-64827-495-4
4	January 10, 2017[21]	978-4-537-13532-9	November 16, 2021[20]	978-1-64827-495-4
5	June 8, 2017[22]	978-4-537-13593-0	March 29, 2022[23]	978-1-64827-507-4
6	January 29, 2018[1]	978-4-537-13685-2	March 29, 2022[23]	978-1-64827-507-4
7	August 18, 2018[24]	978-4-537-13795-8	September 27, 2022[25]	978-1-63858-324-0
8	February 18, 2019[26]	978-4-537-13882-5	September 27, 2022[25]	978-1-63858-324-0
9	July 29, 2019[27]	978-4-537-13949-5	December 13, 2022[28]	978-1-63858-738-5
10	March 28, 2020[29]	978-4-537-14223-5	December 13, 2022[28]	978-1-63858-738-5
11	September 28, 2020[30]	978-4-537-14288-4	March 12, 2024[31]	978-1-68579-503-0
12	March 29, 2021[32]	978-4-537-14356-0	March 12, 2024[31]	978-1-68579-503-0
13	September 29, 2021[33]	978-4-537-14413-0	July 2, 2024[31]	979-8-88843-054-5
14	March 28, 2022[34]	978-4-537-14488-8	July 2, 2024[31]	979-8-88843-054-5
15	August 19, 2022[35]	978-4-537-14536-6	October 8, 2024[31]	979-8-88843-410-9
16	November 28, 2022[10]	978-4-537-14573-1	October 8, 2024[31]	979-8-88843-410-9
17	November 28, 2024	978-4-537-14927-2	—	—

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation, directed by Tsuyoshi Shōji at Sedic Deux and starring Rina Hashimoto [ja] as Misora, premiered in Japan on September 12, 2020.^[36][37]