Peach Boy Riverside

Peach Boy Riverside (ピーチボーイリバーサイド, Pīchi Bōi Ribāsaido) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya, serialized on Neetsha's webcomic distribution site Weekly Young VIP since January 2008. The remake version written by Coolkyousinnjya and illustrated by Johanne was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine R, as well as the website and app Magazine Pocket, from August 2015 to July 2024, and was collected in sixteen tankōbon volumes.^[3] The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA.^[4] An anime television series adaptation produced by Asahi Production aired from July to September 2021.

Peach Boy Riverside
Cover of remake manga Peach Boy Riverside volume 1 by Kodansha
ピーチボーイリバーサイド (Pīchi Bōi Ribāsaido)
Genre	Dark fantasy[1][2]
Manga
Web manga
Written by	Coolkyousinnjya
Published by	Neetsha
Magazine	Weekly Young VIP
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	January 2008 – present
Manga
Remake
Written by	Coolkyousinnjya
Illustrated by	Johanne
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Imprint	Monthly Shōnen Magazine Comics
Magazine	Shōnen Magazine R (2015–2023) Magazine Pocket Monthly Magazine Base (2023–2024)
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	August 20, 2015 – July 9, 2024
Volumes	16 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Shigeru Ueda
Written by	Keiichirō Ōchi
Music by	Takaaki Nakahashi
Studio	Asahi Production
Licensed by	Crunchyroll (streaming) SA/SEA: Medialink
Original network	Tokyo MX, BS NTV, AT-X
Original run	July 1, 2021 – September 16, 2021
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Characters

Sally (サリー, Sarī) / Saltherine Aldarake (サルトリーヌ・アルダレイク, Sarutorīnu Arudareiku)

Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi^[5]

Kibitsu Mikoto (キビツ ミコト)

Voiced by: Nao Tōyama^[5]

Frau (フラウ, Furau)

Voiced by: M.A.O^[6]

Hawthorn Grattor (ホーソン・グラトール, Hōson Guratōru)

Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda^[6]

Carrot (キャロット, Kyarotto) / Meki (眼鬼)

Voiced by: Megumi Toda^[6]

Dog (犬, Inu)

Voiced by: Jiro Saito^[6]

Winnie Emex (ウィニー・エメクス, Winī Emekusu)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu^[7]

Millia (ミリア, Miria) / Hatsuki (髪鬼)

Voiced by: Mayu Mineda^[8]

Sumeragi (皇鬼)

Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa^[8]

Todoroki (轟鬼)

Voiced by: Misato Murai^[8]

Juserino (ジュセリノ, Juserino)

Voiced by: Yurika Kubo^[8]

Atla (アトラ, Atora)

Voiced by: Yuko Suzuhana^[8]

Chūki (忠鬼)

Voiced by: Taku Yashiro^[9]

Kyūketsuki (吸血鬼)

Voiced by: Satoshi Mikami^[9]

Kiki (樹鬼)

Voiced by: Mugihito^[9]

Sleep Ogre (惰眠鬼, Daminki)

Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa^[10]

Hiko (彦)

Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa^[11]

Noburega (ノブレガ)

Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi^[11]

Media

Manga

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	February 17, 2016[12]	978-4-06-392514-2	June 29, 2021[13]	978-1-646513-39-0
1. "The Princess and the Imported Peach" 2. "The Former Princess and the Rabbit Girl" 3. "The Peach and I"
2	October 17, 2016[14]	978-4-06-392550-0	August 31, 2021[15]	978-1-646513-40-6
4. "Smiles and Impulses" 5. "Ogres and Humans" 6. "Races and Places" 7. "The Peach and the Peach"
3	June 16, 2017[16]	978-4-06-392589-0	October 19, 2021[17]	978-1-646513-41-3
8. "The Witch and the Magic" 9. "Hawthorn and the Truth" 10. "Ideals and Reality" 11. "Sally and Ogres"
4	February 16, 2018[18]	978-4-06-510928-1	December 21, 2021[19]	978-1-646513-42-0
12. "Resolution and Departure" 13. "The Harefolk and the Former Ogre" 14. "Heaven and True Identity" 15. "Carrot and Sally"
5	October 17, 2018[20]	978-4-06-513318-7	February 1, 2022[21]	978-1-646513-43-7
16. "Ogres and Momotaro" 17. "Ogres and Meetings" 18. "Tournaments and Prize Money" 19. "Sally and Crossroads"
6	June 17, 2019[22]	978-4-06-515947-7	April 5, 2022[23]	978-1-646513-44-4
20. "The Hand Taken and One Not Taken" 21. "Meki and Carrot" 22. "Comrades and Comrades" 23. "The Ravages of War and Hatred"
7	February 17, 2020[24]	978-4-06-518539-1	June 14, 2022[25]	978-1-646513-45-1
24. ""Mikoto" and the Past" 25. "The Weakest and the Coolest" 26. "Heart of the Peach and Heart of a Man" 27. "Harefolk and Harefolk"
8	August 17, 2020[26]	978-4-06-520362-0	September 27, 2022[27]	978-1-646515-27-1
28. "The Overlord and the Ogre Horn" 29. "Monsters and Cravings" 30. "Clownery and Cowards" 31. "The Nameless and the Rest of the Dream" 32. "Those Who Hunt and Those Who Kill" 33. "Krow and the Overlord"
9	February 17, 2021[28]	978-4-06-521947-8	November 29, 2022[29]	978-1-646515-28-8
34. "Mikoto and Swords" 35. "Mikoto and Ogre-Slaying" 36. "Mikoto and Mikoto" 37. "Momotaro and the Ogre God" 38. "Mikoto and the Peach" 39. "Parting and Journeys"
10	August 17, 2021[30]	978-4-06-524136-3	February 21, 2023[31]	978-1-646515-29-5
40. "Long Journeys and the Harmonious City" 41. "Speeches and War" 42. "Sally and the Princess" 43. "Hawthorne and the Ogre God" 44. "Enemies and Friends" 45. "Hearts and Walls"
11	February 17, 2022[32]	978-4-06-526466-9	May 16, 2023[33]	978-1-646517-15-2
46. "Middle and Middle Ogres" 47. "The Princesses and the Night Party" 48. "Sisters and Succession" 49. "Domencia and Ideas" 50. "The Princess and the King" 51. "Declarations of War and Restoration"
12	August 17, 2022[34]	978-4-06-528504-6	August 8, 2023[35]	978-1-646517-16-9
52. "Self-Defense and Alliances" 53. "Memories of Carrot" 54. "Mikoto and the Scheme" 55. "Vengeance and Excuses" 56. "Those Who Dwell Within the Heart" 57. "Reunions and Resolve"
13	February 16, 2023[36]	978-4-06-530670-3	November 7, 2023[37]	978-1-646517-17-6
58. "Underground and Taboo" 59. "Witch to Witch" 60. "The Black Rabbit and the Zealot" 61. "Krow and The One Who Waits" 62. "Concepts and Intervention" 63. "Jucerino and War"
14	August 17, 2023[38]	978-4-06-532779-1	June 18, 2024[39]	978-1-646519-06-4
64. "Menshinki and Zonshinki" 65. "Chuki and Middle" 66. "Middle and Humanity" 67. "The Ogre God and the Peach Eye" 68. "Legacy and Curses" 69. "Silence and Rage"
15	March 15, 2024[40]	978-4-06-535038-6	September 23, 2025[41]	979-8-888774-55-7
70. "Knight and Knight" 71. "Princess and Princess" 72. "Lance and Shield" 73. "True Feelings and Long-Held Desires" 74. "Resignation and Optimism" 75. "Promises and Parting"
16	September 17, 2024[42]	978-4-06-536573-1	—	—
76. "Revenge and Destruction" 77. "Divisions and Unity" 78. "Destruction and Regeneration" 79. "Promises and Revenge" 80. "The Strongest and the Evilest" 81. "Sally and Mikoto"

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the remake version was announced on August 7, 2020. The series is animated by Asahi Production and directed by Shigeru Ueda, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling series composition, Satomi Kurita and Masato Katō handling the character designs, and Takaaki Nakahashi composing the series' music. It aired from July 1 to September 16, 2021, on Tokyo MX, BS NTV, and AT-X.^[8][5] Q-MHz produced the opening theme song, "Dark spiral journey" featuring Yuko Suzuhana, while Mitei no Hanashi performed the ending theme song, "Yoru o Koeru Ashioto" (Footsteps Across the Night).^[8] Crunchyroll streamed the series outside of Asia.^[43] Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel, but this series is only viewable on their YouTube channel with Ani-One Ultra Membership scheme. Ani-One will upload this anime to their YouTube channel from July 1 for Hong Kong, Taiwan and Macau and from July 15 for other Asian regions.^[44]

Episode list

The series is released in two different versions: the "On air version" (オンエア版, On'ea-ban) which airs in an anachronical order that rearranges the chronological order of the original story, while the "Time series version" (時系列版, Jikeiretsu-ban) (which is exclusively released on the Japanese streaming platform dAnime Store [ja]) follows the chronological order of the original story.^[45]

On air version	Time series version	Title [46][a]	Directed by [b]	Written by [b]	Storyboarded by [b]	Original release date [48]	Original release date [48]
1	2	"The Ex-Princess and the Harefolk" Transliteration: "Moto Hime to Ujin" (Japanese: 元姫と卯人)	Shigeru Ueda	Keiichirō Ōchi	Shigeru Ueda	July 1, 2021 (2021-07-01)[c]	July 8, 2021[c]
2	3	"Ogres and Humans" Transliteration: "Oni to Ningen" (Japanese: 鬼と人間)	Masayuki Iimura	Keiichirō Ōchi	Akira Oguro	July 8, 2021 (2021-07-08)	July 15, 2021
3	9	"Sally and a Crossroads" Transliteration: "Sarī to Kiro" (Japanese: サリーと岐路)	Masato Suzuki	Keiichirō Ōchi	Hidetoshi Namura	July 15, 2021 (2021-07-15)	August 26, 2021
4	1	"The Princess and the Peach" Transliteration: "Hime to Momo" (Japanese: 姫と桃)	Akira Koremoto	Keiichirō Ōchi	Shigeru Ueda	July 22, 2021 (2021-07-22)[c]	July 1, 2021[c]
5	7	"Frau and the Vampire" Transliteration: "Furau to Kyūketsuki" (Japanese: フラウと吸血鬼)	Takaaki Ishiyama	Kazuhiko Inukai[d] Keiichirō Ōchi[e]	Akira Oguro	July 29, 2021 (2021-07-29)	August 12, 2021
6	8	"Carrot and Millia" Transliteration: "Kyarotto to Miria" (Japanese: キャロットとミリア)	Hisaya Takabayashi	Kazuhiko Inukai	Yasuo Ejima	August 5, 2021 (2021-08-05)	August 19, 2021
7	4	"Species and Belonging" Transliteration: "Shuzoku to Ibasho" (Japanese: 種族と居場所)	Masayuki Iimura	Keiichirō Ōchi	Hidetoshi Namura	August 12, 2021 (2021-08-12)	July 22, 2021
8	10	"Companion and Companion" Transliteration: "Nakama to Nakama" (Japanese: 仲間と仲間)	Sumito Sasaki	Kazuhiko Inukai	Akira Oguro	August 19, 2021 (2021-08-19)	September 2, 2021
9	12	"Mikoto and Mikoto" Transliteration: "Mikoto to Mikoto" (Japanese: ミコトとミコト)	Masato Suzuki	Keiichirō Ōchi	Takaharu Ozaki	August 26, 2021 (2021-08-26)	September 16, 2021
10	11	"Horror and Resentment" Transliteration: "Senka to Urami" (Japanese: 戦禍と恨み)	Takaaki Ishiyama	Kazuhiko Inukai	Akira Oguro	September 2, 2021 (2021-09-02)	September 9, 2021
11	5	"Ideals and Reality" Transliteration: "Risō to Genjitsu" (Japanese: 理想と現実)	Takahiro Ōtsuka	Kazuhiko Inukai	Hidetoshi Namura	September 9, 2021 (2021-09-09)	July 29, 2021
12	6	"Resolutions and Goodbyes" Transliteration: "Ketsui to Wakare" (Japanese: 決意と別れ)	Shigeru Ueda	Keiichirō Ōchi	Shigeru Ueda	September 16, 2021 (2021-09-16)	August 5, 2021

Game

A video game adaptation, Peach Boy Riverside Battle Saga, was launched on the HTML5 game platform, G123, on July 1, 2021.^[50]

Notes

1. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.^[47]
2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
3. This episode was pre-screened on June 20, 2021.^[49]
4. Credited in the TV version but not in the streaming version.
5. Credited in the streaming version but not in the TV version.