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Short Program #1
Short Program, Volume 1
These eight short works by a master of manga storytelling, published for the first time in English, are rich with emotion and unexpected outcomes. Decidedly human, they deal with the kinks and quirks of love, lust, missed opportunity, fate, and temptation that make life both tragic and comic.
256 pages, Paperback
First published November 1, 1988
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About the author
Mitsuru Adachi
684 books219 followersMitsuru Adachi (あだち充 in Japanese) is a Japanese manga artist. After graduating from Gunma Prefectural Maebashi Commercial High School in 1969, Adachi worked as an assistant for Isami Ishii. He made his manga debut in 1970 with Kieta Bakuon, based on a manga originally created by Satoru Ozawa. Kieta was published in Deluxe Shōnen Sunday (a manga magazine published by Shogakukan).
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
Adachi is well known for romantic comedy and sports manga (especially baseball) such as Touch, H2, Slow Step, and Miyuki. He has been described as a writer of "delightful dialogue", a genius at portraying everyday life, "the greatest pure storyteller", and "a master manga artist". He is one of the few manga artists to write for shōnen, shōjo, and seinen manga magazines, and be popular in all three.
His works have been carried in manga magazines such as Weekly Shōnen Sunday, Ciao, Shōjo Comic, Big Comic, and Petit Comic, and most of his works are published through Shogakukan and Gakken. He was one of the flagship authors in the new Monthly Shōnen Sunday magazine which began publication in June 2009. Only two short story collections, Short Program and Short Program 2 (both through Viz Media), have been released in North America, though Viz is scheduled to begin publishing Cross Game in October 2010.
He modeled the spelling of あだち (rather than 安達) for his family name after the example of his older brother, manga artist Tsutomu Adachi. In addition, it has been suggested that the accurate portrayal of sibling rivalry in Touch may come from Adachi's experiences while growing up with his older brother. Adachi did the character designs for the OVA anime series Nozomi Witches, so he is sometimes incorrectly given credit for creating the original series.
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March 22, 2021
Recopilatorio de historias cortas. Sencillas pero efectivas. Para fans del autor.
September 25, 2018
I adore this series. Quiet moments of emotional intensity. So much damn charm! I’m not crying! You’re crying!
March 27, 2018
Đi Hội sách ngày đầu vô gian của tiki sớm thế là hốt được đủ bộ 4 cuốn này giảm tận 70%, thấy sao mà nhiệm màu (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و
Thích nữa là nó gồm nhiều truyện ngắn, lôi ra đọc đi đọc lại hoài được luôn Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ
Thích nữa là nó gồm nhiều truyện ngắn, lôi ra đọc đi đọc lại hoài được luôn Ｏ(≧∇≦)Ｏ
March 30, 2017
ชอบเรื่องสั้นของอาดาจิมากกว่าแบบเรื่องยาว รู้สึกว่าเรื่องยาวนั้นบางทีมันทำให้รู้สึกอึดอัด แต่กับเรื่องสั้นที่เขาสามารถเขียนให้มันหักมุมหรือทิ้งค้างไว้แบบที่เราสามารถเอาไปจินตนาการเข้าข้างความคิดตัวเองได้ - กับเรื่องสั้นที่ไม่ใช่มังงะเราก็ชอบแบบนี้เหมือนกัน เปิดมาเรื่องแรกเป็นเรื่องงานเลี้ยงรวมรุ่น-ทำเอาแทบละลาย พอกลางเล่มก็เจอกับเรื่องสั้นที่เคยอ่านเมื่อยี่สิบกว่าปีก่อน เราจำมันได้แทบทุกหน้าและแทบทุกช่อง แต่มันก็ยังเติมเต็มความรู้สึกได้เหมือนไม่เคยได้อ่านมาก่อน
October 8, 2017
phải cái in màu xấu quá >"<
May 12, 2021
Karya adachi mitsuru sensei memang sederhana namun menarik. alur dan karakter yang unik selalu menjadi ciri khas beliau.
Kumpulan kisah-kisah unik berbau romansa tersaji pada volume 1 ini.
Kumpulan kisah-kisah unik berbau romansa tersaji pada volume 1 ini.
October 31, 2023
En estos aciagos tiempos, esta lectura romántica juvenil trae nostalgia de épocas sencillas.
December 4, 2023
3.5/5
I wanted this series soooo badly and now that I found it I have to say that this wasn't the best start with it sigh
I found some of the stories way better than others. Some of them for me simply didn't make much sense and couldn't understand what the plot was about.
I definitely need more time to adjust to the author's way of narration.
I wanted this series soooo badly and now that I found it I have to say that this wasn't the best start with it sigh
I found some of the stories way better than others. Some of them for me simply didn't make much sense and couldn't understand what the plot was about.
I definitely need more time to adjust to the author's way of narration.
November 6, 2016
"Antara ya atau tidak, begini atau begitu. Antara keinginan dan rasa khawatir, merasa khawatir dalam ketidakpastian. Dan hal itu jadi candu yang membuat cewek merasa nikmat." (Adachi, 2005 p. 139).
Jadi, Short Program volume 1 adalah semacam manga antologi. Ada 8 judul di dalamnya tapi antar judul tidak saling berkaitan satu sama lain. Dan tema yang diambil oleh Adachi juga tidak mainstream malah cenderung aneh, kadang saya mikir dia dapet dari mana ide seperti itu -_-"
Anyway... judul yang paling saya sukai di buku ini adalah Plus 1 dan Murasaki (ungu). Plus 1 bercerita tentang seorang cewek yang suka dengan teman satu kelasnya dan pada suatu hari ketika radionya rusak, dia tiba-tiba menemukan cowok yang dia sukai itu di kamarnya, sedang memperbaiki radio. Ternyata si cowok juga bekerja sebagai mekanik barang elektronik. Sementara itu, Murasaki (ungu) bercerita tentang seorang cowok bernama Murasaki, di sekolahnya terdapat dua golongan (semacam geng) dominan yang masing-masing diketuai oleh cewek-cewek bandel yang suka membuat onar dan melanggar peraturan. Geng satu disebut sebagai geng merah, dan yang lainnya disebut geng biru. Murasaki diminta untuk bergabung ke salah satu geng tersebut tetapi dengan tegas dia berkata dia nggak akan bergabung ke salah satu golongan mereka dengan dalih ia adalah Murasaki (lit. warna ungu).
Poin lemah dari komik ini adalah dari segi art-nya... kalau menurut saya kurang 'cantik', mungkin faktor karena mangaka-nya juga cowok kali ya... :/
OK bintang 4 untuk Short Program!
Jadi, Short Program volume 1 adalah semacam manga antologi. Ada 8 judul di dalamnya tapi antar judul tidak saling berkaitan satu sama lain. Dan tema yang diambil oleh Adachi juga tidak mainstream malah cenderung aneh, kadang saya mikir dia dapet dari mana ide seperti itu -_-"
Anyway... judul yang paling saya sukai di buku ini adalah Plus 1 dan Murasaki (ungu). Plus 1 bercerita tentang seorang cewek yang suka dengan teman satu kelasnya dan pada suatu hari ketika radionya rusak, dia tiba-tiba menemukan cowok yang dia sukai itu di kamarnya, sedang memperbaiki radio. Ternyata si cowok juga bekerja sebagai mekanik barang elektronik. Sementara itu, Murasaki (ungu) bercerita tentang seorang cowok bernama Murasaki, di sekolahnya terdapat dua golongan (semacam geng) dominan yang masing-masing diketuai oleh cewek-cewek bandel yang suka membuat onar dan melanggar peraturan. Geng satu disebut sebagai geng merah, dan yang lainnya disebut geng biru. Murasaki diminta untuk bergabung ke salah satu geng tersebut tetapi dengan tegas dia berkata dia nggak akan bergabung ke salah satu golongan mereka dengan dalih ia adalah Murasaki (lit. warna ungu).
Poin lemah dari komik ini adalah dari segi art-nya... kalau menurut saya kurang 'cantik', mungkin faktor karena mangaka-nya juga cowok kali ya... :/
OK bintang 4 untuk Short Program!
June 8, 2014
Short Program is a compilation of nine short stories varying in length from around 20-40 pages that are independent of one another (except for the two part "What's Going On?").
I recently discovered and fell in love with Adachi's baseball epic Cross Game, and have been eagerly tracking down the few others works of his published in the US. This is a strong collection of well done manga shorts, a story form that is quite difficult to work in. The unifying theme is love, whether unrequited, misguided, off center or picture perfect.
The pacing of the individual tales is impressive, as is the connection Adachi quickly establishes between the reader and the featured character for each. The art isn't quite the perfection of Cross Game, but is incredibly close given the number of years these stories preceded it by. It is sharp throughout (with the sole exception of one story with a gang of thuggish schoolgirls who all look like men in drag).
The best part however is the variety of story beats and set ups. Some are of course better than others, but they were all at least somewhat interesting and often unfolded in a surprising manner. The titular story in particular. My favorites include Change, Intersection and Plus 1.
Mitsuru Adachi is one of the best manga artists I've read, and Short Program is a fantastic collection of bite sized glimpses of romance in all it's forms.
Feb 2013
I recently discovered and fell in love with Adachi's baseball epic Cross Game, and have been eagerly tracking down the few others works of his published in the US. This is a strong collection of well done manga shorts, a story form that is quite difficult to work in. The unifying theme is love, whether unrequited, misguided, off center or picture perfect.
The pacing of the individual tales is impressive, as is the connection Adachi quickly establishes between the reader and the featured character for each. The art isn't quite the perfection of Cross Game, but is incredibly close given the number of years these stories preceded it by. It is sharp throughout (with the sole exception of one story with a gang of thuggish schoolgirls who all look like men in drag).
The best part however is the variety of story beats and set ups. Some are of course better than others, but they were all at least somewhat interesting and often unfolded in a surprising manner. The titular story in particular. My favorites include Change, Intersection and Plus 1.
Mitsuru Adachi is one of the best manga artists I've read, and Short Program is a fantastic collection of bite sized glimpses of romance in all it's forms.
Feb 2013
September 17, 2007
Adachi Sensei is truly one of a kind Mangaka.
This volume consists of several short stories, drawn in a
curiously minimalist style that doesn't minimalist any of
the character expressions nor the story itself.
I found every story engaging. Each story talking about
relationship between a girl and a boy or a man and a woman,
each had its own salt n pepper mixture that you might find it
oddly hilarious at some point but relatively you'll find
yourself grinning quite much.
By the way, Adachi-sensei also utilizing his work as a
marketing tool, there were several hints of his future or
his other current works exposed here and there.
H2 for example spotted on a giant balloon and T-shirt.
This volume consists of several short stories, drawn in a
curiously minimalist style that doesn't minimalist any of
the character expressions nor the story itself.
I found every story engaging. Each story talking about
relationship between a girl and a boy or a man and a woman,
each had its own salt n pepper mixture that you might find it
oddly hilarious at some point but relatively you'll find
yourself grinning quite much.
By the way, Adachi-sensei also utilizing his work as a
marketing tool, there were several hints of his future or
his other current works exposed here and there.
H2 for example spotted on a giant balloon and T-shirt.
October 9, 2012
Some of the stories in this compilation were misses for me, but two in particular hit the mark. The first was "Short Program". What starts off as a "damsel in distress saved by a hero" story turns into a date that grows increasingly creepier by the moment. Great punchline at the end, too. The other story was "What's Going On?! Part Two". I felt it had a strong ending. Although I enjoy Mitsuru Adachi's slice-of-life storytelling and art, I find his endings are often weak. This two part story may have been silly, but the ending was excellent. Another story that stood out was "Take Off". Overall, an excellent collection of short sequential art stories.
August 8, 2012
Fan d'Adachi, j'avais le tome en japonais, et les mimiques des personnages suffisaient à déjà apprécier les histoires. Mais la version française révèle quelques subtilités qui avaient échappé dans la version "muette" (faute de maîtrise suffisante de la langue).
Les histoires, genre de nouvelles, finissent souvent en queue de poisson, laissant la place à l'imagination pour la suite... Un peu frustrant, mais bien raconté quand même.
On retrouve l'humour et le sens de la narration au quotidien de l'auteur, faisant le sel de ce manga.
Les histoires, genre de nouvelles, finissent souvent en queue de poisson, laissant la place à l'imagination pour la suite... Un peu frustrant, mais bien raconté quand même.
On retrouve l'humour et le sens de la narration au quotidien de l'auteur, faisant le sel de ce manga.
July 2, 2007
Mitsuru, the "animator" ( i don't know the right term for the one who wrote comic ) whose great capability to illustrate people. Yeah, eventhough he draw the same people in H2 or another books but overall, he got the deep illustration of each people. Great story, and full of high sense of humour. For those who actually don't like comic, you must love his masterpieces,,
May 26, 2013
Short Program is pretty typical Mitsuru Adachi - short stories exploring the complexity of human relationships and growing up and the differences between men and women. Good thing 'typical Adachi' is also 'excellent Adachi', which this book certainly qualifies as.
You can read my full review of SHORT PROGRAM at my review blog, Nagareboshi Reviews: http://nagareboshi-reviews.blogspot.com/
You can read my full review of SHORT PROGRAM at my review blog, Nagareboshi Reviews: http://nagareboshi-reviews.blogspot.com/
October 2, 2013
This rating and review are for all of the published volume.
This was what made fall in love with Adachi's work. A bunch of different short-stories, Adachi shows his talent of piquing reader's interest and do the twist after. Most are related to love stories and sports, as always. But there's always something new and creative in each stories.
Absolutely will read more of his works.
This was what made fall in love with Adachi's work. A bunch of different short-stories, Adachi shows his talent of piquing reader's interest and do the twist after. Most are related to love stories and sports, as always. But there's always something new and creative in each stories.
Absolutely will read more of his works.
October 10, 2015
Karya Adachi-sensei yang pertama kubaca (^ ^)
Kumpulan cerita: ada yang sedih, ada yang manis, ada yang kocak~
Favoritku : Short Program juga 2 cerita tentang anak cewek seorang detektip ^ ^
Kumpulan cerita: ada yang sedih, ada yang manis, ada yang kocak~
Favoritku : Short Program juga 2 cerita tentang anak cewek seorang detektip ^ ^
April 9, 2008
I have re-read this book so many times! The stories are very sweet and entertaining.
January 4, 2009
it's great to read his works..
June 1, 2010
I love the 4 pages stories. Lovely!
August 11, 2010
What a twist!
July 25, 2012
tetap mengagumkan. cuma kayaknya ada satu chapter yg ga ngerti maksud endingnya gmn, ntar kapan-kapan perlu baca ulang deh ^^
September 3, 2007
cerita2nya lucu2, adachi banget deh!
September 14, 2016
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