Kimengumi

Kimengumi is a Shōnen manga of Motoei Shinzawa published in the Weekly Shonen Jump between 1980 and 1987.

Titrate original: 3 年奇面組 ( Sannen Kimengumi ) for the college part, ハイスクール! 奇面組 ( Haisukûru! Kimengumi ) for the college part.

The part proceeding with the college was published in French with the editions Tonkam in thirteen volumes.

Adapted in cartoon and diffused in France under the title the insane, insane, insane College .

Short summary of the history

It is the re-entry with the Itchio college. Julie and Laura are always together and find the band of the Merry Mild nutters whose chief names Rei, and the inseparable disciples Ted, Jim, daN and Jeannot. The latter spend their time disturbing the courses (and even outwards) by all kinds of idiocies.

Publication

Prépublié in the magazine Weekly Shonen Jump between 1980 and 1987

Published in an original manner in Japanese with the editions Shueisha.

Published in French with the editions of the Tonkam.

Lists of volumes

Edition Tonkam:

This re-entry of the classes starts in is delirious 07/2000
And if one played volley ball? 09/2000
Here the rival eternal, Harmagué Gift! 11/2000
the sea, they is perverse 02/2001
a technique of fatal attack! 07/2001
Is delirious in the tower on four floors 08/2001
One night of nightmare 10/2001
five demons 02/2002
the family Fouloque, our neighbors 03/2002
Tournoi of mixed martial arts to college 07/2002
It is the re-entry… I adore you, Rei! 07/2002
Of the robbers watch for the family Ichido 09/2002
the good-bye with mild nutters 03/2003

Topicality of Kimengumi

In France

Tonkam had planned to also translate into French volumes of the series Sannen under the name the Mild nutters in Third Year . Unfortunately that was not done, the editor advancing a too low potential of sales.

In Japan

After one long period when the series did not make much any more speak about it, in 2001, the author wanted to make revive his characters through a single album, 帰ってきたハイスクール! 奇面組 ( Kaette kita Haisukûru! Kimengumi ), gathering a new history and exclusive contents such as making-of, interviews, plays and others. The success of this volume made it possible the author to launch out in the realization of a new series always in progress, フラッシュ! 奇面組 ( Furasshu! Kimengumi ), including/understanding new stories being held again with the college and the college. At present, 3 volumes right now left, published by the editor Square Enix.

Derivative products

If they did not reach the French market the derivative products of the series a great success with the country of the Rising sun had. Thus, one could find a play for the console Sega Master System simply named Highschool! Kimengumi , as well as a play for the SIMPLE Playstation 1 named キャラクター 2000 シリーズ: ハイスクール! 奇面組 TEA テーブルホッケー ( SIMPLE Kyarakutaa 2000 Shiriizu: Haisukûru! Kimengumi The Teeburu Hokkee ), putting in scene the characters emblématiques of the manga in a play of hockey of table. There exist also several musical CD of which an album of OST éponyme and two albums of BGM, named 音楽組 ( Ongakugumi ) 1 and 2.

See too

the insane, insane, insane College

External bonds

Site of fans devoted to the manga and to animated

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