Tōhai
Japanese manga series
Tōhai (凍牌) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Shinasaka. It was serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Champion from June 2006 to April 2011. A sequel manga, Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen, was serialized in Young Champion from May 2011 to May 2017. A third series, Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen, was serialized in Young Champion from September 2017 to June 2021. A fourth series, Tōhai: Cold Girl, has been serialized in Young Champion since September 2021.
A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in May 2013, and an anime television series adaptation produced by East Fish Studio aired from October 2024 to April 2025.
01Plot
Money, women, organs. Kei, a high school boy, frequents the underground mahjong parlor teeming with desires, earning him the moniker 'K of the ICE' in the underworld due to his cold-hearted strategy and stylish gameplay. Rumors also circulate that he keeps a girl at his home.
02Characters
- Kei (ケイ)
- Voiced by: Kohsuke Tanabe
- Dōjima (堂嶋)
- Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi
- Amina (アミナ)
- Voiced by: Fairouz Ai
- Noriyuki Takatsu (高津 則之, Takatsu Noriyuki)
- Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama
- Yū Katsuragi (桂木 優, Katsuragi Yū)
- Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki
- Hideharu Seki (関 ひではる, Seki Hideharu)
- Voiced by: Toshihiko Seki
- Hatakeyama (畑山)
- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
- Ai (アイ)
- Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa
03Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kōji Shinasaka, Tōhai was serialized in Akita Shoten's seinen manga magazine Young Champion from June 27, 2006, to April 12, 2011, with its chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes.
A sequel manga, titled Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from May 10, 2011, to May 23, 2017, and was collected into sixteen volumes.
A third series, titled Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen, was serialized in the same magazine from September 26, 2017, to June 8, 2021, and was collected into ten volumes.
A fourth series, titled Tōhai: Cold Girl, began serialization in the same magazine on September 28, 2021, and has been collected into twelve volumes as of May 2026.
Tōhai
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 20, 2006 | 978-4-253-14778-1 |
| 2 | May 18, 2007 | 978-4-253-14779-8 |
| 3 | October 19, 2007 | 978-4-253-14780-4 |
| 4 | April 18, 2008 | 978-4-253-14781-1 |
| 5 | September 19, 2008 | 978-4-253-14782-8 |
| 6 | January 20, 2009 | 978-4-253-14783-5 |
| 7 | June 19, 2009 | 978-4-253-14802-3 |
| 8 | October 20, 2009 | 978-4-253-14803-0 |
| 9 | February 19, 2010 | 978-4-253-14804-7 |
| 10 | July 20, 2010 | 978-4-253-14805-4 |
| 11 | January 20, 2011 | 978-4-253-14806-1 |
| 12 | June 20, 2011 | 978-4-253-14840-5 |
Tōhai: Hitobashira-hen
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 20, 2011 | 978-4-253-14943-3 |
| 2 | March 19, 2012 | 978-4-253-14944-0 |
| 3 | August 20, 2012 | 978-4-253-14945-7 |
| 4 | January 18, 2013 | 978-4-253-14946-4 |
| 5 | June 20, 2013 | 978-4-253-14947-1 |
