Onna no Sono no Hoshi
Onna no Sono no Hoshi | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hoshi | |
女の園の星 | |
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Genre | Comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yama Wayama |
Published by | Shodensha |
Imprint | Feel Comics Swing |
Magazine | Feel Young |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | January 8, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Mamoru Hatakeyama |
Produced by | Yuka Okayasu |
Written by | Teruko Utsumi |
Music by | Kei Haneoka |
Studio | Lapin Track |
Released | December 8, 2022 |
Onna no Sono no Hoshi (女の園の星, lit. "Hoshi of the Girls' Garden" or "The Star of the Girls' Garden") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. It has been serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young since January 2020, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes as of December 2022. An original video animation adaptation by Lapin Track was released in December 2022. As of December 2022, the manga had over 1.6 million copies in circulation.
Synopsis
The series follows the everyday life of Hoshi, a male Japanese language teacher at an all-girls school. His various exploits are examined in a slice of life format, such as looking after the class pet dog, giving advice to students, and drinking with his co-workers.
Characters
- Hoshi-sensei (星先生)
- Voiced by: Gen Hoshino[2]
- A Japanese language teacher at an all-girls school.
- Kobayashi-sensei (小林先生)
- Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[2]
- A teacher at the school where Hoshi works, and friend to Hoshi.
- Kagawa (香川)
- Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[3]
- A student in Hoshi's class.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Yama Wayama, Onna no Sono no Hoshi began serialization in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young on January 8, 2020.[1] As of December 2022, three tankōbon volumes have been released.[4]
Volumes
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | July 8, 2020[5] | 978-4-39-676797-6 |
2 | May 8, 2021[6] | 978-4-39-676819-5 |
3 | December 8, 2022[4] | 978-4-39-676869-0 978-4-39-676870-6 (special edition) |
Original video animation
In August 2022, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an original video animation (OVA). It was produced by Lapin Track and directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama, with scripts written by Teruko Utsumi, character designs handled by Naho Kozono, who also served as chief animation director, and music composed by Kei Haneoka. The OVA is in a Blu-ray Disc that was bundled with a special edition of the manga's third volume, which was released on December 8, 2022.[7][2]
Reception
By December 2022, Onna no Sono no Hoshi had over 1.6 million copies in circulation.[8] The series ranked ninth on the 2020 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[9] it ranked sixth on the 2021 list.[10] It topped Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021 list of best manga for female readers;[11] it also ranked fifth on the 2022 list.[12] The series ranked seventh in the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021;[13] it ranked fourth in the 15th edition in 2022;[14] it ranked third in the 16th edition in 2023, tying with You and I Are Polar Opposites.[15] The series ranked fourth in the 2021 Next Manga Award in the print category.[16] It won the Social Impact Award in the manga division at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.[17] The manga has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2023.[18]
References
- ^ a b 「夢中さ、きみに。」和山やまの新連載がFYで、女子生徒のお遊びに踊らされる国語教師. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 7, 2022). "Yama Wayama's Onna no Sono no Hoshi Comedy Manga Gets Anime Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ アニメ『女の園の星』キービジュアルと、星先生(CV:星野源)、小林先生(CV:宮野真守)のボイス入りPVが公開!. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
- ^ a b 【12月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
- ^ 【7月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ 【5月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ 和山やま「女の園の星」アニメ化!星先生役を星野源、小林先生役を宮野真守. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
- ^ 星野源が星先生!「女の園の星」最新3巻がベストセラー オリジナルアニメが付属の特装版も発売[コミックスベストセラー]. Book Bang (in Japanese). Shinchosha. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2020). "Chainsaw Man, Onna no Sono no Hoshi Manga Top Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021 Lists". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 18, 2021). "Full 14th Manga Taisho Awards' Points Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2022). "Shun Umezawa's Darwin Jihen Manga Wins 15th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
- ^ 第47回講談社漫画賞、最終候補作15作品を発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
External links
- Onna no Sono no Hoshi official manga website (in Japanese)
- Onna no Sono no Hoshi official OVA website (in Japanese)
- Onna no Sono no Hoshi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia