Mad Love Chase

Mad Love Chase, originally known in Japan as Harlem Beat wa Yoake Made: Mad Love Chase (ハーレムビートは夜明けまで 'Harlem Beat Until Dawn'), is the first mainstream published manga by Takashima. In 2001, it began serialization in Monthly Asuka and the first standalone volume was released in July 2002.https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200203000671/ In 2009, it was licensed by TokyoPophttps://web.archive.org/web/20090727040243/http://www.tokyopop.com:80/product/2757/MadLoveChase/1 under the name Mad Love Chase, the subtitle of the series.
== Plot Summary ==
A supernatural comedy about the Prince of Hell, Kaito, and his cat, Rebun, who decide to run away together to escape an arranged marriage the Prince wants no part of. Somehow, upon entering the human world, the Prince's appearance changes from tall, dark, and handsome to short, light, and skinny, and his cat becomes a tall, busty female. Now the Prince is living life as a regular high school student and his cat is the school's nurse. Meanwhile, the King of Hell sends a womanizing vampire, a short-tempered werewolf, and a kindhearted zombie to retrieve his son. Not to mention, the Prince's fiancee is not going to just wait around forever.
== Characters ==
* Kaito (aka Kujou Yamato) - The Prince of Hell
* Rebun (aka Haga Itsumi) - Kaito's Cat
* Asakura Taiki - The Zombie
* Souya - The Vampire
* Kisaragi Touma - The Werewolf
* Viita (aka Sugita) - Kaito's Fiancee
* Kunitachi Mikage - Girl with a love interest in Taiki
== Publication History ==
Mad Love Chase began its serialization in Kadokawa Publishing's Monthly Asuka magazine in 2001. Issues ran uninterrupted until 2004, when Takashima took a hiatus from all of her works. It resumed in 2006 and concluded in 2008.
A total of 5 volumes were published by Kadokawa. The first volume was released in July of 2002, the second in 2003,https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200303000379/ the third in 2004,https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200303000380/ the fourth in 2007,https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200412000011/ and the fifth and final volume was released in 2008.https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200412000012/
In September of 2009, the first volume was released by TokyoPop. The second was released in January 2010,https://web.archive.org/web/20100102005817/http://tokyopop.com/product/2757/MadLoveChase/2 the third in May 2010,https://web.archive.org/web/20100425052339/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2757/MadLoveChase/3 the fourth in September 2010,https://web.archive.org/web/20101212042059/http://tokyopop.com:80/product/2757/MadLoveChase/4 and the final volume in February of 2011.https://web.archive.org/web/20110208125931/http://www.tokyopop.com/product/2757/MadLoveChase/5
The series is now licensed by Viz Media as of October 2014, under their Viz Select label.https://www.viz.com/read/manga/mad-love-chase-volume-1/product/4590 It doesn't seem like they're printing volumes, but digital versions are available.
=== Other Versions ===
It was also published in the following languages:
* French by Delcourt's manga division "Akata" under Mad Love Chase in 2010.https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2010/11/22/Preview-Mad-Love-Chase-sur-Akata
* German by Carlsen Manga under Mad Love Chase in 2008.
* Indonesian by Elex Media under the title Harlem Beat Until Dawn in 2008.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/9279833-harlem-beat-until-dawn-vol-1
* Italian by Panini Comics' manga division "Planet Manga" under Mad Love Chase in 2010.http://comics.panini.it/store/pub_ita_it/mmach001isbn-it-mad-love-chase-mad-love-chase-n-1.html
* Portuguese by Panini Comic's manga division "Planet Manga" under Mad Love Chase in 2012.https://www.skoob.com.br/mad-love-chase-01-264626ed296741.html
* Thai by SiamInter Comics under ฮาร์เลมบีท ทะลุขีดความมันส์ (Ḥār̒lembīth thalu k̄hīd khwām mạns̄̒ lit. "Harlem Beat: Exceeding the Fun").https://shopee.co.th/%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B9%E0%B8%99-%E0%B8%AE%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A3%E0%B9%8C%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%97-%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%B8%E0%B8%82%E0%B8%B5%E0%B8%94%E0%B8%84%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%99%E0%B8%AA%E0%B9%8C-1-5%E0%B8%88%E0%B8%9A-i.6823348.2009429046
== Drama CDs ==
Three drama CDs were produced by TDK Animate. The first was published in 2003,https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/120016070 the second in 2004,https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/120029151 and the third in 2005.https://www.suruga-ya.jp/product/detail/120027072
=== Cast ===
* Kishio Daisuke as Kaito
* Kuwashima Houko as Rebun
* Suwabe Junichi as Taiki
* Takahashi Hiroki as Touma
* Miki Shinichirou as Souya
* Horie Yui as Mikage
* Matsui Naoko as Viita
== Trivia ==
* Even though the English version calls Kaito and company's homeworld "Hell," the original word used in 魔界 (まかい 'Makai' meaning "Spirit World")https://jisho.org/word/%E9%AD%94%E7%95%8C as opposed to 地獄 (じごく 'Jigoku' lit. Hell)https://jisho.org/word/%E5%9C%B0%E7%8D%84. Interestingly, the 魔 in 魔界 is also used in the words associated with magic, demons, or evil; such as 魔法 (まほう 'Mahou' Magic), 魔女 (まじょ 'Majo' Witch), 魔王 (まおう 'Maou' Demon King), 魔導士 (まどうし 'Madoushi' Wizard), 魔力 (まりょく 'Maryoku' supernatural powers), 魔術 (まじゅつ 'Majutsu' Magic Tricks) and so forth.
** In the 2014 Viz version, updates were made to the translation and it is now "Demon Realm" instead of Hell.
* A dog that looks like Kuro appears in chapter 5.Takashima, Kazusa. "Vol 5" Kadokawa, Mad Love Chase, 2002, Asuka Comics, pg 150.
* Many of the character's names were taken from locations in Hokkaido.Takashima, Kazusa. "Postscript" TokyoPop, Mad Love Chase, Volume 1, 2009, pg 188.
** Mikage is named after the former village and train station in Hokkaido.
* Hakobunjaa is mentioned in Vol 3.Takashima, Kazusa. "Chapter 13" TokyoPop, Mad Love Chase, Volume 3, 2010, pg 90. She acknowledges this in the postscript.
* A postcard was available in each Japanese volume, with the 5th one's being signed by Takashima herself.
* A mini tote bag and pin-back badge was sold in Kadokawa's online shop.
* There a few clear files (folders) that were sold as well.
== Gallery ==
MLC-Vol1.JPG|Japanese Volume 1
MLC-Vol2.JPG|Japanese Volume 2
MLC-Vol3.jpg|Japanese Volume 3
MLC-Vol4.jpg|Japanese Volume 4
MLC-Vol5.jpg|Japanese Volume 5
MLC-CD1.jpg|Drama CD 1
MLC-CD2.jpg|Drama CD 2
MLC-CD3.jpg|Drama CD 3
Asuka 2003 SEPT.jpg|Monthly Asuka Sept 2003 Issue
English TokyoPop Covers.jpg|English Covers Published by TokyoPop
French Delcourt Covers.jpg|French Covers Published by Delcourt
German Carlsen Manga Covers.jpg|German Covers Published by Carlsen
Indonesian_Elex_Media_Covers.jpg|Indonesian Covers Published by Elex Media
Italian Planet Manga Covers.jpg|Italian Covers Published by Planet Manga
Portuguese Panini Covers.jpg|Portuguese Covers Published by Panini Comics
Thai_SiamInter_Covers.jpg|Thai Covers Published by SiamInter Comics
== References ==
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Category:Drama CDs