In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki

In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki (Japanese: くノ一ツバキの胸の内, Hepburn: Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday since January 2018. An anime television series adaptation by CloverWorks premiered in April 2022.

In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Asagao, Tsubaki, and Sazanka
くノ一ツバキの胸の内
(Kunoichi Tsubaki no Mune no Uchi)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written bySōichirō Yamamoto
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 12, 2018 – present
Volumes7
Anime television series
Directed byTakudai Kakuchi
Written byKonomi Shugo
Music byYūsuke Shirato
StudioCloverWorks
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, MBS, CTV
Original run April 10, 2022 – present
Episodes4

Plot

Tsubaki, a kunoichi and the best student from her school, lives in a village where women are not allowed to have contact with men. However, she has a curiosity about them that she wants to keep hidden.

Characters
Tsubaki (ツバキ)
Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi[1]
Sazanka (サザンカ)
Voiced by: Miyari Nemoto[2]
Asagao (アサガオ)
Voiced by: Sayumi Suzushiro[2]
Hana (ハナ)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[3]
Konoha (コノハ)
Voiced by: M.A.O[4]
Benisumomo (ベニスモモ)
Voiced by: Aya Yamane[5]
Mizubashō (ミズバショウ)
Voiced by: Manaka Iwami[6]
Tōwata (トウワタ)
Voiced by: Miyu Tomita[6]
Hinagiku (ヒナギク)
Voiced by: Marika Kouno[6]
Kibushi (キブシ)
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa[6]
Oniyuri (オニユリ)
Voiced by: Yō Taichi[6]
Mokuren (モクレン)
Voiced by: Hina Yomiya[7]
Hōsenka (ホウセンカ)
Voiced by: Hiyori Kono[7]
Tsuwabuki (ツワブキ)
Voiced by: Yūki Hirose[7]
Tachiaoi (タチアオイ)
Voiced by: Kana Ichinose[7]
Higuruma (ヒグルマ)
Voiced by: Mayu Mineda[7]
Hagi (ハギ)
Voiced by: Reina Kondō[8]
Shion (シオン)
Voiced by: Ikumi Hasegawa[8]
Suzuran (スズラン)
Voiced by: Hikaru Tohno[8]
Ajisai (アジサイ)
Voiced by: Aoi Koga[8]
Fuki (フキ)
Voiced by: Mayu Minami[8]
Itadori (イタドリ)
Voiced by: Ayaka Nanase[8]
Ume (ウメ)
Voiced by: Misaki Watada[8]
Kikyō (キキョウ)
Voiced by: Minami Tanaka[9]
Uikyō (ウイキョウ)
Voiced by: Madoka Asahina[9]
Hasu (ハス)
Voiced by: Moe Kahara[9]
Suzushiro (スズシロ)
Voiced by: Yūki Takada[9]
Higiri (ヒギリ)
Voiced by: Yuka Nukui[9]
Kagetsu (カゲツ)
Voiced by: Saya Aizawa[10]
Mukuge (ムクゲ)
Voiced by: Ayasa Itō[10]
Hototogisu (ホトトギス)
Voiced by: Eri Yukimura[10]
Sumire (スミレ)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[10]
Azami (アザミ)
Voiced by: Ayaka Asai[10]
Tanpopo (タンポポ)
Voiced by: Honoka Inoue[10]
Dokudami (ドクダミ)
Voiced by: Natsumi Kawaida[10]
Aogiri (アオギリ)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[11]
Shakuyaku (シャクヤク)
Voiced by: Rio Tsuchiya[11]
Rindō (リンドウ)
Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[11]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto, In the Heart of Kunoichi Tsubaki began serialization in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday on January 12, 2018.[12][13] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 12, 2018.[14] As of April 12, 2022, seven volumes have been released.[15]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 12, 2018[14]978-4-09-128439-6
2 February 12, 2019[16]978-4-09-128877-6
3 July 4, 2019[17]978-4-09-129288-9
4 January 10, 2020[18]978-4-09-129571-2
5 August 12, 2020[19]978-4-09-850213-4
6 November 12, 2021[20]978-4-09-850800-6
7 April 12, 2022[15]978-4-09-851064-1

Anime

On November 9, 2021, Aniplex announced an anime television series adaptation produced by CloverWorks.[1] The series is directed by Takuhiro Kodachi, with the scripts handled by Konomi Shugo, character designs by Yousuke Okuda, and music composition by Yūsuke Shirato. It premiered on April 10, 2022, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[2][6][lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Highlight - Highlight" by The Peggies.[22] Crunchyroll has licensed the series.[23] Medialink has licensed the series in South and Southeast Asia.[24]

