is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in

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's ''

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'' since August 2018. It has been licensed in North America for English release by

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. An

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television series adaptation produced by

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premiered in April 2023.

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Media

Manga

''Skip and Loafer'' is written and illustrated by Misaki Takamatsu. It has been serialized in

's ''

'' since August 25, 2018. Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual ''

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'' volumes. The first volume was released on January 23, 2019. As of January 23, 2023, eight volumes have been released. In North America,

announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in February 2021. The first volume was released on August 10, 2021.

Volume list

Anime

In November 2021, it was announced that the series would receive an

television series adaptation. It will be animated by

and written and directed by Kotomi Deai, with character designs handled by Manami Umeshita, who will also serve as chief animation director, and music composed by Takatsugu Wakabayashi. The series premiered on April 4, 2023, on

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and other networks. The opening theme song is by

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, while the ending theme song is by

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has licensed the series. Plus Media Networks Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia, and it is set to premiere on

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Episode list

Reception

Alongside ''

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'', ''Skip and Loafer'' ranked seventh on

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's ''

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'' list of best manga of 2020 for male readers. The series ranked 46th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by ''Da Vinci'' magazine. In 2020, the series was nominated for the 13th

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and placed third with 58 points. It was nominated for the 44th

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in the general category in 2020; it was nominated for the 46th edition in the same category in 2022; and for the 47th edition in the same category in 2023. The manga was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd

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in 2020. Rebecca Silverman of

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gave the first two volumes an A−. Silverman wrote: "''Skip and Loafer'' may not have fabulous art and it may not have an innovative story. But it does have a firm grasp of its storytelling and characters and a not inconsiderable sense of humor." The anime was received positively. Alex Henderson of ''Anime Feminist'' reviewed the first episode, calling it "cute as a button", with naturalistic animation and well-done backdrops, with a female protagonist who is "endearing", said there is still room for the show to "wobble", and argued that the episode was "thoroughly charming".

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