Lovely Muco Explained
| Ja Kanji: | いとしのムーコ |
| Ja Romaji: | Itoshi no Mūko |
| Type: | manga |
| Author: | Takayuki Mizushina |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Seinen |
| Imprint: | Evening KC |
| Magazine: | Evening |
| First: | 12 April 2011 |
| Last: | 23 September 2020 |
| Volumes: | 17 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Lovely Movie: Lovely Muuuuuuuco! |
| Director: | Takenori Mihara |
| Studio: | Doga Kobo |
| Network: | Fuji TV |
| First: | 29 July 2013 |
| Last: | 23 December 2013 |
| Episodes: | 21 |
| Type: | tv series |
| Lovely Movie: Lovely Muuuuuuuco! Season 2 |
| Director: | Takenori Mihara |
| Studio: | Doga Kobo |
| Network: | BS Fuji[1] |
| First: | 27 April 2014 |
| Last: | 5 October 2014 |
| Episodes: | 22 |
| Type: | tv series |
|
| Director: | Romanov Higa |
| Studio: | DLE |
| Network: | TV Tokyo[2] |
| First: | 3 October 2015 |
| Last: | 26 March 2016 |
| Episodes: | 25 |
| Type: | manga |
| Daisuki! Itoshi no Muco |
| Author: | Takayuki Mizushina |
| Publisher: | Kodansha |
| Demographic: | Seinen |
| Imprint: | Evening KC |
| Magazine: | Comic Days |
| First: | 10 September 2023 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Mizushina. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Evening from April 2011 to September 2020, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It tells the story of Muco, the Shiba Inu of glassblower Komatsu-san.[3]
Characters
- The shiba-inu pet of Komatsu.
- A glassblower.
- A bar patron and friend of Komatsu.
- A local barkeep.
- Bouda's daughter.
- Love interest.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Takayuki Mizushina, Lovely Muco was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Evening from 12 April 2011[4] to 23 September 2020.[5] Kodansha collected its chapters in 17 tankōbon volumes, released from 23 April 2012 to 23 November 2020.
At Anime Expo 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
A sequel manga, titled Daisuki! Itoshi no Muco, began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days website began serialization on 10 September 2023.[7]
Volumes
Anime
In 2013 and 2014, a short anime based on the manga by Doga Kobo was used as interstitials on the Fuji TV programme Non-Stop!. A separate anime series started airing on 3 October 2015.[8] [9]
Reception
Lovely Muco ranked sixth on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2013" poll by Honya Club online bookstore.[10]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: ラブリームービー いとしのムーコ シーズン2. Japanese. Fuji Television On Demand. 15 November 2015. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117032711/http://fod.fujitv.co.jp/s/genre/anime/ser5228/. live.
- Web site: http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/muco/. ja:テレビ東京・あにてれ いとしのムーコ. Japanese. TV Tokyo. 9 August 2015. 3 August 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150803225632/http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/muco/. live.
- News: ja:秋田・ガラス作家の愛犬モデルの漫画「いとしのムーコ」、コミック誌に連載へ. Dog model of Akita-glass artist cartoon "beloved of Muko", to serialized in comic magazine. http://akita.keizai.biz/headline/1161/. 27 October 2015. Akita Keizai Shimbun. 7 April 2011. Japanese. 1 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151101203632/http://akita.keizai.biz/headline/1161. live.
- Web site: ja:みずしな孝之が愛らしい犬描く「いとしのムーコ」連載開始. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/47706. Natalie. 16 November 2020. ja. 12 April 2011. 31 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221231163547/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/47706. live.
- Web site: ja:謎のスーパー野球女子描く新連載がイブニングで、「いとしのムーコ」10年の連載に幕. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/397619. Natalie. 17 November 2020. ja. 23 September 2020. 3 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201003183551/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/397619. live.
- Web site: EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Licenses The Yakuza's Bias, Lovely Muco!, Iruma-kun, More Titles. Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. 1 July 2022. 1 July 2022. 9 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220709184421/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-01/exclusive-kodansha-usa-licenses-the-yakuza-bias-lovely-muco-iruma-kun-more-titles/.187257. live.
- Web site: ja:みんな大好きムーコが帰ってきた！「いとしのムーコ」の新作がコミックDAYSで開始. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/540465. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 10, 2023. January 29, 2024. ja.
- News: Lovely Muco! Manga by Kemono to Chat's Mizushina Gets New TV Anime. 27 June 2015. Anime News Network. 21 April 2015. 2 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150702233808/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-04-21/lovely-muco-manga-by-kemono-to-chat-mizushina-gets-new-tv-anime/.87335. live.
- News: Komatsu. Mikikazu. "Lovely Muco!" Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation This Fall. 27 June 2015. Crunchyroll. 23 April 2015. 29 June 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150629084809/http://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2015/04/23-1/lovely-muco-manga-gets-tv-anime-adaptation-this-fall. live.
- Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga of 2013. Anime News Network. 16 November 2020. 4 February 2013. 31 July 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130731004743/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-02-04/japanese-bookstores-recommend-15-top-manga-of-2013. live.
