Shimeji Simulation
Shimeji Simulation (シメジ シミュレーション, Shimeji Shimyurēshon) is a Japanese surreal comedy yonkoma written and illustrated by Tsukumizu. It began serialization in Comic Cune magazine on January 26, 2019.[2]
Shimeji Simulation | |
Cover of the first manga tankōbon volume, featuring Shijima (left) and Majime (right) | |
シメジ シミュレーション (Shimeji Shimyurēshon) | |
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Genre | Surreal comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Tsukumizu |
Published by | Kadokawa |
Magazine | Comic Cune |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | January 26, 2019 – present |
The first tankōbon volume was published in Japan by Kadokawa on the February 28, 2020.[3]
Plot
Shimeji Simulation follows Shijima Tsukishima, a former hikikomori who decides to attend high school. As she gets ready for school, however, she finds shimeji (a type of mushroom) sprouting from her head. At school, Shijima befriends Majime Yamashita, a girl sporting a fried egg on her head.
Characters
- Shijima Tsukishima (月島 しじま, Tsukishima Shijima)
- A former hikikomori with shimeji mushrooms growing from her head, who decides to go to school after two years of living in a closet.
- Majime Yamashita (山下 まじめ, Yamashita Majime)
- A girl born with a fried egg on her head, who becomes Shijima's first real friend after a prolonged period of self-isolation.
- Chito and Yuuri (チト, ユーリ, Chito, Yūri)
- Originally appearing in Girls' Last Tour, another work by Tsukumizu, Chito and Yuuri cameo in Shimeji Simulation. Yuuri is a convenience store worker, and both girls happen to live in the same apartment complex as Shijima and Majime.
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References
- Chapman, Paul. "Everyday Life is Strange in Shimeji Simulation Voice Comic Promo Video". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- Parker-Dalton, Jacob (2018-12-27). "Girls' Last Tour Creator Launches New Manga 'Shimeji Simulation' Next Month". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- Chapman, Paul. "Everyday Life is Strange in Shimeji Simulation Voice Comic Promo Video". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
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