Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun (Japanese: 女子力高めな獅子原くん, Hepburn: Joshiryoku Takamena Shishihara-kun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mii Aimai. It began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! website in September 2019. As of September 2024, Ichijinsha has released eight volumes.
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 Cover of the first volume | |
| 女子力高めな獅子原くん (Joshiryoku Takamena Shishihara-kun) | |
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mii Aimai |
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| Imprint | Zero Sum Comics |
| Magazine | Ganma! |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | September 8, 2019 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Mii Aimai, the series originated as a one-shot released in August 2019. The one-shot was turned into a full series, which began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! website on September 8, 2019.[2] As of September 2024, Ichijinsha has collected the series' individual chapters into eight tankōbon volumes.[3]
Mangamo is publishing the series in English digitally.[1]
Volume list
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | June 25, 2020[4] | 978-4-75-803525-5 |
| 2 | December 24, 2020[5] | 978-4-75-803573-6 |
| 3 | August 25, 2021[6] | 978-4-75-803645-0 |
| 4 | April 25, 2022[7] | 978-4-75-803729-7 |
| 5 | February 25, 2023[8] | 978-4-75-803856-0 |
| 6 | July 25, 2023[9] | 978-4-75-803912-3 |
| 7 | December 25, 2023[10] | 978-4-75-803972-7 |
| 8 | September 30, 2024[3] | 978-4-7580-8586-1 |
Reception
editDanica Davidson of Otaku USA praised the setup, characters, setting, and story, though Davidson felt the story was a bit unoriginal.[11] ITmedia's columnists praised the characters and how they interact.[12]
The series ranked 16th in the 2021 Next Manga Award in the web manga category;[13] it was also nominated for the same award in 2023.[14] In the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Award, the series ranked eighth.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (February 18, 2022). "Mangamo Adds Robustness, Dungeon Battle Royale, Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun, Ghost Story Loop Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ キュート男子のギャップ萌えコメディ「女子力高めな獅子原くん」GANMA!で開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 8, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ a b 女子力高めな獅子原くん 8巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 1巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 2巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 3巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 4巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 5巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 6巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 7巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
- ^ Davidson, Danica (February 17, 2022). "Ultra Feminine Shishihara-kun Manga Has Fun, Quirky Characters". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Tomo; Netorabo (June 24, 2020). 料理が得意な女子力高めキュート男子の秘密は!? 意外なギャップにやられる漫画『女子力高めな獅子原くん』. ITmedia (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ 「山田くんとLv999の恋をする」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」で大賞獲得. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website (in Japanese)
- Joshiryoku Takamena Shishihara-kun (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia