is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Yoshida. It was serialized in Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha's Shà Ânen King magazine from 1982 to 1987 and published in 16 volumes. A prequel has been serialized in Young Champion No. 3 since January 2022, with its individual chapters collected into three volumes. The series has been adapted into 12 OVAs and a live-action film.
Written and illustrated by Satoshi Yoshida, the series originated as a one-shot published in Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha's Shà Ânen King magazine in August 1982. The one-shot was turned into a full series, which was serialized in Shà Ânen King from 1982 to 1987. Shà Ânen Gahà Âsha collected the series' individual chapters into 16 volumes. The series has been re-released by Kodansha, Akita Shoten, and Shogakukan. A new one-shot for the series was published in Shogakukan's Big Comic in 2017.
A prequel series, titled Shonan Bakusozoku First Flag, began serialization in Akita Shoten's Young Champion No. 3 magazine on January 11, 2022. As of November 2024, Akita Shoten has collected its individual chapters into four volumes.
12 original video animation (OVA) episodes, animated by Toei Animation, were released from 1986 to 1999. AnimEigo released the first OVA in North America on VHS.
A live-action film adaptation, directed by Daiki Yamada and starring Yà Âsuke Eguchi and Yà «ji Oda, was released in 1987.
Mike Toole of Anime News Network described the series as a "hit" and "major phenomenon" in Japan. However, he also noted that "ShonanÃÂ BosozokuÃÂ completely failed to resonate with American fans".
The series has 29 million copies in circulation.