Bar Lemon Hart ( BARレモン・ハート , Bā Remon Hāto ) , sometimes referred to as "Bar Lemon Heart," is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsutoshi Furuya and Family Kikaku and published by Futabasha from 1985 to 2021. A Japanese television drama series based on the manga premiered in October 2015 on BS Fuji [ ja ] and had 6 episodes. A second season consisting of 26 episodes aired from April to September 2016.
26-476: Japanese publishing company Futabasha Publishers Ltd. 株式会社双葉社 [REDACTED] Founded May 1948 ( 1948-05 ) Headquarters location Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan Publication types Books Magazines Manga No. of employees 174 Official website www .futabasha .co .jp Futabasha Publishers Ltd. ( 株式会社双葉社 , Kabushiki Gaisha Futabasha )
52-544: A city . The current mayor is Kenichi Yoshizumi. The ward council ( 区議会 , kugikai ) consists of 38 elected members; the Liberal Democratic Party and New Komeitō Party together currently hold a majority. The Democratic Party of Japan , Japanese Communist Party and the Social Democratic Party are also represented together with four independents . Shinjuku's city office ( 区役所 , kuyakusho )
78-467: A bit of a playboy. He is initially referred to as the bourbon kid (バーボン小僧, bābonkozō ). His nickname changes based on his current obsession (ex., whiskey kid, scotch kid, Chablis kid). Real name unknown, but has been referred to as Denroku (伝六). He runs a small oden cart. He is very knowledgeable about alcohol and has many discussions about it with Master. It is implied that he was a bartender before he owned his oden cart. His most distinguishable trait
104-415: A character's problems. For example, a customer who is being transferred to a Chinese branch of his company may learn about different types of baijiu , or a customer who has divorced his or her partner may learn their partner's true feelings after receiving a specific bottle of alcohol. A history lesson about each featured drink is also included in each chapter. The title is derived from Lemon Hart rum, which
130-511: A new chapter, and the magazine has been rerunning previous chapters since then. Futabasha has compiled it into 37 volumes. The final volume was published in December 2022, and it contains previously unpublished chapters, an obituary, and unfinished layouts of planned chapters. AK (ACE Communications) is the publisher of the Korean language version of the manga. A television series based on Bar Lemon Hart
156-511: Is 18.23 km . Since the end of World War II , Shinjuku has become a major secondary center of Tokyo ( fukutoshin ), rivaling the original city center in Marunouchi . "Shinjuku" is also commonly used to refer to the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station . The southern half of this area and of the station are in fact located in the neighboring Shibuya ward. In 1634, during the Edo period , as
182-1246: Is Hakone-san in Toyama Park, 44.6 m above sea level. The area surrounding Shinjuku Station is a major economic hub of Tokyo. Many companies have their headquarters or Tokyo offices in this area, including regional telephone operator NTT East , global camera and medical device manufacturer Olympus Corporation , electronics giant Seiko Epson , video game developer Square Enix , fast food chains McDonald's Japan and Yoshinoya , travel agency H.I.S. , Subaru Corporation ( Subaru ), railway operator Odakyu Electric Railway , construction giants Taisei Corporation and Kumagai Gumi , medical equipment manufacturer Nihon Kohden , Enoki Films , navigation software company Jorudan , instant noodle giant Nissin Foods , automotive components manufacturer Keihin Corporation , and regional airline Airtransse . The station area also hosts numerous major retailers such as Isetan , Takashimaya , Marui , Bic Camera , Yodobashi Camera and Yamada Denki . Northeastern Shinjuku has an active publishing industry and
208-588: Is a special ward of Tokyo , Japan . It is a major commercial and administrative center, housing the northern half of the busiest railway station in the world ( Shinjuku Station ) as well as the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building , the administrative center of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government . As of 2018 , the ward has an estimated population of 346,235 and a population density of 18,232 people per km . The total area
234-4043: Is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku , Tokyo , Japan . List of magazines published by Futabasha [ edit ] Magazine Name Genre Frequency Publication date First Issue &home Home interior Quarterly Jan, Apr, Jul, Oct April 15, 2004 Action Pizazz ( アクション ピザッツ ) Seinen manga (Adult men's magazine) Monthly 21st Comic High! ( コミックハイ！ ) Seinen manga Monthly 22nd March 2, 2004 JILLE Fashion Monthly 12th November 2001 EX Taishū ( EX大衆 ) Men's magazine Monthly 15th July 2005 Jour Suteki na Shufu tachi ( JOURすてきな主婦たち ) Josei manga Monthly 2nd April 1985 Monthly Manga Town ( 月刊まんがタウン ) Seinen manga (4koma manga for Salarymen) Monthly 5th November 5, 2000 Men's YOUNG ( メンズヤング ) Seinen manga Monthly 30th May 1995 Pachinko Kōryaku Magazine ( パチンコ攻略マガジン ) Pachinko gambling (Men's magazine) Semimonthly 2nd and 4th Thursdays April 1989 Pachisuro Kōryaku Magazine ( パチスロ攻略マガジン ) Gambling machines (Men's magazine) Monthly 7th September 1993 Photokon Life ( フォトコンライフ ) Photography Quarterly Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec Shōsetsu Suiri ( 小説推理 ) Novel magazine Monthly 27th Weekly Taishū ( 週刊大衆 ) Men's magazine Weekly Mondays Soccer Hihyō ( サッカー批評 ) Soccer Quarterly Mar, Jun, Sep, Dec Manga Action ( 漫画アクション ) Seinen manga Semimonthly 1st and 3rd Tuesdays July 7, 1967 Crossword Day ( クロスワードDay ) Crossword puzzles Monthly 2nd Figue Beauty Beauty magazine Irregular 2013 Bravo Ski Comic Seed! Futabasha Web Magazine Manga Action ZERO Tōji Rō Getter Robot Saga Monthly Action (ended) Manga [ edit ] 4koma Manga Kingdom Bar Lemon Heart Crayon Shin-chan Crime and Punishment: A Falsified Romance Kodomo no Jikan Koizora Lupin III Lone Wolf and Cub Miss Kobayashi's Dragon Maid My Brother's Husband Old Boy Oruchuban Ebichu Our Colors Tsugumomo Orange References [ edit ] ^ " 会社概要 ." Futabasha. Retrieved on January 7, 2010. "所在地 〒162-8540 東京都新宿区東五軒町3-28" ( GIF map of location ) ( PDF of location ) External links [ edit ] [REDACTED] Tokyo portal [REDACTED] Companies portal Futabasha's official website (in Japanese) Authority control databases [REDACTED] International VIAF National United States Japan Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Futabasha&oldid=1229688343 " Categories : Futabasha Book publishing companies in Tokyo Publishing companies established in 1948 Magazine publishing companies in Tokyo Shinjuku Japanese companies established in 1948 Comic book publishing companies in Tokyo Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description matches Wikidata Articles containing Japanese-language text Articles with Japanese-language sources (ja) Shinjuku, Tokyo Shinjuku ( Japanese : 新宿区 , Hepburn : Shinjuku-ku , IPA: [ɕiɲdʑɯkɯ] ) , officially called Shinjuku City ,
260-566: Is his bald head and headband. Matchan's niece. She is an editor for the Oishī Nichiyōbi (おいしい日曜日/"Tasty Sunday") magazine. Chiyoko can be recognized by her bob cut. Her bubbly personality and exuberance often annoy her uncle, but she still greatly respects him and calls him Matsu-ojisama (松おじさま). Bar Lemon Hart has been serialized in Manga Action since 1985. On 4 January 2022, Manga Action published an obituary for Mitsutoshi Furuya in lieu of
286-524: Is home to the publishers Shinchosha and Futabasha . The main store of the Books Kinokuniya bookstore chain is also located in Shinjuku. By 2012 people of Chinese citizenship became the most numerous foreign citizens in Shinjuku. Previously the most common citizenship was collectively those of North and South Korea. Like the other special wards of Tokyo , Shinjuku has a status equivalent to that of
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#1732872362575312-464: Is located on the southeastern edge of Kabukichō. Shinjuku is also the location of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government . The governor's office, the metropolitan assembly chamber, and all administrative head offices are located in the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building . Technically, Shinjuku is therefore the prefectural capital of Tokyo ; but according to a statement by the governor's office, Tokyo (the – as administrative unit: former – Tokyo City ,
338-535: Is produced by Hart & Son rum purveyors. Lemon Hart's barkeeper has referred to Lemon Hart 151 as the "world's strongest alcohol," although there are higher proof alcohols available on the market. The title is sometimes written as "Bar Lemon Heart," since the word ハート (Hāto) could be written as "Hart" or "Heart" in English. Both spellings appear on official merchandise. The catchphrase 気持ちがすっごくあったかい！！ (kimochi ga suggoku attakai!!/It's very heartwarming!!) has been used for
364-519: The Great Kantō Earthquake in 1923, since the seismically stable area largely escaped the devastation. Consequently, West Shinjuku is one of the few areas in Tokyo with many skyscrapers . The Tokyo air raids from May to August 1945 destroyed almost 90% of the buildings in the area in and around Shinjuku Station. The pre-war form of Shinjuku and the rest of Tokyo was retained after the war because
390-701: The Yoyogi and Sendagaya districts of the special ward of Shibuya . Naturally, most of Shinjuku is occupied by the Yodobashi Plateau, the most elevated portion of which extends through most of the Shinjuku Station area. The Kanda River runs through the Ochiai and Totsuka areas near sea level, but the Toshima Plateau also builds elevation in the northern extremities of Totsuka and Ochiai. The highest point in Shinjuku
416-624: The 1970s, the Yodobashi Water Purification Plant closed and was replaced by skyscrapers. In 1991, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government moved from the Marunouchi district of Chiyoda to the current building in Shinjuku (the Tokyo International Forum stands at the former site vacated by the government). Shinjuku is surrounded by Chiyoda to the east; Bunkyo and Toshima to the north; Nakano to
