Crimson Hero (manga)
Alternative title:
Beniiro Hero (Japanese)
紅色HERO (Japanese)
Themes:
sports,
volleyball
Age rating:
Older Children (May contain mild bad language, bloodless violence)
Plot Summary:
All Nobara ever wanted to do was to play volleyball. However, since she's the eldest daughter of her family's establishment, her family wants her to inherit the role of the young mistress. And when she enters a new school, she finds out that her mother went as far as to cancel the girls' volleyball team. Out of anger, Nobara ran away from home, and went for her aunt's help. Her aunt ended up taking her to the boys' dorm for the boy volleyball players, and had her get the role of the dorm mom. Now, Nobara has to deal with finding a way to get the girls' volleyball team back, and, for the first time, learn how to clean and do all the housework.
Nobara is the eldest daughter of a traditional family that owns a fancy dining establishment, however she's never fit in. Her family wants her to be the perfect japanese daughter and take over the business; Nobara has other plans. She just wants to play volleyball, but when her mother goes too far to squash her dream, Nobara runs away and ends up as dorm mother to the boys' volleyball team.
User Ratings:
115 ratings have been given [details]
Vintage:
2003 (Japanese Serialization Begins - Currently Ongoing)
2005-06-07 (North America, Beginning of serialization in Shojo Beat)
Releases: We have 34
Official website:
In the news 10 times:
2009-09-03 Japanese Comic Ranking, August 24-30
2009-04-29 Japanese Comic Ranking, April 19-26
2007-05-02 Japanese Comic Ranking, April 25-May 1
2005-11-10 Manga Nominated for ALA Lists
2005-06-07 Viz November Releases
2005-04-24 Shojo Beat Preview
2005-02-08 Shojo Beat Details
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Crimson Hero GN 3
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| Crimson Hero (GN 1) 2005-11-29 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 2) 2006-04-04 (from $5.99) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 3) 2006-08-01 (from $4.65) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 4) 2006-12-05 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 5) 2007-04-03 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 6) 2007-08-07 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 7) 2007-12-04 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 8) 2008-05-06 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 9) 2008-10-07 (from $4.46) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 10) 2009-03-03 (from $4.77) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 11) 2009-08-04 (from $4.89) |
| Crimson Hero (GN 12) 2010-01-05 (from $5.99) |
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Translation: Naoko Amemiya Adaptation: Naoko Amemiya Design: Courtney Utt Editing: Megan Bates Lettering: Mark Griffin Publisher: Hyoe Narita Retouch & Lettering: Jim Keefe (Volumes 12 and up) Touch-up Art: Mark Griffin | (none) | |||||||
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