Tamon's B-Side Explained

Ja Kanji:多聞くん今どっち!?
Ja Romaji:Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?
Genre:Romantic comedy
Type:manga
Author:Yuki Shiwasu
Publisher:Hakusensha
Magazine:Hana to Yume
Imprint:Hana to Yume Comics
First:October 20, 2021
Volumes:8
Type:tv series
Director:Chika Nagaoka
Studio:J.C.Staff

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. It was originally a one-shot published in Hakusensha's manga magazine Hana to Yume in August 2021, before being serialized in the same magazine from October of the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff has been announced.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu, Tamon's B-Side was initially a one-shot published in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine on August 5, 2021.[1] It began its serialization in the same magazine on October 20 of the same year.[2] [3] As of June 2024, eight volumes have been released.

In February 2023, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication; the first volume was released on October 3 of the same year.[4]

Volumes

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 12, 2024. It will be produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Chika Nagaoka.[5]

Other media

A voice drama adaptation, featuring Takuya Eguchi, Toshiki Masuda, and =Love member Maika Sasaki, was included in an issue of Hana to Yume published on October 20, 2022.[6]

Reception

In 2022, Tamon's B-Side was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the Print Manga category, where it placed 11th out of 50 nominees.[7] It ranked sixth for the same award in the following year.[8] The series ranked ninth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for female readers.[9] It also ranked fourth in the "Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023" list.[10] The series has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the category.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:「薬屋のひとりごと」日向夏×「兄友」赤瓦もどむがタッグ!花ゆめで超能力新連載. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/439686. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 5, 2021. February 4, 2023. ja.
  2. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Yuki Shiwasu Launches New Manga in Hana to Yume on October 20. Anime News Network. October 6, 2021. February 4, 2023.
  3. Web site: ja:「高嶺と花」の師走ゆきがドルオタ少女と推し描く新連載「多聞くん今どっち!?」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/450149. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. October 20, 2021. February 4, 2023. ja.
  4. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023. Anime News Network. February 3, 2023. February 4, 2023.
  5. Web site: Mateo. Alex. Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side Manga Gets Anime. Anime News Network. June 11, 2024. June 11, 2024.
  6. Web site: ja:「多聞くん今どっち!?」多聞くんとの“握手会”が花ゆめ付録に!声優は江口拓也. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/498255. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. October 20, 2022. February 4, 2023. ja.
  7. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results. Anime News Network. August 31, 2022. February 4, 2023.
  8. Web site: ja:次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある!」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539186. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2023. August 31, 2023. ja.
  9. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated). Anime News Network. December 12, 2022. February 4, 2023.
  10. Web site: Harding. Daryl. RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023. Crunchyroll. February 1, 2023. February 4, 2023.
  11. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. April 10, 2023. April 10, 2023.