442-842: The Shinjuku City (the Shinjuku Ward) Board of Education (新宿区教育委員会). Shinjuku has sister city agreements with several localities: Bar Lemon Heart Stories in Bar Lemon Hart typically feature three recurring characters: Lemon Hart's proprietor and two of his regular customers, Megane-san and Matchan. Each chapter generally introduces the reader to either one specific brand of alcohol (ex., Lemon Hart Demerara rum 151 proof), one variety of alcohol or cocktail (ex., chablis or gimlet ), or one generic type of alcohol (ex., beer ), although some chapters occasionally present multiple types of alcohol. These drinks are usually used to help solve
468-899: The Tsurumaki Library, Tsunohazu Library, the Nishi-Ochiai Library, the Toyama Library, the Kita-Shinjuku Library, the Okubo Library, and the Nakamachi Library. In addition there is a branch library, Branch Library of Central Library in the City Office, located in the city office. There are several major hospitals located within the city limits: Shinjuku is a major urban transit hub. Shinjuku Station sees an estimated 3.64 million passengers pass through each day, making it
494-427: The Yodobashi Water Purification Plant, the city's first modern water treatment facility, was built in the area that is now between the park and the train station. In 1920, the town of Naitō-Shinjuku, which comprised large parts of present-day Shinjuku (the neighborhood, not the municipality), parts of Nishi-Shinjuku and Kabukichō was integrated into Tokyo City . Shinjuku began to develop into its current form after
520-576: The area of today's 23 special wards collectively) can usually be considered the capital of Tokyo (prefecture/"Metropolis") for geographical purposes. The Geographical Survey Institute (Kokudo Chiriin) names Tōkyō (the city) as capital of Tōkyō-to (the prefecture/"Metropolis"). Shinjuku operates several public libraries, including the Central Library (with the Children's Library), the Yotsuya Library,
546-586: The busiest station in the world. It houses interchanges to three subway lines and three privately owned commuter lines, as well as several JR lines. A list of railway lines passing through and stations located within Shinjuku includes: Shuto Expressway : National highways : Other major routes: Moved: Public high schools are operated by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Board of Education . Closed: Private schools: Public elementary and junior high schools in Shinjuku are operated by
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#1732872362575572-625: The outer moat of the Edo Castle was built, a number of temples and shrines moved to the Yotsuya area on the western edge of Shinjuku. In 1698, Naitō-Shinjuku had developed as a new (shin) station ( shuku or juku ) on the Kōshū Kaidō , one of the major highways of that era. Naitō was the family name of a daimyō whose mansion stood in the area; his land is now a public park, the Shinjuku Gyoen. In 1898,
598-482: The roads and rails, damaged as they were, remained, and these formed the heart of Shinjuku in the post-war construction. Only in Kabuki-cho was a grand reconstruction plan put into action. The present ward was established on March 15, 1947 with the merger of the former wards of Yotsuya, Ushigome, and Yodobashi. It served as part of the athletics 50 km walk and marathon course during the 1964 Summer Olympics . In
624-452: The series since Volume 4. Full name unknown. When he first visited Lemon Hart, he was an arrogant self-proclaimed expert of bourbon. His attitude changed once his lack of knowledge was called out by Megane-san. Toshi-chan's initial arrogance reminded Megane-san as a younger version of himself, and they develop a mentor/mentee relationship. Toshi-chan commonly wears a baseball cap. He brings multiple girls on dates to Lemon Hart and appears to be
650-516: The west, and Shibuya and Minato to the south. The current city of Shinjuku grew out of several separate towns and villages, which have retained some distinctions despite growing together as part of the Tokyo metropolis. "Shinjuku" is often popularly understood to mean the entire area surrounding Shinjuku Station , but the Shinjuku Southern Terrace complex and the areas to the west of the station and south of Kōshū Kaidō are part of
676-540: Was produced for Fuji TV. Storylines were drawn directly from the manga. Season one contained six episodes, while season two contained 26 episodes. Each episode contains two unique stories, as well as a lesson on alcoholic beverages. Many episodes also contain interviewers with Japanese bar proprietors. Six two-hour TV specials were also produced between 2017 and 2020. While the series has never been officially released in English, select panels were used in Mangajin and Japanese
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