Asadora!

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Asadora!
Asadora Vol 1.jpg
Cover of the first tankōbon volume of Asadora!, featuring Asa
連続漫画小説 あさドラ！
(Renzoku Manga Shōsetsu Asadora!)
Genre
Manga
Written byNaoki Urasawa
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 6, 2018 – present
Volumes5 (List of volumes)
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Asadora! (Japanese: 連続漫画小説 あさドラ！, Hepburn: Renzoku Manga Shōsetsu Asadora!, lit. "Serial Manga Novel Asadora!") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits since October 2018, with its chapters published in four tankōbon volumes as of August 2020. It has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.

Plot[]

Background[]

Naoki Urasawa had the initial idea for Asadora! after the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.[2] Wanting a hero that would give readers hope, the author said the main character naturally became a woman because when he draws males the story tends to get dark and depressing. Wanting this character to confront a "certain crisis" at the 1964 Summer Olympics via airplane, she had to be 17-years-old at that point to get a pilot's license. Additionally, while researching Urasawa stumbled upon the 1959 Isewan Typhoon, during which time the girl would be 12, and decided it would be "nice" to begin the story with a 12-year-old girl. This also made Nagoya the setting for the manga.[2]

The sense of fulfillment Urasawa felt after doing all the backgrounds, inking, erasing, and screentones on the short story "It's a Beautiful Day" led to Urasawa doing a lot of the background work on Asadora! by himself, in addition to the main character illustration.[3]

Publication[]

Asadora! is written and illustrated by Naoki Urasawa. The manga began in Shogakukan's Weekly Big Comic Spirits on October 6, 2018.[4][5] Asadora! is Urasawa's first work published digitally and his first work in the magazine since 21st Century Boys, serialized in 2007.[6] The series' first arc finished in January 2019, and it went on hiatus until May of the same year.[7][8] The series went on hiatus again in August 2019 and resumed publication in October of the same year.[9] Shogakukan has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on March 29, 2019.[10] As of August 28, 2020, four volumes have been published.[11]

In North America, Viz Media announced the English release of the manga in July 2020.[12] The first volume was published on January 19, 2021.[13] The manga has also been licensed in France by Kana[14] and in Italy by Panini Comics.[15]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 29, 2019[10]978-4-09-860278-0January 19, 2021[13]978-1-9747-1746-0
  • 01. "The Girl Who Ran Past" (駆け抜ける少女, Kakenukeru Shōjo)
  • 02. "Two in the Storm" (嵐の中のふたり, Arashi no Naka no Futari)
  • 03. "Hero of the Skies" (空の勇者, Sora no Yūsha)
  • 04. "Shelter from the Storm" (嵐からの隠れ場所, Arashi kara no Kakure Basho)
  • 05. "The Flood" (高潮, Takashio)
  • 06. "Diner Kinuyo" (めし処 きぬよ, Meshidokoro Kinuyo)
  • 07. "The Chosen One" (選ばれた子, Erabareta Ko)
  • 08. "Claw Marks" (ツメアト, Tsumeato)
2 September 30, 2019[16]978-4-09-860433-3April 20, 2021[17]978-1-9747-2010-1
  • 09. "That Thing" (アレ…, Are...)
  • 10. "Close Encounter" (遭遇, Sōgū)
  • 11. "At the Controls" (操縦桿, Sōjūkan)
  • 12. "Truly Flying" (本物の飛行機乗り, Honmono no Hikōki-nori)
  • 13. "Birthday" (誕生の日, Tanjō no Hi)
  • 14. "That Airplane" (あの飛行機, Ano Hikōki)
  • 15. "Age 17" (17歳, Jūnanasai)
  • 16. "Don't Turn Around" (ふりむかないで, Furimukanaide)
3 February 28, 2020[18]978-4-09-860587-3July 20, 2021[19]978-1-9747-2011-8
  • 17. Honnosukoshi no Kanōsei (ほんの少しの可能性)
  • 18. Itsutsu no Wa (五つの輪)
  • 19. Zettai ni Ienai Koto (絶対に言えないこと)
  • 20. Sagashi Mono (探しモノ)
  • 21. Tegami (手紙)
  • 22. Tada no Sentōki (ただの戦闘機)
  • 23. Kinuyo, Donarikomu (きぬよ、怒鳴り込む)
4 August 28, 2020[11]978-4-09-860738-9October 19, 2021[20]978-1-9747-2296-9
5 April 30, 2021[21]978-4-09-861078-5——

Reception[]

Asadora! has been nominated for the Young Adults Best Comic Award at the 48th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2021.[22] It has also been nominated for the Harvey Award's Best Manga category in 2021.[23] Due to depicting the Isewan Typhoon, Asadora! was used as part of an exhibit at the Nagoya City Minato Disaster Prevention Center.[2]

After reading the first volume, South Korean film director Bong Joon-ho wrote that "Asa's wise expression and dignified demeanor already gives me hope and strong expectations", and called Urasawa "the greatest storyteller of our time". He likened the experience of reading Asadora! to that of being able to go back and read 20th Century Boys for the first time again.[24]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network gave the first volume an A- grade. She wrote: "This is a very solid work. Asa is the kind of spitfire heroine that's easy to get behind".[25] Reuben Baron of Comic Book Resources said, "As a piece of historical fiction, Asadora! is so convincing that it's almost a surprise once the science fiction elements pop up again in the last two pages of the book."[26]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "The Official Website for Asadora!". Viz Media. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c 浦沢直樹に聞く〈前編〉　やっと子供の頃の漫画の描き方に戻れた. xTREND (in Japanese). Nikkei Business. April 30, 2021. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  3. ^ Urasawa, Naoki (2020). Sneeze: Naoki Urasawa Story Collection. Viz Media. p. 192. ISBN 978-1-9747-1748-4.
  4. ^ Ressler, Karen (September 14, 2018). "Naoki Urasawa Launches New Manga in Big Comic Spirits". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  5. ^ 浦沢直樹の新連載「連続漫画小説 あさドラ！」スピリッツで始動. Natalie (in Japanese). October 6, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 6, 2018). "Naoki Urasawa's New Manga Asadora! Has Digital Version for 1st Time". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 27, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Ends 1st Arc, Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 17, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Returns in May (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 30, 2019). "Naoki Urasawa's Asadora! Manga Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b あさドラ！ １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b あさドラ！ ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 3, 2020). "Viz Media Licenses Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya, Asadora!, Beast Complex, Call of the Night Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  13. ^ Jump up to: a b "Asadora!, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved October 1, 2020.
  14. ^ "Asadora, le nouveau chef-d'œuvre signé Naoki Urasawa !" (in French). Kana. December 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  15. ^ "Lucca 2019: Gli annunci Planet Manga". AnimeClick (in Italian). November 3, 2019. Archived from the original on November 3, 2020. Retrieved November 3, 2020.
  16. ^ あさドラ！ ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  17. ^ "Asadora!, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  18. ^ あさドラ！ ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 30, 2020. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  19. ^ "Asadora!, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
  20. ^ "Asadora!, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  21. ^ あさドラ！ ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
  22. ^ "Découvrez les 8 mangas sélectionnés au Festival d'Angoulême". Crunchyroll (in French). November 19, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  23. ^ Hazra, Adriana (July 18, 2021). "Harvey Awards Nominate Chainsaw Man, Remina, 3 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 18, 2021.
  24. ^ 『あさドラ！』単行本第5集特設ページ　ポン･ジュノ監督コメント全文掲載 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. August 30, 2021. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  25. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (January 19, 2021). "Asadora! GN 1 - Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  26. ^ Baron, Reuben (January 19, 2021). "REVIEW: Asadora! Vol. 1 Depicts a Vibrant Past… and an Already-Dated Future?". CBR. Retrieved January 20, 2021.

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