Bless (manga) explained
| Bless |
| Ja Kanji: | ブレス |
| Ja Romaji: | Buresu |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Yukino Sonoyama |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Shōnen |
| First: | January 17, 2022 |
| Volumes: | 5 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukino Sonoyama. It began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge in January 2022. After the final issue of the magazine was released in October 2023, it was transferred to the Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine in December that same year.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yukino Sonoyama, Bless began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge on January 17, 2022.[1] After the final issue of Shōnen Magazine Edge was published on October 17, 2023, the series was transferred to the Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine on December 25, 2023.[2] [3] The series' chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes as of July 2024.
During their Anime Expo 2023 panel, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series, with the first volume releasing in April 2024.[4] The series is also available on Kodansha's K Manga website and app in the United States.[5]
Reception
The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the print category in 2023, and was ranked eleventh out of 41 nominees.[6] The series was also ranked fourteenth in Honya Club's Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list in 2024.[7]
Notes and References
- Web site: ja:明日1月17日（月）発売分のマンガ雑誌リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/461574. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. January 16, 2022. April 20, 2024. ja. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420064734/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/461574. live.
- Web site: ja:明日12月25日（月）発売分のマンガ雑誌リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/552956. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. December 24, 2023. April 20, 2024. ja. April 20, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240420064734/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/552956. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Shonen Magazine Edge Publishes Final Issue, Reveals Fates of Serialized Titles. Anime News Network. April 20, 2024. October 18, 2023. October 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231018233441/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-10-18/shonen-magazine-edge-publishes-final-issue-reveals-fates-of-serialized-titles/.203554. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kodansha USA Reveals 21 New Print Licenses, 3 Omnibus Releases, 2 Digital Licenses (Updated). Anime News Network. April 21, 2024. July 1, 2023. July 1, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230701220717/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-07-01/kodansha-usa-reveals-21-new-print-licenses-3-omnibus-releases-2-digital-licenses/.199832. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Kodansha's K Manga Service Adds The Awakening of a Great Saint, Bless Manga. Anime News Network. April 21, 2024. September 14, 2023.
- Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories. Anime News Network. April 21, 2024. August 31, 2023. September 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230903204307/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2023-08-31/seitokai-ni-mo-ana-wa-aru-ki-ni-natteru-hito-ga-otoko-janakatta-win-next-manga-awards-print-web-/.201635. live.
- Web site: ja:橘オレコ「ホタルの嫁入り」が全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2024の第1位に. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/559379. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. April 21, 2024. February 1, 2024. ja. February 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240203093940/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/559379. live.
