PPPPPP (manga)
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File:PPPPPP (manga) 1.png Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Lucky Otogami | |
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Written by | Mapollo 3 |
Published by | Shueisha |
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Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 17, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
PPPPPP is a Japanese musical manga series written and illustrated by Mapollo 3. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump since September 2021, with its chapters collected into five tankōbon volumes as of November 2022. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.
Synopsis
Lucky Otogami is one of seven children who all love the piano. However, after a divorce, Lucky was left with only his mother while his father took his siblings. They became the prodigies known as the "Otogami Sextuplet Pianists", while Lucky was forced to live an abusive life in a relative's home after his mother fell into a coma. When his mother wakes up, he believes everything is right with the world, until he discovers she only has one year to live. Lucky decides to become a professional pianist so his mother can see him perform with his siblings.
Publication
PPPPPP is written and illustrated by manga artist Mapollo 3.[2] The manga was first announced in the 41st issue of Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump on September 11, 2021.[3] The series began its serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump in the 42nd issue published on September 18, 2021.[4] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 4, 2022.[5] As of November 4, 2022, five volumes have been released.[6]
PPPPPP has been licensed for simultaneous publication in North America as it is released in Japan, with its chapters being digitally launched by Viz Media on its Shonen Jump website. Shueisha also simulpublishes the series in English for free on the Manga Plus app and website.[7]
Volume list
No. | Release date | ISBN | ||
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1 | January 4, 2022[5] | 978-4-08-883006-3 | ||
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2 | April 4, 2022[8] | 978-4-08-883116-9 | ||
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3 | July 4, 2022[9] | 978-4-08-883158-9 | ||
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4 | September 2, 2022[10] | 978-4-08-883225-8 | ||
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5 | November 4, 2022[6] | 978-4-08-883356-9 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume.
- "Let's Gooo, New World" (レッツゴ~ニュ~ワ~ルド, Rettsu Gō Nyū Wārudo)
- "Choose" (選んで, Erande)
- "The Genius Princess and the Fairy Queen" (ジーニアスプリンセスとフェアリークイーン, Jīniasu Purinsesu to Fearī Kuīn)
- "Transitional Period" (過渡期, Katoki)
- "So" (ソ)
- "Brilliant Lucky" (テンサイラッキー, Tensai Rakkī)
- "Simple State" (簡単化, Kantanka)
- "Da Da Da Duuum" (ダダダダーン, Dadadadān)
- "Much Heavier" (重く重く, Omoku Omoku)
- "Is It Fun to Steal?" (パクるのってたのしい?, Pakuru notte Tanoshii?)
- "I Understand" (理解した, Rikaishita)
- "Beginning of the End" (終わり開幕, Owari Kaimaku)
Reception
Reviewing the first chapter of PPPPPP, Steven Blackburn of Screen Rant wrote that the conflicts seen in the manga are characteristic of successful shōnen series like Yūki Tabata's Black Clover and Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto, while commenting that there are other factors that "further hint at PPPPPP's likelihood of success", such as the incorporation of supernatural elements; Blackburn also stated, "In true shōnen-like fashion, this new [Weekly] Shōnen Jump manga doesn't rely on the reader's imagination to capture the power of music. Maporo 3-Gō makes it so that a moving melody can cause people to have visions."[11]
The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category and placed 5th out of 50 nominees.[12][13]
References
- ^ 凡才の少年がピアノの天才たちに挑む、新連載「PPPPPP」ジャンプで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ "Manga Musings 09/17/2021". Viz Media. September 17, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 12, 2021). "Shonen Jump Launches Mapollo 3's PPPPPP Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ 凡才の少年がピアノの天才たちに挑む、新連載「PPPPPP」ジャンプで開幕 (in Japanese). Yahoo! Japan. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ a b PPPPPP 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
- ^ a b PPPPPP 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 18, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish PPPPPP Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
- ^ PPPPPP 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ PPPPPP 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
- ^ PPPPPP 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
- ^ Blackburn, Steven (September 19, 2021). "Shonen Jump's Newest Manga PPPPPP Explores Failure Through Music". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
External links
- PPPPPP official website at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
- PPPPPP official website at Viz Media
- PPPPPP on Manga Plus
- PPPPPP (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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