is a Japanese
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...
series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of Japanese dictionaries, dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are to ...
's ''
Monthly Big Comic Spirits
Monthly usually refers to the scheduling of something every month. It may also refer to:
* ''The Monthly''
* ''Monthly Magazine''
* ''Monthly Review''
* ''PQ Monthly''
* ''Home Monthly''
* ''Trader Monthly''
* ''Overland Monthly''
* Menstruation
...
'' from June 2015 to January 2017, with its chapters collected in three volumes. It was adapted into a 10-episode
Japanese television drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thrill ...
which was broadcast on
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed ...
from July to September 2018.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by , ''Tokyo Alien Bros.'' was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of Japanese dictionaries, dictionaries, literature, comics (manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are to ...
's ''
Monthly Big Comic Spirits
Monthly usually refers to the scheduling of something every month. It may also refer to:
* ''The Monthly''
* ''Monthly Magazine''
* ''Monthly Review''
* ''PQ Monthly''
* ''Home Monthly''
* ''Trader Monthly''
* ''Overland Monthly''
* Menstruation
...
'' from June 27, 2015, to January 27, 2017. Shogakukan collected its chapters in three volumes, released from February 12, 2016,
to March 10, 2017.
In May 2024,
Viz Media
VIZ Media LLC is an American manga publisher, anime distributor and entertainment company headquartered in San Francisco, California. It was founded in 1986 as VIZ LLC. In 2005, VIZ LLC and ShoPro Entertainment merged to form the current VIZ M ...
announced that they licensed the series for English publication releasing in Q2 2025.
Volumes
Drama
The manga was adapted into a 10-episode
Japanese television drama
, also called , are television programs that are a staple of Japanese television and are broadcast daily. All major TV networks in Japan produce a variety of drama series including romance, comedy, detective stories, horror, jidaigeki, thrill ...
which aired on
Nippon TV
JOAX-DTV (channel 4), branded as , is the flagship station of the Nippon News Network and the Nippon Television Network System, owned-and-operated by the which is a subsidiary of the certified broadcasting holding company , itself a listed ...
from July 23 to September 24, 2018.
See also
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Nora to Zassō
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine ' from April 2018 to August 2020, with its chapters collected in four volumes.
Publication
''Nora to Zassō'' is written and illustrated ...
'', another manga series by the same author
*''
Hirayasumi
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''Weekly Big Comic Spirits'' since April 2021.
Publication
Written and illustrated by , ''Hirayasumi'' st ...
'', another manga series by the same author
Reception
The manga was nominated for the Best Comic Award at the 45th
Angoulême International Comics Festival
The Angoulême International Comics Festival (french: Festival international de la bande dessinée d'Angoulême) is the second largest comics festival in Europe after the Lucca Comics & Games in Italy, and the third biggest in the world after L ...
in 2018.
References
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Comedy anime and manga
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