is a Japanese
manga
are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
series written and illustrated by
Sōichirō Yamamoto. It was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...
's
manga magazine ''
Monthly Shōnen Sunday
, alternately known as (a portmanteau of "Gekkan" and "Sandē" from its full Japanese title), is a monthly manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since May 12, 2009 (the June 2009 issue). The magazine was announced in February 2009, wi ...
'' from August 2013 to June 2016, with its chapters collected in seven volumes.
Plot
Kenji Fudatsuki is a high school student who is a delinquent and seemingly has a
sister complex
A sister complex (Japanese: ) is a state of strong attachment and obsession to one's sister or sisters. In Japanese, it is commonly abbreviated as , in which case the term can also refer those brothers and sisters who feel a strong sense of affec ...
as he is very protective of his sister Kyōko, fixing her hair ribbon, and not allowing anyone to get near her. In reality, he has a crush on a classmate named Hibino. Furthermore, the reason why Kenji is always by Kyōko's side is due to her being a
jiangshi
A jiāngshī (), also known as a Chinese hopping vampire, is a type of undead creature or reanimated corpse in Chinese folklore, Chinese legends and folklore. Due to the influence of Hong Kong cinema, it is typically depicted in modern popular ...
who regularly needs to feed on his blood, with her ribbon serving as a talisman to prevent her from attacking people. Keiji is determined to find a way to look out for Kyōko while overcoming his reputation so he can confess his feelings to Hibino.
Publication
Written and illustrated by
Sōichirō Yamamoto, ''Fudatsuki no Kyōko-chan'' was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of comics, magazines, light novels, dictionaries, literature, non-fiction, home media, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but ...
's
manga magazine ''
Monthly Shōnen Sunday
, alternately known as (a portmanteau of "Gekkan" and "Sandē" from its full Japanese title), is a monthly manga magazine published in Japan by Shogakukan since May 12, 2009 (the June 2009 issue). The magazine was announced in February 2009, wi ...
'' from August 12, 2013, to June 11, 2016. Shogakukan collected its chapters in seven volumes, released from January 10, 2014, to July 12, 2016.
Volumes
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{{Monthly Shōnen Sunday
Anime and manga set in schools
Comedy anime and manga
Jiangshi fiction
Juvenile delinquency in fiction
Shogakukan manga
Shōnen manga