My Girlfriend's Child (Japanese: あの子の子ども, Hepburn: Ano Ko no Kodomo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend in May 2021. As of March 2024, eight volumes have been released. A television drama adaptation premiered in June 2024.
My Girlfriend's Child | |
あの子の子ども (Ano Ko no Kodomo) | |
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Genre | Romantic drama[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mamoru Aoi |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | May 13, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 8 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Naomi Hiruta |
Music by | Haruka Nakamura |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | June 25, 2024 – present |
Episodes | 2 |
In 2023, the manga won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.
Characters
edit- Sachi Kawakami (川上福, Kawakami Sachi)
- Portrayed by: Hiyori Sakurada[2]
- Takara Tsukishima (月島宝, Tsukishima Takara)
- Portrayed by: Kanata Hosoda[2]
- Nozomi Yazawa (矢沢望, Yazawa Nozomi)
- Portrayed by: Mizuki Kayashima[3]
- Hayato Sasabe (笹部隼人, Sasabe Hayato)
- Portrayed by: Oshiro Maeda[3]
- Kō Kawakami (川上幸, Kawakami Kō)
- Portrayed by: Kōta Nomura[3]
- Yūto Okita (沖田侑斗, Okita Yūto)
- Portrayed by: Atsushi Hashimoto[3]
- Kei Kawakami (川上慶, Kawakami Kei)
- Portrayed by: Tōru Nomaguchi[3]
- Naomi Tsukishima (月島直実, Tsukishima Naomi)
- Portrayed by: Rie Mimura[3]
- Harumi Kawakami (川上晴美, Kawakami Harumi)
- Portrayed by: Hikari Ishida[3]
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on May 13, 2021.[4] The series entered its final arc on December 13, 2023.[5] The series ended its main story on July 12, 2024, with four spin-off chapters set to begin on August 13 that same year.[6] As of March 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.[7]
In September 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[8]
Volume list
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 13, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-524788-4 | April 25, 2023[10] | 978-1-68-579699-0 |
2 | January 13, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-526435-5 | July 11, 2023[12] | 978-1-68-579707-2 |
3 | May 13, 2022[13] | 978-4-06-527696-9 | November 7, 2023[14] | 978-1-68-579939-7 |
4 | September 13, 2022[15] | 978-4-06-529175-7 | April 9, 2024[16] | 979-8-88-843376-8 |
5 | January 13, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-530378-8 | August 20, 2024[18] | 979-8-88-843858-9 |
6 | May 12, 2023[19] | 978-4-06-531727-3 | — | — |
7 | September 13, 2023[20] | 978-4-06-532997-9 | — | — |
8 | March 13, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-534633-4 | — | — |
9 | August 9, 2024[21] | 978-4-06-535878-8 | — | — |
Drama
editA television drama adaptation was announced on May 25, 2024. The drama is directed by Hidenobu Abera, Miyō Yamaura, and Takeshi Matsuura, with Naomi Hiruta handling series composition and Haruka Nakamura composing the music. It premiered on Fuji TV on June 25, 2024.[2]
Reception
editThe series ranked eighth on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics list of 2022.[22] In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked 14th on the list of the top manga for female readers.[23] In 2023, My Girlfriend's Child won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[24][25] In 2024, the first volume has been nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens.[26]
Manga author Makoto Yukimura recommended the manga on his Twitter account in May 2023, where he commented: "It is a manga which very earnestly and seriously considers its theme. Mamoru Aoi's precise skill and earnest approach to creation touched my heart."[27]
References
edit- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (May 25, 2024). "My Girlfriend's Child Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Cayanan, Joanna (June 6, 2024). "Live-Action My Girlfriend's Child Series Reveals 7 More Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ 普通の女子高生が御曹司の許嫁に、「王子様には毒がある。」柚月純の新連載が別フレで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2023). "Mamoru Aoi's My Girlfriend's Child Manga Enters Last Arc". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (July 16, 2024). "My Girlfriend's Child Manga Ends, Gets 4 Spinoff Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b あの子の子ども(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 21, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!, My Girlfriend's Child, I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ あの子の子ども(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 12, 2024.
- ^ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ 第47回講談社漫画賞は「シャンフロ」「あの子の子ども」「スキップとローファー」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Timothy (May 16, 2024). "2024 Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (May 16, 2023). "Vinland Saga Creator Recommends My Girlfriend's Child Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Official drama website (in Japanese)
- My Girlfriend's Child (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia