Tomodachi x Monster

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Tomodachi x Monster

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The cover of the first volume.
トモダチ×モンスター
(Tomodachi × Monsutā)
Genre Action, horror, [1] parody [2]
Manga
Written by Yoshihiko Inui
Published by Futabasha
English publisher
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Manga Action
Original run17 June 2014 – 27 June 2015
Volumes 3 (List of volumes)
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Tomodachi x Monster(トモダチ×モンスター,Tomodachi × Monsutā, lit. Friend x Monster) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiko Inui. The series began publication in Futabasha's seinen magazine Manga Action on 17 June 2014, [3] [2] and the third and final volume was released in June 2015. Seven Seas Entertainment licensed the manga for publication in North America. [4] [2]

Manga comics or graphic novels created in Japan

Manga are comics or graphic novels created in Japan or by creators in the Japanese language, conforming to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century. They have a long and complex pre-history in earlier Japanese art.

Futabasha Publishers Ltd. is a Japanese publishing company headquartered in Higashigokenchō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan.

Seinen manga manga marketed to adolescent boys and men

Seinen manga (青年漫画) are manga marketed toward young adult men. In Japanese, the word "seinen" literally means "youth," but the term "seinen manga" is also used to describe the target audience of comics like Weekly Manga Times and Weekly Manga Goraku which are aimed at men from their 20s to their 50s. Seinen manga are distinguished from shōnen manga which are for younger boys, although some seinen manga like xxxHolic share some similarities with "shōnen" manga. Seinen manga can focus on action, politics, science fiction, fantasy, relationships, sports, or comedy. The female equivalent to seinen manga is josei manga.

Contents

The series is a "dark parody" of "pocket-monster" stories such as Pokémon . [5] [4]

<i>Pokémon</i> Japanese media franchise

Pokémon, also known as Pocket Monsters in Japan, is a media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, a Japanese consortium between Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures. The franchise copyright is shared by all three companies, but Nintendo is the sole owner of the trademark. The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1995, and is centered on fictional creatures called "Pokémon", which humans, known as Pokémon Trainers, catch and train to battle each other for sport. The English slogan for the franchise is "Gotta Catch 'Em All". Works within the franchise are set in the Pokémon universe.

Volume list

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 27 December 2014 [6] ISBN   978-4-575-84553-2 23 February 2016 [7] ISBN   978-1-626923-04-1
2 27 March 2015 [8] ISBN   978-4-575-84599-0 17 May 2016 [7] ISBN   978-1-626922-9-69
3 27 June 2015 [9] ISBN   978-4-575-84636-2 20 September 2016 [7] ISBN   978-1-626923-31-7

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References

  1. ↑ "Tomodachi x Monster". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 26, 2018.
  2. 1 2 3 "Seven Seas Licenses Tomodachi x Monster Manga". Anime News Network . 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  3. ↑ 裏山で遭遇した謎の生物は…乾良彦の新連載、アクションで. Natalie (in Japanese). 17 June 2014. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
  4. 1 2 Green, Scott (20 May 2015). "Seven Seas Licenses "Tomodachi x Monster" Manga". Crunchyroll . Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  5. ↑ Beveridge, Chris (20 May 2015). "Seven Seas Acquires 'Tomodachi x Monster' Parody Manga Series". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  6. ↑ トモダチ×モンスター 1 [Tomodachi x Monster 1]. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 "Tomodachi x Monster". Seven Seas Entertainment . Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  8. ↑ トモダチ×モンスター 2 [Tomodachi x Monster 2]. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2015.
  9. ↑ トモダチ×モンスター 3 完 [Tomodachi x Monster 3 End]. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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