Kōdai-ke no Hitobito
| Kōdai-ke no Hitobito | |
 Cover of volume 1. | |
| 高台家の人々 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romantic comedy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kozueko Morimoto |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | josei |
| Magazine | You |
| Published | December 2012 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kozueko Morimoto |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Demographic | josei |
| Magazine | You |
| Original run | February 15, 2013 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Live-action film | |
Kōdai-ke no Hitobito (高台家の人々) is an ongoing Japanese romantic comedy josei manga series written and illustrated by Kozueko Morimoto.[1][2] Published by Shueisha, the chapters of the manga are serialized on You since February 15, 2013 and have been compiled into four tankōbon volume so far.[1][3] It was precedeed by a one-shot published in the same magazine in December 2012.[1] A live action film adaptation of the same name is scheduled for release in Japan on June 4, 2016.
Characters
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 25, 2013[4] | — |
| 2 | May 23, 2014[5] | — |
| 3 | January 23, 2015[6] | — |
| 4 | September 25, 2015[6] | — |
Reception
Volumes 3 reached the ninth place on the Oricon weekly manga charts[7] and, as of February 8, 2015, had sold 120,783 copies.[8] Volume 4 also reached the ninth place on the charts[9] and, as of October 11, 2015, had sold 157,073 copies.[10]
The first two volumes placed 44th on the 15th Book of the Year list of comics by Da Vinci magazine[11] and the first four volumes placed 23rd the following year.[12] It was 11th placed in Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2015, a 2015 ranking of the top 15 manga recommended by Japanese bookstores.[13] It was a candidate in the Manga category at the 2016 Sugoi Japan Awards.[14] It was number twelve on the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.[15]
Film adaptation
A live action film adaptation is scheduled for release in Japan on June 4, 2016.[3]
See also
- Gokusen, another manga series by the same author
References
- 1 2 3 "Gokusen's Morimoto to Launch New Romantic Comedy Manga". Anime News Network. January 15, 2013. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Kôdai-ke no hitobito vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 "Live-Action Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song". Anime News Network. March 10, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Kôdai-ke no hitobito jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Kôdai-ke no hitobito jp Vol.2". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- 1 2 "Kôdai-ke no hitobito jp Vol.3". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 19–25". Anime News Network. January 28, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 2–8". Anime News Network. February 11, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, September 21–27". Anime News Network. October 1, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 5–11". Anime News Network. October 13, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Attack on Titan Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Ranking for 2nd Year". Anime News Network. December 8, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "March comes in like a lion Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Rankings for 2015". Anime News Network. December 6, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2015". Anime News Network. February 4, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ Stimson, Eric (November 18, 2015). "Voting Begins for Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. December 10, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2016.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)