Girl Friend (manga) explained

Girl Friend
Ja Kanji:ガールフレンド
Ja Romaji:Gaarufurendo
Genre:Romance
Type:manga
Publisher:Shueisha
First:May 1, 2003
Last:March 29, 2007
Volumes:5

is a Japanese manga written by and illustrated by . It was published in Shueisha's manga magazine Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Weekly Young Jump from 2003 to 2007, with its chapters collected in five volumes. The series contains a collection of short stories about romantic relationships of high school girls.

Publication

Written by and illustrated by, Girl Friend started with a series of one-shot chapters published in Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Weekly Young Jump from May 1 to November 27, 2003.[1] [2] The series started an irregular serialization in the latter on February 12, 2004;[3] another chapter was published in Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku on March 16 of that same year.[4] The series finished on March 29, 2007.[5] Shueisha collected its chapters in five volumes, released from June 18, 2004, and June 19, 2007.

The manga was licensed in France by Delcourt.[6] [7]

Volumes

Reception

BD Gest claimed that the series can be summarized in three words: "School, sex, and socks".[8] They commented that the relationships portrayed are flawed relationships because of their adolescent bases and their alternations between fantasy and reality, as well as an excessive focus on having love based purely on sex. They also felt that the series has potential, but also has great room for disappointment.[8] Manga News commended Betten, saying that his work is "indeed sumptuous". The review also commended Hokazono's ability "to tell in a few pages, the randomness/hazard of the first love relationships".[9] Animeland commended the manga for "every possible relationship combinations between young adults" without pudeur.[10] Later reviews from Manga News criticized the stories as clichéd, but commended the stories for "keep their funny side without overdoing it".[11] [12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Magazines Index. Shueisha. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20030627220155/http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/other_list.html?key=list_other&zashimei=young_jump&janru=menc. June 27, 2003. ja.
  2. Web site: ja:バックナンバー (2003). https://youngjump.jp/history/2003.html. Weekly Young Jump Official Website. Shueisha. January 25, 2024. ja. December 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211227214809/https://youngjump.jp/history/2003.html. live.
  3. Web site: ja:バックナンバー (2004). https://youngjump.jp/history/2004.html. Weekly Young Jump Official Website. Shueisha. January 25, 2024. ja. September 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230909103212/https://youngjump.jp/history/2004.html. live.
  4. Web site: ja:Magazines Index. http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/other_list.html?key=list_other&zashimei=young_jump&janru=menc. Shueisha. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20040410042353/http://www.shueisha.co.jp/CGI/magazine/rack.cgi/magazine/other_list.html?key=list_other&zashimei=young_jump&janru=menc. April 10, 2004. ja.
  5. Web site: ja:2007年03月29日のアーカイブ. http://manganohi.jp/2007/03/29/. manganohi.jp. January 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20071218025208/http://manganohi.jp/2007/03/29/. December 18, 2007. March 29, 2007. Japanese: 大人気シリーズ連載、最終回!! 作・外薗昌也/画・別天荒人 『ガールフレンド』 ガールフレンド、それは春を待つ冷たい風の名前…。 最終回に登場するのは、あのふたり!?.
  6. Web site: Girl Friend. akata.fr. French. 2009-03-16. February 15, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090215104639/http://akata.fr/manga.php?id=85.
  7. Web site: Preview – Girlfriend. manga-news.com. January 25, 2024. fr. May 12, 2008. November 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221123035116/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2008/05/12/Preview-Girlfriend. live.
  8. Web site: Chronique : Girl friend. bdgest.com. Natali, M.. French. 2009-03-16. August 30, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080830094018/http://www.bdgest.com/chronique-2973-BD-Girl-friend-Volume-1.html. live.
  9. Web site: Girlfriend Vol.1. manga-news.com. French. 2009-05-07. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152605/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/Girlfriend/vol-1. live.
  10. Web site: Girl Friend Vol. 4. Animeland.com. French. 2009-05-07. February 9, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090209044147/http://www.animeland.com/critiques/voir/14616/Girlfriend-Vol-4. live.
  11. Web site: Girlfriend Vol.2. manga-news.com. French. 2009-05-07. March 3, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303221604/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/Girlfriend/vol-2. live.
  12. Web site: Girlfriend Vol.3. manga-news.com. French. 2009-05-07. July 14, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140714134429/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/Girlfriend/vol-3. live.