Act-Age
| Act-Age | |
 Cover of the first manga volume of Act-Age, as published in Japan by Shueisha. | |
| アクタージュ | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tatsuya Matsuki |
| Illustrated by | Shiro Usazaki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| English magazine | |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 22, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Act-Age (アクタージュ act-age, Akutāju) is a Japanese manga series written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki and serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since January 22, 2018. The individual chapters are collected and published by Shueisha, with six tankōbon volumes being released as of May 2019[update]. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative and then began to simulpublish the series in December 2018 after a restructuring of the English Shonen Jump. Shueisha has also published the series in English on Manga Plus since January 2019.
Plot
The story focuses on Kei Yonagi, a high school girl who strives to become an actress. She lives with her two younger siblings, after their father left them and their mother died. Kei has an extreme talent for method acting, to the point where she loses track of reality while acting. At an audition, some speculate that acting of this intensity could be self-destructive, and cite that as a reason for not accepting her. However, Kei catches the eye of the highly acclaimed director Sumiji Kuroyama, who steps forward with the intent of bringing out her full potential.
Characters
- Kei Yonagi (夜凪 景, Yonagi Kei)
- She is a high school girl who finds herself raising her younger siblings, Rui and Rei, on her own, after their father left them and their mother died. She has an innate talent for method acting, in which she uses memories from her own past to fully get into the role. However, her approach is extremely immersive, to the point where she gets lost in the role and becomes unable to distinguish fiction and reality.
- Sumiji Kuroyama (黒山 墨字, Kuroyama Sumiji)
- He is a director and the founder of Studio Daikokuten. He is famous overseas for his awards in various film festivals, but he is not as well known in Japan.
- Yuki Hiiragi (柊 雪, Hiiragi Yuki)
- She is an assistant director and filmmaker at Studio Daikokuten who works with Kuroyama. She is also a production manager and a talent manager for the studio.
- Chiyoko Momoshiro (百城 千世子, Momoshiro Chiyoko)
- Nicknamed "the Angel", she is a famous actor from the Stars Agency.
- Arisa Hoshi (星 アリサ, Hoshi Arisa)
- She is the founder and CEO of the Stars Agency.
- Akira Hoshi (星 アキラ, Hoshi Akira)
- He is an actor from the Stars Agency and the son of Arisa Hoshi.
Manga
Act-Age is written by Tatsuya Matsuki and illustrated by Shiro Usazaki. Its has been serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump since January 22, 2018.[1] The individual chapters are collected and published by Shueisha, with six tankōbon volumes being released as of May 2019[update]. Viz Media published the first three chapters for its "Jump Start" initiative and then began to simulpublish the series in December 2018 after a restructuring of the English Shonen Jump. Shueisha also simulpublish in English the series on the app and website Manga Plus since January 2019.[2][3]
Volume list
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 2, 2018[4] | 978-4-08-881483-4 |
| 2 | July 4, 2018[5] | 978-4-08-881509-1 |
| 3 | August 3, 2018[6] | 978-4-08-881583-1 |
| 4 | November 2, 2018[7] | 978-4-08-881657-9 |
| 5 | February 4, 2019[8] | 978-4-08-881694-4 |
| 6 | May 2, 2019[9] | 978-4-08-881795-8 |
Reception
The manga was ranked 3rd in Honya Club's Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018, a survey that collected results from 1,100 professional bookstore employees in Japan.[10] Volume 5 of the manga ranked 13th on Oricon's weekly manga rankings chart, with 52 thousand copies sold.[11]
In April 2019, it was nominated for Best Shōnen Manga at the 43nd annual Kodansha Manga Awards.[12]
References
- ^ Hodkins, Crystalyn (3 December 2017). "Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine to Launch 2 New Manga in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (10 December 2018). "Viz's Shonen Jump Adds Haikyu!!, Demon Slayer, More to Simulpublishing Lineup". Anime News Network. Retrieved 24 December 2018.
- ^ Rafael Antonio Pineda (January 27, 2019). "Shueisha Launches Free Global MANGA Plus Service". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 5" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- ^ "アクタージュ act-age 6" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
- ^ Karen Ressier (4 February 2019). "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Egan Loo (14 February 2019). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 4-10". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio. "43rd Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
External links
- Act-Age on the Official Shueisha website
- Act-Age on the Official Viz website
- Act-Age (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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