Hibi Chōchō
Hibi Chōchō | |
日々蝶々 | |
---|---|
Genre | Romance, slice of life |
Manga | |
Hibi Chocho | |
Written by | Suu Morishita |
Published by | Shueisha |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Magazine | Margaret |
Original run | February 20, 2012 – June 5, 2015 |
Volumes | 12 |
Audio drama |
Hibi Chōchō (日々蝶々) is a Japanese slice of life romance shōjo manga series written and illustrated by Suu Morishita and published by Shueisha in Margaret magazine.[1] Volume 1 was released on July 25, 2012 and a total of 10 volumes have been published so far. The series is published in French by Panini, which released the first volume on February 4, 2015.[2][3] It was adapted into a drama CD.[4]
Characters
- Suiren Shibazeki (柴石すいれん Shibazeki Suiren)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
- She's known in school as a "flower on a high peak" (高嶺の花 takane no hana), a phrase meaning "an unattainable object". A beautiful but quiet girl, she never speaks to anyone, because of her extreme shyness.
- Taichi Kawasumi (川澄泰一[5] Kawasumi Taichi)
- Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka
- He's a quiet boy with glasses, who is also the school's karate champion. He is generally taciturn with everybody, and especially reserved around girls.
- Aya Shimizu (清水あや Shimizu Aya)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- Aya is Suiren's friend, a sleepy-eyed but generally pushy girl.
- Ryōsuke Takaya (高屋良祐 Takaya Ryōsuke)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono
- Ryōsuke is Kawasumi's friend, a less-accomplished karate club member who has known Kawasumi since they were small children.
- Koharu Shinkawa (新川小春 Shinkawa Koharu)
- Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu
- Koharu is a beautiful, extroverted girl who has her heart set on dating Kawasumi. When he rejects her initial confession, she doesn't give up, but continues to fight for his affections.
- Yuri Kudō (工藤ゆり Kudō Yuri)
- Voiced by: Risa Taneda
- Yuri is Suiren's friend. She has also known Ryōsuke for years.
Volumes
- 1 (July 25, 2012)[6]
- 2 (November 22, 2012)[7]
- 3 (March 25, 2013)[8]
- 4 (June 25, 2013)[9]
- 5 (September 25, 2013)[10]
- 6 (December 25, 2013)[11]
- 7 (April 25, 2014)[12]
- 8 (July 25, 2014)[13]
- 9 (November 25, 2014)[14]
- 10 (March 25, 2015)[15]
Reception
It was number four on the 2014 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey[16] and it was number nine in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2014.[17] It was also nominated for Best Shōjo Manga at the 38th Kodansha Manga Award.[18][19]
Volume 4 has sold 42,419 copies, as of 29 June 2013;[20] volume 5 has sold 83,454 copies, as of 6 October 2013;[21] volume 6 has sold 112,902 copies, as of 5 January 2014.[22] volume 7 reached the 16th place on the Oricon weekly ranking of manga[23] and, as of May 11, 2014, has sold 162,618 copies;[24] volume 8 reached the 10th place and, as of August 3, 2014, has sold 124,788 copies.[25]
References
- ↑ "Hibi Chôchô vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Manga Le shôjo manga Hibi Chouchou chez Panini". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Hibi Chouchou 1, Edelweiss et Papillons". Panini. Retrieved March 14, 2015.
- ↑ "「日々蝶々」ドラマCD化、すいれんは花澤香菜". Natalie (in Japanese). November 5, 2014. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
- ↑ ja:日々蝶々
- ↑ 日々蝶々 1. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 2. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 3. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 4. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 5. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 6. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 7. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 8. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 9. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved November 14, 2014.
- ↑ 日々蝶々 10. books.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha Inc. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ↑ "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2014 Voters". Anime News Network. 9 December 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2014". Anime News Network. 6 February 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "38th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. 3 April 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Yo-kai Watch, Baby Steps Win 38th Kodansha Manga Awards". Anime News Network. May 8, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 24-30". Anime News Network. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, September 30-October 6". Anime News Network. 9 October 2013. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, December 30-January 5". Anime News Network. 9 January 2014. Retrieved 6 May 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 28-May 4". Anime News Network. May 7, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 5-11". Anime News Network. May 14, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
- ↑ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 28-August 3". Anime News Network. August 6, 2014. Retrieved November 16, 2014.
External links
- Official website (Japanese)