SS (manga)

Infobox animanga/Header
name = SS


caption =
ja_name = エスエス
ja_name_trans = Esu-Esu
genre = Action, Racing, DramaInfobox animanga/Manga
title =
author = Shohei Harumoto
demographic = Seinen
publisher = flagicon|Japan Shogakukan
publisher_other =
magazine = flagicon|Japan Big Comic Superior
first = 2000
last = 2003
volumes = 9
OEM = Infobox animanga/Movie
live_action = yes
title =
director = Yoshinori Kobayashi
producer = Hirokazu Okajima
神子力
writer = Masashi Sogo
music =
studio = Toho
licensor =
released = January 12 2008
runtime = 1 hour 40 minutes

nihongo|"SS"|エスエス|esu-esu|abbreviated as Special Stage is a manga by Shohei Harumoto which has been serialized in Shogakukan's "Big Comic Superior" between 2000 to 2003 over nine volumes. The manga has since been adapted into a live action movie by Toho.

Plot

The story revolves around Daibutsu, a middle aged former rally driver who lives with his wife and Kumiko their son. Daibutsu is a former rally driver, who used to particpate in the All Japan Rally Championship. Daibutsu proceeded to go to his garage to rebuild his, Mitsubishi Starion 4WD, named "Jackie", a Group B rally car which was banned at the end of the 1986 season. He then proceeds to sets his return to racing by challenging people on the street with his car.

Location

The street races are set on the Hakone Turnpike road and the Shuto Expressway.

Cast

* Sho Aikawa as Daibutsu
* Kenichi Endo as Kurihara
* Noriko Sakai as Kumiko
* Teah as Kabuki
* Megumi as Girako
* Mickey Curtis as Nishiyama President
* Hideo Sakaki as Bunbuku
* Kentaro Nakakura as Yamazaki
* China Fukunaga as Naomi
* Nobuyoshi Kuwano as Takashi
* Aiko Koyatsu as Ana girl
* Mei Satsuki as Ranko
* Mariko Okubo as Natsumi
* Yasuka Saitoh as Akira
* Masashi Miyuki
* Ryohei Yamada
* Ayano Tachibana
* Yuria Kajiki
* Noriyaki Hayashi

ource

* [http://www.rallyjapan.jp/e/00topics/rally_cars_for_movie_stars.html Rally JAPAN: Rally cars for movie stars]

External links

*ja [http://specialstage.net/ Official site]
*ja [http://specialstage.net/trailer/ Movie trailer]
*ja [http://www.halman-art.com/BookList/SS/SSbookList.htm Booklist from official site]
*ja [http://www2.famille.ne.jp/~mst-hide/ss/ss.html Club"a"-SS-]
*ja [http://www2.tcn.ne.jp/~t803dbx/t_c_ss.htm SS]
*ja [http://www.anzu.sakura.ne.jp/~gannos/review/halumoto.html GANNOS Web Site - Talking about HALUMOTO Showhei's Works]
*ja [http://www.ings-net.com/topics/ss/index.html ビッグコミックスペリオール連載 哀川翔 主演映画「SS」にingsのデモカーが出演予定]