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Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu

Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu (健康で文化的な最低限度の生活, "A Minimum Healthy and Cultural Life"[a]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Haruko Kashiwagi. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since March 2014. A ten-episode television drama adaptation, known as Caseworker's Diary – Constitutional Rights, was broadcast on Fuji TV from July to September 2018.

Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Emiru Yoshitsune
健康で文化的な最低限度の生活
Manga
Written byHaruko Kashiwagi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 31, 2014 – present
Volumes13
Television drama
Caseworker's Diary – Constitutional Rights
Directed byKeita Motohashi
Written byKōichi Yajima
Original networkFuji TV
Original run July 17, 2018 – September 18, 2018
Episodes10

In 2019, the manga won the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.

Characters

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Emiru Yoshitsune (義経 えみる, Yoshitsune Emiru)
Portrayed by: Riho Yoshioka[3]
China Kurihashi (栗橋 千奈, Kurihashi China)
Portrayed by: Rina Kawaei[3]
Ryuichi Shichijo (七条 竜一, Shichijō Ryūichi)
Portrayed by: Yūki Yamada[3]
Masao Akuzawa (阿久沢 正男, Akuzawa Masao)
Portrayed by: Kenichi Endō[3]

Media

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Manga

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Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu, written and illustrated by Haruko Kashiwagi, started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on March 31, 2014.[4] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on August 29, 2014.[5] As of November 12, 2024, 13 volumes have been released.[6]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 August 29, 2014[7]978-4-09-186357-7
2 January 30, 2015[8]978-4-09-186746-9
3 January 29, 2016[9]978-4-09-187435-1
4 August 30, 2016[10]978-4-09-187810-6
5 May 30, 2017[11]978-4-09-189513-4
6 January 30, 2018[12]978-4-09-189786-2
7 August 30, 2018[13]978-4-09-860064-9
8 June 28, 2019[14]978-4-09-860320-6
9 June 30, 2020[15]978-4-09-860643-6
10 March 30, 2021[16]978-4-09-860871-3
11 February 28, 2022[17]978-4-09-861209-3
12 August 30, 2023[18]978-4-09-862548-2
13 November 12, 2024[6]978-4-09-863096-7

Drama

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A ten-episode television drama adaptation, known in English as Caseworker's Diary – Constitutional Rights, was broadcast on Fuji TV from July 17 to September 18, 2018.[19][20][21] The series' opening theme is "Tomorrow", performed by AAA.[22]

Reception

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As of May 14, 2018, the Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu manga had 500,000 copies in circulation.[23]

The manga was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 19th and 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2015 and 2020, respectively.[24][25] In 2019, the manga, along with Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō, won the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.[26] It was also nominated for the 23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2019.[27]

Notes

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  1. ^ The series title comes from Article 25 of the Constitution of Japan: "All people shall have the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living."[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ Minato, Akiko (July 4, 2016). 「健康で文化的な最低限度の生活」連載の漫画家、柏木ハルコさんに聞く. The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "The Constitution of Japan". Prime Minister's Office of Japan. Archived from the original on September 15, 2021. Retrieved July 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 5, 2018). "Live-Action Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu Series Casts Rina Kawaei, Yūki Yamada". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  4. ^ 柏木ハルコが生活保護を題材とした新連載、スピリッツで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  5. ^ 柏木ハルコが生活保護の現場描く最新作1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 【11月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 12, 2024. Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
  7. ^ 【8月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2014. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  8. ^ 【1月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 30, 2015. Archived from the original on August 11, 2019. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  9. ^ 【1月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 29, 2016. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  10. ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2016. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  11. ^ 【5月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 30, 2017. Archived from the original on October 25, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  12. ^ 【1月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 30, 2018. Archived from the original on May 12, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  13. ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2018. Archived from the original on December 3, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  14. ^ 【6月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 28, 2019. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  15. ^ 「健康で文化的な最低限度の生活」1年ぶり新刊、前巻の加筆修正版も公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  16. ^ 【3月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2021. Archived from the original on March 30, 2021. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  17. ^ 【2月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2022. Archived from the original on March 21, 2022. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  18. ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2023. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2022.
  19. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 13, 2018). "Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  20. ^ 注目ドラマ紹介：「健康で文化的な最低限度の生活」 吉岡里帆が生活保護受給者に寄り添う新人ケースワーカーに. Mantan Web (in Japanese). July 16, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  21. ^ 吉岡里帆：“生活保護”題材の主演「一日一日の重みがすごかった」 最終回の見どころも語る. Mantan Web (in Japanese). September 17, 2018. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  22. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 14, 2018). "AAA Performs Theme Song for Live-Action Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  23. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 8, 2018). "Roundup of Newly Revealed Print Counts for Manga, Light Novel Series (May–June 2018)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  24. ^ "Manga Division – 2019 [15th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
  25. ^ "Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  26. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (January 21, 2019). "Dr. Stone, Age 12, More Win 64th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 23, 2021. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
  27. ^ Loo, Egan; Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 25, 2019). "23rd Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved July 23, 2021.

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