My New Boss Is Goofy
| My New Boss Is Goofy | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 新しい上司はど天然 (Atarashii Jōshi wa Do Tennen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Office comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Dan Ichikawa |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Imprint | Young Champion Comics |
| Magazine | Manga Cross |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | February 5, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Noriyuki Abe |
| Written by | Masahiro Yokotani |
| Music by | Masato Nakayama |
| Studio | A-1 Pictures |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, ABC |
| Original run | October 7, 2023 – December 23, 2023 |
| Episodes | 12 |
My New Boss Is Goofy (新しい上司はど天然, Atarashii Jōshi wa Do Tennen) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Dan Ichikawa. It has been published on Akita Shoten's online manga platform Manga Cross since February 2019. An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired from October to December 2023.
Synopsis[edit]
Kentarō Momose, whose physical and mental health deteriorated after his boss' power harassment, changed his job to a sales position at an advertising agency. However, due to his trauma, he is unable to move due to stomach pain during his first tour. Momose's new boss, Shirosaki, leaves Momose without saying anything, and Momose becomes worried that his new boss will be the same as before.
As he panics, Shirosaki returns with medicine for menstruation cramps, realizing in his panic he defaulted to the stomach pain medication he bought for his ex-girlfriend, and the tension is relieved as Momose realizes the reason his boss disappeared.
The series continues to follow the two of them as Momose struggles to overcome his trauma and Shirosaki's accidental antics and good-hearted attempts to protect Momose slowly help him recover.
Following a phone call from his former boss and a threat to stalk his apartment, Momose moves in suddenly with Shirosaki, only moving out at the very last few minutes of the final episode of the anime.
Characters[edit]
- Yūsei Shirosaki (白崎 優清, Shirosaki Yūsei)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[2] (drama CD), Yūichirō Umehara[1] (anime)
- Member of the Planning and Sales department at Minette. Originally from Akita Prefecture, his family members are rice farmers and his older brother a photographer. Despite his airheadedness, his work performance is good. His "goofiness" thusly endears him to his subordinates.
- Kentarō Momose (桃瀬 健太郎, Momose Kentarō)
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[1]
- Employee of Minette at their headquarters in the Planning and Sales department. He grew up in Hokkaido. His previous company was a black company where he always had overtime and suffered from power harassment under his boss. After seeing an ad created by Shirosaki, he quit and joined Minette, where he reports to Shirosaki.
- Mitsuo Aoyama (青山 光男, Aoyama Mitsuo)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[1]
- Head of the Planning and Sales department at Minette. He hails from Kyoto Prefecture. His wife left him shortly after he bought a house due to feeling neglected because of his focus on work and providing for his family, and a new employee he was in charge of ran away after a week. As a result, he has low self-esteem and is lonely. His home is filled with mascot dolls in an attempt to soothe his loneliness. 10 years ago, he was Shirosaki's mentor.
- Aigo Kinjō (金城 愛悟, Kinjō Aigo)
- Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki[2] (drama CD), Jun Fukuyama[1] (anime)
- Employee of the Planning and Sales department at Minette. He is originally from Okinawa. Technically Momose's junior at the company, they treat each other as colleagues. Like Momose, he was also subject to power harassment, and seeing Momose and Shirosaki interact motivated him to switch jobs. He is openly bisexual and a fan of anime, which Momose finds astounding.
- Hakutō (白桃)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[1]
- An abandoned cat that Momose and Shirosaki found and picked up. He was abandoned because he sharpened his nails on his owner's couch, but he says he ran away because of his owner's power harassment. Shirosaki adopts him and Hakuto quickly realizes Shirosaki is not inclined to abandon him, but still struggles to admit his own affections.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Written and illustrated by Dan Ichikawa, My New Boss Is Goofy first started as webcomic published by the author on Twitter in 2018; it was proven popular and began serialization on Akita Shoten's online manga platform Manga Cross on February 5, 2019.[3] Akita Shoten has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 20, 2019.[4] As of May 20, 2020, two volumes have been released.[5]
Volumes[edit]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 20, 2019[6] | 978-4-253-14231-1 |
| 2 | May 20, 2020[5] | 978-4-253-14232-8 |
Anime[edit]
In May 2023, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation. It was animated by A-1 Pictures and directed by Noriyuki Abe, with Ayako Kōno serving as assistant director, Masahiro Yokotani in charge of the scripts, Takahiro Yasuda serving as character designer and chief animation director, music composed by Masato Nakayama and Jin Aketagawa serving as sound director.[1] The series aired from October 7 to December 23, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[7] The opening theme song is "Planeteria" (プラネタリア) by Fujifabric, while the ending theme song is "Hanataba" (花束, "Bouquet") by Lenny code fiction.[8]
In North America, the series is licensed by Aniplex of America,[9] and streamed by Crunchyroll.[10]
Episodes[edit]
| No. | Title [11][12] | Directed by [11] | Written by [11] | Storyboarded by [11] | Original air date [13] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "It's a Little Cracked!!" Transliteration: "Chotto Wareteru!!" (Japanese: ちょっと割れてる！！) | Noriyuki Abe | Masahiro Yokotani | Noriyuki Abe | October 7, 2023 |
| 2 | "Should I Carry You Piggyback?" Transliteration: "Onbu Suru ka?" (Japanese: おんぶするか？) | Ayako Kōno | Masahiro Yokotani | Ayako Kōno | October 14, 2023 |
| 3 | "Paws, Paws, Paws..." Transliteration: "Nikukyū Nikukyū Nikukyū..." (Japanese: 肉球肉球肉球…) | Yuki Watanabe | Sumika Hayakawa | Yuki Watanabe | October 21, 2023 |
| 4 | "Wanna Live with Me?" Transliteration: "Uchi, Sumu?" (Japanese: うち、住む？) | Chikayo Nakamura | Masahiro Yokotani | Chikayo Nakamura | October 28, 2023 |
| 5 | "Heart Eyes!" Transliteration: "Me kara Hachimitsu!" (Japanese: 目からはちみつ！) | Shōtarō Kitamura | Sumika Hayakawa | Shōtarō Kitamura | November 4, 2023 |
| 6 | "Ex-Boyfriend? Ex-Boyfriend?? Ex-Boyfriend???" Transliteration: "Moto Kare? Moto Kare?? Moto Kare???" (Japanese: 元カレ？元カレ？？元カレ？？？) | Aika Ikeda | Masahiro Yokotani | Toshinori Watanabe | November 11, 2023 |
| 7 | "The Shocking Truth...!!" Transliteration: "Shōgeki no Jijitsu...!!" (Japanese: 衝撃の事実…！！) | Ema Saitō | Masahiro Yokotani | Ema Saitō | November 18, 2023 |
| 8 | "Wanna Visit My Family Home?" Transliteration: "Ore no Jikka, Kuru?" (Japanese: 俺の実家、来る？) | Yuki Watanabe | Sumika Hayakawa | Tomoyuki Munehiro | November 25, 2023 |
| 9 | "I'll Listen to That~!" Transliteration: "Sore Kiichaimasu～!?" (Japanese: それ聞いちゃいます～！？) | Moe Suzuki | Sumika Hayakawa | Chikayo Nakamura | December 2, 2023 |
| 10 | "Take Responsibility...!" Transliteration: "Kiseru Kida...!" (Japanese: 着せる気だ…！) | Yūta Suzuki | Masahiro Yokotani | Yūta Suzuki | December 9, 2023 |
| 11 | "I Have to Find a Place to Live!" Transliteration: "Oie no Chū Tanken nya!" (Japanese: お家の中探検にゃ！) | Nozomi Fukui | Masahiro Yokotani | Nozomi Fukui | December 16, 2023 |
| 12 | "Be Back Soon...!?" Transliteration: "Ittekima～…su!?" (Japanese: いってきま～…す！？) | Ayako Kōno | Masahiro Yokotani | Ayako Kōno | December 23, 2023 |
Reception[edit]
The series won the pixiv and Nippon Shuppan Hanbai's "Web Manga General Election" in 2019. In that same year, the series ranked seventh in the fifth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[14][15] The series placed third in Tsutaya Comic Award in 2020.[16] In that same year, the series ranked second on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll.[17]
References[edit]
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- ^ "My New Boss is Goofy". Aniplex of America. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 20, 2023). "Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Fall 2023 Anime Season". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "Sutōrī | Terebi Anime "Atarashii Jōshi wa Do Tennen" Kōshiki Saito" Story | TVアニメ「新しい上司はど天然」公式サイト [Story | TV Anime "My New Boss is Goofy" Official Website]. do-tennen.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "Watch My New Boss is Goofy - Crunchyroll". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on October 15, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
- ^ "On'ea | Terebi Anime "Atarashii Jōshi wa Do Tennen" Kōshiki Saito" Onair | TVアニメ「新しい上司はど天然」公式サイト [On Air | TV Anime "My New Boss is Goofy" Official Website]. do-tennen.com (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 21, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (March 24, 2020). "180,000 Manga Readers Vote for Their Most Wanted Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 14, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official manga website at Manga Cross (in Japanese)
- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- My New Boss Is Goofy (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
