My Clueless First Friend Explained
Type: | manga |
Publisher: | Square Enix |
Magazine: | Monthly Gangan Joker |
First: | May 22, 2018 |
Volumes: | 18 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since May 2018, with its chapters collected in 18 volumes as of July 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Signpost aired from April to July 2023.
Synopsis
Akane Nishimura is a quiet, almost goth-like, girl who everyone nicknames "Grim Reaper" due to the way she looks. When a boy named Taiyō Takada first enters the class, he obliviously chooses to become friends with Akane and together form a friendship that will forever change both of their lives.
Media
Manga
My Clueless First Friend, written and illustrated by, started in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker on May 22, 2018.[2] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on October 22, 2018.[3] As of July 22, 2024, 18 volumes have been released.
In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the manga for English released in North America.[4] The series is also published online on the English version of Square Enix's Manga Up! platform since July 2022.[5]
Volumes
Anime
In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Studio Signpost and directed by Shigenori Kageyama, with scripts written by Takafumi Hoshikawa and Shogo Yasukawa, character designs handled by Chikashi Kadekaru, and music composed by Toshio Masuda.[6] The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[7] [8] The opening theme song,, is performed by Reina Kondō, while the ending theme song,, is performed by Kitri.[9] [10] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[11]
Episodes
Reception
The series was ranked thirteenth in the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of the best manga for male readers.[12]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: My Clueless First Friend. Square Enix Manga and Books. November 13, 2022. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113050738/https://squareenixmangaandbooks.square-enix-games.com/en-us/series/my-clueless-first-friend. live .
- Web site: ja:吉辺あくろ描く変態イケメンとのラブコメ1巻、JOKERに柊裕一ら執筆ポスターも. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/283225. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 13, 2022. ja. May 22, 2018. July 19, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240719062558/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/283225. live.
- Web site: ja:クラスで浮いている女子と事情を知らない転校生のハートフルストーリー1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/304667. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 13, 2022. ja. October 22, 2018. November 13, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221113032959/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/304667. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Daemons of the Shadow Realm, My Clueless First Friend Manga. Anime News Network. November 13, 2022. July 22, 2022. July 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220722151126/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-22/square-enix-manga-and-books-licenses-daemons-of-the-shadow-realm-my-clueless-first-friend-manga/.187915. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Square Enix Launches English Version of Manga Up! Web Manga Site, App. Anime News Network. November 13, 2022. July 25, 2022. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203211308/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-07-25/square-enix-launches-english-version-of-manga-up-web-manga-site-app/.187991. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. My Clueless First Friend Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023. Anime News Network. November 16, 2022. November 16, 2022. November 16, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221116104647/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-16/my-clueless-first-friend-manga-gets-tv-anime-in-2023/.191960. live.
- Web site: Dempsey. Liam. My Clueless First Friend TV Anime Sets April 2023 Premiere with New Trailer. Crunchyroll. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119112504/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/01/19/my-clueless-first-friend-tv-anime-sets-april-2023-premiere-with-new-trailer. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. My Clueless First Friend Anime's First Video Reveals Additional Cast, Staff, April Debut. Anime News Network. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023. January 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230119113648/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-01-19/my-clueless-first-friend-anime-first-video-reveals-additional-cast-staff-april-debut/.193974. live.
- Web site: Chapman. Paul. My Clueless First Friend TV Anime Reveals OP Theme Song Performer. Crunchyroll. January 28, 2023. January 28, 2023. January 28, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230128141801/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/01/28/my-clueless-first-friend-tv-anime-reveals-op-theme-song-performer. live.
- Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. My Clueless First Friend Anime Reveals April 9 Premiere, More Cast, Visual, Ending Theme Artist. Anime News Network. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. February 21, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230221121628/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-21/my-clueless-first-friend-anime-reveals-april-9-premiere-more-cast-visual-ending-theme-artist/.195141. live.
- Web site: Crunchyroll to Stream Bofuri Season 2, Why Raeliana Ended Up at the Duke's Mansion, A Galaxy Next Door, The Fire Hunter, My Clueless First Friend, More Anime. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. December 1, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221201235226/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-01/crunchyroll-to-stream-bofuri-season-2-why-raeliana-ended-up-at-the-duke-mansion-a-galaxy-next-door-/.192461. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings. Anime News Network. December 11, 2019. January 12, 2024. December 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191211072725/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-12-11/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2020-rankings/.154203. live.