History Manga / Bokurano

''Bokurano'' (literally, "''Ours''") is a {{seinen}} mecha manga written by Creator/MohiroKitoh, the creator of the infamous {{Mons}} {{Deconstruction}} ''Manga/ShadowStar'', which was serialized in ''Monthly Ikki'' from 2003 to 2009. It is essentially about a group of middle-school children who are contracted into a "game" where they pilot a HumongousMecha which they call Zearth in order to save their world from destruction. The anime adaptation began airing in the spring season of 2007 and ran for 24 episodes. There is also a five-volume light novel series called ''Bokurano: Alternative'', which, as its title suggests, is an AlternateContinuity take on the manga's storyline that places the characters in somewhat different circumstances. This series as been described as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', [[UpToEleven but even more depressing]]", so enter at your own risk.

* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: Averted--which, combined with the main cast bordering on LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters territory, makes it a bit difficult to tell people apart at first. Played straight in the anime with [[spoiler:some people from other universes]], like Kokopelli and Yuu-chan.

** In particular, this series deconstructs several themes of the Eldoran Trilogy, which started with ''Anime/ZettaiMutekiRaijinOh''. Basically, the series states that the idea that cosmic entities granting super robots to schoolkids to protect the earth (as what happens in the Eldoran trilogy) wouldn't equal light-hearted fun ensuing. Or that not all of said schoolkids would use said robots for good ends.
* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: The Viz Media english title is "Bokurano: Ours." The former is intended to be the commonly known title so that fans of the series will recognize it, while the latter explains what the former means in English.

* AdultFear:
** [[spoiler: Your child is going to die and there is nothing you can do to stop it.]]
** Played for wonderful DramaticIrony in the first ending, which is a sweet song about a mother protecting her child from the outside world since the kid is too young to run off on their own.

* AdaptationExpansion: The manga expands on the aftermath of the first battle, showing [[spoiler:the immediate reaction to Waku's death, the rest of the cast being questioned (as opposed to only Moji in the manga) and Waku's funeral]].

''Bokurano'' (literally, "''Ours''") is an 11-volume manga written by Creator/MohiroKitoh, the creator of the infamous {{Mons}} {{Deconstruction}} ''Manga/ShadowStar'', and is essentially about a group of middle-school children who are contracted into a "game" where they pilot a HumongousMecha which they call Zearth in order to save their world from destruction. The anime adaptation began airing in the spring season of 2007 and ran for 24 episodes. There is also a five-volume light novel series called ''Bokurano: Alternative'', which, as its title suggests, is an AlternateContinuity take on the manga's storyline that places the characters in somewhat different circumstances. This series as been described as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', [[UpToEleven but even more depressing]]", so enter at your own risk.

* NotFunnyAnymore: In chapter 40, [[spoiler:after the kids are told of the reactions to the fake Zearth announcement]], Machi mentions she heard someone saying rival countries [[spoiler:were talking about sending assassins to kill them.]] While the line itself isn't that funny, the kids' expressions are. [[spoiler:Fast forward to chapter 58 with Machi getting shot in the head by a rival country's assassin.]] No more funny. At all.

Compare ''Manga/TheMoon'', a 70s manga from which this series draws heavy inspiration - to the extent of Zearth ("The Earth") being named after The Moon InUniverse in the Japanese version ([[DramaticIrony by someone who hadn't read the full story]]).

Creator/VizMedia has published an English translation of the manga as ''Bokurano: Ours'' on its defunct IKKI website, as well the entire series in print from 2010 to 2014. For the anime, Creator/DiscotekMedia released a subtitle-only complete series DVD on March 23, 2015. A LiveActionAdaptation was announced in May 2019, with Charlie Craig (writer of ''Series/The100'') set to executive produce.

Compare ''Manga/TheMoon'', a 70s manga from which this series draws heavy inspiration - to the extent of Zearth ("The Earth") being named after The Moon InUniverse ([[DramaticIrony by someone who hadn't read the full story]]).

* GoOutWithASmile: Most notably [[spoiler:Komo's]] final expression in the manga. [[spoiler:Maki and Anko]] in the anime.

[[caption-width-right:273: Saving the world is hard. Saving yourself is even harder. (Top: [[JerkAss Dung Beetle]]. Bottom row, left to right: [[AchillesInHisTent Kirie]], [[BrokenBird Chizu]], [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy Moji]], [[MustNotDieAVirgin Kako]], [[NietzscheWannabe Kodama]], [[VitriolicBestBuds Kanji]], [[WrongGenreSavvy Waku]], [[TheAtoner Yoko]], [[LoveMartyr Kana]], [[SourOutsideSadInside Jun]], [[YamatoNadeshiko Komoda]], [[PluckyGirl Anko]], [[IJustWantToBeLoved Nakama]], [[PromotionToParent Daichi]], and [[MamaBear Maki]].]]

[[caption-width-right:273: Saving the world is hard. Saving yourself is even harder.]]

* FunnyAfro: On one of the Koyemshis in the manga has one. [[spoiler:Considering that Sasami's Koyemshi looks a bit like he did when he was a human, it's possible that the Koyemshi in question wore an afro as a human]].

* {{Expy}}: A minor character Oda bears strong resemblance to [[Manga/NaruTaru another Kitoh's character]] [[AlphaBitch Aki Honda]], though is nowhere as cruel. Also, one of her 'underlings' seems to be just a clone of Hiroka from Aki's GirlPosse.

''Bokurano'' (literally, "''Ours''") is an 11-volume manga written by Creator/MohiroKitoh, the creator of the infamous {{Mons}} {{Deconstruction}} ''Manga/{{Narutaru}}'' (aka ''Shadow Star''), and is essentially about a group of middle-school children who are contracted into a "game" where they pilot a HumongousMecha which they call Zearth in order to save their world from destruction. The anime adaptation began airing in the spring season of 2007 and ran for 24 episodes. There is also a five-volume light novel series called ''Bokurano: Alternative'', which, as its title suggests, is an AlternateContinuity take on the manga's storyline that places the characters in somewhat different circumstances. This series as been described as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', [[UpToEleven but even more depressing]]", so enter at your own risk.

'''Be warned: there is a faked 'translation' of the novels (actually based off someone's fanfic) circulating the Internet. As a result, exercise ''extreme'' caution when adding novel-specific tropes. See the discussion page for details.'''

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* FirstEpisodeSpoiler: After you pilot Zearth once, you die.

* ThreeDEffectsTwoDCartoon: The mechs. Makes them look creepy and ominous as hell, though.

* ConspicuousCG: The mechs. Makes them look creepy and ominous as hell, though.

* CoolPlane: The Type 88 Fighter used by the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. [[spoiler: During Kana's battle, Tanaka uses one to destroy the drone fighters of the enemy's world.]]

''Bokurano'' (literally, "''Ours''") is an 11-volume manga written by Creator/MohiroKitoh, the creator of the infamous {{Mons}} {{Deconstruction}} ''Manga/{{Narutaru}}'' (aka ''Shadow Star''), and is essentially about a group of middle-school children who are contracted into a "game" where they pilot a HumongousMecha which they call Zearth in order to save their world from destruction. The anime adaptation began airing in the spring season of 2007 and ran for 24 episodes. There is also a five-volume light novel series called ''Bokurano: Alternative'', which, as its title suggests, is an AlternateContinuity take on the manga's storyline that places the characters in somewhat different circumstances.

Creator/VizMedia has published an English translation of the manga as ''Bokurano: Ours'' on its defunct IKKI website, as well the entire series in print from 2010 to 2014. For the anime, Creator/DiscotekMedia released a subtitle-only complete series DVD on March 23, 2015.

This series as been described as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', [[UpToEleven but even more depressing]]", so enter at your own risk.

** The preview for Episode 8 shows [[spoiler:Chizu]]'s pilot mark disappearing, something that happens between when a pilot wins their battle and when they die.

This series as been described as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', but even [[UpToEleven more depressing]]", so enter at your own risk.

Some describe it as "like ''[[Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion Evangelion]]'', but even [[UpToEleven more depressing]], to the extent of making ''Evangelion'' look like ''Franchise/CareBears''".

* EarnYourHappyEnding: Despite [[KillEmAll the anime's general mood]], some characters manage to pull off a BittersweetEnding to their arcs - the result is usually CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming and TearJerker at once.