Shōnen no Abyss
Shōnen no Abyss (少年のアビス, Shōnen no Abisu, lit. "Boy's Abyss") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryō Minenami. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine since February 2020, and has been compiled into seven volumes as of December 17, 2021.
| Shōnen no Abyss | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Nagi Aoe. | |
| 少年のアビス (Shōnen no Abisu) | |
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| Genre | Drama |
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| Written by | Ryō Minenami |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Young Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Jump |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | February 27, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Plot
Reiji Kurose lives with his brother, his mother, who works as a nurse, and his grandmother in a rural town. He is childhood friends with Sakuko Akiyama. One day, Reiji meets Nagi Aoe, a member of the idol group Acrylic who is working as a convenience store clerk. Nagi tells Reiji of a place in the town known as the "Lover's Abyss", which is claimed to be a place where lovers commit suicide. Reiji and Nagi attempt suicide but fail, and Reiji is rescued by his teacher Yuri Shibasawa, who then vows to protect him.
Characters
- Reiji Kurose (黒瀬 令児, Kurose Reiji)
- The main character, who plans on leaving the town but is conflicted by the circumstances he is facing. He considers going to university in Tokyo.
- Nagi Aoe (青江 ナギ, Aoe Nagi)
- A member of the idol group Acrylic, who had gone on hiatus and moved to Reiji's town, where she works as a convenience store clerk. She is married to Kosaku Esemori. Following her suicide attempt, she quits her job and returns to Tokyo to resume her idol activities.
- Sakuko Akiyama (秋山 朔子, Akiyama Sakuko)
- Reiji's childhood friend who studies at a private all-girls' school and is aiming to go to university in Tokyo. She wants to be an author, in particular admiring Esemori's work, and is a fan of the idol group Acrylic. She is nicknamed Chako (チャコ) due to her chubby looks. She offers to be Esemori's editor but later ends the agreement after he attempted to sexually harass her.
- Yuri Shibasawa (柴沢 由里, Shibasawa Yuri)
- Voiced by: Yōko Hikasa (PV)[1]
- Reiji's teacher who appears to have developed feelings for him and wishes to protect him, to the point of letting him stay at her house. She was a table tennis champion during her high school years.
- Gen Minegishi (峯岸 玄, Minegishi Gen)
- Reiji and Sakuko's childhood friend, whose family owns and operates a construction company.
- Yuko Kurose (黒瀬 夕子, Kurose Yuko)
- Reiji's mother, who works as a nurse at the local hospital. She separated from Reiji's father prior to the events of the series, and is secretly having sex with Gen's father. She went to the same high school as Esemori and is implied to have had a romantic relationship with him.
- Kosaku Esemori (似非森, Esemori)
- A popular author and Nagi's husband, who moved back to his hometown to take care of his mother. He is implied to have had a romantic relationship with Yuko, who went to the same school as him. His real name is Akira Nozoe (野添 旭, Nozoe Akira).
Manga
The series began serialization in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine in February 2020;[2] it has been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of September 17, 2021.
Volume list
| No. | Release date | ISBN | |
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| 1 | July 17, 2020[3] | 978-4-08-891601-9 | |
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| 2 | September 18, 2020[4] | 978-4-08-891667-5 | |
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| 3 | December 18, 2020[5] | 978-4-08-891798-6 | |
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| 4 | March 18, 2021[6] | 978-4-08-891818-1 | |
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| 5 | June 18, 2021[7] | 978-4-08-892006-1 | |
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| 6 | September 17, 2021[8] | 978-4-08-892071-9 | |
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| 7 | December 17, 2021[9] | 978-4-08-892163-1 | |
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Reception
In 2021, the series was placed 11th in the Next Manga Award in the print category.[10]
References
- "※音量注意【CV:日笠陽子】私のこと異常だとでも言いたいの？『少年のアビス』第4巻発売記念PV 【公式】【漫画】" (in Japanese). YouTube. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "「初恋ゾンビ」の峰浪りょうが描く町に縛られた少年のスーサイドラブストーリー" (in Japanese). Natalie. February 27, 2021. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 14, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 5" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 6" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- "少年のアビス 7" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
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