Double (manga)

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Double
ダブル
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byAyako Noda [ja]
Published byHero's Inc.
English publisher
MagazineFlat Hero's
DemographicJosei
Original runJanuary 11, 2019 – present
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Television drama
Directed byKazuhiro Nakagawa
Written byEriko Yoshida
Original networkWowow
Original run June 4, 2022 – present

Double (Japanese: ダブル) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayako Noda. It began serialization on the manga website Flat Hero's in January 2019; its individual chapters have been collected into four volumes as of May 2021. A live-action television series adaptation premiered in June 2022.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Ayako Noda, the series began serialization on the Flat Hero's manga website on January 11, 2019.[2] As of May 2021, four volumes have been released.[3]

In July 2021, Tokyopop announced they licensed the series for English publication.[4]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 14, 2019[5]978-4-86-468652-5January 25, 2022[6]978-1-42-786907-4
2 March 14, 2020[7]978-4-86-468708-9March 22, 2022[8]978-1-42-786909-8
3 October 14, 2020[9]978-4-86-468759-1May 3, 2022[10]978-1-42-786917-3
4 May 13, 2021[3]978-4-86-468806-2August 9, 2022[11]978-1-42-786919-7

Live-action

In March 2022, it was announced that the manga would be receiving a live-action television series adaptation. The series will be directed by Kazuhiro Nakagawa and scripted by Eriko Yoshida; Yudai Chiba and Kento Nagayama will perform the leads. It premiered on various Wowow networks on June 4, 2022.[12]

Reception

As part of Anime News Network's winter 2021 manga preview guide, Rebecca Silverman and Caitlin Moore reviewed the series for the website. Silverman praised the plot as unexpectedly dark. Meanwhile, Moore felt the series had a very unique art style, which she had mixed feelings about.[1] Sarah from Anime UK News also praised the series as intriguing and amusing.[13]

At the 2020 Japan Media Arts Festival, the series won the excellence award in the manga division.[14] In the same year, the series ranked 17th in the Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[15]

References

  1. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca; Moore, Caitlin (December 7, 2021). "The Winter 2021 Manga Guide: Double". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  2. ^ "「潜熱」の野田彩子、演劇界を舞台に天才役者とその代役描く新連載「ダブル」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 11, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "【5月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 15, 2021). "Tokyopop Licenses Ayako Noda's Double Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  5. ^ "【6月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 14, 2019. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 25, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 23-29". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  7. ^ "【3月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Double, Volume 2". Amazon. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  9. ^ "【10月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 14, 2020. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (May 3, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 1-7". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  11. ^ "Double, Volume 4". Amazon. Retrieved May 29, 2022.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 2, 2022). "Ayako Noda's Double Manga About Actors Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  13. ^ Sarah (September 25, 2021). "Double Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  14. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 6, 2020). "Children of the Sea, A Brief History of Robo sapiens Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  15. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2021.

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