Kounodori: Dr. Stork Explained

Kounodori: Dr. Stork
Ja Kanji:コウノドリ
Ja Romaji:Kōnodori
Genre:Drama[1]
Type:manga
Author:Yū Suzunoki
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Weekly Morning
First:July 26, 2012
Last:May 7, 2020
Volumes:32
Type:drama
Dr. Storks[2]
Director:Nobuhiro Doi
Fuminori Kaneko
Studio:TBS
Network:TBS
First:October 16, 2015
Last:December 18, 2015
Episodes:10
Type:drama
Dr. Storks
Network:TBS
First:October 13, 2017
Last:December 22, 2017
Episodes:11

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Suzunoki. It was published by Kodansha in Weekly Morning magazine from July 26, 2012 to May 7, 2020 and collected in 32 volumes.[3] [4] The manga won Best General Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards.[5] Kodansha USA has licensed the manga for a North American digital release as Kounodori: Dr. Stork.[6]

A TV drama adaptation, officially titled Dr. Storks (stylized as Dr.STOЯKS) in English,[7] aired on the Tokyo Broadcasting System from October 16 to December 18, 2015.[8] It was followed by a second series from October 13 to December 21, 2017.[9]

Characters

Volumes

Reception

Volume 6 reached the 22nd place on the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of September 28, 2014, had sold 43,198 copies;[16] volume 7 reached the 31st place and, as of December 28, 2014, had sold 47,885 copies;[17] volume 8 reached the 15th place and, as of March 29, 2015, had sold 48,477 copies.[18]

The manga won Best General Manga at the 40th Kodansha Manga Awards.[19] It was number 35 on the 15th Book of the Year list by Da Vinci magazine in 2014.[20] It was also nominated for Best General Manga at the 39th Kodansha Manga Awards.[5]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Kounodori: Dr. Stork, Volume 1. Kodansha USA. April 18, 2022.
  2. TBS's anime television title
  3. Web site: ja:モーニングで医療ドラマが集中連載、産婦人科の現場描く. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/73588 . Natalie. October 1, 2019. July 26, 2012. ja.
  4. Web site: Pineda . Rafael Antonio . Kounodori: Dr. Stork Manga Ends on May 7 . . April 23, 2020 . April 22, 2020.
  5. Web site: 39th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. April 3, 2015. April 9, 2015. Anime News Network.
  6. Web site: Kodansha Comics to Release Kounodori, Hotaru no Hikari, Kin Kyori Renai Manga Digitally. Anime News Network. July 3, 2017. July 3, 2017.
  7. Web site: Dr.STOЯKS . .
  8. Web site: Medical Manga Kōnodori Gets Live-Action Show Starring Gou Ayano. July 31, 2023 .
  9. Web site: Kounodori to come back with a new season in October.
  10. Web site: http://morning.moae.jp/book/list/lineup/147?page=1. ja:コウノドリの一覧. April 9, 2015. morning.moae.jp. Kodansha Ltd. ja.
  11. Web site: 『コウノドリ(28)』(鈴ノ木 ユウ) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス.
  12. Web site: 『コウノドリ(29)』(鈴ノ木 ユウ) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス.
  13. Web site: 『コウノドリ(30)』(鈴ノ木 ユウ) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス.
  14. Web site: 『コウノドリ(31)』(鈴ノ木 ユウ) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス.
  15. Web site: 『コウノドリ(32)』(鈴ノ木 ユウ) 製品詳細 講談社コミックプラス.
  16. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, September 22–28. October 2, 2014. April 9, 2015. Anime News Network.
  17. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, December 22–28. January 5, 2015. April 9, 2015. Anime News Network.
  18. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, March 23–29. April 1, 2015. April 9, 2015. Anime News Network.
  19. Web site: Kodansha Manga Awards Winners Announced. Anime News Network. 16 May 2016.
  20. Web site: Attack on Titan Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Ranking for 2nd Year. December 8, 2014. April 9, 2015. Anime News Network.