A Galaxy Next Door
A Galaxy Next Door (Japanese: おとなりに銀河, Hepburn: Otonari ni Ginga) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gido Amagakure. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon since April 2020. An anime television series adaptation by Asahi Production is set to premiere in 2023.
A Galaxy Next Door | |
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おとなりに銀河 (Otonari ni Ginga) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Gido Amagakure |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Good! Afternoon |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | April 7, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Ryuichi Kimura |
Written by | Gigaemon Ichikawa |
Studio | Asahi Production |
Original run | 2023 – scheduled |
Characters
- Ichiro Kuga (久我一郎, Kuga Ichirō)
- Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[2]
- Shiori Goshiki (五色しおり, Goshiki Shiori)
- Voiced by: Yū Wakui[2]
Media
Manga
A Galaxy Next Door, written and illustrated by Gido Amagakure, started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon on April 7, 2020.[3][1] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 6, 2020.[4] As of November 5, 2021, three volumes have been released.[5]
In June 2021, Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America, starting in 2022.[6]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | November 6, 2020[7] | 978-4-06-521437-4 | April 26, 2022[8] | 978-1-64-651463-2 |
2 | May 7, 2021[9] | 978-4-06-523224-8 | July 5, 2022[10] | 978-1-64-651464-9 |
3 | November 5, 2021[5] | 978-4-06-525933-7 | August 9, 2022[11] | 978-1-64-651563-9 |
Anime
In April 2022, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Asahi Production and directed by Ryuichi Kimura, with scripts written by Gigaemon Ichikawa, and character designs handled by Fuyuka Ōtaki. The series is set to premiere in 2023.[2]
See also
- Sweetness and Lightning – Another manga series by the same author.
References
- “契約”から始まる新婚ラブコメ、雨隠ギドの新連載「おとなりに銀河」goodアフタで. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- Loo, Egan (April 27, 2022). "Sweetness & Lightning Creator Gido Amagakure's A Galaxy Next Door Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 27, 2022.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 6, 2020). "Sweetness & Lightning's Gido Amagakure Launches Otonari ni Ginga Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- 「甘々と稲妻」の雨隠ギド最新作、売れないマンガ家と“流れ星の民の姫”のラブコメ1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- 【11月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- Mateo, Alex (July 1, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses The Seven Deadly Sins: Four Knights of the Apocalypse, Island in a Puddle, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- 【11月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2020. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "A Galaxy Next Door 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- 【5月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 7, 2021. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- "A Galaxy Next Door 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
- "A Galaxy Next Door 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 5, 2022.
External links
- A Galaxy Next Door official manga website at Afternoon (in Japanese)
- A Galaxy Next Door official anime website (in Japanese)
- A Galaxy Next Door (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia