A Side Character's Love Story

A Side Character's Love Story (Japanese: モブ子の恋, Hepburn: Mobuko no Koi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akane Tamura. It initially was serialized in Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine from March 2017 to July 2018. It was later transferred to the Comic Tatan website in August 2018. A live-action film adaptation is set to premiere in 2024.

A Side Character's Love Story
First tankōbon volume cover
モブ子の恋
(Mobuko no Koi)
GenreRomantic drama[1]
Manga
Written byAkane Tamura
Published by
English publisherCoamix
ImprintZenon Comics
Magazine
  • Monthly Comic Zenon
  • (March 26, 2017 – July 25, 2018)
  • Comic Tatan
  • (August 19, 2018 – present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 26, 2017 – present
Volumes20
Live-action film
Released2024

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Akane Tamura, A Side Character's Love Story initially was serialized in Coamix's Monthly Comic Zenon magazine from March 26, 2017 to July 25, 2018.[1] It was later transferred to the Comic Tatan website on August 19, 2018.[2] Its chapters have been collected into twenty tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[3]

The series' volumes are published digitally in English by Coamix. The series is also published in English on Azuki, Comikey and MangaPlaza.[4][5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 October 20, 2017[6]978-4-19-980451-9February 11, 2020[7]
2 February 20, 2018[8]978-4-19-980479-3March 11, 2020[9]
3 July 20, 2018[10]978-4-19-980505-9April 7, 2020[11]
4 January 19, 2019[12]978-4-19-980545-5May 5, 2020[13]
5 June 20, 2019[14]978-4-19-980575-2September 15, 2020[15]
6 November 20, 2019[16]978-4-19-980605-6October 13, 2020[17]
7 April 20, 2020[18]978-4-86-720093-3November 10, 2020[19]
8 September 19, 2020[20]978-4-86-720166-4December 22, 2020[21]
9 January 20, 2021[22]978-4-86-720195-4April 5, 2022[23]
10 May 20, 2021[24]978-4-86-720237-1May 3, 2022[25]
11 September 18, 2021[26]978-4-86-720265-4June 21, 2022[27]
12 January 20, 2022[28]978-4-86-720294-4November 29, 2022[29]
13 May 20, 2022[30]978-4-86-720380-4January 24, 2023[31]
14 September 20, 2022[32]978-4-86-720423-8February 14, 2023[33]
15 January 20, 2023[34]978-4-86-720461-0May 2, 2023[35]
16 May 19, 2023[36]978-4-86-720504-4September 19, 2023[37]
17 September 20, 2023[38]978-4-86-720566-2February 14, 2024[39]
18 January 19, 2024[40]978-4-86-720606-5May 7, 2024[41]
19 May 20, 2024[42]978-4-86-720647-8
20 September 20, 2024[3]978-4-86-720683-6

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation was announced in the release of the series' 16th volume on May 19, 2023. It is set to premiere in 2024.[43]

References

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  1. ^ a b 脇役体質の小心者女子が恋をがんばる「モブ子の恋」田村茜のゼノン新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 26, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  2. ^ モブ人生送ってきた女子のラブストーリー「モブ子の恋」ゼノンからタタンに移籍. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2024. Retrieved September 19, 2024.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 20, 2022). "Comikey to Add 8 More Manga, 100+ Titles from Square Enix". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 20, 2023). "Azuki to Add Over 150 Manga Titles From MediBang!, Media Do Int'l". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  6. ^ 【10月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2017. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  7. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.1. Coamix. ASIN B0CCVHX2DF.
  8. ^ 【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 20, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  9. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.2. Coamix. ASIN B0855PMP6X.
  10. ^ 【7月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 20, 2018. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  11. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.3. Coamix. ASIN B085RKG5SK.
  12. ^ 【1月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 19, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  13. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.4. Coamix. ASIN B085RQV4Z7.
  14. ^ 【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  15. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.5. Coamix. ASIN B08GGB276F.
  16. ^ 【11月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2019. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  17. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.6. Coamix. ASIN B08GGDCFC8.
  18. ^ 【4月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 20, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  19. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.7. Coamix. ASIN B08KRLSNVQ.
  20. ^ 【9月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 19, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  21. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.8. Coamix. ASIN B08PPJCFHD.
  22. ^ 【1月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  23. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.9. Coamix. ASIN B09WXNSXRF.
  24. ^ 【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  25. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.10. Coamix. ASIN B09YKWMHS1.
  26. ^ 【9月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 18, 2021. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  27. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.11. Coamix. ASIN B0B3ZZ3Q2H.
  28. ^ 【1月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  29. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.12. Coamix. ASIN B0BLR9SHQP.
  30. ^ 【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 August 17, 2024.
  31. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.13. Coamix. ASIN B0BPXY4V8N.
  32. ^ 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  33. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.14. Coamix. ASIN B0BTJ8DLMR.
  34. ^ 【1月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  35. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.15. Coamix. ASIN B0C37WJZB6.
  36. ^ 【5月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2023. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  37. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.16. Coamix. ASIN B0CH1W3SCK.
  38. ^ 【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 August 17, 2024.
  39. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.17. Coamix. ASIN B0CQYF4YY2.
  40. ^ 【1月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 19, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  41. ^ A Side Characters Love Story Vol.18. Coamix. ASIN B0CW1DW3TL.
  42. ^ 【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 20, 2024. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  43. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 18, 2023). "A Side Character's Love Story Manga Gets Live-Action Film in 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
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