Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater explained

Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater
Ja Kanji:放課後ていぼう日誌
Ja Romaji:Hōkago Teibō Nisshi
Genre:Sports (recreational fishing)
Type:manga
Author:Yasuyuki Kosaka
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Young Champion Retsu
First:February 2017
Volumes:11
Type:TV series
Director:Takaharu Okuma
Music:Miki Sakurai
Studio:Doga Kobo
Network:AT-X, Tokyo MX, MBS, BS11, RKK
First:April 7, 2020
Last:September 22, 2020
Episodes:12
Episode List:
  1. Anime
Type:drama
Director:Takahiro Horie
Network:Lemino
First:June 13, 2023
Last:August 8, 2023
Episodes:9

is a Japanese manga series about recreational fishing by Yasuyuki Kosaka. It has been serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Champion Retsu since February 2017 and collected in eleven tankōbon volumes as of September 2023. An anime television series adaptation by Doga Kobo aired from April 7 to September 22, 2020. A live-action web drama adaptation aired from June to August 2023.

Characters

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  • Hina is the main protagonist who moves with her family from Tokyo back to her home town of Ashikita, Kumamoto, Kyushu. She ends up joining the Breakwater Club at her new school.
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  • Hina's childhood friend, whom Hina had nearly forgotten, she is a first-year like Hina and also a new member of the Breakwater Club. She is passionate about fishing, and has been fishing since elementary school.
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  • An older girl who convinces Hina to join the Breakwater Club at their school, of which she is the president. She is a third-year. In the English dub, she has a southern accent.
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  • A second-year in the Breakwater Club, she is quite knowledgeable and reliable. She is a tall girl who wears glasses and always fishes with a lifejacket.
    The school nurse and the faculty adviser of the Breakwater Club.
  • Hina's Father
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  • He was a member of the club when he went to school. Hina's grandfather left behind an assortment of fishing gear.
    Takohigeya Manager
  • He runs the local fishing supplies store whose mascot is a small red octopus.

    Media

    Manga

    The manga is written and illustrated by Yasuyuki Kosaka, and began serialization in Akita Shoten's Young Champion Retsu magazine in February 2017. It has been published as eleven tankōbon volumes by September 20, 2023.[2] In July 2020, it was announced that the manga would go on hiatus due to heavy flooding in Kosaka's home of Kyushu;[3] the series resumed serialization shortly afterward. In November 2020, it was announced it will go on a hiatus again at a later date.[4] Publication resumed in April 2021.[5]

    Anime

    The 12-episode anime television series adaptation was announced in the fifth issue of Young Champion Retsu magazine on April 16, 2019.[6] The series is animated by Doga Kobo and directed by Takaharu Okuma, with Fumihiko Shimo handling series composition, Katsuhiro Kumagai designing the characters, and Miki Sakurai composing the music.[7] It aired from April 7 to September 22, 2020.[8] The opening theme "SEA HORIZON" and end credits song "Tsuri no Sekai e" were both performed by the main cast.[9] On April 15, 2020, it was announced that episode 4 and onward were delayed until further notice due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10] On June 1, 2020, it was announced that the anime series would resume on July 7, 2020 from the first episode,[11] with the fourth episode airing on July 28, 2020.[3]

    Drama

    A live-action web series was announced on January 17, 2023. The series is directed by Takahiro Horie, and scripts are written by Takeshi Miyamoto.[1] The theme song, "Watashi-tachi no Journey" (Our Journey), is performed by Kaneyorimasaru. It aired from June 13 to August 8, 2023 on the Lemino streaming service in Japan.[1] [13]

