Animeta! (アニメタ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yaso Hanamura. It began serialization in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine in June 2015. As of January 2020, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes.
| Animeta! | |
 Cover of the first volume, featuring Miyuki Sanada | |
| アニメタ! | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, slice of life[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yaso Hanamura |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Morning Two |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 22, 2015 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Yaso Hanamura, a former animator, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Morning Two magazine on June 22, 2015.[2][3] The magazine ceased print publication and moved to a digital release starting on August 4, 2022.[4][5] As of January 2020, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.[6]
In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 22, 2015[8] | 978-4-06-388547-7 | June 17, 2019 (digital) October 1, 2019 (print)[9] | 978-1-71-833700-8 |
| 2 | May 23, 2016[10] | 978-4-06-388603-0 | October 2, 2019 (digital) January 7, 2020 (print)[9] | 978-1-71-833702-2 |
| 3 | October 21, 2016[11] | 978-4-06-388656-6 | January 8, 2020 (digital) April 7, 2020 (print)[9] | 978-1-71-833704-6 |
| 4 | October 23, 2017[12] | 978-4-06-388730-3 | June 10, 2020 (digital) August 4, 2020 (print)[9] | 978-1-71-833706-0 |
| 5 | January 23, 2020[6] | 978-4-06-515524-0 | February 3, 2021 (digital) April 6, 2021 (print)[9] | 978-1-71-833708-4 |
Reception
editRebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the story and illustrations; she felt the story offered a great insight into the anime industry.[13] Demelza from Anime UK News also praised the story and illustrations, favorably comparing the tone to that of Complex Age.[14] Kazuya Masumoto of Studio Trigger felt the story was realistic and recommended the series to anyone interested in seeing how the anime industry works.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Masumoto, Kazuya (January 27, 2018). アニメ制作現場の問題を語るなら必ず『アニメタ！』を読んでほしい. Manga Newspaper (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ 超低賃金、求められる高クオリティ…元アニメーターが描く、技術ゼロの新人アニメーターの成長記. Da Vinci (in Japanese). July 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ TAGRO「変ゼミ」、8年の連載に幕！変態を科学するモーツー作品. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ モーニング・ツーがWebマンガサイトとして再創刊、8月4日より毎週木曜日に更新. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 22, 2022. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 23, 2022). "Morning Two Magazine Moves to Digital Release in August". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ a b "アニメタ！（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (December 31, 2018). "J-Novel Club Licenses 3 More Manga Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ アニメタ！（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Animeta!". J-Novel Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ アニメタ！（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "アニメタ！（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ "アニメタ！（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca (November 25, 2019). "The Fall 2019 Manga Guide: Animeta". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
- ^ Demelza (June 22, 2019). "Animeta! Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
External links
edit- Official website at Morning (in Japanese)
- Animeta! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia