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'''''GO-ON!''''' (''ゴー・オン!''), or '''''Youth Heat GO-ON!''''' (''青春热浪GO-ON!''), 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==
==Overview==
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|Weezer's]] [[Weezer (The Blue Album)|''The Blue Album'']], prompting them to become closer romantically. Other Weezer-related material appears in the series, such as ''Blue Deluxe'', ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]'', and the songs "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" and "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)]]".
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|Weezer's]] [[Weezer (The Blue Album)|''The Blue Album'']], prompting them to become closer romantically. Other Weezer-related materials appears in the series, such as ''The Blue Album Deluxe'', ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]'', and the songs "[[Undone - The Sweater Song]]" and "[[The Greatest Man That Ever Lived (Variations on a Shaker Hymn)]]".


The manga was serialized from [[December 20]], [[2007]] to [[January 24]], [[2009]] on the weekly manga magazine ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Young_Sunday Weekly Young Sunday]'', and has a total of 4 volumes and 30 chapters. Each volume received physical releases as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank%C5%8Dbon tankōbon] in Japan between [[2008]] and [[2009]] by the publisher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogakukan Shogakukan].<ref name ="pubdates">''GO-ON! (manga)''. Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=16220&page=28.</ref> A Taiwanese edition of the manga with unique cover art, Chinese translations of the text, and the new name "Youth Heat GO-ON!" received tankōbon releases between [[2009]] and [[2011]] by the publisher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Point_Press Sharp Point Press].<ref>''青春热浪GO-ON!''. 百度百科. https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%9D%92%E6%98%A5%E7%83%AD%E6%B5%AAGO-ON%21</ref><ref name="pubdates"></ref>
The manga was serialized from [[December 20]], [[2007]] to [[January 24]], [[2009]] in the weekly manga magazine ''[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weekly_Young_Sunday Weekly Young Sunday]'', and has a total of 4 volumes and 30 chapters. Each volume received physical releases as [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank%C5%8Dbon tankōbon] in Japan between [[2008]] and [[2009]] by the publisher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shogakukan Shogakukan].<ref name ="pubdates">''GO-ON! (manga)''. Anime News Network. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/manga.php?id=16220&page=28.</ref> A Taiwanese edition of the manga with unique cover art, Chinese translations of the text, and the new title ''Youth Heat Go-On!'' (''青春热浪GO-ON!'') received tankōbon releases between [[2009]] and [[2011]] by the publisher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Point_Press Sharp Point Press],<ref>''青春热浪GO-ON!''. 百度百科. https://baike.baidu.com/item/%E9%9D%92%E6%98%A5%E7%83%AD%E6%B5%AAGO-ON%21</ref><ref name="pubdates"></ref> and multiple other official translations, including those in Indonesian and Korean, are known to exist.


Reportedly, [[Rivers Cuomo]] has read the manga and enjoyed it.<ref name="barks1">June 1, 2008. ''ウィーザー、人気ロック漫画とコラボ''. barks.jp. https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000040493</ref>
Reportedly, [[Rivers Cuomo]] has read the manga and enjoyed it.<ref name="barks1">June 1, 2008. ''ウィーザー、人気ロック漫画とコラボ''. barks.jp. https://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000040493</ref>
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The story's serialization started shortly prior to the release of the [[2008]] Weezer album, ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. The manga helped market its release in Japan, with posters featuring Ryo Katase and Rika Nagano listening to the album's CD,<ref name="barks1"></ref> and OBIs on some physical releases showing the album off.
The story's serialization started shortly prior to the release of the [[2008]] Weezer album, ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]''. The manga helped market its release in Japan, with posters featuring Ryo Katase and Rika Nagano listening to the album's CD,<ref name="barks1"></ref> and OBIs on some physical releases showing the album off.


Akishige would work with the band further for the promotional EP ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and the Mexican release of ''[[Six Hits]]'', both of which included the Japanese art for "[[Troublemaker]]" (also drawn by Akishige) on their covers, as well as the poster art of characters listening to ''Red'' on their back inserts.
Akishige would work with the band further, creating the art for the digital iTunes "[[Troublemaker]]" single, released exclusively in Japan. Art from this release, as well as from ''Go-On!'', was featured on ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and on the Mexican release of ''[[Six Hits]]''.
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Japanese release===
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Go-On! Volume 1 Cover.jpg|Volume 1 cover
Image:Go-On! Volume 1 Cover.jpg|Volume 1 cover
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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! Panel.png|Panel from chapter 1 which includes an illustration of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]''
Image:Go-On! Panel.png|Panel from chapter 1 which includes an illustration of ''[[Weezer (The Blue Album)]]''
Image:Go-On! Red Album Illustration.jpeg|Illustration of main characters listening to ''[[Weezer (The Red Album)|The Red Album]]'', used on ''[[Troublemaker Remixes]]'' and ''[[Six Hits]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>
===Taiwanese release===
===International volume covers===
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====Taiwanese release====
<gallery>
<gallery>
Image:Go-On! Volume 1 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 1 cover
Image:Go-On! Volume 1 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 1 cover
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Image:Go-On! Volume 3 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 3 cover
Image:Go-On! Volume 3 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 3 cover
Image:Go-On! Volume 4 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 4 cover
Image:Go-On! Volume 4 Cover TAIWAN.jpg|Volume 4 cover
</gallery>
===Miscellaneous===
<gallery>
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]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>