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Saru Lock

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Saru Lock
Cover of the first manga volume
猿ロック
(Saru Rokku)
GenreAction, Comedy
Manga
Written byNaoki Serizawa
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
Original run2003 – 2009
Volumes22
Television drama
Directed byMaeda Tetsu, Tsukamoto Renpei
Produced byAmago Daisuke
Written byFukuda Yuichi
Music byYoshioka Shoji
Original networkNNS (ytv)
Original run July 23, 2009 – October 15, 2009
Episodes13
Live-action film
Directed byTetsu Maeda
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2010 (2010-02-27)
Manga
Saru Lock Reboot
Written byNaoki Serizawa
Published byShōnen Gahōsha
MagazineYoung King Bull
Original runOctober 4, 2018 – June 1, 2026
Volumes10
Manga
Saitō - Heaven's Crow Fūun Risshi
Written byNaoki Serizawa
Published byShōnen Gahōsha
MagazineYoung King Bull
Original runNovember 4, 2020 – June 4, 2021
Volumes1

Saru Lock (Japanese: 猿ロック, Hepburn: Saru Rokku; trans. Monkey Lock) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Serizawa. It was adapted into a television drama in 2009 and a live action film in 2010.[1]

A reboot series titled Saru Lock Reboot was serialized in Shonen Gahosha's Young King Bull magazine from October 2018 to June 2026. A spin-off manga series titled Saitō - Heaven's Crow Fūun Risshi was serialized in the same magazine from November 2020 to June 2021.[2][3][4][5]

Plot

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Yataro Sarumaru, nicknamed "Saru", is an average high school boy who daydreams about idols but otherwise has no luck with girls. While working with his father, a locksmith in Asakusa, Tokyo, he has gained exceptional skills to pick just about any lock. Using his exceptional skills, Yataro then finds himself solving various mysterious cases, while also trying his luck with the girls.

Adaptations

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Television drama

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Cast

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Live-action film

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Plot

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Mayumi (Manami Higa) enlists the help of Yataro Sarumaru (Hayato Ichihara) to open a bank safe deposit box. This results in Yataro fleeing from the police who are in hot pursuit.

Cast

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Reception

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By March 14, 2010, the film had made US$3,101,844 at the box office.[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "Saru Lock Action Comedy Manga to Get TV Drama, Film". Anime News Network. June 3, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
  2. ↑ "Naoki Serizawa Launches New Saru Lock Reboot Spinoff Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 8, 2021). "Naoki Serizawa's Saru Lock Spinoff Manga Saitō Chroncle Approaches Climax". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  4. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 6, 2018). "Resident Evil: The Marhawa Desire's Serizawa Launches Saru Lock Reboot Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 22, 2026). "Saru Lock Reboot Manga Ends on June 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ "'Ningen Shikkaku'/'Saru Lock the Movie'". 26 February 2010.
  7. ↑ "Japanese Box Office, March 13–14". Anime News Network. March 21, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2011.
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