Nezumi's First Love
| Nezumi's First Love | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ねずみの初恋 (Nezumi no Hatsukoi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Riku Oseto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Magazine KC Special |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | November 6, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Nezumi's First Love (ねずみの初恋, Nezumi no Hatsukoi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riku Oseto. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in November 2023.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Riku Oseto, Nezumi's First Love began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on November 6, 2023.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into five tankōbon volumes as of March 2025.[2]
During their panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q4 2025.[3]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-534423-1 | October 28, 2025[5] | 978-1-64-729471-7 |
| 2 | June 6, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-535825-2 | — | — |
| 3 | September 5, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-536880-0 | — | — |
| 4 | December 6, 2024[8] | 978-4-06-537865-6 | — | — |
| 5 | March 6, 2025[2] | 978-4-06-538914-0 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series was recommended by fellow manga artist Katsuhisa Minami.[9]
The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked 12th out of 41 nominees.[10] Along with Cosmos, the series ranked ninth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2025 for male readers.[11] The series was also ranked eighth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics list of 2025.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 人の愛を知らずに育った殺し屋の少女を描く、ヤンマガ新連載「ねずみの初恋」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2023. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b ねずみの初恋（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (October 20, 2024). "Kodansha USA Licenses As the Gods Will, India Calling Me Now, Sheeta's Little Big World, 7 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Nezumi's First Love 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on October 10, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 30, 2024.
- ^ 殺し屋の少女と普通の少年の壮絶な恋物語「ねずみの初恋」1巻発売 南勝久も推薦. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
- ^ 第1位はあの注目作品！記念すべき第20回「全国書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2025」ランキング発表 (in Japanese). Nippon Shuppan Hanbai. January 30, 2025. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Nezumi's First Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia