is a Japanese
manga series written and illustrated by Akane Torikai. It was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the H ...
's
manga magazine ''
Weekly Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...
'' from January 2019 to October 2022, with its chapters collected in 10 volumes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by , ''Saturn Return'' was serialized in
Shogakukan
is a Japanese publisher of dictionaries, literature, comics ( manga), non-fiction, DVDs, and other media in Japan.
Shogakukan founded Shueisha, which also founded Hakusensha. These are three separate companies, but are together called the H ...
's
manga magazine ''
Weekly Big Comic Spirits
is a weekly Japanese ''seinen'' manga magazine published by Shogakukan. The first issue was published on October 14, 1980. Food, sports, romance and business are recurring themes in the magazine, and the stories often question conventional va ...
'' from January 21, 2019, to October 31, 2022. Shogakukan collected its chapters in 10 volumes, released from June 28, 2019, to February 28, 2023.
Volumes
Reception
''Saturn Return'' was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.
Based on judging by a ...
in 2020. The series has been nominated for the 28th
Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2024.
See also
*''
Sensei's Pious Lie'', another manga series by the same author
References
Further reading
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External links
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{{Weekly Big Comic Spirits
Seinen manga
Shogakukan manga