My Girlfriend's Child
My Girlfriend's Child | |
あの子の子ども (Ano Ko no Kodomo) | |
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Genre | Romantic drama[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mamoru Aoi |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Bessatsu Friend |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | May 13, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 8 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by | Naomi Hiruta |
Music by | Haruka Nakamura |
Original network | Fuji TV |
Original run | June 25, 2024 – scheduled |
My Girlfriend's Child (Japanese: あの子の子ども, Hepburn: Ano Ko no Kodomo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōjo manga magazine Bessatsu Friend in May 2021. As of March 2024, eight volumes have been released. A television drama adaptation is set to premiere in June 2024.
In 2023, the manga won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.
Characters[edit]
- Sachi Kawakami (川上福, Kawakami Sachi)
- Portrayed by: Hiyori Sakurada[2]
- Takara Tsukishima (月島宝, Tsukishima Takara)
- Portrayed by: Kanata Hosoda[2]
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Written and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on May 13, 2021.[3] The series entered its final arc on December 13, 2023.[4] As of March 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into eight tankōbon volumes.[5]
In September 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
Volume list[edit]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 13, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-524788-4 | April 25, 2023[8] | 978-1-68-579699-0 |
2 | January 13, 2022[9] | 978-4-06-526435-5 | July 11, 2023[10] | 978-1-68-579707-2 |
3 | May 13, 2022[11] | 978-4-06-527696-9 | November 7, 2023[12] | 978-1-68-579939-7 |
4 | September 13, 2022[13] | 978-4-06-529175-7 | April 9, 2024[14] | 979-8-88-843376-8 |
5 | January 13, 2023[15] | 978-4-06-530378-8 | August 20, 2024[16] | 979-8-88-843858-9 |
6 | May 12, 2023[17] | 978-4-06-531727-3 | — | — |
7 | September 13, 2023[18] | 978-4-06-532997-9 | — | — |
8 | March 13, 2024[5] | 978-4-06-534633-4 | — | — |
Drama[edit]
A television drama adaptation was announced on May 25, 2024. The drama is directed by Hidenobu Abera, Miyō Yamaura, and Takeshi Matsuura, with Naomi Hiruta handling series composition and Haruka Nakamura composing the music. It is set to premiere on Fuji TV on June 25, 2024.[2]
Reception[edit]
The series ranked eighth on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics list of 2022.[19] In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked 14th on the list of the top manga for female readers.[20] In 2023, My Girlfriend's Child won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[21][22] In 2024, the first volume has been nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens.[23]
Manga author Makoto Yukimura recommended the manga on his Twitter account in May 2023, where he commented: "It is a manga which very earnestly and seriously considers its theme. Mamoru Aoi's precise skill and earnest approach to creation touched my heart."[24]
References[edit]
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ a b c Loo, Egan (May 25, 2024). "My Girlfriend's Child Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
- ^ 普通の女子高生が御曹司の許嫁に、「王子様には毒がある。」柚月純の新連載が別フレで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2023). "Mamoru Aoi's My Girlfriend's Child Manga Enters Last Arc". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 24, 2023.
- ^ a b あの子の子ども(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 26, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (September 21, 2022). "Seven Seas Licenses Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!, My Girlfriend's Child, I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "My Girlfriend's Child Vol. 5". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
- ^ あの子の子ども(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ あの子の子ども(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
- ^ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ 第47回講談社漫画賞は「シャンフロ」「あの子の子ども」「スキップとローファー」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
- ^ Adams, Timothy (May 16, 2024). "2024 Eisner Award Nominees Revealed". ComicBook.com. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (May 16, 2023). "Vinland Saga Creator Recommends My Girlfriend's Child Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
External links[edit]
- Official website (in Japanese)
- My Girlfriend's Child (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2021 manga
- Japanese television dramas based on manga
- Anime and manga about teenage pregnancy
- Drama anime and manga
- Fuji TV dramas
- Kodansha manga
- Romance anime and manga
- Anime and manga set in schools
- Seven Seas Entertainment titles
- Shōjo manga
- Television shows about teenage pregnancy
- Winner of Kodansha Manga Award (Shōjo)