GALS!
GALS！ (GALS!)
Genre	Shojo, Comedy, Romance, Drama
Manga
Authored by	Mihona Fujii
Publisher	Shueisha CMX Manga
Serialized in	Ribon
Original run	1999 – 2002
No. of volumes	10
TV anime : Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran
Directed by	Tsuneo Kobayashi
Studio	Studio Pierrot
Network	TV Tokyo
Original run	July 4, 2001 – September 26, 2002
No. of episodes	52

Gals! is a shōjo manga written by mangaka Mihona Fujii. The anime series, Super Gals! Kotobuki Ran (超GALS!寿蘭, Sūpā Gyaruzu! Kotobuki Ran^?), aired in Japan on TV Tokyo between 2001 and 2003, running a length of 52 episodes. The anime series was produced by Studio Pierrot, and the first season (episodes 1-26) has been licensed for North American distribution under the title Super Gals! by ADV Films. The Right Stuf International announced that they have licensed the second season (episodes 27-52) at Anime Expo 2006 [1] and will release a boxset containing all 26 episodes on January 10, 2007. Image File history File links Gals!.jpg This image is of a DVD cover, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the DVD or the studio which produced the DVD in question. ... Shōjo (少女 lit. ... Comedy has a classical meaning (comical theatre) and a popular one (the use of humour with an intent to provoke laughter in general). ... Look up romance, romantic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... Mihona Fujii , born November 12, 1974 in Tokyo) is a Japanese shōjo mangaka. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Japan_(bordered). ... Shueisha ) is a major publisher in Japan, headquartered in Tokyo. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_States. ... CMX is a division of Wildstorm Productions, an imprint of DC comics which in turn is owned by Time-Warner. ... Ribon (りぼん) is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, first issued in August 1955. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Tankōbon ) is the Japanese term for a compilation volume of a particular series (such as a manga or a novel series, magazine articles, essays, craft patterns, etc. ... Television redirects here. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Tsuneo Kobayashi is a Japanese anime director affiliated with Studio Pierrot. ... Founded in 1979, Studio Pierrot (スタジオぴえろ) is a Japanese animation company. ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... For the United States holiday, the Fourth of July, see Independence Day (United States). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... September 26 is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Shōjo or shoujo (少女 lit. ... Manga-ka (漫画家) is the Japanese word for a comic artist. ... Mihona Fujii , born November 12, 1974 in Tokyo) is a Japanese shōjo mangaka. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... The logo of TV Tokyo. ... The main cast of the anime Cowboy Bebop (1998) (L to R: Spike Spiegel, Jet Black, Ed Tivrusky, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog) For the oleo-resin, see Animé (oleo-resin). ... Founded in 1979, Studio Pierrot (スタジオぴえろ) is a Japanese animation company. ... ADV Films logo ADV Films is the home video publication arm of A.D. Vision based in Houston, Texas. ... The Right Stuf International is an American retailer based in Grimes, Iowa that markets and distributes anime and manga-related products throughout the United States and internationally. ...

The manga was serialized in Ribon and published in the U.S. under the title Gals! by CMX and is currently up to book 9. Manga )   is the Japanese word for comics and print cartoons. ... Ribon (りぼん) is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Shueisha, first issued in August 1955. ... CMX is an imprint of DC comics which in turn is owned by Time-Warner. ...

Note: Even in Japan, the original manga is called simply "GALS!". In both countries, the "Super GALS! (Kotobuki Ran)" title applies only to the anime.

Plot

The series revolves around the kogal (also known as "gal") subculture in Japan. The title character, Ran Kotobuki (Kotobuki Ran in the English manga: CMX uses Japanese order while ADV uses Western order), is the self-proclaimed "world's greatest gal." As a teenager in Shibuya, she's determined to live out the gal lifestyle for the rest of her life, and she has gained a reputation as the most respected gal in all of Shibuya. However, she comes from a family of police officers - her grandparents, her parents, and her older brother are all officers, and her younger sister is set on following in their footsteps. Only Ran has other dreams, but even she has acquired their sense of justice and spirit. Kogal (コギャル kogyaru in romaji (romanised Japanese), lit. ... In sociology, anthropology and cultural studies, a subculture is a set of people with distinct sets of behavior and beliefs that differentiate them from a larger culture of which they are a part. ... Kogal (コギャル kogyaru in romaji (romanised Japanese), lit. ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ... Categories: Wards of Tokyo | Japan geography stubs ...

But the show doesn't always show Ran's point of view. It really consists on teenagers who live the same life as regular students and kogals in Japan. There's romance, troubles, and insecurities, especially Miyu and Aya's (since they take their relationships more seriously than Ran).

As a result of its reference to this lifestyle, ADV has given the series a 15+ rating (since many Americans unfamiliar with Japanese culture might see the lifestyle [especially the part of it pertaining to "enjo kōsai" (as nothing more than prostitution, which is illegal in Japan). Enjo kōsai ), defined literally as supported dating but often used as a euphemism for prostitution, [1], is a practice in Japan where high school-aged girls are paid by older men to accompany them on dates and sometimes to render sexual services. ... Whore redirects here. ...

Episode List

1. SuperGAL! - Get Going! -- Ran!
2. Downtown Shibuya - Nerve Shaking! - A Drag Net!
3. A Girl's Heart♥Beating→Red Mesh Hair
4. Good Good?♥Bad Bad?→Luck With Boys?
5. Aya's Heart - Falling Apart! - Breaking Off with Ran!
6. Let's go to Pool! - Heart Bubbling! - Mini-Detectives!
7. Black Shadow♥Haunting→Targeted Miyu
8. Frightened Heart - Stinging! - Miyu's Past!
9. Memories - Tearing! - Sayo's kidnapped!
10. Dear Yuuya! - Restless! - A Rival in Love appears!
11. Cross Shibuya - Tiki-Tiki! - Grand Prix Race!
12. Promise - Bye-Bye - "Kendo" Girl!
13. Super Young Lady! - Fuming! - Ran Herself!
14. Maki - Shining! -- Fresh Gal, First Grade!
15. Revenge! - Blazing! - Snowboard Race!
16. Sunbeams through the trees -Tinkering! - Anniversary of Love!
17. A Loving Heart♥Flickering→Aya Confesses!?
18. Sea Front - Crucking! - Great Battle!
19. Sun - Shining! - A Gal of Summer!
20. Mami-rin♥Melting→The Boy of Her First Love
21. Certain Victory! - Go! Go! - The Athletic Meet!
22. School Festival - Scattering! - Beauty Contest!
23. Peel Off! - Ripping! - Pretense of Teacher!
24. To Machida City - Going! Gone! - Tatsukichi loses Love!?
25. Yamato - Serious! - Proposing Miyu!?
26. Super Cop - Happening! - Ran Kotobuki!
27. Brother Monkey! - Naoki Is Here!
28. Yuuya - Cry! Cry! - Talks About Manhood!
29. Mami-rin - Love! Love! - Falls In Love With Yuuya
30. Running Around in Bukuro! - Mysterious Hair Extension!
31. Welcome! - Exciting Opening of Palm Tree!
32. Frustrated Ran-pyon! - New Rival?!
33. Kasumi Is Mad! - Her Revenge Strategy!
34. Aya-ppe Cries! - Otohata Sick!
35. Fuzzy Romance In the Air! - Katase After Otohata?!
36. Hot Spring! Viva! Viva! - Gal Crime in Northern Bath Steam!
37. Secrets Revealed! - Mami-rin's Crisis!
38. Heart-Felt! Otohata's Word!
39. Holy Night! - Ring! Ring! - Emergency Bell of Love!
40. Ran-pyon Faints! - She Turns Into Sayo?!
41. Mysterious Shibuya Fighter, Maru-Kyu-Moon!
42. Taizo Is Excited! - Cop Training Project!
43. So Pure! So Shy! - Rie's *Koibana! *love story
44. Killed In Duties! Cry! Cry! - Last Day of Odaiba Shark
45. Different Romantic Forecasts! - Valentine's Day!
46. Crash! Slurp! Slurp! - Ramen Battle!
47. Kasumi Is Cozy! - Dream Coat!
48. Gal Battle! Tough! - Mami-rin Breaks Up?!
49. Broken Heart! Ouch! - Miyu's Home
50. Love Suspicion! Rustling! - Cold Spring Wind
51. Friendship! Smile! - ID Plate From The Heart
52. Good-Bye, Ran-Ran! - Shibuya's Sky Stays the Same

Characters

Names are in Western order, with the surname. The Japanese order name (family, given) is used in CMX's manga release, while the Western order name used in ADV's release. A family name, or surname, is that part of a persons name that indicates to what family he or she belongs. ...

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• Ran Kotobuki (寿蘭 Kotobuki Ran) -- She is the title character. She is a very strong-willed, athletic, and pretty gal who rules the streets of Shibuya. Although she comes from a long line of police officers, she is ditzy and absent-minded when it comes to school and the only subject she gets good grades on is P.E. She is usually obsessed with anything that is trendy and even 'borrowed' Rei's school bag when those kind of bags were in style. But inside her heart, she has a strong sense of justice that runs in her blood and is really scary and tough when she's in combat mode. Her main weapons are her high-heeled platform shoes and sometimes uses them as boomerangs. She is a role model to the junior students at Hounan High, but there were some who looked upon her with jealousy and anger. She is also pretty smart and has a good memory on what she is interested in (like shopping). There is a running gag in the manga that some of her friends say, "If only she used that (memory, concentration, etc.) on studying...". Her boyfriend is Tatsuki (Yuya calls him Monkey Boy) , who is as ditzy and dumb as she is. Their love life is complicated, since Ran doesn't really care about boys, but she really does care about her boyfriend. In the manga, she has a foreign friend, Vivian Lin, a Taiwanese celebrity that is like her twin who she met during a school trip to Taiwan.

Voiced by: Megumi Toyoguchi (Japanese), Luci Christian (English)

• Miyu Yamazaki (山咲美由 Yamazaki Miyu) - Miyu is independent, head-strong, very cute and kind, and one of Ran's classmates and closest friends. But behind that romantic and cute cover lies a girl with a dark past. When she was in third grade, her parents divorced (her father is currently remarried) and she lived with her mother, who paid more attention to looking for a new man rather than to see Miyu grow up (she despised Miyu because she reminded her of her divorced husband). She once was the leader of a street gang called the "Resistance," often wreaking mayhem and irritation for Ran during middle school. One day, Yamato saved her from a tough situation, and his dedication to helping with Miyu's problems made her fall in love with him. Because of that, she left the life of crime and became a good girl in order to be Yamato's girlfriend. But still, she remains an incredible fighter and can get back to her bullying self when someone really upsets her. In conversation, she has a habit of referring to herself in the third person. Ran often remarks how Miyu's "lovey-dovey" with her older brother. When her mom moved out, she moved into a new apartment and married Yamato in Hawaii in the manga.

Voiced by: Haruna Ikezawa (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English)

• Aya Hoshino (星野綾 Hoshino Aya) - Aya is one of the top students in Ran's class, but she was secretly doing enjo kosai to earn money, since her parents were very strict and never let her do anything a gal would do (like making Aya's cerfew at six and not allowing her to do part-time jobs, and worst of all, being furious at her if she's even a few points off on being number one in academics.). Ran found out and confronted her about it, making her realize that she was doing the wrong thing (she insists she never "did it" with anybody), and since then, Aya became good friends with Ran and Miyu. She is characterized as a shy but honest and studious individual who enjoys academics while also longing for excitement every now and then, which is thankfully provided by Ran. Has a difficult and awkward time at attempting to confess her feelings to Rei. The "goodie-goodie" of the gals threesome. At the end of the series she is dating Rei, and wants to go to the same college as he does

Voiced by: Oma Ichimura (Japanese), Kim Prause (English)

• Yamato Kotobuki (寿大和 Kotobuki Yamato) - Yamato is Ran's older brother (by nine years). He's usually on duty at the Shibuya koban. He's a sensitive character, but he's passionate about his job and his relationships. The only thing that annoys him is when Ran causes trouble in Shibuya and he has to bring her to the police station. In the end, he helped Miyu move into her new apartment and married her after high school graduation (the marriage was only seen in the manga).

