My Clueless First Friend
My Clueless First Friend (Japanese: 事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。, Hepburn: Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru, lit. 'The Clueless Transfer Student Is Assertive') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since May 2018, with its chapters collected in fifteen tankōbon volumes as of July 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Studio Signpost aired from April to July 2023.
My Clueless First Friend | |
事情を知らない転校生がグイグイくる。 (Jijō o Shiranai Tenkōsei ga Guigui Kuru) | |
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Genre | Comedy, slice of life[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Taku Kawamura |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Monthly Gangan Joker |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 22, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 15 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Shigenori Kageyama |
Produced by |
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Written by |
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Music by | Toshio Masuda |
Studio | Studio Signpost |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
Original network | Tokyo MX, ytv, TVA, BS Fuji, Animax |
Original run | April 9, 2023 – July 2, 2023 |
Episodes | 13 |
Synopsis
Akane Nishimura is a quiet, almost goth-like, girl who everyone nicknames "Grim Reaper" due to the way she looks. When a boy named Taiyō Takada first enters the class, he obliviously chooses to become friends with Akane and together form a friendship that will forever change both of their lives.
Characters
- Akane Nishimura (西村 茜, Nishimura Akane)
- Voiced by: Konomi Kohara[2] (Japanese); Molly Zhang[3] (English)
- Taiyō Takada (高田 太陽, Takada Taiyō)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami[2] (Japanese); Madeleine Morris[3] (English)
- Daichi Hino (日野 大地, Hino Daichi)
- Voiced by: Kengo Kawanishi[4] (Japanese); Belsheber Rusape[3] (English)
- Umi Adachi (安達 海美, Adachi Umi)
- Voiced by: Reina Kondō[4] (Japanese); Dani Chambers[3] (English)
- Yukiko Takada (高田 雪子, Takada Yukiko)
- Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki[4] (Japanese); Marisa Duran[5] (English)
- Sumire Kasahara (笠原 すみれ, Kasahara Sumire)
- Voiced by: Wakana Maruoka[6] (Japanese); Lindsay Sheppard[3] (English)
- Kotarō Kitagawa (北川 虎太郎, Kitagawa Kotarō)
- Voiced by: Kōhei Amasaki[6] (Japanese); Kyle Igneczi[3] (English)
- Akane's Dad (茜の父, Akane no Chichi)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama[6] (Japanese); Alex Hom[3] (English)
Media
Manga
My Clueless First Friend, written and illustrated by Taku Kawamura, started in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker on May 22, 2018.[7] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 22, 2018.[8] As of July 2023, fifteen volumes have been released.[9]
In July 2022, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they had licensed the manga for English released in North America.[10] The series is also published online on the English version of Square Enix's Manga UP! platform since July 2022.[11]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | October 22, 2018[12] | 978-4-7575-5855-7 | March 7, 2023[13] | 978-1-6460-9204-8 |
2 | February 22, 2019[14] | 978-4-7575-6025-3 | March 7, 2023[13] | 978-1-6460-9204-8 |
3 | June 22, 2019[15] | 978-4-7575-6167-0 | June 6, 2023[16] | 978-1-6460-9205-5 |
4 | October 21, 2019[17] | 978-4-7575-6352-0 | June 6, 2023[16] | 978-1-6460-9205-5 |
5 | February 22, 2020[18] | 978-4-7575-6529-6 | September 5, 2023[19] | 978-1-6460-9207-9 |
6 | June 22, 2020[20] | 978-4-7575-6708-5 | September 5, 2023[19] | 978-1-6460-9207-9 |
7 | November 21, 2020[21] | 978-4-7575-6948-5 | December 5, 2023[22] | 978-1-6460-9208-6 |
8 | March 22, 2021[23] | 978-4-7575-7162-4 | December 5, 2023[22] | 978-1-6460-9208-6 |
9 | July 20, 2021[24] | 978-4-7575-7375-8 | March 5, 2024[25] | 978-1-6460-9209-3 |
