Volks "Tokyo Shonen Monogatari" (Tokyo Boys manga)

I don't know if it's the same one you mention, but there's a comic in the Hana to Yume line by that title. A small picture of the cover can be seen here, if I copied the link correctly:

http://www.asahiyausa.com/shop/user/nd_detail.php?ISBN=4592176006&cart=Y

Unfortunately, there's no blurb to give one an idea of who the characters are, but at least you can get an idea of the art. Sorry I can't be more help.

 

I'm not sure either, but here's the kanji if you wanted to look it up using Japanese.
東京少年物語
It's the same kanji that appears on the Volks' website.

A bigger picture of that manga cover can be found here.
http://www.maillist.com.tw/maillist/file/ishtar/20030725092056.html on the left.
The ISBN number is 4592176006.

I'm curious about this series as well. It'd be nice to see the character influence for the dolls. :wink:

 

(I refer to the Asahi link posted, not to any possible manga mentioned on the Volks pages or Rinkya)

I believe it is unrelated.

I have the manga in question, it is by my favourite artist, Ragawa Marimo. ^__^

But it is also a very old collection of her one-off stories, published around 1991, and doesn't contain anyone that looks remotely like any of the Tokyo boys so far.

^_^ It's probably a coincidence as the name is so generic...Tokyo Boys Story.

 

Hi, I'm the author of the article. ^_^

I'm seeking to confirm or deny. My understanding is that there is a recent Tokyo Shounen Monogatari and that the SD13 dolls are derived from it. I can't find where I read that (I spent about four months immersed in Japanese SD sites, so it could be on any one of a hundred pages). There is a drawn image on one of Isao's many pages on Volks's site (scroll down to the bottom), and I haven't seen that with other dolls. That's hardly conclusive, of course, but it is suggestive.

Anyway, I'm looking into it and will post again when I know more. The article's no use if it isn't right.

--Uriko

 

they have made a few little mini comics and drawings of the characters though, (like Tsukasa had a cute one of him with a dog) I'm not sure about whether there's an entire comic... We haven't seen one yet anyway...!

I think some of the stuff in the rinkya letter is a little inaccurate? ops:

 

No, certainly no offense. If it's not true, I want to know.

I did my best to confirm everything I could on Volks's site. If I couldn't find something on their site, I went out to collector pages. I also tried to indicate in the article which information came from which source. For instance, SD13 Megu's eyes: "Her eyes are Dark Blue; per collectors' sites, they're 18 mm." The color is from Volks's specs on their site; the size they didn't have, so I got that from collectors' sites.

I never imagined all of it would be correct; you can't put that much data together and have it all be right. A refining process is necessary. I'm glad to be getting some feedback. I did get some right after I posted about the article to the Yahoo! Groups mailing list, but I haven't seen anything else since.

Thanks again! More about Tokyo Shounen Monogatari when I know more! ^_^;;;;

--Uriko

 

I sent you a detailed email just now hopefully that will help!

but you can find almost all the information on our site. (perhaps you could link to it?) we try to cooraborate as often as possible, so most of the information should be accurate! again, if I can help more let me know!

 

I used to know a link to a site where it showed the drawings and short comics of the Tokyo Boys (and there was one on Lucas and Chris) but I lost it. Does anyone have a link, or the images?

Oh and what was the special nickname Tsukasa has for Shirou? I thought I read it on the Tsukasa bio on the Volks site but it's no longer up, and I didn't see it on sd.net either.

 

Although I'm not on Volks dolls, I must confess I'm curious about that comic...
(sorry I'm not helping you,but at least bumped the topic ops: )

 

Actually it's Shiro calling Tsukasa "Tsuka-pyon"

Shiro didn't a comics and nither did Isao (-_-),so for now Tsukasa is the only Tokyo Boy who does.

I hope that the 4th boy will have a comic. Tsukasa's comic is so cute.


Kat ~ running off to look for Tsukasa's comic ~

 

Thank you! No wonder I couldn't remember it, "Shiro-pyon" isn't half as catchy :wink:

Yeah sorry, by comics I mean just the one with Tsukasa, and the Tokyo boy drawings, plus the Lucas/Chris one..

but if you can find it I will love you forever

 

Where did these comics show up? I need leads for looking for them. I'm desperate! ^_^

 

Someone told me you can order the original (boy's love, isn't it?) manga from Acclimate Solutions:
"Tokyo Shounen Monogatari" by Marimo Ragawa (Hakusensha)

The website is:
http://www.aclimatesolution.com/

Yep, that's the way it's spelled. I don't know if it's the same as the dolls though, it's just something I read on a website about them.

 

That manga doesn't have anything to do with the Volks Tokyo boys though, does it? "Tokyo Boys Story" isn't exactly an unusual title...

I'd love to have a peek at these comics too. ^_^

 

With witch version of Chris/ Lucas was the comic included?

Ps. I will scan in Tsukasa's comic tonight. :grin:

 

I had them on my site at one point... but ops: I cant remember where I put the files! gaaah I suck. if someone could rescan the tsukasa that would be awesome.

the chris and lucas was on a website I think somewhere?

 

PS,... the tsukasa one, came with his limited backpack

 

Don't forget the comic! I must see this comic :_;

Man, if there is a regular manga starring thiese boys, it will almost make up for the fact that I have none of them!

Which reminds me....

A frind of mine (who has two of them!) has the theory that they are all part of a band. Tsukasa and Isao have "guitar hands" and Shirou looks like he'd be pretty comfy with a mike.

 

Haha, I was going to bump the thread just right now!

 

I found the Chris and Lucas comic:

http://www011.upp.so-net.ne.jp/hinata/drop/comic/index.html

and some drawings by the artist...

http://www011.upp.so-net.ne.jp/hinata/drop/gazo/index.html

 

http://www011.upp.so-net.ne.jp/hinata/drop/gazo/tokyoboys.html

drawing of shirou and tsukasa XD

 

Mm, he has a lovely spare style, especially with color.

 

i like the soft colors and the subtlness about it!

 

Omg! tehehe... I just opened up the little pamphlet that came with my Isao Nanjou wet wig, and there's a ltitle comic thing inside. There's something on the other page saying "~The Song of the Boys~" with a whole bunch of japanese text, and a price of 5800 yen. I'm not sure what that means. If I take a photo, would anyone be able to translate it?

Here's the comic, at any rate - looks like the boys are coming home from a festival with their prizes/purchases and get caught in the rain. ^_^

 

*snerk* Ohmygosh, how cute. I love whom I assume to be Shirou shaking off the water like a dog....

 

Yup. Shirou's the dorky looking one with the shaggy hair. Tsukasa has a mask on the top of his head and is apparently wearing his backpack, and Isao is the one with the fish. Tsukasa has some dumplings or something, Shirou has some corn... and I don't know what that thing he's dangling is.

The little white fuzzball in the pic of Shirou shaking himself IS a dog. XD Tsukasa is offering it a dumpling up on the top row of drawings.

Here's the text, if anyone can translate for us!

 

Isao looks all... hot Plus he has a fish, now I have to like him. Unless he mistreats the fish. Then he shall RUE THE DAY--*cough*
They're all cute, though. Wonder whose dog it is...

 

At the end there it sort of looks like Isao is just... posing. It's really great looking though. They're cute.

 

if they came from a summer fair that japan has, it's most likely a baloon yoyo toy. Very popular there.

 

The Song of the Boys part writes:

Tokyo Boys Story: The Song of Boys
Isao's Wet Wig
(Price info)

Thank you for purchasing Isao's Wet Wig.
This item is a special item made only for Isao Nanjo of the Tokyo Boys Story.

Isao pays a great deal of attention to his hair style.
This new hair style is unpopular with Shirou, who loves "Icchan's Braids"...
But Isao himself likes this hard-edged style as well.

Isao Nanjo, the third main character of the Tokyo Boys' Story.
He really just wants to be honest and true to his feelings... perhaps that is why he loves the rain."

HTH!

 

maaaaaau....! my Tsukasa!! YEAAAAAY!!!

a comic like this with Shirou and Tsukasa (and the dog) came with Tsukasa's special order backpack, so I bet for each of the remaining boys that they will have a special extra item you can send off for, and if you do, you get a little comic.

I dont suppose you could scan it larger? I'd like to see their faces and stuff better... <

 

*flails then runs self into a wall* I want! ;_; I hope a whole manga of this comes out, and then I would latch myself to it and kill all in my way! I don't even like Shiro and Isao the dolls, but omg! ;_; And Tsukasa and the doggy... *drags them all to her house >3*

 

Bwahaha, I love how Isao is just standing there, posing

 

::rocks:: This strip does not make me want to get an Isao just to molest him... This strip does not make me want to get an Isao just to molest him... This strip does not make me want to get an Isao just to molest him...

Oy. @_@;

 

Isaso: Hm. I will screw you both!

... I want this manga. If not to make the pain of not having an Isao or a Tsukasa go away!

But Shirou suddenly seems less serious. How cute ^_^

 

OMG! New obsession!

o.o forget bJDs... I love shirou.. Im a suka for mangas XD I had shoujo stuff....

 

^_^ Okay, for those that want a bigger version - here you go. I'll link out, so not everyone has to sit through it loading. I actually scanned it this time (Last one was a photo) - my scanner was being strangely co-operative.

http://sharliaisha.homestead.com/files/comicbig.jpg

And thank you soooooo much twotone for translating it for us. OMG Shirou is so cute! "Icchan's Braids"!!!!

I think you're right Aimee about the comics and the extra stuff. *dances about* oh I do so hope they announce the 4th boy for DP12!!! Actually, what I'm really hoping is that they'll have a special re-release of all 4 of them. *goes off into happy fantasy land* XD

 

eee thankyou! looks like they took a trip to the shrine and bought food on the shops on the way to the shrine. SO CUTE

 

UWAH!!!! :: falls off chair again :: I love Shirou so much already but this makes it worse!!! and Tsukasa and Isao too T.T :: pets comic :: I saw the other one that I think came with the backpack. Had Tsukasa and Shirou and the dog and I LOVED it...dunno where it was...is there more of these? and is there perchance the tokyo boys story anywhere like for real? I know the dolls are from it, but like....does it exist?

 

I think what breaks me into gigglefits is the fact that Shirou is STILL bouncing the balloon yoyo even as they're being drenched by the cloudburst. Also, the expression on his face.

Ahh, this is too cute!

 

Ah, good! A big version!

Say... When is somebody gonna scan in the one that came with the Tsukapyon backpack?