Episode list
No.Title [25][lower-alpha 2]Directed by [25]Written by [25]Storyboarded by [25]Original air date [27][lower-alpha 1]
1"Men Are Dangerous"
Transcription: "Kiken na Otoko" (Japanese: 危険な男)		Chie YamashiroKonomi ShugoTakudai KakuchiApril 10, 2022 (2022-04-10)
Sazanka and Asagao of Team Dog go AWOL from their village, so their leader Tsubaki is assigned to bring them back. She catches them and Sazanka says she wanted to find and fight a man to impress her. Having never seen a man before, Tsubaki becomes curious and decides to see one. They catch a glimpse of a man before she panics and runs away. The next day, Tsubaki gets distracted during classes and combat training due to everyone gossiping about men. Sensing weakness, Hōsenka of Team Monkey challenges her to a fight, but is rebuffed. To help her with her issues, Sazanka challenges her to use a fire Jutsu on a puddle while she says the word "Man". When they do it, she panics and makes a huge fireball that makes a crater, scaring Hōsenka away. Later, Asagao tries to use a transformation Jutsu to show the other students what a man looks like, but botches it and turns into a fish.
2"Effort and Giftedness"
Transcription: "Doryoku to Tensai" (Japanese: 努力と天才)
"Escape Plan with Nee-sama"
Transcription: "Nē-sama to Dasshutsu Keikaku" (Japanese: 姉さまと脱出計画)		Masahiro Shinohara
Takudai Kakuchi		Konomi ShugoHikaru SatōApril 17, 2022 (2022-04-17)

Team Dog is pitted against Benisumomo, Mizubashō, and Tōwata of Team Sheep in combat training. Tōwata asks Tsubaki to beat Benisumomo to teach her a lesson about her laziness. As the combat begins, Sazanka and Asagao capture Tōwata but are captured by Mizubashō. Tsubaki, who knows that Benisumomo does train in secret to maintain her reputation as a prodigy, duels her to a draw. Tōwata promises that one day, she will become stronger than Benisumomo and prove that hard work is superior to natural talent.

Tsubaki has been ignoring Sazanka due to constantly thinking about men. Displeased by this and the fact that Tsubaki has different classes from her and Asagao, Sazanka ditches class to visit Tsubaki, picking a flower along the way. The class finds out and orders Asagao to retrieve her. Asagao catches her, but Sazanka bribes her with her portion of meat at dinner to let her go. Tsubaki catches her and Sazanka lies that she just wanted to take a walk. Later, they put the flower in a vase and Sazanka keeps her word and gives Asagao her meat. Sazanka is happy when Tsubaki shares her meat with her.
3"Friendly Showdown"
Transcription: "Nakayoshi Taiketsu" (Japanese: 仲良し対決)
"Tag (The Man Is It)"
Transcription: "Otoko Onigokko" (Japanese: 男鬼ごっこ)		Nanase TomiiKonomi ShugoNanase TomiiApril 24, 2022 (2022-04-24)

Team Dog is assigned to collect food, but Sazanka and Asagao constantly bicker. The twins Kikyō and Uikyō of Team Snake arrive and challenge Team Dog to steal a scroll from them. To make them work with each other, Tsubaki ties Sazanka and Asagao together and refuses to help. Once they finally catch up with the twins, the latter uses a sleep Jutsu on them. However, Sazanka and Asagao counter and nearly overcome this by pinching each other. Afterwards, Tsubaki realizes the scroll was blank, but is happy that the two worked together.

When the class gossips about men, their teacher, Hana, orders them to play tag. Playing the role of "it" as a man, she tells them if they can grab her hair tie before sunset, everyone will get supper. However, she easily catches them one by one. Benisumomo tries to fight her and is defeated, but Hana begins to suffer back pain. Later, while Tsubaki is disguised as the other teacher, Konoha, Hana says they regretfully must perpetuate the lie that men are dangerous. Shocked, Tsubaki drops her disguise and runs away. When the real Konoha arrives, Hana tells her she must catch Tsubaki.
4"Men and Women"
Transcription: "Otoko to Onna" (Japanese: 男と女)
"Mokuren's Medical Jutsu"
Transcription: "Mokuren no Iryō Jutsu" (Japanese: モクレンの医療術)		Chie YamashiroKonomi ShugoChie YamashiroMay 1, 2022 (2022-05-01)

Konoha captures Tsubaki with a dancing leaves and sleep Jutsu. When she wakes up, Hana and Konoha explain that their village used to be integrated, but the men and women kept falling in love, eloping, and leaving the village. To stop this, their leaders separated the genders and told the lie about the opposite gender. Tsubaki agrees to keep the secret in exchange for the students getting supper. After hearing Hana describe what love is, a confused Tsubaki realizes she is feeling it.

Mokuren of Team Monkey goes for a walk to enjoy her day off, but various students keep asking her for favors or to use her healing Jutsu on them. She is unable to say no and is exhausted. Tsubaki urges Mokuren to stand up for herself, but she says it is her duty to help others. Tsubaki, whom the secret has been weighing heavily on her mind, is encouraged to do her duty as well. Mokuren then takes a nap. She is embarrassed when her teammates find and wake her up in the middle of the night. Later, Tsubaki is flustered thinking about men, but Mokuren thinks she is sick and tries to heal her.
5"A Fight over Some Fruit"
Transcription: "Kudamono o Meguru Tatakai" (Japanese: 果物を巡るたたかい)
"Independence and Indulgence"
Transcription: "Ichininmae to Amayakashi" (Japanese: 一人前と甘やかし)		TBATBATBAMay 8, 2022 (2022-05-08)

Reception

In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the 6th Next Manga Awards.[28]

Notes
  1. Tokyo MX lists the series premiere at 24:00 JST on April 9, 2022, which is effectively April 10 at midnight.[21]
  2. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.[26]

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