10 | November 22, 2021[26] | 978-4-7575-7576-9 | March 5, 2024[25] | 978-1-6460-9209-3 |
11 | March 22, 2022[27] | 978-4-7575-7825-8 | — | — |
12 | July 22, 2022[28] | 978-4-7575-8035-0 | — | — |
13 | November 22, 2022[29] | 978-4-7575-8263-7 | — | — |
14 | March 22, 2023[30] | 978-4-7575-8476-1 | — | — |
15 | July 22, 2023[9] | 978-4-7575-8672-7 | — | — |
Anime
In November 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Studio Signpost and directed by Shigenori Kageyama, with scripts written by Takafumi Hoshikawa and Shogo Yasukawa, character designs handled by Chikashi Kadekaru, and music composed by Toshio Masuda.[2] The series aired from April 9 to July 2, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[4][31] The opening theme song, "Alcor to Polaris" (アルコルとポラリス, "Alcor and Polaris"), is performed by Reina Kondō, while the ending theme song, "Kokorone" (ココロネ), is performed by Kitri.[32][6] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[33]
Episode list
No. | Title [34][35] | Directed by [34] | Written by [34] | Storyboarded by [34] | Original air date [36][lower-alpha 1] |
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1 | "The Grim Reaper and the Transfer Student" Transcription: "Shinigami to Tenkōsei" (Japanese: 死神と転校生) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shogo Yasukawa | Mizuki Aoba | April 9, 2023 |
2 | "Lunch Duty and Ghost Photographs and Love Letters" Transcription: "Kyūshoku Tōban to Shinrei Shashin to Rabu Retā" (Japanese: 給食当番と心霊写真とラブレター) | Yūki Morita | Tsuma Sawaki | Naotaka Hayashi | April 16, 2023 |
3 | "Summer Vacation Begins" Transcription: "Natsuyasumi ga Hajimaru" (Japanese: 夏休みがはじまる) | Chika Nenbe | Masaya Honda | Meigo Naitō | April 23, 2023 |
4 | "Grandma's House" Transcription: "Obāchan-chi" (Japanese: おばあちゃんち) | Hisanori Kobayashi, Kazuho Kunimoto | Shogo Yasukawa | Mizuki Aoba | April 30, 2023 |
5 | "Call Me the Grim Reaper" Transcription: "Shinigami tte Yonde" (Japanese: 死神って呼んで) | Fumio Maezono | Tsuma Sawaki | Meigo Naitō | May 7, 2023 |
6 | "Changing Desks, Class Reps, and New Friends" Transcription: "Sekigae to Kurasu Iin to Atarashii Tomodachi" (Japanese: 席替えとクラス委員と新しいともだち) | Masayuki Matsumoto | Yuki Tanihata | Mizuki Aoba | May 14, 2023 |
7 | "Field Trips and the Magic of Marinated Eggs" Transcription: "Ensoku to Ajitama no Mahō" (Japanese: 遠足と味玉の魔法) | Taiji Kawanishi | Masaya Honda | Meigo Naitō | May 21, 2023 |
8 | "Yukata, Jungle Gyms, and Orthopedic Casts" Transcription: "Yukata to Janguru Jimu to Gipusu" (Japanese: 浴衣とジャングルジムとギプス) | Chika Nenbe, Yoshitsugu Kimura, Takahiro Suzuura, Tsurugi Harada | Tsuma Sawaki | Toshihiko Masuda | May 28, 2023 |
9 | "Run! Shout! Field Day" Transcription: "Hashire! Sakebe! Undōkai" (Japanese: 走れ!叫べ!運動会) | Natsumi Yasue | Shogo Yasukawa | Mizuki Aoba | June 4, 2023 |
10 | "My First Time Having Guests Over" Transcription: "Hajimete no Omotenashi" (Japanese: 初めてのおもてなし) | Tsurugi Harada | Yuki Tanihata | Meigo Naitō | June 11, 2023 |
11 | "The Swift Reaper Alliance, the Cursed Song, and Christmas" Transcription: "Fūjin Dōmei to Noroi no Uta to Kurisumasu" (Japanese: 風神同盟と呪いの歌とクリスマス) | Yūki Morita | Shogo Yasukawa, Tsuma Sawaki | Miyuki Fujimori | June 18, 2023 |
12 | "The Christmas Party Confession" Transcription: "Kurisumasu Pātī no Kokuhaku" (Japanese: クリスマスパーティーの告白) | Taiji Kawanishi | Shogo Yasukawa | Mizuki Aoba | June 25, 2023 |
13 | "10 Years Later, the Same as Today" Transcription: "Jūnengo mo, Kyō mo" (Japanese: 10年後も、今日も) | Maki Kamiya | Yuki Tanihata | Meigo Naitō | July 2, 2023 |
Notes
References
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- Cayanan, Joanna (November 16, 2022). "My Clueless First Friend Manga Gets TV Anime in 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
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External links
- Official manga website at Square Enix (in Japanese)
- Anime website (in Japanese)
- My Clueless First Friend (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia