Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad
Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad | |
山口くんはワルくない (Yamaguchi-kun wa Warukunai) | |
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Genre | Romance[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuu Saiki |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher |
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Imprint | Kodansha Comics Betsufure |
Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | September 13, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
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
[edit]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
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | January 10, 2020[8] | 978-4-06-518241-3 | August 10, 2021[9] | 978-1-63699-291-4 |
2 | June 11, 2020[10] | 978-4-06-519934-3 | September 14, 2021[11] | 978-1-63699-356-0 |
3 | October 13, 2020[12] | 978-4-06-520981-3 | October 12, 2021[13] | 978-1-63699-408-6 |
4 | March 12, 2021[14] | 978-4-06-522481-6 | November 9, 2021[15] | 978-1-63858-260-1 |
5 | August 12, 2021[16] | 978-4-06-524289-6 | December 14, 2021[17] | 978-1-63858-668-5 |
6 | January 13, 2022[18] | 978-4-06-526438-6 | June 13, 2022[19] | 978-1-63858-903-7 |
7 | June 13, 2022[20] | 978-4-06-528023-2 | December 13, 2022[21] | 979-8-88843-113-9 |
8 | November 13, 2023[22] | 978-4-06-533670-0 | April 30, 2024[23] | 979-8-88933-451-4 |
9 | July 11, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-536187-0 | December 17, 2024 | 979-8-89-478304-8 |
10 | December 13, 2024 | 978-4-06-537800-7 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series was among the top five manga in the women's category of Comic Seymour's Electronic Comic Awards 2022.[24]
References
[edit]- ^ Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad. Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 23, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 【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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Bessatsu Friend (in Japanese)
- Yamaguchi-kun Isn't So Bad (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia