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Ghost of Undecimber
Illustration of a man and a woman who both are cross-dressing
Volume 1 cover art, depicting Kiri (left) and Neri
13月のゆうれい
(Jūsan Gatsu no Yūrei)
Manga
Written bySuzume Takano [ja]
Published byShodensha
ImprintFeel Comics Swing
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runJanuary 8, 2015 – December 8, 2016
Volumes2

Ghost of Undecimber, known in Japan as 13 Gatsu no Yūrei (Japanese: 13月のゆうれい, Hepburn: Jūsan Gatsu no Yūrei, "The Ghost of the Thirteenth Month"), is a Japanese manga series created by Suzume Takano [ja]. Shodensha serialized it in their josei manga magazine Feel Young from January 8, 2015, to December 8, 2016, and released it across two collected tankōbon volumes in 2016–2017.

The story follows a love triangle involving Neri, a woman who dislikes being feminine; Kiri, a cross-dressing man; and Suō, an otherwise heterosexual man who finds Kiri attractive. The series was critically well received for its themes of questioning gender roles, and was selected as one of the recommended works at the Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018.

Premise

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Ghost of Undecimber follows Neri (ネリ), a woman who dislikes cute things and is uncomfortable with being feminine; Kiri (キリ), her twin brother who only feels at ease when cross-dressing in cute and feminine outfits; and Suō (周防), Kiri's roommate.[1] A love triangle develops as Neri becomes attracted to Suō, who in turn finds Kiri attractive when wearing women's clothes, despite otherwise not being attracted to men.[2][3]

Production and release

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Ghost of Undecimber was written and drawn by Suzume Takano [ja], and was serialized irregularly by Shodensha in their josei manga magazine Feel Young from January 8, 2015, until December 8, 2016.[2][4][5] They have also released it in two collected tankōbon volumes in 2016–2017 under their imprint Feel Comics Swing,[6] which include an additional chapter each that was not part of the magazine serialization.[2] Takano struggled with the schedule of the serialization, submitting each chapter to the publisher close to the deadline, and then went back to touch up the art for the release of the collected editions;[7] the final chapter was particularly difficult, as one of Takano's family members died while she was in the middle of producing it.[4]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 February 8, 2016[8]978-4396766658
  • Chapter 1–7
  • "Another Scene"
2 March 8, 2017[9]978-4396767013
  • Chapter 8–14
  • "Another Scene"

Reception

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Ghost of Undecimber was critically well received. It was chosen as one of the jury's recommended manga at the 21st edition of the Japanese Agency for Cultural Affairs' Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018,[10] it was one of the featured books at the Kumazawa feminist book fair in 2018,[11] and both volumes were included in Kono Manga ga Sugoi!'s daily recommended manga feature.[1][12]

Kono Manga ga Sugoi found the love triangle and surrounding drama intriguing, and described it as something that kept them reading.[1] They liked the story's portrayal of fashion as not only something fun, but also as a way to deal with reality, and the comparisons it makes to Cinderella.[1] The Kumazawa book fair liked the series for its "deep characters" and discussion of gender roles,[11] something Kono Manga ga Sugoi! also enjoyed, including the complexity and irony surrounding how Neri and Kiri relate to looking nearly identical but having different personalities and genders.[12] Translator Jocelyne Allen also liked many of the series' themes, such as "awkward romance" and questioning of gender roles, as well as the minimalist ligne claire artwork, but did not find it to live up to its potential, wishing that Kiri did not cross-dress only because of past trauma and finding this to work against the story.[13] Kono Manga ga Sugoi! liked the ending, calling it both impactful and hopeful.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Iguchi, Keiko (March 14, 2016). 『13月のゆうれい』第1巻 高野雀 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c 新鋭・高野雀、女×男×女装男子の三角関係描く「13月のゆうれい」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  3. ^ 高野雀「13月のゆうれい」完結巻、女・男・女装男子による三角関係の運命は. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  4. ^ a b Takano, Suzume (December 8, 2016). 『13月のゆうれい』最終回がフィールヤング1月号に掲載されます (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 16, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  5. ^ Feel Young [@FEELYOUNG_ed] (January 8, 2015). 【フィーヤン2月号は本日発売】●表紙＆巻頭カラーいくえみ綾「あなたのことはそれほど」●注目新鋭の新作！高野雀「13月のゆうれい」●1巻1/24発売！阿弥陀しずく「からっぽダンス」●パリが舞台の愛の狂想曲。安野モヨコ「鼻下長紳士回顧録」 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 24, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "13月のゆうれい 1". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on February 17, 2022. Retrieved February 17, 2022.
  7. ^ Takano, Suzume (March 1, 2017). 『13月のゆうれい』第二巻発売のお知らせ (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  8. ^ 【2月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 8, 2016. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  9. ^ 【3月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 8, 2017. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  10. ^ "13月のゆうれい". Japan Media Arts Festival (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. 2018. Archived from the original on February 12, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  11. ^ a b Hidani, Reiko (June 4, 2018). フェミニズムの本は売れない？（後半：男性が女性の苦境を語る困難を乗り越える――くまざわ書店ペリエ千葉本店磯前大地さん）. HuffPost (in Japanese). BuzzFeed. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  12. ^ a b c Iguchi, Keiko (April 8, 2017). "『13月のゆうれい』 第2巻 高野雀 【日刊マンガガイド】". Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on February 15, 2022. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
  13. ^ Allen, Jocelyne (April 29, 2016). "13 Gatsu no Yurei: Suzume Takano". Brain Vs. Book. Archived from the original on May 16, 2020. Retrieved February 24, 2022.
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