Yukibana no Tora

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Yukibana no Tora
Yukibana no Tora vol. 1.png
Cover of the first volume
雪花の虎
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byAkiko Higashimura
Published byShogakukan
ImprintBig Comics
Magazine
  • Hibana
  • (March 6, 2015 – August 7, 2017)
  • Weekly Big Comic Spirits
  • (January 15, 2018 – October 26, 2020)
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 6, 2015 – October 26, 2020
Volumes10 (List of volumes)
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Yukibana no Tora (雪花の虎, lit. "Snowflake Tiger") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akiko Higashimura. It is the story of Uesugi Kenshin, and tackles a theory that the historical figure was a woman. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Hibana from March 2015 to August 2017, when the manga ceased its publication, and it was then serialized in Weekly Big Comic Spirits from January 2018 to October 2020. Its chapters were collected in ten tankōbon volumes.

Publication[]

Yukibana no Tora is written and illustrated by Akiko Higashimura. It tells the story of Uesugi Kenshin, and tackles a theory that the historical figure was a woman. The manga was serialized Shogakukan's Hibana seinen manga magazine from March 6, 2015 to August 7, 2017, when the magazine ceased its publication.[2][3] Originally, it was planned that the manga would be transferred to Monthly Big Comic Spirits,[4] however, it was later reported that it would be moved to Weekly Big Comic Spirits, starting on January 15, 2018.[1][5] In June 2020, it was announced that the manga entered it climax.[6] The series finished on October 26, 2020.[7][8] Shogakukan collected its chapters into ten individual tankōbon volumes, released from September 11, 2015 to February 12, 2021.[9][10]

The manga is licensed in France by Le Lézard noir.[11]

Volume list[]

No. Release date ISBN
1 September 11, 2015[9]978-4-09-187188-6
2 February 12, 2016[12]978-4-09-187565-5
3 September 12, 2016[13]978-4-09-187565-5
4 January 12, 2017[14]978-4-09-189444-1
5 November 10, 2017[15]978-4-09-189752-7
6 August 9, 2018[16]978-4-09-860103-5
7 March 12, 2019[17]978-4-09-860276-6
8 September 12, 2019[18]978-4-09-860435-7
9 April 10, 2020[19]978-4-09-860660-3
10 February 12, 2021[10]978-4-09-861006-8

Reception[]

Yukibana no Tora ranked #14 on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics" by the Honya Club website in 2016.[20] In November 2019, the manga was nominated at the 47th Angoulême International Comics Festival for the Best Young Adult Comic Award.[21]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 5, 2017). "Akiko Higashimura's Historical Yukibana no Tora Manga Resumes in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  2. ^ 新青年マンガ誌・ヒバナ、本日発刊！東村アキコらの特典や複製原画展も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  3. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 7, 2017). "Shogakukan's Hibana Magazine Ends Publication After 2 Years". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  4. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 6, 2017). "Hibana Magazine's Individual Series' Plans Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  5. ^ 東村アキコ「雪花の虎」スピにて移籍連載開始、「くーねるまるた」は第1部完. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 15, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 14, 2020). "Akiko Higashimura's Yukibana no Tora Manga Reaches Climax". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  7. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 13, 2020). "Akiko Higashimura's Yukibana no Tora Manga Ends in 3 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  8. ^ 東村アキコの時代劇「雪花の虎」スピリッツで完結、最終巻は2021年初春発売. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. ^ Jump up to: a b 雪花の虎 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b 雪花の虎 １０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 19, 2021. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
  11. ^ "Akiko Higashimura rejoint le catalogue du Lézard Noir avec Yukibana No Tora". manga-news.com (in French). May 9, 2018. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  12. ^ 雪花の虎 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  13. ^ 雪花の虎 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  14. ^ 雪花の虎 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  15. ^ 雪花の虎 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  16. ^ 雪花の虎 ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  17. ^ 雪花の虎 ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  18. ^ 雪花の虎 ８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  19. ^ 雪花の虎 ９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved September 14, 2020.
  20. ^ 全国書店員が選んだマンガランキング2016、1位は「ダンジョン飯」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 4, 2016. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 29, 2019). "At the Mountains of Madness, Ship of Theseus Manga Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 14, 2020.

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