Mono (stylized in all lowercase) is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Afro. It began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine in May 2017, and was later transferred to the Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in December 2017. An anime television series adaptation produced by Soigne is set to premiere in 2025.
| Mono | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Afro |
| Published by | Houbunsha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | May 16, 2017 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Ryota Aikei |
| Written by | Yoko Yonaiyama |
| Studio | Soigne |
| Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
Characters
edit- Satsuki Amamiya (雨宮 さつき, Amamiya Satsuki)
- Voiced by: Haruna Mikawa[2]
- An Kiriyama (霧山 アン, Kiriyama An)
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga[3]
- Sakurako Shikishima (敷島 桜子, Shikishima Sakurako)
- Voiced by: Hikaru Tono[4]
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Afro, Mono began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine on May 16, 2017.[5] After the final issue of Manga Time Kirara Miracle! was published on October 16, 2017, the series was transferred to the Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine on December 28 that same year.[6][7] The series' chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of April 2024.[8]
In June 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication beginning in November 2024.[9]
A collaboration chapter with Afro's other series Laid-Back Camp was published in the March 2021 issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat on January 28, 2021.[10]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 25, 2018[8] | 978-4-8322-4989-9 | November 19, 2024[11] | 979-8-8554-0942-0 |
| 2 | February 25, 2021[8] | 978-4-8322-7256-9 | April 22, 2025[12] | 979-8-8554-0944-4 |
| 3 | October 27, 2022[8] | 978-4-8322-7411-2 | — | — |
| 4 | April 25, 2024[8] | 978-4-8322-9543-8 | — | — |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on March 22, 2024. The series is produced by Aniplex, animated by Soigne and directed by Ryota Aikei, with Yoko Yonaiyama writing series scripts and Takuya Miyahara designing the characters.[13] It is set to premiere in 2025.[2]
See also
edit- Laid-Back Camp, another manga series with the same creator
References
edit- ^ 「ゆるキャン△」あfろ新作「mono」1巻、あのキャンプマンガの聖地巡礼編も収録. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 25, 2018. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b Cayanan, Joanna (September 16, 2024). "mono Anime Casts Haruna Mikawa, Reveals 2025 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 16, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 16, 2024). "Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Casts Aoi Koga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 15, 2024). "Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Anime Casts Hikaru Tohno". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ 「ゆるキャン△」のあfろがミラクで連載開始、写真部JKとマンガ家の日常. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 16, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ まんがタイムきららミラク休刊「ダンデライオン」「うらら」など7作品は移籍. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 16, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ 「ゆるキャン△」のあfろがミラクで連載した「mono」キャラットで移籍連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 28, 2017. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e mono (in Japanese). Houbunsha. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 14, 2024). "Yen Press Licenses Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring, Brunhild the Dragonslayer, More Manga/Novels". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
- ^ あfろ「mono」と「ゆるキャン△」のコラボマンガがキャラットに掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 28, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "mono, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ "mono, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved October 24, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (March 21, 2024). "Laid-Back Camp Creator Afro's mono Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
External links
edit- Official anime website (in Japanese)
- Mono (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia