Tamon's B-Side
Tamon's B-Side (Japanese: 多聞くん今どっち!?, Hepburn: Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. It was originally a one-shot published in Hakusensha's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume in August 2021, before being serialized in the same magazine from October of the same year.
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![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
多聞くん今どっち!? (Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Yuki Shiwasu |
Published by | Hakusensha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Hana to Yume |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | October 20, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 6 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu, Tamon's B-Side was initially a one-shot published in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine on August 5, 2021.[2] It began its serialization in the same magazine on October 20 of the same year.[3][1] As of September 2023, six tankōbon volumes have been released.[4]
In February 2023, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication; the first volume was released on October 3 of the same year.[5][6]
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | February 18, 2022[7] | 978-4-59-222426-6 | October 3, 2023[6] | 978-1-9747-3905-9 |
2 | May 20, 2022[8] | 978-4-59-222427-3 | January 2, 2024[9] | 978-1-9747-4296-7 |
3 | October 20, 2022[10] | 978-4-59-222428-0 | — | — |
4 | February 20, 2023[11] | 978-4-59-222429-7 | — | — |
5 | June 20, 2023[12] | 978-4-59-222430-3 978-4-59-222887-5 (SE) | — | — |
6 | September 20, 2023[4] | 978-4-59-222465-5 | — | — |
Other media
A voice drama adaptation, featuring Takuya Eguchi, Toshiki Masuda, and =Love member Maika Sasaki, was included in an issue of Hana to Yume published on October 20, 2022.[13]
Reception
In 2022, Tamon's B-Side was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the Print Manga category, where it placed 11th out of 50 nominees.[14] It ranked sixth for the same award in the following year.[15] The series ranked ninth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for female readers.[16] It also ranked fourth in the "Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023" list.[17] The series has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the shōjo category.[18]
See also
- Takane and Hana, another manga series by the same author
References
- 「高嶺と花」の師走ゆきがドルオタ少女と推し描く新連載「多聞くん今どっち!?」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- 「薬屋のひとりごと」日向夏×「兄友」赤瓦もどむがタッグ!花ゆめで超能力新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2021. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 6, 2021). "Yuki Shiwasu Launches New Manga in Hana to Yume on October 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2023. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- Mateo, Alex (February 3, 2023). "Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- "Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- 【2月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 18, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- 【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- "Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
- 【10月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- 【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2023. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
- 【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 20, 2023. Retrieved June 24, 2023.
- 「多聞くん今どっち!?」多聞くんとの“握手会”が花ゆめ付録に!声優は江口拓也. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2022. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- 次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある!」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Harding, Daryl (February 1, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
- Cayanan, Joanna (April 10, 2023). "47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
External links
- Official website at Hana to Yume (in Japanese)
- Tamon's B-Side (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia