Akebi's Sailor Uniform - the anime and manga series

Akebi's Sailor Uniform (original Japanese title: 明日 ち ゃ ん の セ ー ラ ー 服, Hepburn: Akebi -chan no Sērāfuku) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Hiro. It has been serialized online via Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website since August 2016, with the chapters collected in nine tankōbon volumes. The CloverWorks studio made a television anime series that aired from January to March 2022.

History

Throughout her young life, Komichi has always adored sailor clothing (inspired by her idol Miki Fukumoto), even going so far as to commission her mother Yuwa to make a sailor-style school uniform for her when she goes to school. medium. When she is accepted into her mother's private old school, the Roubai Girls' Academy, she is delighted to be able to wear her home made uniform. Once she arrives at her new school of hers, she is surprised to find that Roubai's dress code no longer uses sailor uniforms and was instead replaced with blazers. Despite the circumstances, the headmistress of the school happily makes an exception of her and allows her to wear the traditional sailor uniform. As she goes through her early teenage years, also experiencing some hardships along the way, she meets and befriends many of her peers and enjoys school life.

During the PE class, Akebi demonstrates her physical prowess. Having seen his talent, Akebi receives invitations to multiple clubs but cannot decide. She akebi exclaims to her class representative, Kei Tanigawa, that she likes legs and asks her to show more. Embarrassed, Tanigawa refuses and advises Akebi to decide soon for a club. Later that day, while Akebi and Tanigawa are listening to music, Akebi tells Tanigawa to photograph her legs. On the way back, Tanigawa privately admires Akebi's audacity. The next day, Akebi takes a tour of the school with Kojou.

They take shelter from the rain in a shed, where Akebi finds a book in Kojou's blazer. Kojou tells her it was for her literature club and asks her to read it for her. As Akebi reads, Kojou falls asleep on her shoulder. Kojou wakes up on Akebi's lap and, as they walk back, expresses his gratitude to Akebi for reading her. The next day, Tanigawa reveals that he has chosen the photography club and Akebi has chosen the acting club.

Tanigawa asks Akebi to be his model for the brochure of his photography club he is working on. Tanigawa explains that she wants to portray Akebi in her "natural state". As they wander around the school, Tanigawa photographs her friends at their respective club activities. They arrive at an unoccupied facility, where Tanigawa asks Akebi to pose. However, she ultimately makes Akebi uncomfortable when he gets too close to her. As they walk back, a stray baseball almost hits them. Usagihara comes to apologize, but the baseball has muddied Akebi's uniform, so Usagihara offers her and Tanigawa to wash their clothes in her dorm. They arrive at her dorm, where Usagihara gives Akebi a dress to wear. Usagihara offers to cook sweets for the girls and she proves to be incredibly skilled as a cook. Many other girls come to Usagihara's door and Akebi admires her for having so many friends already. Akebi then tries to cook, but her attempt goes wrong. Akebi is again bombed by Tanigawa and her camera when she puts on her uniform again. Back home, Akebi flips through the pages of Tanigawa's completed pamphlet with Kao, which contains photos of her and those of her friends.

Minoru Ohkuma, another Akebi's classmate, is passionate about nature. As she wanders through the woods, she finds Akebi and her sister and admires her from afar. She remembers the day they met and, over the course of the days, she discovered how Akebi is equally adept with animals. After Akebi and Ohkuma release a Japanese rat snake they found in the school hallway, Ohkuma reveals to Akebi her investigation manual, where she documents information about the animals she sees. Akebi tells her that she also has a notebook in which she takes notes on her classmates and they agree to study their friends, ending up in multiple comedic and awkward situations. Ayumi Tougeguchi, Ohkuma's roommate, is currently in possession of Akebi's handkerchief, and goes to her roof to vent her anger at not being able to speak to Akebi. Ohkuma and Akebi find her and, as she runs towards Tougeguchi, she remembers her when she Akebi gave her her handkerchief. Akebi hugs her, happy to know the identity of the girl from her past. She tells Tougeguchi how happy she is to talk to her, and Tougeguchi leaves, flattered. Akebi thanks Ohkuma for her experience and they agree to observe the bugs another day as they hug each other.

Overflowing with confidence, Akebi expresses her desire to invite a friend to Kao's house. However, during the school week, Akebi fails to ask Kizaki, resorting to stalking her. On Friday, Kizaki finally asks Akebi if she wants to tell her something and, although he doesn't invite her to her house, they agree to go fishing. The next day, Akebi arrives at the lake and "saves" Kizaki from drowning, proving to be a talented swimmer. They solve the misunderstanding and start fishing. Kizaki manages to grab a fish, so Akebi leaps into her and helps her catch it. Once ashore, they take multiple photos and videos of themselves, before releasing the fish into the lake. Akebi offers Kizaki her house to change into, where her mother and sister warmly welcome her. While taking a bath, Akebi expresses jealousy to Kizaki of her family for calling Kizaki by her name. After the bath, Kao upsets Akebi when he shows Kizaki embarrassing videos of her. Yuwa takes them all to Kizaki's house, where Kizaki yells Akebi's name as they leave, telling her to call her by her name too. Back home, Akebi gleefully watches the videos of that day in bed.

Oshizu Hebimori, another girl from Akebi's class, hears some girls playing with an electric guitar. While reading from a music magazine, Akebi finds her. When Akebi asks her if she can play instruments, she lies and says she can play guitar, prompting Akebi to ask her to play for her sometime. When she arrives in her dormitory, Hebimori plucks a few strings on her father's guitar and begins learning to play on her own. However, some time later, she Hebimori reveals to her roommate Mai Togano that she has trouble teaching herself to play and keep up with school. Togano encourages Hebimori, telling her to start small, as she did when she was learning to play basketball. She continues to practice until she one morning she finally asks Akebi to follow her into her music room. Before she can play, however, they hear Kizaki play beautifully on the piano. Feeling inadequate, she Hebimori reveals to Akebi that she can't play, but Akebi prevents her from leaving, telling her that she still wants to hear. Hebimori plays and sings the song she practiced beautifully, delighting Akebi, who gives her a standing ovation. Back in her room, she Hebimori continues to practice, explaining to Togano that she plans to give Akebi an even better performance next time.
8 "I want to win next time"
Transcription: "Tsugi wa Kachitai" (Japanese: 次 は 勝 ち た い) Yosuke Yamamoto Rino Yamazaki Tatsuyuki Nagai February 27, 2022
Their recent exam results are published and Akebi is proud of her result. Tatsumori, frustrated that she came in second place for Tanigawa's perfect score, she announces that she will choose the members of the different sports teams for the next sports festival. Akebi is selected as a member of the Cheer and Swim team. However, Riri Minikami is selected as the swim club host. Kizaki objects, so Tatsumori agrees to a contest between them. After class, Minakami bets with Akebi, telling her that they will have to swap their uniforms if she wins their race. Race day arrives, and Akebi manages to keep up with Minakami. Despite her best efforts, however, she narrowly loses. Minakami congratulates her, telling her he was bluffing on her uniform, as he wanted her to take the contest seriously. Back in the courtroom, Minakami tells the others that she won't compete unless she improves her grades. She reveals that Tatsumori has agreed to help her, as Tatsumori, blushing at her, presents her with a special study guide he has prepared for her. Back home, Yuwa finished off Akebi's summer uniform. Her father agrees that she looks good on her, delighting her. Akebi turns around in her uniform, imitating Miki.

In a post-credits scene, Kao is in Akebi's room, trying on his uniforms. Akebi finds her and Kao expresses her disappointment at not being as cool in them as Akebi does. Akebi comforts her and tells her they will adapt to her as she gets older. Instead, she for now she wears Kao only her scarf, and she Kao is happy with how cute she is about her.

Akebi meets up with Kizaki, Kojou and Usagihara at the mall to purchase materials for their next festival. Since she Akebi has already visited the mall, she sees herself as their guide, but she gets a little nervous when she sees Usagihara guiding the girls around the mall. Then they go to a bookstore, where Kizaki sees a book that interests her. Kojou tells her it's the same book she was reading before her and offers to lend her a copy. She tells the girls about her about her beloved handmade bookmark, given to her when she was little by her mother. As they leave, Kojou opens her book, only to find that her bookmark has disappeared. After being unable to find him, Kojou tells the girls to stop worrying about him, which they reluctantly accept. However, Akebi sees the bookmark tied to a balloon outside. When Kojou unties the knot, however, a strong gust of wind pushes the balloon against a nearby tree branch. Akebi and the other girls help her reach him, which she does after Akebi pushed her up and caught her as she falls. As they rejoice, she starts raining and, while playing outdoors, they witness a beautiful partition in the clouds that lets the sun's rays pass, a phenomenon featured in Kojou's book.

Characters

Komichi Akebi (明日 小路, Akebi Komichi)

Komichi Akebi is a first-year middle school student and a graduate of Futaba Elementary School who was recently admitted to the all-girls elite Roubai Academy, the same school her mother Yuwa attended when she was her age.

Since she was a child, she has had a fascination with sailor clothing and sailor school uniforms and eventually gets her mother sewn, an exact copy of her mother's school uniform, for her first day of school. . Once she arrives at the school entrance ceremony, she at first feels out of place because of her sailor school uniform, while the other students are wearing a school uniform-style blazer. Despite her misunderstanding, she Komichi happily receives permission from the principal to wear a sailor's uniform, making her the only student in her school and class to wear the original school uniform. As she attends her new school and experiences her teens, she hopes to make hundreds of friends. At school, she quickly becomes popular for her outgoing personality and joins the school's acting club.

Touko Usagihara (兎 原 透 子, Usagihara Toko)

Touko Usagihara is a mischievous student originally from Tokyo. She is Kizaki's roommate and befriends Akebi on her first day. A member of the softball club, Usagihara is known among her classmates for cooking various foods for her schoolmates, having a kitchen in her dorm, as well as her low grades. She attended the same school as Tatsumori.

Minoru Ohkuma (大熊 実, Ōkuma Minoru)

Minoru Ohkuma she is a curious girl. She Ohkuma doesn't like to socialize, she instead prefers to take notes on people while she watches them in hopes of using them in the future. She also takes notes on the various wild animals she sees.

Neko Kamimoku (神 黙 根子, Kamimoku Neko)

Neko Kamimoku she is a girl with a tendency to sleep a lot. She is Usagihara's roommate.

Erika Kizaki (木 崎 江 利 花, Kizaki Erika)

Erika Kizaki she is a girl from Tokyo and the first person Komichi meets on her first day of school, quickly becoming her best friend. She comes from a wealthy family as her family owns and lives in a mansion in her home. When she feels nervous or anxious, she has a habit of using her nail clippers, saying that the sound of the clippers is a therapeutic relief for her; she learned many hobbies, such as playing the violin, piano and horse riding, but eventually she joins the climbing club.

Tomono Kojou (古城 智 乃 Kojo Tomono)

Tomono Kojou is a shy and quiet girl with glasses from Nagano Prefecture. She is a bookworm and therefore a member of the literature club.

Riona Shijou (四条 璃 生 奈, Shijō Riona)

Riona Shijou she is an embarrassed girl who plays tennis.

To the Tatsumori (龍 守 逢, Tatsumori Ai)

To the Tatsumori is a student who loves to study. She is very serious and is the class vice president and a member of the track and field club.

Kei Tanigawa (谷川 景, Tanigawa Kei)

Kei Tanigawa is the class president. She gives off the aura of a tough, no-nonsense student and is therefore somewhat unpopular, but Akebi befriends her anyway, making Tanigawa fall in love with her. She is a member of the photography club as well as the best student in the class academically.

Ayumi Tougeguchi (峠 口 鮎 美, Tōgeguchi Ayumi)

Ayumi Tougeguchi she is a lonely girl and Ohkuma's roommate. Tougeguchi suffers from severe anxiety to the point of taking drugs, with which Akebi assists her. She is a member of the ping pong club.

Never Togano (戸 鹿野 舞衣, Togano Mai)

Never Togano is a tall girl who is part of the basketball club.

Yasuko Nawashiro (苗 代 靖 子, Nawashiro Yasuko)

Yasuko Nawashiro she is a friendly and popular girl in the school volleyball club.

Riri Minakami (水上 り り Minakami Riri)

Riri Minakami she is a girl from Kansai and a member of the swim team. She is playful and competitive, but she doesn't perform well academically.

Hotaru Hiraiwa (平 岩 蛍, Hiraiwa Hotaru)
Hotaru Hiraiwa she is a sweet and calm girl in Komichi's class with the height of an elementary school, which makes her one of the shorter students in her class.

Oshizu Hebimori (蛇 森 生 静, Hebimori Oshizu)
Oshizu Hebimori is a girl with a penchant for punk rock and a roommate of Togano. Despite her her love of music, she initially doesn't know how to read music, although she eventually learns to play the guitar.

Hitomi Washio (鷲 尾 瞳, Washio Hitomi)
Hitomi Washio she is a tall, stoic girl whose only interest is volleyball, and is therefore a member of the volleyball club. She subsequently she is Nawashiro's best friend.

Technical data

Manga

Author Hiro
Publishing Shueisha
Published on Tonari no young jump
first publication August 2th, 2016
volumes 9

Anime series

Regia Miyuki kuroki
Written by Rhino Yamazaki
Studio Cloverworks
television network Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, MBS, BS Asahi
music kana utatane
licensed by Crunchyroll (excluding Asia), Funimation
First transmission 9 January 2022
Last broadcast 27 March 2022
Episodes 12