Apple Children of Aeon (Japanese: 千年万年りんごの子, Hepburn: Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Tanaka. It was serialized in Kodansha's Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan from December 2011 to February 2014, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes.
| Apple Children of Aeon | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 千年万年りんごの子 (Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ai Tanaka |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Itan |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | December 22, 2011 – February 7, 2014 |
| Volumes | 3 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Ai Tanaka, Apple Children of Aeon was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan from December 22, 2011,[2] to December 7, 2013;[3] an extra chapter was published in the magazine on February 7, 2014.[4] Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from July 6, 2012,[5] to March 7, 2014.[6]
The manga has been licensed for English digital release in North America by Kodansha USA.[7] The three volumes were released from March 8 to May 10, 2022.[8][9]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 6, 2012[10] | 978-4-06-380578-9 | March 8, 2022[8] | 978-1-63699-622-6 |
| 2 | May 7, 2013[11] | 978-4-06-380625-0 | April 12, 2022[12] | 978-1-63699-666-0 |
| 3 | March 7, 2014[13] | 978-4-06-380678-6 | May 10, 2022[9] | 978-1-68491-146-2 |
Reception
editThe series ranked seventh on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2013 for female readers,[14] and twelfth in the 2014 edition.[15] It received the New Face Award at the 16th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2012.[16][17]
See also
edit- King in Limbo, another manga series by the same author
- Tengu no Daidokoro, another manga series by the same author
References
edit- ^ "Apple Children of Aeon" (in Japanese). Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ ＩＴＡＮ ７号 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 田中相「千年万年りんごの子」最終回、3巻は来年3月発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 7, 2013. Archived from the original on June 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ ITAN創刊4周年！雲田はるこら21名のペーパー再録本全プレ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 7, 2014. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 「落語心中」図書カードや田中相らITAN作家の色紙が当たる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on April 29, 2021. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 千年万年りんごの子＆テンペスト、ITAN作品1巻を無料配信. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (March 1, 2022). "Kodansha Comics Publishes 'Having an Idol-Loving Boyfriend is the Best!,' 9 More New Manga in March". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 1, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (March 9, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 6–12". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (May 11, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 8–14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 【7月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2012. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 【5月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 7, 2013. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (April 12, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 10–16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ 【3月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 7, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 10, 2012). "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2013 Voters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 9, 2017. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Nelkin, Sarah (December 9, 2013). "Top Manga Ranked by Kono Manga ga Sugoi 2014 Voters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 13, 2012). "Otomo's 'Combustible' Anime Short Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- ^ "Sennen Mannen Ringo no Ko (Apple Children of Aeon)". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
Further reading
edit- 今月のプラチナ本 2014年6月号『千年万年りんごの子』 田中相. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. May 12, 2014. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024.
- はじめの1巻：「千年万年りんごの子」 村の禁忌に触れた夫婦の物語. Mantan Web (in Japanese). August 24, 2012. Archived from the original on July 16, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
- 1月4日はアイザック・ニュートンの誕生日 『千年万年りんごの子』を読もう！ 【きょうのマンガ】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. January 4, 2015. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023.
- Silverman, Rebecca (June 16, 2022). "Apple Children of Aeon GN 1–3 – Review". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 4, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website at Kodansha at the Wayback Machine (archived 2013-09-09) (in Japanese)
- Apple Children of Aeon at Anime News Network's encyclopedia