Asahinagu
Asahinagu (あさひなぐ, "Asahi Knocks Them Off Their Feet") is a Japanese slice of life sports seinen manga series written and illustrated by Ai Kozaki, published by Shogakukan. It revolves around the life of a timid girl who joins a naginata club to improve herself. It is serialized in Big Comic Spirits magazine and has been compiled into thirty-two volumes.[1] It was adapted into a 2017 stage play and a live action film, both of which starred many cast members from the Nogizaka46 idol group.[2]
Asahinagu | |
The first volume of Asahinagu | |
あさひなぐ | |
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Genre | Slice of life, sports |
Manga | |
Written by | Ai Kozaki |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 2011 – present |
Volumes | 32 |
Live-action film | |
On April 3, 2020, it was reported Asahinagu will end in two volumes.[3]
Volumes
- 1 (April 28, 2011)[5]
- 2 (July 29, 2011)[6]
- 3 (October 28, 2011)[7]
- 4 (February 29, 2012)[8]
- 5 (May 30, 2012)[9]
- 6 (August 30, 2012)[10]
- 7 (November 30, 2012)[11]
- 8 (March 29, 2013)[12]
- 9 (July 30, 2013)[13]
- 10 (November 29, 2013)[14]
- 11 (March 28, 2014)[15]
- 12 (July 30, 2014)[16]
- 13 (October 30, 2014)[17]
- 14 (February 27, 2015)[18]
- 15 (May 29, 2015)[19]
- 16 (August 28, 2015)[20]
- 17 (November 30, 2015)[21]
- 18 (February 29, 2016)[22]
- 19 (May 30, 2016)[23]
- 20 (August 30, 2016)[24]
- 21 (November 30, 2016)[25]
- 22 (February 28, 2017)[26]
- 23 (May 31, 2017)[27]
- 24 (September 12, 2017)[28]
- 25 (January 30, 2018)[29]
- 26 (April 27, 2018)[30]
- 27 (July 30, 2018)[31]
- 28 (November 30, 2018)[32]
- 29 (February 28, 2019)[33]
- 30 (May 30, 2019)[34]
- 31 (September 30, 2019)[35]
- 32 (January 30, 2020)[36]
Reception
Volume 5 reached the 26th place on the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of June 3, 2012, has sold 22,686 copies;[37] volume 6 reached the 29th place and, as of September 2, 2012, has sold 23,253 copies;[38] volume 9 reached the 45th place and, as of August 4, 2013, has sold 27,893 copies;[39] volume 10 reached the 39th place and, as of December 1, 2013, has sold 19,230 copies[40] and volume 12 reached the 37th place and, as of August 3, 2014, has sold 23,263 copies.[41]
It was number 17 on the 2012 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey[42] and it won the award for Best General Manga at the 60th Shogakukan Manga Awards.[4]
References
- "Asahinagu vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Asahinagu Live-Action Film's Trailer Previews Story". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
- https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-03/asahinagu-manga-ends-in-34th-volume/.158209
- "Yo-kai Watch, Be Blues Win 60th Shogakukan Awards". Anime News Network. January 21, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
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- "Asahinagu jp Vol.3". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.4". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.5". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.6". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.7". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.8". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.9". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.10". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.11". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.12". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.13". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.14". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.15". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved September 16, 2015.
- "Asahinagu jp Vol.16". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved September 16, 2015.
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- "あさひなぐ 26" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 27" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 28" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 29" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 30" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 31" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "あさひなぐ 32" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2020.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 28-June 3". Anime News Network. June 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 27-September 2". Anime News Network. September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 29-August 4". Anime News Network. August 8, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 25-December 1". Anime News Network. December 4, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 28-August 3". Anime News Network. August 6, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2012 Voters". Anime News Network. December 8, 2011. Retrieved March 12, 2015.