Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District
| Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| みにくい遊郭の子 (Minikui Yūkaku no Ko) | |
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Naru Kariya |
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| Imprint | Lavare Comics |
| Magazine | Ganma! |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | May 28, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District (みにくい遊郭の子, Minikui Yūkaku no Ko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naru Kariya. It began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga website in May 2021, with its volume releases handled by Hifumi Shobo.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Naru Kariya, Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga website on May 28, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been compiled imprint into seven tankōbon volumes published under Hifumi Shobo's Lavare Comics as of October 2024.[3][4]
During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Mangamo announced that they had licensed the series and added it to their platform.[1]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 5, 2022[5] | 978-4-891-99867-7 |
| 2 | October 5, 2022[6] | 978-4-891-99868-4 |
| 3 | May 1, 2023[7] | 978-4-891-99962-9 |
| 4 | May 1, 2023[8] | 978-4-891-99963-6 |
| 5 | October 5, 2023[9] | 978-4-824-20040-2 |
| 6 | April 5, 2024[10] | 978-4-824-20152-2 |
| 7 | October 5, 2024[3] | 978-4-824-20303-8 |
Reception
[edit]The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[11] The series ranked fifth in AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" Poll.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2023). "Mangamo Adds 2 New Manga, Reveals Print Debut Date for My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子. Ganma! (in Japanese). Comic Smart. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ a b みにくい遊郭の子 ７ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ 一二三書房が新たな女性向けマンガレーベル創刊、9月より単行本を刊行. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 １ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 ２ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 ３ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 ４ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 ５ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ みにくい遊郭の子 ６ (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
- ^ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 25, 2024). "Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website at Ganma! (in Japanese)
- Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia