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Asobi Asobase (あそびあそばせ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rin Suzukawa. It began serialization on Hakusensha's Young Animal Densi website in June 2015; it has also been published in Young Animal since November 2016 and finished in November 2022. Its chapters have been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation by Lerche aired in Japan from July to September 2018.
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First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Olivia | |
| あそびあそばせ | |
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| Genre | Surreal comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rin Suzukawa |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 26, 2015 – November 11, 2022 |
| Volumes | 15 |
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| Directed by | Seiji Kishi |
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| Written by | Yūko Kakihara |
| Music by | Masato Koda |
| Studio | Lerche |
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| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, KBS, BS11, Sun TV, TVA |
| Original run | July 8, 2018 – September 23, 2018 |
| Episodes | 12 + OVA + 2 Specials |
The series centers on Hanako Honda, Olivia, and Kasumi Nomura, second-year students at an all-girls middle school and the only three members of the Pastimers Club, a not officially recognized club. The club has very ambiguous goals, usually consisting of whatever so-called "pastimes" the girls happen to think up.
Asobi Asobase, written and illustrated by Rin Suzukawa, began serialization on Hakusensha's Young Animal Densi website on June 26, 2015,[5] which was later replaced by Hakusensha's Manga Park website on August 1, 2017.[6] The series has also been published in Young Animal since November 25, 2016.[7] The series finished serialization on November 11, 2022.[8][9] Hakusensha collected its chapters in fifteen tankōbon volumes, released from February 29, 2016,[10] to November 29, 2022.[11]
Comikey digitally published the manga in English.[12]
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| 1 | February 29, 2016[10] | 978-4-59-214179-2 | ||
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| 2 | August 29, 2016[13] | 978-4-59-214180-8 | ||
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| 3 | February 28, 2017[14] | 978-4-59-214708-4 | ||
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| 4 | August 29, 2017[15] | 978-4-59-214709-1 | ||
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| 5 | January 26, 2018[16] | 978-4-59-214710-7 | ||
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| 6 | June 29, 2018[17] | 978-4-59-216126-4 | ||
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| 7 | December 26, 2018[18][19] | 978-4-59-216127-1 978-4-59-210522-0 (SE) | ||
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| 8 | August 29, 2019[20] | 978-4-59-216128-8 | ||
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| 9 | February 28, 2020[21] | 978-4-59-216129-5 | ||
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| 10 | August 28, 2020[22] | 978-4-59-216130-1 | ||
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| 11 | February 26, 2021[23] | 978-4-59-216196-7 | ||
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| 12 | July 29, 2021[24] | 978-4-59-216197-4 | ||
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| 13 | January 28, 2022[25] | 978-4-59-216198-1 | ||
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| 14 | November 29, 2022[26] | 978-4-59-216199-8 | ||
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| 15 | November 29, 2022[11] | 978-4-59-216200-1 | ||
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A 12-episode anime television series adaptation, directed by Seiji Kishi and animated by Lerche, aired from July 8 to September 23, 2018.[27][28] The scripts were written by Yuko Kakihara and the music was composed by Masato Koda.[2] The opening theme song is "Three Piece" (スリピス, Suripisu), while the ending theme song is "Inkya Impulse" (インキャインパルス, Inkya Inparusu), both by Hina Kino, Rika Nagae and Konomi Kohara.[29] Crunchyroll streamed the series outside Asia.[30] In Southeast Asia and South Asia, Muse Communication licensed the series and streamed it on their Muse Asia YouTube channel.[31] An original video animation episode was bundled with the manga's seventh volume on December 26, 2018.[32]
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| 1 | "Equivalent Exchange" Transliteration: "Tōka Kōkan" (Japanese: 等価交換) | July 8, 2018[34] | |||||||
| "Cheap Thrills" Transliteration: "Chīpu na Suriru" (Japanese: チープなスリル) | |||||||||
| "Pleasure Seekers" Transliteration: "Asobinin" (Japanese: 遊び人) | |||||||||
| "The Kind Pervert" Transliteration: "Yasashī Hentai" (Japanese: 優しい変態) | |||||||||
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Annoyed by her noisy classmates Hanako and Olivia, Kasumi shows them how to play a proper game of "look over there". Struggling in her English grades, Kasumi tries to get English lessons from Olivia, who secretly does not know any English, in exchange for teaching her Japanese pastimes. To this end, Kasumi sets up a Pastimers Club and recruits Hanako and Olivia as members, with their first activity being playing in an inflatable pool. | |||||||||
| 2 | "Killing Time" Transliteration: "Himatsubushi" (Japanese: 暇つぶし) | July 15, 2018[35] | |||||||
| "Friendship Game" Transliteration: "Yūjō Gēmu" (Japanese: 友情ゲーム) | |||||||||
| "The Witch Trials" Transliteration: "Majo Saiban" (Japanese: 魔女裁判) | |||||||||
| "Non-title Match" Transliteration: "Non Taitoru Matchi" (Japanese: ノンタイトルマッチ) | |||||||||
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The girls unsuccessfully try to negotiate with the student council president to get their Pastimers Club officially recognised and obtain funds. Afterwards, Kasumi confronts Olivia over how she does not actually know English. Later, Hanako tries on some makeup before challenging the soft tennis club with hagoita rackets. | |||||||||
| 3 | "A Battle That Must Be Won" Transliteration: "Zettai ni Makerarenai Tatakai" (Japanese: 絶対に負けられない戦い) | July 22, 2018[36] | |||||||
| "Puppets" Transliteration: "Ayatsuri Ningyō" (Japanese: 操り人形) | |||||||||
| "Betting My Life" Transliteration: "Inochigake" (Japanese: 命懸け) | |||||||||
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The girls play a game in which the loser must smell the others' armpits, which turns deadly when it becomes apparent how bad Olivia's pits smell. Later, teacher Chisato Higuchi seeks the girls help in finding love, only to get blackmailed into becoming their club advisor. Afterwards, the girls are challenged by the Shogi Club for the right to use their clubroom. | |||||||||
| 4 | "Lower Body Lasers" Transliteration: "Kahanshin Kara Bīmu" (Japanese: 下半身からビーム) | July 29, 2018[37] | |||||||
| "Pots and Kettles" Transliteration: "Me Kuso Hana Kuso" (Japanese: 目クソ鼻クソ) | |||||||||
| "Illegal Occupation" Transliteration: "Fuhō Senkyo" (Japanese: 不法占拠) | |||||||||
| "Butt Play" Transliteration: "Shiri Asobi" (Japanese: 尻遊び) | |||||||||
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Not being able to tell a young Hanako the rules of shogi, her butler Maeda spends most of her childhood shooting laser beams out of his butt. Chisato hears from one of her college friends about an alleged "Lord of Pastimers", who turns out to be something else entirely. After playing teshuo sumo together, Hanako discovers Kasumi's hobby of writing yaoi novel, which happens to be a Harry Potter × Draco Malfoy BL fanfic, leading to Maeda offering advice on writing a boys' love novel. | |||||||||
| 5 | "Devilish Taste" Transliteration: "Akuma-teki Sensu" (Japanese: 悪魔的センス) | August 5, 2018[38] | |||||||
| "Loaded Questions" Transliteration: "Yūdō Jinmon" (Japanese: 誘導尋問) | |||||||||
| "Maeda's Curse" Transliteration: "Maeda no Noroi" (Japanese: 前多の呪い) | |||||||||
| "Sex Ed" Transliteration: "Seikyōiku" (Japanese: 性教育) | |||||||||
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Hanako wears a rather bizarre outfit that proves distracting for Kasumi and Olivia during a study session at a restaurant. Olivia discovers that there is allegedly a crossdressing boy attending their school, suspecting it may be their classmate Tsugumi Aozora. Oka, the sole member of the Supernatural Club, teaches the Pastimers Club an occult pastime. Later, the girls have an awkward conversation about how babies are made. | |||||||||
| 6 | "Asterisk" Transliteration: "Asuterisuku" (Japanese: アスタリスク) | August 12, 2018[39] | |||||||
| "Studying for Exams" Transliteration: "Tesuto Benkyō" (Japanese: テスト勉強) | |||||||||
| "A New Look" Transliteration: "Imechen" (Japanese: イメチェン) | |||||||||
| "Spirited Combat, Again" Transliteration: "Gekitō, Futatabi" (Japanese: 激闘、再び) | |||||||||
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Oka learns that her former clubmate Aguri Mato fell ill and tries voodoo to make her better. Hanako feels downhearted when she places second in her class, so Maeda makes her an android to help her study. Olivia attempts to cut her own hair with disastrous results. Later, the gang play yet another bizarre pastime. | |||||||||
| 7 | "Phantom Thieves: Pass Club" Transliteration: "Kaitō Aso-ken" (Japanese: 怪盗・あそ研) | August 19, 2018[40] | |||||||
| "Woman of Terror" Transliteration: "Kyōfu no On'na" (Japanese: 恐怖の女) | |||||||||
| "Weirdo Go" Transliteration: "Denpa de Gō" (Japanese: 電波でGO) | |||||||||
| "Boobie Tragedy" Transliteration: "Oppai no Higeki" (Japanese: おっぱいの悲劇) | |||||||||
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Tsugumi asks the girls to sneak into the student council's office and steal something known as the "Banana Papers". After successfully stealing it without being discovered, the gang learn that the papers are in fact a log of incidents caused by the Pastimers Club. Later, Kasumi helplessly stands outside the classroom while Hanako sneaks a peek at her BL novel. Afterwards, Hanako and Olivia try to help Kasumi with a shirt that is too small for her bust. | |||||||||
| 8 | "Gotta Catch 'em All!" Transliteration: "Baikin, Getto da ze" (Japanese: バイキン、ゲットだぜ) | August 26, 2018[41] | |||||||
| "Divine Revelation" Transliteration: "Kami no Keiji" (Japanese: 神の啓示) | |||||||||
| "The Evil Sugoroku" Transliteration: "Ma no Sugoroku" (Japanese: 魔のスゴロク) | |||||||||
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Olivia plays a game about catching bacteria around the classroom. Hanako ends up regretting buying a ridiculous looking dress she bought during a shopping trip with everyone. Hanako and Kasumi decide to test Olivia's luck with a penalty-ridden game of sugoroku. | |||||||||
| 9 | "Troubles of a Fake Foreigner" Transliteration: "Ese Gaikokujin no Nayami" (Japanese: エセ外国人の悩み) | September 2, 2018[42] | |||||||
| "A Dutchey Wife" Transliteration: "Datchi na Waifu" (Japanese: ダッチなワイフ) | |||||||||
| "Genetic Engineering" Transliteration: "Idenshi Sōsa" (Japanese: 遺伝子操作) | |||||||||
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Olivia asks Hanako to help change her reputation as an English-speaking foreigner. When Olivia is chosen to represent the class in an English-speaking competition, she tries to find a quick way out. Olivia's older brother is called to school to apologize to the teacher after she is caught reading manga in class. | |||||||||
| 10 | "Heart Go Boing Boing" Transliteration: "Kokoro ga Pyon Pyon" (Japanese: 心がぴょんぴょん) | September 9, 2018[43] | |||||||
| "Hanako's Trial of Shame" Transliteration: "Hanako no Harenchi Saiban" (Japanese: 華子のハレンチ裁判) | |||||||||
| "Secret of the Dong" Transliteration: "TinPO no Himitsu" (Japanese: ティンPOの秘密) | |||||||||
| "Film Production" Transliteration: "Eiga Seisaku" (Japanese: 映画制作) | |||||||||
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English-speaking classmate Fujiwara learns about Olivia's inability to speak English, while Kasumi is suddenly kissed by Tsugumi. Upon hearing about this, Hanako flips out and puts Kasumi on trial. After having a dubious dream that she cannot get her mind off of, Kasumi becomes determined to look up Tsugumi's skirt to properly determine their gender. Later, the girls film a sci-fi movie for the upcoming culture festival. | |||||||||
| 11 | "Goodbye, Student Council President" Transliteration: "Sayonara Seito-kaichō" (Japanese: さよなら生徒会長) | September 16, 2018[44] | |||||||
| "Oka-ken Witch Project" Transliteration: "Okaken Witchi Purojekuto" (Japanese: オカケン・ウィッチ・プロジェクト) | |||||||||
| "Face of Mass Destruction" Transliteration: "Ganmen Kyōki" (Japanese: 顔面凶器) | |||||||||
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The Student Council President tries to sneak out to visit the nearby boys' school across the street, which the vice-president always ditches work to go to. Meanwhile, the Supernatural Club make some cookies for the upcoming culture festival, which they give to the language teacher to taste test. Later, the vice-president has to deal with the Pastimers Club members trying to get their culture festival project approved as she tries to put her makeup on. | |||||||||
| 12 | "Daniel" Transliteration: "Danieru" (Japanese: ダニエル) | September 23, 2018[45] | |||||||
| "Bra Meeting" Transliteration: "Bura Kaigi" (Japanese: ブラ会議) | |||||||||
| "Fairy Tale Battle Royale" Transliteration: "Meruhen Batoru Rowaiyaru" (Japanese: メルヘン・バトルロワイヤル) | |||||||||
| "Paper Wars" Transliteration: "Kaminomizo Sensō" (Japanese: 紙のみぞ戦争) | |||||||||
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The Pastimers Club look after Chisato's friend's baby Daniel, who they soon discover has a bad attitude for his age. Hanako looks into buying her first bra, only to discover her bust is smaller than she thought. The girls play a cutesy appearing online game, which soon turns out to be a gory battle royale game. Afterwards, the girls, along with Maeda, play a drawing battle game that makes little sense. | |||||||||
| OVA | "Cosplay Contest" Transliteration: "Kosupure Taikai" (Japanese: コスプレ大会) | December 26, 2018[32] | |||||||
| "To the Future Me" Transliteration: "Otona no Watashi e" (Japanese: 大人の私へ) | |||||||||
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The Pastimers Club decide what to wear at the premiere of their movie at the cultural festival. The Eiken (Film Studies) Club, consisting of a young Chisato, Andou and Hijiri, write future letters to themselves on an iMac 15 years previously. | |||||||||
| No. | Title [46] | Original release date | |
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| 1 | "Little Brother" Transliteration: "Otōto" (Japanese: おとうと) | November 28, 2018[46] | |
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The Pastimers Club meets Hanako's little brother Ken, and they play games at the park. | |||
| 2 | "Armstrong" Transliteration: "Āmusutorongu" (Japanese: アームストロング) | December 21, 2018[46] | |
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The Pastimers Club hold an arm wrestling contest. | |||
In 2017, the series was ranked 19th at the third Next Manga Awards in the print category.[47]
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