Chiisakobee (ちいさこべえ) is a Japanese manga series by Minetarō Mochizuki. It is a modern adaptation of Shūgorō Yamamoto's historical novel of the same name. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from September 2012 to February 2015, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes.

Chiisakobee
First volume cover
ちいさこべえ
Manga
Written byMinetarō Mochizuki
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 3, 2012February 9, 2015
Volumes4

Publication

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Chiisakobee, written and illustrated by Minetarō Mochizuki, is a modern adaptation of Shūgorō Yamamoto's historical novel of the same name.[1] The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from September 3, 2012,[2] to February 9, 2015.[3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from March 29, 2013,.[4] to March 30, 2015[5]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 29, 2013[4]978-4-09-185109-3
2 September 30, 2013[6]978-4-09-185507-7
3 March 28, 2014[7]978-4-09-186137-5
4 March 30, 2015[5]978-4-09-186848-0

Reception

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Chiisakobee received an Excellence Award at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013.[8][9] The manga won the Fauve D'Angoulême - Prix de la Série at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2017.[10]

References

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  1. ^ 望月ミネタロウ「ちいさこべえ」完結巻、トークショーや複製原画展など続々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 30, 2012). "Dragon Head's Mochizuki Launches Chiisakobee Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

    望月ミネタロウのスピ新連載、小説「ちいさこべ」マンガ化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

  3. ^ Ressler, Karen (January 13, 2015). "Dragon Head's Mochizuki Ends Chiisakobee Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

    「もうそうのアキ」のたら子、不器用な青春描く読み切りがスピに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

  4. ^ a b ちいさこべえ 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  5. ^ a b ちいさこべえ 4 完 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  6. ^ ちいさこべえ 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  7. ^ ちいさこべえ 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  8. ^ "Manga Division – 2013 [17th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  9. ^ Loo, Egan (December 5, 2013). "Jojolion Manga Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 13, 2017). "Chiisakobee, Rikon Club Manga Win Angoulême Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

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