Sexy Voice and Robo

Infobox animanga/Header
name = Sexy Voice and Robo


caption = American Edition of "Sexy Voice and Robo" by Viz Media
ja_name = セクシーボイスアンドロボ
ja_name_trans =
genre = Drama, Mystery, ComedyInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Iou Kuroda
publisher = flagicon|Japan Shogakukan
flagicon|Canada flagicon|United States VIZ Media
magazine = flagicon|Japan Ikki
demographic = Seinen
first = December 30, 2000
last = February 1, 2003 (unfinished)
volumes = 2 (1 in the US)Infobox animanga/Drama
title =
director = Touya Sato
network = NTV
first = April 10 2007
last = June 19 2007
slot = Tuesday 22:00
episodes = 11

nihongo|"Sexy Voice and Robo"|セクシーボイスアンドロボ is a seinen manga by Iou Kuroda. It was originally serialized in the semi-alternative manga magazine "Ikki" and published in the US by Viz Media. In April, 2007, it was adapted into a live action TV series.ja cite web
title = TV Drama Official Website
publisher = NTV
url = http://www.ntv.co.jp/sexyvoice/
accessdate =2007-03-30] The manga won an Excellence Prize at the 2001 Japan Media Arts Festival, and has received critical acclaim around the world.Fact|date=August 2007

"Sexy Voice and Robo" is currently unfinished. On his blog, Kuroda states that he intends to write more some day, but is too busy. [http://kurodaiou.blog57.fc2.com/blog-entry-31.html]

tory

The story is about the adventures of a 14 year old girl named nihongo|Nico Hayashi|林二湖|Hayashi Niko who uses her talents of changing and altering her voice to manipulate men over the phone who want to participate in Enjo kōsai. Through this she learns a lot about human nature, and gains a keen understanding of peoples through their voices. An aging gangster notices her talents and decides to hire her to solve various cases. While Nico is on her first case, she meets with a geeky man named nihongo|Iichiro Sudo|須藤威一郎|Sudō Iichirō, who has an obsession with robot toy models. This obsession that leads Nico to call him "Robo", and the two become an unlikely team. After completing her first case Nico proclaims herself "Sexy Voice" and a variety of short loosely linked character-driven adventures ensue.

TV drama

On January 24, 2007, it was announced that "Sexy Voice and Robo" would be turned into a live action TV drama, featuring Kenichi Matsuyama and Suzuka Ohgo.jacite web
title = TV Drama Official Website
publisher = NTV
url = http://www.ntv.co.jp/sexyvoice/
accessdate =2007-03-30]

Cast

*Ken'ichi Matsuyama as Iichiro Sudo (Robo)
*Suzuka Ohgo as Niko Hayashi
*nihongo|Eri Murakawa|村川絵梨|"Murakawa Eri" as Kazumi Hayashi
*nihongo|Yoshinori Okada|岡田義徳|"Okada Yoshinori" as Hideyoshi Nanashi
*Ruriko Asaoka as Maki Makyouna
*Shin'ya Tsukamoto as Takeo Hayashi
*nihongo|Hairi Katagiri|片桐はいり|"Katagiri Hairi" as Yukie Hayashi

Guests

*Shido Nakamura as Mikkabōzu (ep1&ep11)
*Jun Murakami as Gotō (ep2)
*Yuu Kashii as Tsukiko Yamano (ep3)
*Miwako Ichikawa as Yoshiko Usami (ep4)
*Tomoka Kurokawa (黒川智花) as Rei (ep5)
*Noriko Iriyama (入山法子) as Mika (ep5)
*Riisa Naka (仲里依紗) as Eri (ep5)
*Horan Chiaki (ホラン千秋) as Yumiko (ep 5)
*Yukina Takase (高瀬友規奈) as Tomoe (ep5)
*Haruka Kinami (木南晴夏) as Manami (ep5)
*Ryō as ZI (ep6)
*Kayoko Shiraishi (白石加代子) as Robo's mother (ep6)
*Shigemitsu Ogi (小木茂光) as Manabu (ep6)
*Moro Morooka (モロ師岡) as Hanbāgu (ep7)
*Satomi Kobayashi as Teruko (eps 8-9)
*Masako Motai (もたいまさこ) as Megumi (eps 8-9)
*Rie Tomosaka as Emiri (eps 8-9)
*Eisuke Sasai (篠井英介) as Kōn Shinoda (ep10)

External links

* [http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Sexy_Voice_and_Robo Sexy Voice and Robo drama at Drama Wiki]
*ann manga|id=4915

References