Remastered Edition of Seiki Tsuchida's Enka Manga Masterpiece 'Ore Bushi' to be Released, Featuring Original Artwork; Stage Adaptation Starring Motota Matsuda of Travis Japan Announced

Serialized in 'Big Comic Spirits' starting in 1991, Seiki Tsuchida's youth enka manga 'Ore Bushi' has maintained a passionate fanbase from its debut to the present day. Futabasha Publishers will now release this work, which has also been confirmed for a restaged adaptation starring Motota Matsuda of Travis Japan starting in June of this year, as a remastered edition.

Koji Kaishika decides to leave his home in faraway Tsugaru and head to Tokyo alone, dreaming of becoming an enka singer. With no money and no prospects, he encounters friends, mentors, rivals, and love... This gritty, passionate youth story is woven together with numerous popular songs. Will he become an enka singer?

Centered around the protagonist Koji, his guitar-playing partner Okinawa, and his rival Hata who switched from rock to enka, the narrative woven by these charismatic characters has not faded even in the Reiwa era. In fact, it is a work that can ignite passion precisely because it is the modern day.

Furthermore, for this remastered edition, a gallery of original artwork selected by the editor in charge at the time will be included at the end of each volume. This makes it a must-read even for existing fans of the work.

Bibliographic Information

Title: 'Ore Bushi Remastered Edition'

Price (per volume): 3,080 yen (tax included)

Format: B6 size

Page Count: 528 pages (Volume 1) / 520 pages (Volume 2)

Volumes 1 & 2 will be released simultaneously on Friday, June 5th!

Volumes 3 & 4 (Final) will be released simultaneously on Friday, July 24th!

Comment from the Editor in Charge on the Occasion of the Remastered Edition's Publication

While selecting the original artwork for the gallery, the events from over 30 years ago vividly came back to me from Tsuchi's (Mr. Tsuchida's) grime-covered manuscripts. He made me cry many times, but thinking back now, I can't help but laugh for some reason.

Author Profile

Seiki Tsuchida

Born in 1969 in Akita Prefecture. In 1986, his work 'Zansho' was selected in the general category of the 'Morning' Chiba Tetsuya Award, and he debuted the same year with 'Miseinen'. He produced numerous works but passed away from cirrhosis of the liver in April 2012. His major works include 'Ore Bushi', 'Henshu-Oh', 'Kumo Izuru Tokoro', and 'Onaji Tsuki o Miteiru'. Many of his works have been adapted into films and stage plays, and 'Ore Bushi' is confirmed for a restaged adaptation starting in June 2026.