Voiced by: Hiroki Takahashi (Japanese), Paul Locklear (English)

• Rei Otohata (乙幡麗 Otohata Rei) - Rei is a student at Meisho Daichi High School (Champion High School in ADV's dub). He is also known as "#1," due to the fact that he was featured in a magazine as being the coolest and most handsome teenage guy in the area. He rides a motorcycle and is good friends with Yuya. He has a cold and detached demeanor, but seems to act warmly towards Aya and is constantly annoyed by Ran. He has trouble expressing his feelings towards others (especially Aya). Aya develops a strong crush on him. In the end, he chooses to date Aya.

Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya (Japanese), Chris Patton (English)

• Yuya Aso (麻生裕也 Asō Yūya) - Yuya is also a student at Meisho Daichi High School, and he is known as "#2" or "second place"; (he was the runner-up to Rei, but is friends with him). He develops a crush on Ran, but she is oblivious to the fact. Although he considers Tatsuki as a rival, they are sometimes as close as brothers and is pretty good friends with Aya. In the manga, after seeing as how Ran and Tatsuki were so close together, he finally decided to give up and move along in his relationship with Mami. At the end of series, he is still with Mami, and from the way things are said in the Anime, he might be marrying Mami in the future.

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)

• Sayo Kotobuki (寿沙夜 Kotobuki Sayo)- Sayo is Ran's younger sister. She dreams of being a detective like the hero of her favorite television show, Detective Kudou of Odaiba Cop. Sayo and her boyfriend Masato often roleplay as conspicous detectives, drawing the attention of onlookers and inciting frustration from Ran who is bothered by their antics. Tends to add the phase "You bet" (or datchu だっちゅ in the Japanese version) into her statements. In the end of the series she is still with Masato and they both go the same high school that Ran goes to.

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)

• Taizo Kotobuki - Taizo is Ran's father. He is Chief of Detectives. You could say he disapproves of his daughter's lifestyle, if you were prone to extreme understatement. He tries his best to make Ran say that she wants to be a police officer, and often tries various tactics to get her to do various jobs helping the people (like not giving her money).

Voiced by: Ginzō Matsuo, Fumihiko Tachiki (Japanese), John Gremillion (English)

• Kiyoka Kotobuki - Kiyoka is Ran's mother. She is also a police officer. It is a running gag throughout the series about her mysterious age, as she appears to be much younger than her husband.

Voiced by: Yuko Kobayashi (Japanese), Christine Auten (English)

• Mami Honda (本多マミ Honda Mami) - Mami is a rival of Ran, known as the "Queen of Ikebukuro." Later on in the series, Mami falls in love with Yuya. She also develops a truce with Ran in Volume 5 of GALS!; It's okay to have a change of heart. In the anime, she comes from a very rich family.

Voiced by: Aya Ishizu (Japanese), Allison Sumrall (English)

• Harue Kudou (工藤ハルエ Kudō Harue) - Harue is Mami's best friend. She was once a member of a "team" called the "Eagles," which was broken up by Miyu (when she was still part of "The Resistance"). She once sent in a nasty email about Miyu and her past. Her name means owl in Japanese. She is also known for saying "Kick that bitch's ass, Mami." ep.5 Aya's Heart - Falling Apart! - Breaking Off with Ran!

Voiced by: Reiko Takagi (Japanese), Cynthia Martinez (English)

• Tatsuki Kuroi (黒井直樹 Kuroi Tatsuki) - Tatsuki (known as Tatsukichi to Ran) is a wild and kind student at Machida West High School, and he calls himself the parapara king of Machida (also known as "Machida Black," since his last name 'kuroi' means 'black'). In the manga he is called Blackwell. He is often nicknamed "Monkey Boy" since his personality is very similar to that of a monkey. He becomes Ran's boyfriend, although she studiously avoids anything remotely approaching intimacy. Because of this, at times Tatsuki feels that he should not be Ran's boyfriend, and often feels that Ran does show it that she's his boyfriend. He likes to use English words and phrases in his conversations. Sometimes he says a phrase in English then he will say then same prashe in Japanese, or he will say a phrase that the first part is in Japanese, and then the second part in English, and then he will say the same phrase again, but switch what is in Japanese and what is in English (Example Black nichiyōbi "Black Sunday), and then Kuroi Sunday). He also likes to call Yuya "brother" in English.

