I (manga)

I (Japanese: アイ, Hepburn: Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from June 2010 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in three wideban volumes.

I
First volume cover
Ｉ【アイ】
(Ai)
Manga
Written byMikio Igarashi
Published byShogakukan
ImprintIkki Comix
MagazineMonthly Ikki
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 25, 2010 – June 25, 2013
Volumes3

Publication

I is written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from June 25, 2010,[1] to June 25, 2013.[2][3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wideban volumes, released from July 29, 2011, to August 30, 2013.[4][5][6]

Volumes
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 29, 2011[7]978-4-09-188555-5
2 June 29, 2012[8]978-4-09-188586-9
3 August 30, 2013[9]978-4-09-188631-6

Reception

Along with Hozuki's Coolheadedness, I ranked 19th on Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2012's Top 10 Manga for Male Readers.[10] It was nominated for the 16th, 17th and 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.[11][12][13]

References
  1. 哲学し続けるマンガ家いがらしみきお最新作はIKKIで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 25, 2010. Archived from the original on January 10, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  2. 月刊IKKI 2013年8月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  3. ドリヤス工場がIKKIに初登場！「I【アイ】」は完結. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 26, 2013. Archived from the original on November 27, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  4. いがらしみきお「I【アイ】」1巻発売、特典ペーパー配布. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  5. いがらしみきお「I【アイ】」「羊の木」新刊記念の原画展. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 29, 2012. Archived from the original on January 9, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  6. いがらしみきお「I【アイ】」最終3巻発売、特設サイトも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2013. Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. Ｉ【アイ】 / 第１集 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  8. Ｉ【アイ】 / 第２集 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  9. Ｉ【アイ】 / 第３集 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  10. Loo, Egan (December 8, 2011). "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2012 Voters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 17, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  11. Loo, Egan (February 20, 2012). "16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 10, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  12. Loo, Egan (February 26, 2013). "17th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
  13. Loveridge, Lynzee (March 3, 2014). "18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize 'Reader Award' Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2020.

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