Double (manga) explained
| Type: | manga |
| Publisher: | Hero's Inc. |
| Demographic: | Josei |
| Magazine: | Flat Hero's |
| First: | January 11, 2019 |
| Volumes: | 5 |
| Volume List: | - Volumes
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| Type: | drama |
| Director: | Kazuhiro Nakagawa |
| Network: | Wowow |
| First: | June 4, 2022 |
| Last: | August 6, 2022 |
| Episodes: | 10 |
| Episode List: | - Live-action
|
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayako Noda. It began serialization on the manga website Flat Hero's in January 2019; its individual chapters have been collected into five volumes as of December 2023. A live-action television series adaptation aired from June to August 2022.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Ayako Noda, the series began serialization on the Flat Hero's manga website on January 11, 2019.[1] As of December 2023, five volumes have been released.
In July 2021, Tokyopop announced they licensed the series for English publication.[2]
Volumes
Live-action
In March 2022, it was announced that the manga would be receiving a live-action television series adaptation. The series will be directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa and scripted by Eriko Yoshida; Yudai Chiba and Kento Nagayama will perform the leads. It aired on various Wowow networks from June 4, 2022, to August 6, 2022.[3]
Reception
As part of Anime News Network's winter 2021 manga preview guide, Rebecca Silverman and Caitlin Moore reviewed the series for the website. Silverman praised the plot as unexpectedly dark. Meanwhile, Moore felt the series had a very unique art style, which she had mixed feelings about.[4] Sarah from Anime UK News also praised the series as intriguing and amusing.[5]
At the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival, the series won the excellence award in the manga division.[6] In the same year, the series ranked 17th in the Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[7]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: 「潜熱」の野田彩子、演劇界を舞台に天才役者とその代役描く新連載「ダブル」. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. January 11, 2019. March 4, 2022. ja. March 25, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220325073435/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/315714. live.
- Web site: Tokyopop Licenses Ayako Noda's Double Manga. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. July 15, 2021. March 4, 2022. March 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220303052326/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-15/tokyopop-licenses-ayako-noda-double-manga/.175172. live.
- Web site: Ayako Noda's Double Manga About Actors Gets Live-Action Show. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. March 2, 2022. March 4, 2022. April 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230421183941/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-02/ayako-noda-double-manga-about-actors-gets-live-action-show/.183182. live.
- Web site: The Winter 2021 Manga Guide: Double. Anime News Network. Silverman. Rebecca. Moore. Caitlin. December 7, 2021. March 4, 2022. March 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220303051708/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2021-12-07/the-winter-2021-manga-guide/double/.179148. live.
- Web site: Double Volume 1 Review. Anime UK News. Sarah. September 25, 2021. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304052833/https://animeuknews.net/2021/09/double-volume-1-review/. live.
- Web site: Children of the Sea, A Brief History of Robo sapiens Win Media Arts Awards. Anime News Network. Sherman. Jennifer. March 6, 2020. March 4, 2022. July 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200716071658/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-03-06/children-of-the-sea-a-brief-history-of-robo-sapiens-win-media-arts-awards/.157235. live.
- Web site: Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. August 19, 2020. May 21, 2021. May 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210517144002/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2020-08-19/norio-sakurai-the-dangers-in-my-heart-wins-tsugi-ni-kuru-web-manga-2020-awards/.163088. live.