| 6 | November 20, 2013 | 978-4-253-14948-8 |
| 7 | March 20, 2014 | 978-4-253-14949-5 |
| 8 | July 18, 2014 | 978-4-253-14950-1 |
| 9 | December 19, 2014 | 978-4-253-15216-7 |
| 10 | May 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-15217-4 |
| 11 | August 20, 2015 | 978-4-253-15218-1 |
| 12 | January 20, 2016 | 978-4-253-15219-8 |
| 13 | June 20, 2016 | 978-4-253-15220-4 |
| 14 | November 18, 2016 | 978-4-253-15221-1 |
| 15 | March 17, 2017 | 978-4-253-15222-8 |
| 16 | July 20, 2017 | 978-4-253-15223-5 |
Tōhai: Minagoroshi-hen
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 20, 2018 | 978-4-253-14131-4 |
| 2 | September 20, 2018 | 978-4-253-14132-1 |
| 3 | January 18, 2019 | 978-4-253-14133-8 |
| 4 | June 20, 2019 | 978-4-253-14134-5 |
| 5 | October 18, 2019 | 978-4-253-14135-2 |
| 6 | March 19, 2020 | 978-4-253-14136-9 |
| 7 | July 20, 2020 | 978-4-253-14137-6 |
| 8 | December 18, 2020 | 978-4-253-14138-3 |
| 9 | May 20, 2021 | 978-4-253-14139-0 |
| 10 | August 19, 2021 | 978-4-253-14140-6 |
Tōhai: Cold Girl
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 17, 2022 | 978-4-253-30701-7 |
| 2 | July 20, 2022 | 978-4-253-30702-4 |
| 3 | November 18, 2022 | 978-4-253-30703-1 |
| 4 | April 20, 2023 | 978-4-253-30704-8 |
| 5 | September 20, 2023 | 978-4-253-30705-5 |
| 6 | January 18, 2024 | 978-4-253-30706-2 |
| 7 | June 19, 2024 | 978-4-253-30707-9 |
| 8 | October 18, 2024 | 978-4-253-30708-6 |
| 9 | March 18, 2025 | 978-4-253-30709-3 |
| 10 | July 18, 2025 | 978-4-253-30710-9 |
| 11 | December 19, 2025 | 978-4-253-00946-1 |
| 12 | May 20, 2026 | 978-4-253-01366-6 |
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation directed and written by Yūichi Onuma premiered in Japanese theaters on May 18, 2013. The film starred Gōki Maeda, Hidekazu Ichinose, and Yasukaze Motomiya.
Anime
An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 11, 2024. It is produced by East Fish Studio and directed by Jun Hatori, with Mariko Kunisawa overseeing series scripts, Sayaka Anesaki designing the characters, and Yūsuke Shirato and Yuki Kishida composing the music. The series aired from October 5, 2024, to April 5, 2025, on the Animeism programming block on MBS, TBS, and BS-TBS. The opening theme song is "Gambling Hall" (ギャンブリングホール), performed by Masayoshi Ōishi, while the first ending theme song is "Plastic Showcase" (プラスティック・ショーケース) performed by Taiyo to Odore, Tsukiyo ni Utae, and the second ending theme song is "Tumbling Dice", performed by Enako and Kayano Kusano.
As of January 29, 2025, the anime has been released on Pony Canyon's YouTube channel.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Boy" Transliteration: "Shōnen" (Japanese: 少年) | Yoshito Hata | Mariko Kunizawa | Jun Hatori | October 5, 2024 (2024-10-05) |
| 2 | "The Girl" Transliteration: "Shōjo" (Japanese: 少女) | Ying Xing Mao | Mariko Kunizawa | Jun Hatori | October 12, 2024 (2024-10-12) |
| 3 | "Dojima" Transliteration: "Dōjima" (Japanese: 堂嶋) | Satoshi Nakagawa | Mariko Kunizawa | Takashi Iida | October 19, 2024 (2024-10-19) |
| 4 | "Hatakeyama" Transliteration: "Hatakeyama" (Japanese: 畑山) | Shiggeki Awai | Miya Asakawa | Moe Aratani, Yuri Isowa | October 26, 2024 (2024-10-26) |
| 5 | "Pinky Toe" Transliteration: "Koyubi" (Japanese: 小指) | Daiki Nishimura | Koji Miura | Takashi Iida | November 2, 2024 (2024-11-02) |
| 6 | "The Decision" Transliteration: "Sentaku" (Japanese: 選択) | Shigeki Awai, Misato Aoyama | Mariko Kunizawa | Tomoaki Takahashi | November 9, 2024 (2024-11-09) |
| 7 | "The Mastermind" Transliteration: "Kuromaku" (Japanese: 黒幕) | Ying Xing Mao | Koji Miura | Takashi Iida | November 16, 2024 (2024-11-16) |
| 8 | "Deadly Resolve" Transliteration: "Kesshi" (Japanese: 決死) | Masahito Otani | Miya Asakawa | Kentaro Iino | November 23, 2024 (2024-11-23) |
| 9 | "Last Round" Transliteration: "Shūkyoku" (Japanese: 終局) | Satoshi Nakagawa | Mariko Kunizawa | Minoru Ohara | November 30, 2024 (2024-11-30) |
| 10 | "Sharp Eyes" Transliteration: "Keigan" (Japanese: 慧眼) | Shigeki Awai | Koji Miura | Moe Aratani | December 7, 2024 (2024-12-07) |
| 11 | "Blind Demon" Transliteration: "Anki" (Japanese: 暗鬼) | Misato Aoyama | Miya Asakawa | Takashi Iida | December 14, 2024 (2024-12-14) |
| 12 | "Your Worth" Transliteration: "Kachi" (Japanese: 価値) | Yoko Morishita | Koji Miura | Tomoaki Takahashi | December 21, 2024 (2024-12-21) |
| 13 | "The Tournament" Transliteration: "Taikai" (Japanese: 大会) | Ying Xing Mao | Mariko Kunizawa | Moe Aratani | January 11, 2024 (2024-01-11) |
| 14 | "Fingertips" Transliteration: "Yubisaki" (Japanese: 指先) | Shigeki Awai | Koji Miura | Takashi Iida | January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18) |
| 15 | "The Queen" Transliteration: "Joō" (Japanese: 女王) | Masahito Otani | Miya Asakawa | Tomoaki Takahashi | January 25, 2025 (2025-01-25) |
| 16 | "The Secret" Transliteration: "Himitsu" (Japanese: 秘密) | Shigeki Awai | Takumi Watanabe | Minoru Ohara | February 1, 2025 (2025-02-01) |
| 17 | "Miscalculation" Transliteration: "Gosan" (Japanese: 誤算) | Ying Xing Mao | Mariko Kunizawa | Takashi Iida | February 8, 2025 (2025-02-08) |
| 18 | "Burning the Boats" Transliteration: "Haisui" (Japanese: 背水) | Misato Aoyama | Koji Miura | Tomoaki Takahashi | February 15, 2025 (2025-02-15) |
| 19 | "A Godlike Feat" Transliteration: "Kamiwaza" (Japanese: 神業) | Masahito Otani | Mariko Kunizawa | Takashi Iida | February 22, 2025 (2025-02-22) |
| 20 | "The Ryūō" Transliteration: "Ryūō" (Japanese: 竜凰) | Daiki Nishimura | Miya Asakawa | Takashi Iida | March 1, 2025 (2025-03-01) |
| 21 | "The Ice Man" Transliteration: "Kōri no Otoko" (Japanese: 氷の男) | Ken Kiyota | Mariko Kunizawa | Tomoaki Takahashi | March 8, 2025 (2025-03-08) |
| 22 | "Two Choices" Transliteration: "Futatsu ni Hitotsu" (Japanese: 二つに一つ) | Ying Xing Mao | Takumi Watanabe | Takashi Iida | March 15, 2025 (2025-03-15) |
| 23 | "The House of Despair" Transliteration: "Zetsubō no Yakata" (Japanese: 絶望の館) | Ken Kiyota | Koji Miura | Tomoaki Takahashi | March 22, 2025 (2025-03-22) |
| 24 | "The Winner" Transliteration: "Saigo no Shōsha" (Japanese: 最後の勝者) | Ying Xing Mao | Miya Asakawa | Minoru Ohara | March 29, 2025 (2025-03-29) |
| 25 | "Gambling Chips" Transliteration: "Hitobashira" (Japanese: 人柱) | Daiki Nishimura | Mariko Kunizawa | Takashi Iida | April 5, 2025 (2025-04-05) |
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