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Hana no Asuka-gumi!
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Wikipedia article
is a Japanese manga by Satosumi Takaguchi serialized in 'Monthly Asuka'. It was adapted into a television drama series, two live action films, two OVAs and two drama CDs. It is one of the series with delinquent girls ('sukeban') popular in the 1980s.[http://okazu.yuricon.com/2004/03/03/yuri-mangayuri-anime-sukeban-deka/ Yuri Manga: Sukeban Deka] Review by Erica Friedman of Yuricon in Okazu Two new manga series were published, one from 2003 to 2009 and the other from 2007 to 2008.
Recently, in July 2019, a new manga series was released called 'Hana no Asukagumi! Infinity' and it ended on November 7, 2021.[https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/NEOBK-2665996 CD Japan- Hana No Asuka Gumi! Infinity 9 (Feel Comics)]
Media
Anime
There are two OVAs: 'Shin Kabukicho Story Hana no Asuka-gumi!', released on June 12, 1987 and 'Hana no Asuka-gumi! Lonely Cats Battle Royale', released in 1990. 'Lonely Cats Battle Royale' was thought to be lost until an anonymous individual mailed a tape of the OVA to anime enthusiast Kenny Lauderdale in 2019.TV drama
A television drama series was broadcast on Fuji Television from April 11 to September 26, 1988.Cast
*Hikari Ishida (Harumi)
*Megumi Odaka (Asuka)
*Natsuki Ozawa (Miko)
Live action films
Two live action films have been produced: the first, directed by Yichi Sai and released on August 13, 1988 and the second, 'Hana no Asuka-gumi! Neo', directed by Yutaka Tsurita and released on April 25, 2009.References
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