    Reception

    Anime News Network had four editors review the first episode of the anime:[14] Nick Creamer felt the premiere suffered from "structural, narrative, and aesthetic issues" that prevent it from capturing the same rural Japan aura as Laid-Back Camp and displayed "tonal incongruity" with its subject matter and the Breakwater Club's hostile treatment towards Hina; Rebecca Silverman was also critical of the fishing club's cruel tactics on Hina but was commendable for their faithful portrayal of "the attitude of small coastal towns" and their various activities, concluding that fans of "slow-paced fishing stories" will enjoy it but may not attract others beyond its targeted genre audience; Theron Martin wrote that: "[T]echnical merits here are decent but nothing exceptional, so the question here is going to be whether the "cute girls" appeal can draw in those not interested in the hobby. In that regard, I put it on about the same level as Tamayomi: might be watchable, but being at least receptive to the hobby in question will matter." The fourth reviewer, James Beckett, praised its "cozy slice-of-life charm" for carrying a "soft and inviting" art direction and a likable cast that will bring Hina out of her ichthyophobia as the story progresses. Beckett added that he won't watch any further, but concluded that: "It will, however, provide much edutainment for folks who either have fond fishing memories of their own, and also for anyone who is interested in learning more about the craft with the help of a bunch of nice anime girls."[14]

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Live-Action Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Show's Trailer Reveals Cast, Staff, June 13 Debut, Theme Song. Anime News Network. May 31, 2023. May 31, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230531100918/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-31/live-action-diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-show-trailer-reveals-cast-staff-june-13-debut-theme-/.198625. May 31, 2023. live.
    2. Web site: 放課後ていぼう日誌 / 秋田書店. ja. Diary of Our Days after School. Akita Shoten. October 4, 2023.
    3. Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Manga Goes on Hiatus Due to Flooding in Creator's Area. Anime News Network. July 6, 2020. November 5, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811035815/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-07-06/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-manga-goes-on-hiatus-due-to-flooding-in-creator-area/.161506. August 11, 2021. live.
    4. Web site: Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Manga Goes on Hiatus in December. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. November 20, 2020. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811035817/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-20/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-manga-goes-on-hiatus-in-december/.166447. August 11, 2021. live.
    5. Web site: Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Manga Resumes in April. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. March 18, 2021. October 19, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811035809/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-18/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-manga-resumes-in-april/.170712. August 11, 2021. live.
    6. Web site: Yasuyuki Kosaka's Hōkago Teibō Nisshi Fishing Manga Gets TV Anime. Sherman. Jennifer. Anime News Network. April 15, 2019. April 16, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20211104214458/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-04-15/yasuyuki-kosaka-hokago-teibo-nisshi-fishing-manga-gets-tv-anime/.145756. November 4, 2021. live.
    7. Web site: 『放課後ていぼう日誌』出演声優に高尾奏音さん・川井田夏海さん・篠原侑さん・明坂聡美さん! PV公開、「釣りフェスティバル2020」情報も到着. Animate Times. March 6, 2019. ja. April 25, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200425114037/https://www.animatetimes.com/news/details.php?id=1577486697. live.
    8. Web site: Hōkago Teibō Nisshi Fishing Anime Reveals Staff, Visual, April 2020 Debut. Sherman. Jennifer. Anime News Network. October 14, 2019. October 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20211107010052/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-10-14/hokago-teibo-nisshi-fishing-anime-reveals-staff-visual-april-2020-debut/.152222. November 7, 2021. live.
    9. Web site: Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater. The Music of Visual Arts and Games. April 7, 2020. October 9, 2021. October 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211009145803/https://vgmdb.net/product/8208. live.
    10. Web site: Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Anime Delayed Due to COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Anime News Network. April 14, 2020. April 15, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210809203255/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-14/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-anime-delayed-due-to-covid-19-coronavirus-pandemic/.158596. August 9, 2021. live.
    11. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Anime Restarts on July 7 After COVID-19 Delay. Anime News Network. June 1, 2020. July 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20210811035811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-06-01/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-anime-restarts-on-july-7-after-covid-19-delay/.160167. August 11, 2021. live.
    12. Web site: STORY / TVアニメ「放課後ていぼう日誌」公式サイト. TV Anime Hōkago Teibō Nisshi Kōshiki Site. ja. April 7, 2020. July 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200729150753/https://teibotv.com/story.html. live.
    13. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater Manga Gets Live-Action Series in Summer. Anime News Network. January 17, 2023. January 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230117145642/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-17/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater-manga-gets-live-action-series-in-summer/.193903. January 17, 2023. live.
    14. Web site: Diary of Our Days at the Breakwater – The Spring 2020 Anime Preview Guide. Anime News Network. April 7, 2020. November 16, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211027184923/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2020/spring/diary-of-our-days-at-the-breakwater/.158377. October 27, 2021. live.