Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Japanese: 千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか, Hepburn: Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. Shogakukan published the first volume under its Gagaga Bunko imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Bobcat began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! in April 2020. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2025.
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle | |
![]() Cover of the first light novel volume, featuring Yuuko Hiiragi | |
千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Hiromu |
Illustrated by | raemz |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | June 18, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 9 + 1 short story collection |
Manga | |
Written by | Hiromu |
Illustrated by | Bobcat |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Manga Up! |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | April 12, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Anime television series | |
Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
Plot
editThis article needs a plot summary. (January 2024) |
Media
editLight novels
editThe series is written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz; its first volume was published by Shogakukan under its Gagaga Bunko imprint on June 18, 2019.[2] As of August 2024, nine volumes and one short stories volume have been released.[3]
In July 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]
In 2022, the government of Fukui budgeted 6 million yen for a pop-culture tourism campaign collaboration with Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle.[5]
Volumes
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 18, 2019[2] | 978-4-09-451796-5 | March 15, 2022[1] | 978-1-97-533905-0 |
2 | October 18, 2019[6] | 978-4-09-451816-0 | August 16, 2022[7] | 978-1-97-533906-7 |
3 | April 17, 2020[8] | 978-4-09-451841-2 | February 21, 2023[9] | 978-1-97-533907-4 |
4 | September 18, 2020[10] | 978-4-09-451866-5 | June 20, 2023[11] | 978-1-97-533908-1 |
5 | April 20, 2021[12] | 978-4-09-451899-3 | November 21, 2023[13] | 978-1-97-534795-6 |
6 | August 19, 2021[14] | 978-4-09-453022-3 | April 23, 2024[15] | 978-1-97-534797-0 |
6.5 | March 18, 2022[16] | 978-4-09-453060-5 | September 17, 2024[17] | 978-1-97-536029-0 |
7 | August 18, 2022[18] | 978-4-09-453085-8 | — | — |
8 | June 20, 2023[19] | 978-4-09-453126-8 | — | — |
9 | August 20, 2024[3] | 978-4-09-453203-6 | — | — |
Manga
editA manga adaptation, illustrated by Bobcat, began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! website on April 12, 2020.[20] As of August 2024, the individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[21]
At Anime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced they would also publish the manga adaptation in English.[22]
Volumes
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 18, 2020[23] | 978-4-7575-6849-5 | July 12, 2022[24] | 978-1-97-534498-6 |
2 | February 5, 2021[25] | 978-4-7575-7078-8 | October 11, 2022[26] | 978-1-97-534500-6 |
3 | August 19, 2021[27] | 978-4-7575-7427-4 | May 23, 2023[28] | 978-1-97-536137-2 |
4 | March 18, 2022[29] | 978-4-7575-7788-6 | September 19, 2023[30] | 978-1-97-537151-7 |
5 | November 7, 2022[31] | 978-4-7575-8233-0 | January 23, 2024[32] | 978-1-97-537401-3 |
6 | July 6, 2023[33] | 978-4-7575-8642-0 | June 18, 2024[34] | 978-1-97-539162-1 |
7 | August 19, 2024[21] | 978-4-7575-9334-3 | — | — |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on August 9, 2024. It is set to premiere in 2025.[35][36]
Reception
editIn the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked first in the bunkobon category in 2021 and 2022.[37] The series has over 280,000 copies in circulation.[38]
References
edit- ^ a b "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 9" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 2 Manga, 2 Light Novels for January 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ 令和4年度当初予算の概要 (PDF) (in Japanese). Fukui. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 2" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 3" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 4" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6.5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6.5". Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 7" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 8" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "『千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか』のコミカライズ連載が開始 新時代を告げる"リア充側"青春ラブコメ". LN News (in Japanese). April 11, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 7" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses Magia Record: Another Story, Chitose-kun Is In the Ramune Bottle Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 2" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 3" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 4" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 5" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 9, 2024). "Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (August 9, 2024). "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Announced for 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 27, 2021). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2022 Series Ranking (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "累計28万部突破!待望のコミックス2巻が好評発売中!" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
External links
edit- Light novel official website at Gagaga Bunko (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Square Enix (in Japanese)
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia