The broadcast of "Temple," one of the 2023 summer anime series, is fast approaching! While somewhat similar in feel to "Grand Blue," this work is a new work by Kimitake Yoshioka, the artist behind "Grand Blue." While retaining the atmosphere of the previous work, this work feels like the naked male characters have been replaced with naked beautiful girls. This time, we've summarized the background and work of Kimitake Yoshioka, the creator of "Temple"!
Introducing Kimitake Yoshioka's Background!
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Kimitake Yoshioka is a manga artist born on January 29th who has been active since around 2008. He primarily works on original works, adapting them into manga, anime, light novels, and more. His first serialized work was Material Puzzle Zero Kreuz, which began serialization in Square Enix's Monthly Shonen Gangan in 2008. Since then, he has worked on comic book adaptations and original works such as Rinne no Lagrange: Akatsuki no Memoria, Souhitsu no Lapis Lazuli, Amagi Brilliant Park, and Grand Blue.
In 2018, he began serializing his first original work, Tempuru!
Until now, he has only serialized manga adaptations or works based on original manga. In 2018, however, he began serializing his first original work, "Temple," on Kodansha's webcomic site, "Comic DAYS." According to the author, this is the fastest and largest reprinting in his history, surpassing one million copies as of November 2021. His previous work, "Grand Blue," is still being serialized, making him a two-time creator. However, as of March 2022, "Grand Blue" has sold over seven million copies, and with the boost of the anime, sales may increase even further.
An anime adaptation in summer 2023! What kind of work is "Temple"?
Temple is a manga about training at a temple, but its main content is slapstick harem comedy featuring three beautiful sisters and the beautiful girls staying with the protagonist. Featuring numerous cute characters and well-paced gags, it's easy to understand and hilarious. Furthermore, the series began serialization while its predecessor, "Grand Blue," was still in the works, and its influence is clearly evident throughout the story.
Similarities and Differences with the Previous Work, "Grand Blue"!
The cuteness of the female characters seen in the previous work, "Grand Blue," has been further enhanced, and the unique atmosphere, such as fast-paced gags, facial expressions, and physical reactions, remains strong. However, the insensitive and rough-and-tumble atmosphere, nudity among male characters, and excessive facial expressions, which were characteristic of the university sports clubs that were the setting of the previous work, have been reduced. Instead, the number of beautiful girls has increased, and the nakedness of beautiful girls has become even stronger.
Introducing the works that Yoshioka Kimitake has worked on so far! !
"Material Puzzle Zero Kreuz"
"Material Puzzle," a work by Masahiro Totsuka, serialized in Monthly Shonen Gangan since 2002, depicts the era of the "Battle between the Goddess and the Great Demon King," a story passed down as legend and fairy tale. It is positioned as the zeroth chapter of the "Material Puzzle" series. It is divided into four parts: "Launch Arc," "Summoning Arc," "Destiny Arc," and "Bloodline Arc." Unlike the main story, which depicts battles between humans, this work depicts battles using giant weapons while retaining settings such as magic.
"Lagrange: The Flower of Rinne ~Memoria of the Dawn of the Moon~"
This spin-off of the mecha anime "Lagrange: The Flower of Rinne," which began airing in January 2012, has been serialized in "Young Gangan" since 2011. It depicts the trainee days of characters Sofiro Karia Ross Izo, Lacus Lestrine Ha Kirius, and Danon Shi Aley, who appeared in the main story of Lagrange: The Flower of Rinne, and is a prequel to the main story.
"Lapis Lazuli of the Blue Coffin"
This light novel, published by Media Factory in 2012, is written by Hajime Asano and illustrated by Masaharu Kikuchi. It is his third work, following "Mayo Chiki" and "A Girl Recommended for First Experiences." Artist Kimitake Yoshioka is responsible for the illustrations of the comic book version, which was serialized in "Monthly Comic Alive." The original light novel consists of seven volumes, and the comic book version consists of two volumes.
"Amagi Brilliant Park"
This light novel, written by Sho Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima, was published by Fujimi Fantasia Bunko in 2013. It tells the story of rebuilding a failing theme park run by residents of another world, and currently has eight volumes published. It was adapted into an anime in 2014, and a comic book adaptation was serialized in Monthly Dragon Age, running until 2016, with a total of six volumes released. The comic book is written by Kimitake Yoshioka.
"Grand Blue"
This work has been serialized in Kodansha's "good! Afternoon" since 2014. It is based on the original work by Kenji Inoue, also known for "Baka to Test to Shoukanjuu." The series is still running and was adapted into an anime in 2018. The story centers around a university scuba diving club, emphasizing the silly and insensitive atmosphere typical of sports clubs. This is the first work by the author to be published in a young adult magazine, and it features a strong comedy element. The artwork is more geared toward young adults than his previous works. Since both works are serialized at the same time as "Temple," the humorous tone of the two works is heavily influenced by Grand Blue.
[Tempuru] Author Summary
Here's a summary of Tempuru's author, Kimitake Yoshioka! Previously, he was primarily active in manga adaptations of anime and light novels, but Grand Blue is his first serialized work in a young adult magazine, and his signature humor continues to some extent. While Grand Blue features beautiful girls, it's primarily focused on the stupid, insensitive nature of men and their naked bodies. I'm not sure if he really wanted to draw naked men, but rather beautiful girls and naked women! Tempuru features a ton of beautiful girls! Grand Blue's distinctive humorous vibe is still there, so if you have the time, I'm sure you'll find this work entertaining! I hope you enjoy the anime!
