SK8 the Infinity

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Manga

A comedy manga spin-off by Toriyasu, titled Sk8 Chill Out!, began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website on January 11, 2021. [21] [22] A manga adaptation of the television series by Kazuto Kōjima released on the BookLive! e-book store under their Nino imprint starting on March 5, 2021. [23] [24]

Stage plays

Two stage play adaptations were announced on July 4, 2021. [14] SK8 Part 1 ran from December 2–12, 2021. SK8 Part 2 was scheduled to take place from January 15–24, 2022, but the shows were canceled after a staff member tested positive for COVID-19. [25]

Notes

  1. All English titles are taken from Funimation. [1]

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References

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SK8 the Infinity
SK8 the Infinity.jpg
Key visual
SK∞ エスケーエイト
(Esu Kē Eito)
Genre Adventure, sports (skateboarding) [1]
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