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Double (manga)

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Double
First volume cover
ダブル
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byAyako Noda [ja]
Published byHero's Inc.
English publisher
MagazineFlat Hero's
DemographicJosei
Original runJanuary 11, 2019 – present
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed byKazuhiro Nakagawa
Written byEriko Yoshida
Original networkWowow
Original run June 4, 2022 – August 6, 2022
Episodes10 (List of episodes)

Double (Japanese: ダブル) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayako Noda. It began serialization on the manga website Flat Hero's in January 2019; its individual chapters have been collected into five volumes as of December 2023. A live-action television series adaptation aired from June to August 2022.

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Ayako Noda, the series began serialization on the Flat Hero's manga website on January 11, 2019.[2] As of December 2023, five volumes have been released.[3]

In July 2021, Tokyopop announced they licensed the series for English publication.[4]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 14, 2019[5]978-4-86-468652-5January 25, 2022[6]978-1-42-786907-4
2 March 14, 2020[7]978-4-86-468708-9March 22, 2022[8]978-1-42-786909-8
3 October 14, 2020[9]978-4-86-468759-1May 3, 2022[10]978-1-42-786917-3
4 May 13, 2021[11]978-4-86-468806-2August 9, 2022[12]978-1-42-786919-7
5 December 14, 2023[3]978-4-86-468222-0——

Live-action

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In March 2022, it was announced that the manga would be receiving a live-action television series adaptation. The series will be directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa and scripted by Eriko Yoshida; Yudai Chiba and Kento Nagayama will perform the leads. It aired on various Wowow networks from June 4, 2022, to August 6, 2022.[13]

Reception

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As part of Anime News Network's winter 2021 manga preview guide, Rebecca Silverman and Caitlin Moore reviewed the series for the website. Silverman praised the plot as unexpectedly dark. Meanwhile, Moore felt the series had a very unique art style, which she had mixed feelings about.[1] Sarah from Anime UK News also praised the series as intriguing and amusing.[14]

At the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival, the series won the excellence award in the manga division.[15] In the same year, the series ranked 17th in the Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca; Moore, Caitlin (December 7, 2021). "The Winter 2021 Manga Guide: Double". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "「潜熱」の野田彩子、演劇界を舞台に天才役者とその代役描く新連載「ダブル」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 11, 2019. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b 【12月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 15, 2021). "Tokyopop Licenses Ayako Noda's Double Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ^ 【6月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 14, 2019. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 25, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 23-29". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  7. ^ 【3月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 14, 2020. Archived from the original on March 3, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. ^ Noda, Ayako Ayako (March 22, 2022). Double, Volume 2. TOKYOPOP, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1427869098.
  9. ^ 【10月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 14, 2020. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 3, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 1-7". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 29, 2022. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. ^ 【5月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  12. ^ Noda, Ayako Ayako (August 9, 2022). Double, Volume 4. TOKYOPOP, Incorporated. ISBN 978-1427869197.
  13. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 2, 2022). "Ayako Noda's Double Manga About Actors Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 21, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Sarah (September 25, 2021). "Double Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2022. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 6, 2020). "Children of the Sea, A Brief History of Robo sapiens Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  16. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
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