My Broken Mariko (Japanese: マイ・ブロークン・マリコ, Hepburn: Mai Burōkun Mariko) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Waka Hirako. It was serialized on Kadokawa's josei manga website Comic Bridge from July to December 2019.

My Broken Mariko
Volume cover
マイ・ブロークン・マリコ
(Mai Burōkun Mariko)
Manga
Written byWaka Hirako
Published byKadokawa
English publisher
MagazineComic Bridge
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 16, 2019December 17, 2019
Volumes1

Characters

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Tomoyo Shiino (シイノ トモヨ, Shīno Tomoyo)
Portrayed by: Mei Nagano
Mariko Ikagawa
Portrayed by: Nao[1]
Makio
Portrayed by: Masataka Kubota[1]
Mariko's father
Portrayed by: Toshinori Omi[1]
Kyoko Tamura
Portrayed by: Yō Yoshida[1]

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Waka Hirako [ja], My Broken Mariko was serialized on Kadokawa's josei manga[2] website Comic Bridge from July 16 to December 17, 2019.[3][4] Kadokawa collected its four chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on January 8, 2020.[5]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press.[6] The volume was released on November 10, 2020.[7]

Live-action film

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In January 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive a live action film adaptation, starring Mei Nagano as Shiino.[8] The film premiered on September 30, 2022.[9]

Reception

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My Broken Mariko won the Tokyo News Services' TV Bros magazine Bros. Comic Award 2020.[10] It won the New Face Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021.[11] It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for female readers.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 24, 2022). "Live-Action My Broken Mariko Film Reveals 4 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
  2. ^ ありそうでなかった!女性が読む “青年誌”ー。『COMIC BRIDGE online(コミックブリッジ オンライン)』3月20日(火)創刊!. PR Times (in Japanese). March 20, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Hirako, Waka [@MuicoMu] (July 16, 2019). ★🔨短期連載🔨『マイ・ブロークン・マリコ』1話が配信されました。大変拙いですが、お楽しみ頂けますと幸いです。🐢 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ Comic Bridge Editorial Department [@COMICBRIDGE] (December 17, 2019). 【『マイ・ブロークン・マリコ』コミックス全1巻/1月8日(水)発売‼️】本日終着地を迎えた『マイ・ブロークン・マリコ』。単行本は1月8日、マリコとシイちゃんの姿を描いたショート描き下ろしと、平庫ワカ先生@MuicoMuのデビュー作『YISKA-イーサカ-』を収録して発売です。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 21, 2022 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ 「マイ・ブロークン・マリコ」単行本化、骨になった親友と最初で最後の旅. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2020. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 22, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online: Progressive - Transient Barcarolle, Heterogenia Linguistico, My Broken Mariko Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (November 10, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 8–14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael (January 20, 2022). "My Broken Mariko Manga Gets Live-Action Film This Fall". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  9. ^ 牛丼かき込み、たばこふかす…永野芽郁が新境地見せた「マイ・ブロークン・マリコ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 24, 2022. Archived from the original on September 28, 2022. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 22, 2020). "My Broken Mariko Manga Wins Bros. Comic Award 2020". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 12, 2021). "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, On-Gaku, March comes in like a lion Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 12, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 21, 2020). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 17, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2022.

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