Voiced by: Yukimasa Obi (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)

• Naoki Kuroi - Tatsuki's little brother, who appeared later in the season. He's a street-smart, outgoing, but good-hearted boy who like his brother, thinks of himself as a ladies man. He used to have a crush on Ran, and then to Sayo, until he found out that Sayo and Masato had been dating ever since the beginning of junior high! At the end of the TV series, he has a crush on Kasumi. In the manga, he was so optimistic that he had crushes on Ran, then Sayo, then Miyu, then Aya! He's a pro skateboarder and carries around a skateboard all the time. Nevertheless, he's a cool yet a bit weird, just like his brother. He works at their father's Ramen shop every now and then, and someday wants to run the business. At first Naoki is upset that Tatsuki will not take over the business but Tatsuki tells Naoki that he wants to follow his own path.

Voiced by: Daisuke Sakaguchi (Japanese)

• Masato Iwai - Sayo's partner/boyfriend ever since the beginning of junior high. He fell in love with her as 'the cute girl who always wore a hat' (she actually wore hats to school because she cut her bangs too short). From then on, they were a steady couple. He's a bit fun-loving and kind of weird like Sayo and imitates as a junior cop with her, but very just and gallant, especially to Sayo. In the end of the series, he goes to the same High School as Sayo, and they are still a couple.

Voiced by: Kouki Miyata (Japanese), Clint Bickham (English)

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• Kasumi Tsukino - A young girl who comes on the show around the later part of the series (Start of 2nd Season). At first, she appears to be in Ran's fan club. Her dream is to be the number one gal in Shibuya and overthrow Ran. Her reasons for becoming a gal, is because when she was younger, she was picked on by some guys. A gal (who although it's never mentioned to it is, it appears to be Towa) saves her from being bullied. Her and Ran have a strong rivialy and she tries her hardest to do something that would cause Ran to leave Shibuya and thus pave the way for her to be number 1. However all of her plans against Ran usually fail, and either she says who she is, or Ran and her friends figure out her disguise. She also finds out Ran's secret from Towa, although it's never revealed what Ran's secret is. She also has a strong sense of right, when needed. When her and Ran where trying to save up enough money to buy a jacket that each of them badly. Kasumi sells items at a flea market in order to raise money, but when a boy wants a refund for a toy that does work, she gives back the money to the boy. In the end she goes to the same High School and as Ran. Also Naoki falls for her, when she tells him not to cry.

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto (Japanese)

• Towa Himejima - A young woman who runs the Palm Tree Cafe. She is friends with Yamato and the actor who plays Detective Kudoh. She has known Ran since Ran was just a little girl, and they used to play together. Towa was the one of the first gals in Shibuya, and was the number one gal back in the day, before Towa passed the title to Ran. She overreacts at times, and when Ran upsets her, she says that she will tell her friends her secret (which is never revealed in the show). She also has a black belt in Karate, and is also kind hearted. When Miyu needs a place to stay, she lives in the empty room at the Palm Tree Cafe. At the end of the series she gives the manager job to the actor who plays Detective Kudoh, as she quits her job.

Voiced by: Eri Saito (Japanese)

Sasamoto Yuko (笹本 優子) is a seiyu who was born on January 30, 1973. ...

Trivia

• Para Para, a dance often seen in this series, is a type of dancing where the dancer uses his or her hands, as well as almost every other part of his or her body at times, to dance. This dance is very popular for young people in Tokyo.
• Ginzo Matsuo, the original voice of Taizo Kotobuki, died in 2001.

Para Para (Japanese: パラパラ; also Para-Para or ParaPara) is a popular Japanese solo dance. ...

External Links

• Super GALS! Second Season (Rightstuf microsite)
• Enoki Films USA Super Gals page
• Ice Cold - Rei Otohata Shrine
• Midori & Sudô - Complete Website about Yuu Watase, Ai Yazawa, Mayumi Yokoyama, Emura, Mihona Fujii...