is a Japanese
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) 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 prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
series written and illustrated by Rei Toma. Set in the same world as Toma's previous work ''
Dawn of the Arcana
''Dawn of the Arcana'' is a shōjo manga by Rei Toma was serialized in ''Cheese!'' and licensed by Viz Media. This is Rei Toma's first manga to be published in English as well as its original language.
Plot
Nakaba, a princess of Senan is forc ...
'', the series began serialization 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 Hit ...
's ''
Cheese!
is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine under the publication of Shogakukan. In their official website they also refer to themselves as ''Monthly Cheese!''
The magazine caters to young female readers. The theme of the featured manga revolve ...
'' magazine in January 2019, with the series' individual chapters collected into eleven volumes as of October 2022.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Rei Toma, the series began serialization 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 Hit ...
's ''
Cheese!
is a monthly Japanese shōjo manga magazine under the publication of Shogakukan. In their official website they also refer to themselves as ''Monthly Cheese!''
The magazine caters to young female readers. The theme of the featured manga revolve ...
'' magazine on January 24, 2019. As of October 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eleven ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
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'' volumes.
[
In July 2020, ]Viz Media
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announced that they licensed the series for English publication. The series is also licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo
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.
Volume list
Reception
Rebecca Silverman from ''Anime News Network
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'' praised the story and use of silent panels, though she felt that some of the characters were too similar. Danica Davidson from ''Otaku USA
''Otaku USA'' is a bimonthly magazine published by Sovereign Media, which covers various elements of the "otaku" lifestyle (such as anime, manga, video games, cosplay and Japanese popular music) from an American perspective. The issues were acc ...
'' praised the story and artwork. John C. Smith from ''Comic Book Resources
''Comic Book Resources'', also known by the initialism CBR, is a website dedicated to the coverage of comic book–related news and discussion.
History
Comic Book Resources was founded by Jonah Weiland in 1995 as a development of the Kingdom Co ...
'' praised the artwork and characters, though he felt the story shared many similarities to other ''shōjo'' manga. Gina DiGiovancarlo, also from ''Comic Book Resources'', likened the series' storytelling to that of the Chinese folk tale ''Mulan
Hua Mulan () is a legendary folk heroine from the Northern and Southern dynasties era (4th to 6th century CE) of Chinese history.
According to legend, Mulan took her aged father's place in the conscription for the army by disguising herself as ...
''.
In 2022, the series was nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award
The is one of Japan's major manga awards, and is sponsored by Shogakukan, Shogakukan Publishing. It has been awarded annually for serialized manga and features candidates from a number of publishers. It is the oldest manga award in Japan, being ...
in the ''shōjo'' manga category.
See also
*''The Water Dragon's Bride
is a ''shōjo'' manga by Rei Toma which was serialized in Shogakukan's ''Cheese!'' and is licensed in North America by Viz Media.
Plot
Asahi, a modern-day girl, is whisked away to a strange land. She then befriends a boy named Subaru, who he ...
'', another manga series by the same creator
References
External links
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