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'''Go-On!''' (ゴー・オン！) is a Japanese manga series created by [[Manabu Akishige]]. | '''''Go-On!''''' (''ゴー・オン！'') is a Japanese manga series created by [[Manabu Akishige]]. | ||
== | ==Overview== | ||
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The story of ''Go-On!'' revolves heavily around a high schooler named Rika Nagano gifting the main character, Ryo Katase, a signed copy of [[Weezer (The Blue Album)|Weezer's ''Blue Album'']], prompting them to become closer romantically. At the same time, Katase meets a student named Yomogida who asks him to form a band. It was published from [[December 20]], [[2007]] to [[January 24]], [[2009]], and has a total of 4 volumes and 30 chapters. It was serialized on the weekly manga magazine ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Young_Sunday Weekly Young Sunday]'', eventually receiving full hardback copies. Reportedly, [[Rivers Cuomo]] has read the manga and enjoyed it.<ref>[https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000040493 "ウィーザー、人気ロック漫画とコラボ]" ''barks.jp''</ref> | |||
==Marketing== | ==Marketing for ''Weezer (The Red Album)''== | ||
[[Image:Go On! Volume 2 OBI.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Volume 2 OBI advertising ''[[The Red Album]]'s'' release]] | |||
The story's serialization started shortly prior to the release of the [[2008]] Weezer album, ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]''. The manga helped market the album's release in Japan, with the main characters appearing on advertising posters, and with some volumes including obis which promoted the album. Akishige would work with the band on the promotional EP ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and the Mexican release of ''[[Six Hits]]'', both of which included the two main characters of ''Go-On!'' on the back cover, listening to ''The Red Album''. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Image:Go-On! Volume 4 Cover.jpg|Volume 4 Cover | Image:Go-On! Volume 4 Cover.jpg|Volume 4 Cover | ||
Image:Go-On! Red Album Illustration.jpeg|Illustration of main characters listening to ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red]]'', used on ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and ''[[Six Hits]]'' | Image:Go-On! Red Album Illustration.jpeg|Illustration of main characters listening to ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|Red]]'', used on ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and ''[[Six Hits]]'' | ||
Image:Go-On! Panel.png|Panel from chapter 1 | Image:Go-On! Panel.png|Panel from chapter 1 which includes an illustration of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Manabu Akishige]] | *[[Manabu Akishige]] | ||
*''[[Weezer (The Red Album)]]'' | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||