Peach Boy Riverside (manga/anime)

Peach Boy Riverside (ピーチボーイリバーサイドPīchi Bōi Ribāsaido) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Coolkyousinnjya, serialized on Neetsha’s webcomic distribution site Weekly Young VIP since January 2008. The remake version written by Coolkyousinnjya and illustrated by Johanne has been serialized in Kodansha‘s shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine R, as well as the website and app Magazine Pocket, since August 2015 and has been collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes. The remake is set to end with the release of its sixteenth volume. The manga is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime television series adaptation produced by Asahi Production aired from July to September 2021.

Characters

Sally (サリーSarī) / Saltherine Aldarake (サルトリーヌ・アルダレイクSarutorīnu Arudareiku)
Voiced by: Haruka Shiraishi
Kibitsu Mikoto (キビツ ミコト)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama
Frau (フラウFurau)
Voiced by: M.A.O
Hawthorn Grattor (ホーソン・グラトール,Hōson Guratōru)
Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda
Carrot (キャロットKyarotto) / Meki (眼鬼)
Voiced by: Megumi Toda
Dog (Inu)
Voiced by: Jiro Saito
Winnie Emex (ウィニー・エメクスWinī Emekusu)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu
Millia (ミリアMiria) / Hatsuki (髪鬼)
Voiced by: Mayu Mineda
Sumeragi (皇鬼)
Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa
Todoroki (轟鬼)
Voiced by: Misato Murai
Juserino (ジュセリノJuserino)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo
Atla (アトラAtora)
Voiced by: Yuko Suzuhana
Chūki (忠鬼)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro
Kyūketsuki (吸血鬼)
Voiced by: Satoshi Mikami
Kiki (樹鬼)
Voiced by: Mugihito
Sleep Ogre (惰眠鬼Daminki)
Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa
Hiko ()
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Morikawa
Noburega (ノブレガ)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi

Media

Manga

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 17, 2016 978-4-06-392514-2 June 29, 2021 978-1-646513-39-0
 
  • 1. “The Princess and the Imported Peach”
  • 2. “The Former Princess and the Rabbit Girl”
  • 3. “The Peach and I”
2 October 17, 2016 978-4-06-392550-0 August 31, 2021 978-1-646513-40-6
 
  • 4. “Smiles and Impulses”
  • 5. “Ogres and Humans”
  • 6. “Races and Places”
  • 7. “The Peach and the Peach”
3 June 16, 2017 978-4-06-392589-0 October 19, 2021 978-1-646513-41-3
 
  • 8. “The Witch and the Magic”
  • 9. “Hawthorn and the Truth”
  • 10. “Ideals and Reality”
  • 11. “Sally and Ogres”
4 February 16, 2018 978-4-06-510928-1 December 21, 2021 978-1-646513-42-0
 
  • 12. “Resolution and Departure”
  • 13. “The Harefolk and the Former Ogre”
  • 14. “Heaven and True Identity”
  • 15. “Carrot and Sally”
5 October 17, 2018 978-4-06-513318-7 February 1, 2022 978-1-646513-43-7
 
  • 16. “Ogres and Momotaro”
  • 17. “Ogres and Meetings”
  • 18. “Tournaments and Prize Money”
  • 19. “Sally and Crossroads”
6 June 17, 2019 978-4-06-515947-7 April 5, 2022 978-1-646513-44-4
 
  • 20. “The Hand Taken and One Not Taken”
  • 21. “Meki and Carrot”
  • 22. “Comrades and Comrades”
  • 23. “The Ravages of War and Hatred”
7 February 17, 2020 978-4-06-518539-1 June 14, 2022 978-1-646513-45-1
 
  • 24. “”Mikoto” and the Past”
  • 25. “The Weakest and the Coolest”
  • 26. “Heart of the Peach and Heart of a Man”
  • 27. “Harefolk and Harefolk”
8 August 17, 2020 978-4-06-520362-0 September 27, 2022 978-1-646515-27-1
 
  • 28. “The Overlord and the Ogre Horn”
  • 29. “Monsters and Cravings”
  • 30. “Clownery and Cowards”
  • 31. “The Nameless and the Rest of the Dream”
  • 32. “Those Who Hunt and Those Who Kill”
  • 33. “Krow and the Overlord”
9 February 17, 2021 978-4-06-521947-8 November 29, 2022 978-1-646515-28-8
 
  • 34. “Mikoto and Swords”
  • 35. “Mikoto and Ogre-Slaying”
  • 36. “Mikoto and Mikoto”
  • 37. “Momotaro and the Ogre God”
  • 38. “Mikoto and the Peach”
  • 39. “Parting and Journeys”
10 August 17, 2021 978-4-06-524136-3 February 21, 2023 978-1-646515-29-5
 
  • 40. “Long Journeys and the Harmonious City”
  • 41. “Speeches and War”
  • 42. “Sally and the Princess”
  • 43. “Hawthorne and the Ogre God”
  • 44. “Enemies and Friends”
  • 45. “Hearts and Walls”
11 February 17, 2022 978-4-06-526466-9 May 16, 2023 978-1-646517-15-2
 
  • 46. “Middle and Middle Ogres”
  • 47. “The Princesses and the Night Party”
  • 48. “Sisters and Succession”
  • 49. “Domencia and Ideas”
  • 50. “The Princess and the King”
  • 51. “Declarations of War and Restoration”
12 August 17, 2022 978-4-06-528504-6 August 8, 2023 978-1-646517-16-9
 
  • 52. “Self-Defense and Alliances”
  • 53. “Memories of Carrot”
  • 54. “Mikoto and the Scheme”
  • 55. “Vengeance and Excuses”
  • 56. “Those Who Dwell Within the Heart”
  • 57. “Reunions and Resolve”
13 February 16, 2023 978-4-06-530670-3 November 7, 2023 978-1-646517-17-6
 
  • 58. “Underground and Taboo”
  • 59. “Witch to Witch”
  • 60. “The Black Rabbit and the Zealot”
  • 61. “Krow and The One Who Waits”
  • 62. “Concepts and Intervention”
  • 63. “Jucerino and War”
14 August 17, 2023 978-4-06-532779-1 June 18, 2024 978-1-646519-06-4
 
  • 64. “Menshinki and Zonshinki”
  • 65. “Chuki and Middle”
  • 66. “Middle and Humanity”
  • 67. “The Ogre God and the Peach Eye”
  • 68. “Legacy and Curses”
  • 69. “Silence and Rage”
15 March 15, 2024 978-4-06-535038-6
 
  • 70. “Knight and Knight”
  • 71. “Princess and Princess”
  • 72. “Lance and Shield”
  • 73. “True Feelings and Long-Held Desires”
  • 74. “Resignation and Optimism”
  • 75. “Promises and Parting”

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.

  • 76. “Revenge and Destruction”
  • 77. “Divisions and Unity”
  • 78. “Destruction and Regeneration”
  • 79. “Promises and Revenge”
  • 80. “The Strongest and the Evilest”
  • 81. “Sally and Mikoto”

Anime

An anime television series adaptation of the remake version was announced on August 7, 2020. The series is animated by Asahi Production and directed by Shigeru Ueda, with Keiichirō Ōchi handling series composition, Satomi Kurita and Masato Katō handling the character designs, and Takaaki Nakahashi composing the series’ music. It aired from July 1 to September 16, 2021, on Tokyo MXBS NTV, and AT-X. Q-MHz produced the opening theme song, “Dark spiral journey” featuring Yuko Suzuhana, while Mitei no Hanashi performed the ending theme song, “Yoru o Koeru Ashioto” (Footsteps Across the Night). Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia. Medialink has licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and is streaming it on their Ani-One YouTube channel, but this series is only viewable on their YouTube channel with Ani-One Ultra Membership scheme. Ani-One will upload this anime to their YouTube channel from July 1 for Hong KongTaiwan and Macau and from July 15 for other Asian regions.

Episode list

The series is released in two different versions: the “On air version” (オンエア版On’ea-ban) which airs in an anachronical order that rearranges the chronological order of the original story, while the “Time series version” (時系列版Jikeiretsu-ban) (which is exclusively released on the Japanese streaming platform dAnime Store) follows the chronological order of the original story.

