Asadora!
| Asadora! | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Asadora!, featuring Asa. | |
| 連続漫画小説 あさドラ！ (Renzoku Manga Shōsetsu Asadora!) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Naoki Urasawa |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 6, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Asadora! (Japanese: 連続漫画小説 あさドラ！, Hepburn: Renzoku Manga Shōsetsu Asadora!, lit. "Serial Manga Novel Asadora!") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since October 2018, with its chapters published into four tankōbon volumes as of August 2020. It has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.
Publication
Asadora! is written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. The manga began in the 2018 45th issue of Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on October 6, 2018.[1][2] Asadora! is Urasawa's first work published digitally and his first work in the magazine since 21st Century Boys, serialized in 2007.[3] The series' first arc finished in January 2019, and went on hiatus until May of the same year.[4][5] The series went on hiatus again in August 2019 and resumed publication in October of the same year.[6] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on March 29, 2019.[7] As of August 28, 2020, four volumes have been published.[8]
In North America, Viz Media announced the English release of the manga in July 2020.[9] The first volume will be published on January 19, 2021.[10] The manga has also been licensed in France by Kana,[11] and in Italy by Panini Comics.[12]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 29, 2019[7] | 978-4-09-860278-0 | January 19, 2021[10] | 978-1-9747-1746-0 |
| 2 | September 30, 2019[13] | 978-4-09-860433-3 | — | — |
| 3 | February 28, 2020[14] | 978-4-09-860587-3 | — | — |
| 4 | August 28, 2020[8] | 978-4-09-860738-9 | — | — |
Reception
Asadora! has been nominated for the Best Comic Award at the 48th Angoulême International Comics Festival 2021.[15]
References
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 14, 2018). "Naoki Urasawa Launches New Manga in Big Comic Spirits". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ 浦沢直樹の新連載「連続漫画小説 あさドラ！」スピリッツで始動. Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2018). "Naoki Urasawa's New Manga Asadora! Has Digital Version for 1st Time". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 27, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Ends 1st Arc, Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 17, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Returns in May (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 30, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b あさドラ！ １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b あさドラ！ ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 3, 2020). "Viz Media Licenses Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya, Asadora!, Beast Complex, Call of the Night Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ a b "Asadora!, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
- ^ "Asadora, le nouveau chef-d'œuvre signé Naoki Urasawa !" (in French). Kana. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Lucca 2019: Gli annunci Planet Manga". AnimeClick (in Italian). November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
- ^ あさドラ！ ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ あさドラ！ ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
- ^ "Découvrez les 8 mangas sélectionnés au Festival d'Angoulême". Crunchyroll (in French). November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
External links
- Official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)