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series written and illustrated by Kosuke Masuda. It started in

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's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

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'' in the January 2000 issue. The magazine ceased publication in June 2007, and the series was transferred to the then-brand new magazine ''

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'' in November of the same year, where it was published until November 2014. Shueisha collected its chapters in fifteen ''

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'' volumes. The manga continued in ''Jump Square'', under the title ''Gag Manga Biyori GB'', in December 2014. ''Gag Manga Biyori'' features a hyperactive, random, and nonsensical style that revolves around various plots and characters throughout. Its first

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in 2002. The first anime series and the sequel were produced by

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, while the third and fourth sequel were produced by

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, selecting stories from the manga. Most episodes are five minutes long.

Overview

''Gag Manga Biyori'' is a nonsensical comedy series known for its bizarre plot setups and non-sequitur humor. It has also been described as a "

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-esque weirdness." In the anime adaptation, its various characters are mostly voiced by

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and Takeshi Maeda.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Gag Manga Biyori'' debuted in

's ''shōnen'' manga magazine ''

'' in the January 2000 issue. The magazine ceased its publication on June 6, 2007. Following a brief run in ''

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'' from August 27 to October 29, 2007, the series was transferred to the then brand new magazine ''

'' on November 2 of the same year. In October 2014, it was announced that the series would change its title to coincide with its 15th anniversary, being serialized under the title ''Gag Manga Biyori'' until November 4 of the same year. Shueisha collected its chapters in fifteen ''

'' volumes, released from September 4, 2000, to October 3, 2014. The series continued in ''Jump Square'', under the title , starting on December 4, 2014. Shueisha released its first ''tankōbon'' volume on December 4, 2015. As of November 4, 2020, five volumes have been released.

Anime

Episode list

=Season one

=Season two

=Season three

=''Gag Manga Biyori +''

Theme songs

; Opening * by

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(Season one) * by

and

(Season two) * by

(Season three) * by

(Season four) ; Ending * by Tetsuya Kanmuri

References

External links

Official site
at

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