On air version Time series version Title  Directed by  Written by  Storyboarded by  Original air date  Original release date [46]
1 2 “The Ex-Princess and the Harefolk”
Transliteration: “Moto Hime to Ujin” (Japanese元姫と卯人)
Shigeru Ueda Keiichirō Ōchi Shigeru Ueda July 1, 2021[c] July 8, 2021[c]
2 3 “Ogres and Humans”
Transliteration: “Oni to Ningen” (Japanese鬼と人間)
Masayuki Iimura Keiichirō Ōchi Akira Oguro July 8, 2021 July 15, 2021
3 9 “Sally and a Crossroads”
Transliteration: “Sarī to Kiro” (Japaneseサリーと岐路)
Masato Suzuki Keiichirō Ōchi Hidetoshi Namura July 15, 2021 August 26, 2021
4 1 “The Princess and the Peach”
Transliteration: “Hime to Momo” (Japanese姫と桃)
Akira Koremoto Keiichirō Ōchi Shigeru Ueda July 22, 2021[c] July 1, 2021[c]
5 7 “Frau and the Vampire”
Transliteration: “Furau to Kyūketsuki” (Japaneseフラウと吸血鬼)
Takaaki Ishiyama Kazuhiko Inukai
Keiichirō Ōchi
Akira Oguro July 29, 2021 August 12, 2021
6 8 “Carrot and Millia”
Transliteration: “Kyarotto to Miria” (Japaneseキャロットとミリア)
Hisaya Takabayashi Kazuhiko Inukai Yasuo Ejima August 5, 2021 August 19, 2021
7 4 “Species and Belonging”
Transliteration: “Shuzoku to Ibasho” (Japanese種族と居場所)
Masayuki Iimura Keiichirō Ōchi Hidetoshi Namura August 12, 2021 July 22, 2021
8 10 “Companion and Companion”
Transliteration: “Nakama to Nakama” (Japanese仲間と仲間)
Sumito Sasaki Kazuhiko Inukai Akira Oguro August 19, 2021 September 2, 2021
9 12 “Mikoto and Mikoto”
Transliteration: “Mikoto to Mikoto” (Japaneseミコトとミコト)
Masato Suzuki Keiichirō Ōchi Takaharu Ozaki August 26, 2021 September 16, 2021
10 11 “Horror and Resentment”
Transliteration: “Senka to Urami” (Japanese戦禍と恨み)
Takaaki Ishiyama Kazuhiko Inukai Akira Oguro September 2, 2021 September 9, 2021
11 5 “Ideals and Reality”
Transliteration: “Risō to Genjitsu” (Japanese理想と現実)
Takahiro Ōtsuka Kazuhiko Inukai Hidetoshi Namura September 9, 2021 July 29, 2021
12 6 “Resolutions and Goodbyes”
Transliteration: “Ketsui to Wakare” (Japanese決意と別れ)
Shigeru Ueda Keiichirō Ōchi Shigeru Ueda September 16, 2021 August 5, 2021

Game

A video game adaptation, Peach Boy Riverside Battle Saga, was launched on the HTML5 game platform, G123, on July 1, 2021.

Notes

  1. ^ All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
  2. Jump up to:abc Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.
  3. Jump up to:abcd This episode was pre-screened on June 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Credited in the TV version but not in the streaming version.
  5. ^ Credited in the streaming version but not in the TV version.

 

Peach Boy Riverside

Cover of remake manga Peach Boy Riverside volume 1 by Kodansha
ピーチボーイリバーサイド
(Pīchi Bōi Ribāsaido)
Genre Dark fantasy
Manga
Web manga
Written by Coolkyousinnjya
Published by Neetsha
Magazine Weekly Young VIP
Demographic Seinen
Original run January 2008 – present
Manga
Remake
Written by Coolkyousinnjya
Illustrated by Johanne
Published by Kodansha
English publisher
Magazine
  • Shōnen Magazine R (2015–2023)
  • Magazine Pocket
  • Monthly Magazine Base (2023)
Demographic Shōnen
Original run August 2015 – present
Volumes 15 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by Shigeru Ueda
Written by Keiichirō Ōchi
Music by Takaaki Nakahashi
Studio Asahi Production
Licensed by Crunchyroll

Original network Tokyo MXBS NTVAT-X
Original run July 1, 2021 – September 16, 2021
Episodes 12 (List of episodes)
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