The Yakuza's Bias (Japanese: やくざの推しごと, Hepburn: Yakuza no Oshigoto) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Teki Yatsuda. It was serialized on Ichijinsha's digital platform Comic Pool from June 2021 to May 2022, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes.
| The Yakuza's Bias | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| やくざの推しごと (Yakuza no Oshigoto) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy, slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Teki Yatsuda |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Pool |
| Original run | June 11, 2021 – May 20, 2022 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Teki Yatsuda, The Yakuza's Bias was serialized on Ichijinsha's digital platform Comic Pool from June 11, 2021, and finished on May 20, 2022; a special chapter was published on July 25 of that same year.[2][3] Ichijinsha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes released on November 25, 2021,[4] and July 25, 2022.[5]
The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Kodansha USA.[6]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 25, 2021[7] | 978-4-7580-2312-2 | May 16, 2023[8] | 978-1-64651-801-2 |
| 2 | July 25, 2022[5] | 978-4-7580-2421-1 | August 15, 2023[9] | 978-1-64651-802-9 |
Reception
editThe series has been nominated for the 2024 Eisner Awards in the Best Humor Publication category.[10]
References
edit- ^ Alverson, Brigid (July 6, 2022). "Yakuza, Dogs, and 'Seraph of the End'". ICv2. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Comic Pool [@comic_pool] (June 4, 2021). 【新連載のお知らせ】 「鷲尾組」若頭・金城健(39) ひょんなことから、アイドル沼にドボン――。 やくざの≪推しごと≫コメディ開幕！ 『やくざの推しごと』（八田てき） 6月11日（金）より連載開始です🥳 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ やくざの推しごと. Comic Pool (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ K-POPアイドルグループに沼落ちしたヤクザの若頭描く「やくざの推しごと」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 25, 2021. Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ a b 【7月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2022. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 1, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Licenses The Yakuza's Bias, Lovely Muco!, Iruma-kun, More Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ 【11月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 25, 2021. Archived from the original on November 26, 2021. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 16, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 14–20". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 15, 2023). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 13–19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 16, 2024). "#DRCL, 'Goodbye, Eri,' River's Edge More Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Farris, Christopher; Silverman, Rebecca; Lemus, Jean-Karlo (May 3, 2023). "The Yakuza's Bias - The Spring 2023 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- Garrity, Shaenon K. (October 22, 2023). "The Yakuza's Bias [Review]". Otaku USA. Archived from the original on October 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website at Comic Pool (in Japanese)
- The Yakuza's Bias at Anime News Network's encyclopedia