Tokyo These Days
Tokyo These Days | |
東京ヒゴロ (Tokyo Higoro) | |
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Genre | Drama[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Taiyō Matsumoto |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Big Comic Original Zōkan |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | June 12, 2019 – June 12, 2023 |
Volumes | 3 |
Tokyo These Days (Japanese: 東京ヒゴロ, Hepburn: Tokyo Higoro) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original Zōkan from June 2019 to June 2023, with its chapters collected in three wideban volumes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, Tokyo These Days was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original Zōkan from June 12, 2019,[2][3] to June 12, 2023.[4] Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wideban volumes, released from August 30, 2021,[5] to October 30, 2023.[6]
In June 2023, Viz Media announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America.[7] The first volume was released on January 16, 2024.[8]
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | August 30, 2021[9] | 978-4-09-861117-1 | January 16, 2024[8] | 978-1-9747-3880-9 |
2 | September 30, 2022[10] | 978-4-09-861450-9 | May 21, 2024[11] | 978-1-9747-4349-0 |
3 | October 30, 2023[6] | 978-4-09-862642-7 | September 17, 2024[12] | 978-1-9747-4889-1 |
Reception
Tokyo These Days ranked fifth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[13] The manga placed first on "The Best Manga 2022 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine;[14] it ranked fifth on the 2023 edition;[15] and third on the 2024 edition.[16] It was nominated for the 27th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2023;[17] it was also nominated for the 28th edition in 2024.[18]
Writer and editor Kazushi Shimada ranked it second on his top 10 manga of 2021.[19]
References
- ^ "The Official Website for Tokyo These Days". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (April 12, 2019). "Taiyo Matsumoto Launches Manga About Manga Editor's Life After Early Retirement". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ 松本大洋の新連載「東京ヒゴロ」オリジナル増刊で開幕、元マンガ編集者が主人公. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ ビッグ オリジナル 2023年 7月増刊号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 23, 2023. Retrieved July 23, 2023.
- ^ 松本大洋が描くマンガ家マンガ「東京ヒゴロ」1巻、理想の雑誌求める編集者が主人公. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2021. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b 【10月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2023. Archived from the original on November 21, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ Saabedra, Humberto (June 9, 2023). "One Piece: Ace's Story and More Announced in VIZ Media's Spring 2024 Slate". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (January 18, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 14–20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 18, 2024. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2021. Archived from the original on August 30, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ 【9月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 30, 2022. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ "Tokyo These Days, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved January 20, 2024.
- ^ "Tokyo These Days, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
- ^ 『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続. Oricon News (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ 「このマンガを読め!」1位は松本大洋「東京ヒゴロ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). December 20, 2021. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
- ^ 「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位はいしいひさいちのストーリーマンガ「ROCA」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 20, 2022. Archived from the original on January 29, 2023. Retrieved February 13, 2023.
- ^ 「神田ごくら町職人ばなし」がフリースタイル「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 19, 2023). "SPY×FAMILY, Takopi's Original Sin Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 19, 2024). "Oshi no Ko, Ikoku Nikki Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024. Retrieved February 19, 2024.
- ^ Shimada, Kazuki (December 6, 2021). 漫画ライターが選ぶ「2021年コミックBEST10」島田一志 編 『ルックバック 』という収穫. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
Further reading
- Shimada, Kazuki (October 9, 2021). “『東京ヒゴロ』松本大洋が描いた情熱 漫画編集者にとっての財産とは?. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021.
- Ito, Kazuhiro (October 29, 2021). 松本大洋が追いかけた土田世紀 松本大洋「東京ヒゴロ」(第128回). Good Life with Books (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022.
- Davidson, Danica (January 26, 2024). "Tokyo These Days Is More Avant Garde Work from Master Taiyo Matsumoto". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on January 26, 2024.
- Silverman, Rebecca (March 10, 2024). "Tokyo These Days Volume 1 Manga – Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 10, 2024.
External links
- Tokyo These Days official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Tokyo These Days at Anime News Network's encyclopedia