In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki explained
Ja Kanji: | くノ一ツバキの胸の内 |
Ja Romaji: | Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi |
Genre: | Comedy |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 2018 to May 2023, with its chapters collected in nine volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks aired from April to July 2022.
Plot
Tsubaki, a kunoichi and the best student of the Akane Class, lives in a village where women are not allowed to have contact with men. However, she has a curiosity about them that she wants to keep hidden.
Characters
Akane Class
Team Dog
- A newcomer to the village. She initially presented herself as a boy. She is usually seen wearing a mask.
Team Sheep
- [1]
Team Monkey
- [2]
- [2]
- [2]
Team Rat
- [2]
- [2]
- [3]
Team Ox
- [3]
- [3]
- [3]
Team Tiger
- [3]
- [3]
- [3]
Team Snake
- [4]
- [4]
Team Dragon
- [4]
- [4]
- [4]
Team Rabbit
- [5]
- [5]
- [5]
Team Rooster
- [5]
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Team Boar
- [5]
- [6]
- [6]
Teachers
- [7]
- [8]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto, In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 12, 2018,[9] [10] to May 12, 2023.[11] [12] Shogakukan collected its chapters in nine volumes, released from July 12, 2018, to August 9, 2023.[13]
Volumes
Anime
On November 9, 2021, Aniplex announced an anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks.[14] The series was directed by Takuhiro Kodachi, with the scripts handled by Konomi Shugo, character designs by Yousuke Okuda, and music composition by Yūsuke Shirato. It aired from April 10 to July 3, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[15] [16] The opening theme song is by the Peggies.[17] For each episode, different cast members performed a version of the ending theme song as their respective teams.[18] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[19] Medialink has licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[20]
Episodes
Reception
Manga
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards.[21]
Anime
The anime adaptation was one of the 100 nominees for the Anime Fan Award during the 2023 Tokyo Anime Award Festival, placing fourth behind Tiger & Bunny 2, Uta no Prince-sama: Maji Love 1000%, and Mechamato.[22]
Anime News Network reviewers Caitlin Moore, Richard Eisenbeis, Nicholas Dupree, James Beckett, and Rebecca Silverman greatly criticized the premise, calling it "contrived, uncreative, and unfunny". While some praise was given to its art style, the series was also criticized for its "questionable artistic decisions", referring to the character designs and outfit choices.[23]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Casts Aya Yamane. Anime News Network. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022. March 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220304213436/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-04/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-casts-aya-yamane/.183256. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Reveals 5 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. March 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220314232104/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-14/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-reveals-5-more-cast-members/.183591. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Adds 7 Cast Members. Anime News Network. March 21, 2022. March 21, 2022. March 21, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220321202304/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-21/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-adds-7-cast-members/.183817. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime's Promo Video Highlights Show's 38 Characters. Anime News Network. March 27, 2022. March 27, 2022. March 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220327040740/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-27/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-promo-video-highlights-show-38-characters/.184076. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Reveals 7 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. April 2, 2022. April 2, 2022. April 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220403030812/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-02/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-reveals-7-more-cast-members/.184312. live.
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Reveals 3 More Cast Members. Anime News Network. April 8, 2022. April 8, 2022. April 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220408085134/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-04-08/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-reveals-3-more-cast-members/.184459. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Casts Yumi Uchiyama. Anime News Network. March 2, 2022. March 2, 2022. March 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220302162930/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-02/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-casts-yumi-uchiyama/.183174. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime Casts M.A.O. Anime News Network. March 3, 2022. March 3, 2022. March 3, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220303181247/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-03/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-casts-m.a.o/.183214. live.
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- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Karakai Jōzu no Takagi-san's Soichiro Yamamoto Launches New Manga. Anime News Network. January 13, 2018. November 8, 2021. November 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211108220632/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-01-13/karakai-jozu-no-takagi-san-soichiro-yamamoto-launches-new-manga/.126302. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Manga Ends in 2 Chapters. Anime News Network. March 10, 2023. March 10, 2023. March 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230310082217/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-10/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-manga-ends-in-2-chapters/.195774. live.
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- Web site: Mateo. Alex. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Manga by Teasing Master Takagi-san's Sōichirō Yamamoto Gets TV Anime in 2022. Anime News Network. November 9, 2021. November 9, 2021. November 9, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211109010920/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-11-08/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-manga-by-teasing-master-takagi-san-soichiro-yamamoto-gets-tv-anime-in-2022/.179350. live.
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- Web site: Loo. Egan. In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime's 2nd Video Unveils More Staff, April 9 Debut. Anime News Network. March 9, 2022. March 9, 2022. March 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220309130106/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-09/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-2nd-video-unveils-more-staff-april-9-debut/.183391. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. The Peggies Perform In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki Anime's Opening Song. Anime News Network. February 11, 2022. February 11, 2022. February 12, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220212030131/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-11/the-peggies-perform-in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki-anime-opening-song/.182530. live.
- Web site: Music. kunoichi-tsubaki.com. May 22, 2022. ja. May 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220516220227/https://kunoichi-tsubaki.com/music/. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Crunchyroll Announces Release Schedule for Spring 2022 Anime Season. Anime News Network. March 22, 2022. March 22, 2022. March 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220322192831/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-22/crunchyroll-announces-release-schedule-for-spring-2022-anime-season/.183884. live.
- Web site: Ani-One Asia. 《In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki》is arriving on Ani-One! In the mountainside, a group of female Kunoichi group called "Akane Class" lives there. They have an unbreakable rule, which is "no contact with men". Somethings are growing inside the heart of Tsubaki, the leader of Team Dog. "Ah... I really want to meet boys... What should I do with this feeling?" The Kunoichi comedy is about to begin! ⏰Premieres 10 April at 00:30 (UTC+8); every Sunday on Ani-One VOD platforms!. YouTube. April 8, 2022. April 9, 2022. April 9, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220409114941/https://www.youtube.com/post/UgkxuChlp6G9sQlmkva-upSvj7588Y79eknf. live.
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- Web site: ja:TAAF2023 アニメファン賞は『メカアマト』!. https://animefestival.jp/ja/post/17244/. Tokyo Anime Award Festival. February 9, 2023. ja. February 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230209083314/https://animefestival.jp/ja/post/17244/. live.
- Web site: Moore. Caitlin. Eisenbeis. Richard. Dupree. Nicholas. Beckett. James. Silverman. Rebecca. The Spring 2022 Preview Guide - In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki. Anime News Network. April 9, 2022. May 24, 2022. May 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220524012609/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/preview-guide/2022/spring/in-the-heart-of-kunoichi-tsubaki/.183647. live.