"How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is a work that will be adapted into an anime starting in the summer of 2019. It is serialized on the comic app "Manga One" and the manga distribution site "Ura Sunday," and is written by Sandrovich Yabako and illustrated by MAAM. As a comedy about high school girls' body transformation, it is a new type of anime that allows viewers to learn serious muscle training methods while watching high school girls train. In this article, we will introduce Gina Boyd, a character that appears in "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". As a girl from Russia, she is likely to have a different kind of charm from the other characters.
Before we introduce Gina Boyd! What exactly is "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?"?
First, let me introduce the story of "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?". Hibiki Sakura, a high school girl who absolutely loves to eat, is a second-year student at Kouou Girls' Academy. One day, a friend asks her, "Have you gained weight recently?" Shocked, Hibiki decides to go on a diet. She decides to join the newly opened "Silverman Gym" in her neighborhood. While checking it out, she meets Soryuin Akemi, an honor student at the same school. This is an anime about high school girls' struggles at various sports gyms.
The appeal of this series is its detailed explanations of muscle training.
First and foremost, the appeal of this series is that it teaches you how to do muscle training. When you decide to get in shape or lose weight, you try to pick up a specialized book, only to find it difficult to read or lack motivation, ultimately giving up. "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is a work I highly recommend to people like you! The muscle training methods are explained thoroughly with illustrations, and because it's a manga, you'll find that the muscle training methods will easily sink in as you follow the story. It's easy to pick up and perfect for boosting motivation.
The occasional sex scenes are also one of its charms.
Another big draw of "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" is the sex scenes featuring high school girls. While the manga thoroughly explains muscle training, it occasionally features images from risqué angles. So, one way to enjoy the story is to look forward to these scenes. While muscle training manga usually comes across as stuffy and scruffy, this work's unique style is different. The fact that high school girls are the main characters is a plus.
It's also packed with comedy scenes!
But the appeal isn't just in the sex scenes! Another appealing aspect of this series is the moderate amount of comedy scenes. The unique characters are packed with comedy elements. The well-paced gags and comedic comments are sure to have you chuckling! The occasional sex scenes are also neutralized by the gags, keeping them from becoming overly erotic, maintaining just the right balance.
What kind of character is Gina Boyd?
She's a 17-year-old from Russia, and attends the sambo class at Silverman Gym Moscow. Her hobby is arm wrestling, and she's incredibly strong, so much so that she's undefeated against people her age. Her strength is reflected in her well-toned, well-developed muscles. She's also cute, and although it might not be obvious from just hearing this, Zina is just as unique and distinctive as the other characters.
Creating a Character!
Here, a shocking fact suddenly emerges: Zina is creating her character! Apparently, she's trying (?) to maintain the stereotypical "image of a Russian" that often appears in Japanese manga. For example, she doesn't like the heat because she's "an ice-type character." While that's also cute, Zina is a bit off-kilter, and as you can see in this image, she often gets teased by Hibiki and the others.
Zina Boyd Learned Japanese by Watching Japanese Anime
Zina speaks fluent Japanese throughout the story. Apparently, she learned it by watching Japanese anime! However, she says she first developed an appreciation for Japanese culture through Jackie Chan movies, and she's a bit of a misfit, even thinking of Hong Kong as a Japanese city. Incidentally, her dream is to star in a kung fu movie.
Gina Boyd also loves idols and cosplay!
Gina also loves Japanese idols and cosplay! Her love of anime, idols, and cosplay clearly shows she's a "nerd." Her love of cosplay led her to immediately recognize Satomi Tachibana as cosplayer Riko Yuria.
Who is Satomi Tachibana?
Amidst the many high school girls featured in this work, Satomi is a 29-year-old woman. A beautiful, dark-haired girl with a mature charm that's different from the typical high school girls. She's a teacher at Kouzakura Girls' Academy, where Hibiki and her friends attend, and she teaches world history. While she favors cool, handsome men, she doesn't currently have a boyfriend. While Satomi herself keeps it a secret, her hobby is cosplay. And it's not just cosplay, but cosplay that's as close to erotic as possible. She didn't want anyone to know about her hobby, so she kept it a secret, but Gina found out right away. Incidentally, she's also a fellow gym-goer at Silverman Gym, but her reason for joining was because her cosplay costumes were getting too tight, a typical cosplayer's explanation.
My dream is to become an idol in Japan!!
Gina's dream is to become an idol in Japan. To that end, she's plotting to form an idol group with her fellow gym-goers, Hibiki, Akemi, Sayaka, and Satomi. Satomi gets caught up in this plan after her cosplayer identity is discovered. However, she's not allowed to show her face, so she wears a kendo mask and a mask to hide her identity. From a visual perspective, that's even more suspicious.
Gina Boyd, who actually lost to Hibiki
Gina initially participated in an arm wrestling tournament held by a gym in Japan. She aimed to win the women's division to earn money for her trip. However, she lost to the main character, Hibiki Sakura. Hibiki's extraordinary power is truly impressive. Gina vowed to get revenge on Hibiki.
She Acts Quickly!
From this point on, Gina acted incredibly quickly. A few days later, she decided to study abroad in Japan. She then transferred from Kremlin West High School to Class 2A at Kouzakura Girls' Academy. She also ended up staying with the Sakura family (Hibiki's family), meaning Gina and Hibiki are living together! Things are about to get exciting!
Who is Hibiki, living with Gina Boyd?
Hibiki is the main character, Hibiki Sakura. Let's take a look at her now. Hibiki is a girl who simply loves to eat. She eats six meals a day, works part-time jobs to support her food-hunting adventures, and even brings a box of bento boxes as big as those at a sports day. She's a massive eater. This led to her weight gain, so she decided to go on a diet. With some advice from her friends, she's gradually toned up and gaining muscle mass.
I'm not the best at sports, but...
Hibiki isn't the best at sports. Surprisingly, she's not good at running. However, her strength is extraordinary. Despite being a beginner, she can easily knock a punching bag over her shoulder, and even her arm wrestling instructor, Machio, who has a completely different muscle mass, can easily get serious. However, perhaps due to her lack of intelligence, she is unable to fully demonstrate her true potential. However, this character also has the potential to change in the future!
Is she interested in Machio?
Her ideal type is a refreshingly handsome man. She was so attracted to the cool, handsome instructor, Machio, that she decided to join, but was put off by his over-developed muscles. However, even she seems to have become interested in him recently.
What does Gina Boyd look like?
Gina has a cute face and clear, white bob haircut. Her hobby is arm wrestling, so she's well-built, which adds to her charm. However, when she's wearing her uniform, it's hard to tell at first glance, and she gives off a strong impression of being a cute girl. It can be said that her character creation, which maintains the image of a Russian, is successful in some ways.
Gina Working Out
This is Gina working out. Her look changes even more when she's animated. She has a translucent, cute appearance, but her muscular body reveals a contrasting contrast. It's exciting to see her animated art gradually released in preparation for the anime broadcast.
More About Gina Boyd!
She's 168 cm tall, weighs 59 kg, and her measurements are 83-60-85. She's tall, muscular, and has a great figure. She also admires "Prime Minister Pechin," who also appears in another work by the same author, "Kengan Ashura." Her motto is, therefore, "Just do your best," a quote from the author.
Nao Toyama will voice Gina Boyd!
The highly anticipated anime adaptation of "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" has been confirmed. Nao Toyama has been chosen to voice Gina Boyd. Born March 11, 1992, in Tokyo. Her nicknames include "Naobou" and "Toyaman." She made her debut in 2010, playing the role of Kanon Nakagawa in "The World God Only Knows." She is currently signed to the Intention agency. She has a naturally high-pitched voice and primarily plays young-looking girls. Incidentally, she is highly acclaimed for her versatile acting, able to portray a wide range of characters, from serious characters to idols, energetic characters to quiet characters. Therefore, we're looking forward to her performance as Gina.
Learn more about Nao Toyama!
Higashiyama also describes her own voice as "uncharacteristic." However, she also takes a positive view, saying, "Having a voice that's uncolored allows me to try out a variety of roles." She also says she wants to become an actor who can fully immerse herself in a character. Incidentally, she's good at English, having passed the Eiken Grade Pre-1 exam. Perhaps because of this, she's increasingly playing half-Japanese characters! The role of Gina Boyd in this film is also played by a Russian actress, so expectations are high!
Summary of Gina Boyd!
That's all for our summary of Gina Boyd! At first glance, she appears to be a cute Russian girl, but the more you get to know her, the more you realize she is a character with a contrasting personality and a lot of personality and charm. As you can see, "How Heavy Are the Dumbbells You Lift?" features many other unique and cute girls in addition to Gina. If you enjoy looking at them and read the story while imagining that you too have joined Silverman Gym, you'll likely discover a whole new kind of charm. With an upcoming anime adaptation, it's sure to become even more popular. Stay tuned for future developments!
