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Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad

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Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
First tankōbon volume cover
山口くんはワルくない
(Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byYuu Saiki
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintKodansha Comics Betsufure
MagazineBessatsu Friend
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 13, 2019 – present
Volumes9

Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (Japanese: 山口くんはワルくない, Hepburn: Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuu Saiki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend since September 2019.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Yuu Saiki, Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad started in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend on September 13, 2019.[2] The manga went on hiatus in June 2022 due to Saiki's childbirth,[3] and resumed on July 13, 2023.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 10, 2020.[5] As of July 11, 2024, nine volumes have been released.[6]

In July 2021, Kodansha USA announced that they have licensed the manga for English digital release in North America.[7]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 10, 2020[8]978-4-06-518241-3August 10, 2021[9]978-1-63699-291-4
2 June 11, 2020[10]978-4-06-519934-3September 14, 2021[11]978-1-63699-356-0
3 October 13, 2020[12]978-4-06-520981-3October 12, 2021[13]978-1-63699-408-6
4 March 12, 2021[14]978-4-06-522481-6November 9, 2021[15]978-1-63858-260-1
5 August 12, 2021[16]978-4-06-524289-6December 14, 2021[17]978-1-63858-668-5
6 January 13, 2022[18]978-4-06-526438-6June 13, 2022[19]978-1-63858-903-7
7 June 13, 2022[20]978-4-06-528023-2December 13, 2022[21]979-8-88843-113-9
8 November 13, 2023[22]978-4-06-533670-0April 30, 2024[23]979-8-88933-451-4
9 July 11, 2024[6]978-4-06-536187-0December 17, 2024979-8-89-478304-8
10 December 13, 2024978-4-06-537800-7

Reception

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The series was among the top five manga in the women's category of Comic Seymour [ja]'s Electronic Comic Awards 2022.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad. Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ^ コワモテ関西弁男子×真面目女子の青春ストーリー「山口くんはワルくない」別フレで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 13, 2019. Archived from the original on June 13, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2022). "Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Goes on Hiatus for Author's Childbirth". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 15, 2022). "Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad Manga Returns After 13-Month Hiatus". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  5. ^ コワモテヤンキーくんがまさかの優等生?青春ラブコメ「山口くんはワルくない」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. ^ a b 【7月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 11, 2024. Retrieved July 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 29, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses The Decagon House Murders, Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad, Chihiro-kun Only Has Eyes For Me, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  8. ^ 【1月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2020. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (August 10, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 8–14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  10. ^ 【6月11日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 11, 2020. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  11. ^ Mateo, Alex (September 14, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 12–18". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 8, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  12. ^ 【10月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 13, 2020. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 12, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 10–16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 4, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  14. ^ 【3月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  15. ^ Mateo, Alex (November 9, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 7–13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  16. ^ 【8月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 12, 2021. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  17. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 14, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 12–18". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  18. ^ 【1月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  19. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 12–18". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  20. ^ 【6月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 13, 2022. Archived from the original on November 16, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  21. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 15, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 11-17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  22. ^ 【11月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 13, 2023. Archived from the original on February 18, 2024. Retrieved February 18, 2024.
  23. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 1, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 28–May 4". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  24. ^ すでに100万票越え、電子コミック大賞の中間発表で6部門上位5作品が明らかに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 2, 2021. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
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