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Assorted Entanglements

Assorted Entanglements (Japanese: 不揃いの連理, Hepburn: Fuzoroi no Renri) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Mikanuji. It was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 2017 to August 2020, and later began serialization in Kadokawa's Comic Newtype in November 2020. It is licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press.

Assorted Entanglements
First tankōbon volume cover
不揃いの連理
(Fuzoroi no Renri)
Genre
Manga
Written byMikanuji
Published byKadokawa
English publisher
MagazineComic Newtype
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 14, 2017 – present
Volumes8 (List of volumes)

Synopsis

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The series follows an assortment of connected love stories between women starting with the aftermath of Iori, a twenty-eight-year-old office worker, spending the night with a bartender she just met.

Characters

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Iori Tanaka (田中伊織, Tanaka Iori)
Voiced by: Mai Fuchigami (PV)[2]
Minami (南)
Voiced by: Aina Aiba (PV)[2]

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Mikanuji, Assorted Entanglements was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 14, 2017, to August 29, 2020.[3] It began serialization in Kadokawa's Comic Newtype website on November 20, 2020. The series has been collected into seven tankōbon volumes by Kadokawa as of March 25, 2024.[4]

The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.[5]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 14, 2019[6]978-4-04-107997-3February 21, 2023[1]978-1-97-534886-1
2 December 9, 2019[7]978-4-04-108843-2June 20, 2023[8]978-1-97-534888-5
3 August 7, 2020[9]978-4-04-109721-2September 19, 2023[10]978-1-97-534890-8
4 April 9, 2021[11]978-4-04-111347-9February 20, 2024[12]978-1-97-534892-2
5 September 10, 2021[13]978-4-04-111903-7June 18, 2024[14]978-1-97-534894-6
6 April 8, 2022[15]978-4-04-112470-3October 15, 2024[16]978-1-97-536634-6
7 January 10, 2023[17]978-4-04-113247-0February 18, 2025[18]978-1-97-539016-7
8 March 25, 2024[4]978-4-04-114261-5——

Reception

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Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the series positive reviews, noting in her review of volume 1 that "I really enjoyed this book, enough that I finished it and started again to see what I had missed anything the first time around. [...] The scenario of a mis-matched pair who completely work for and with each other appealed and it was especially nice to see tattoos and piercings not evidence of criminal class existence, just as body art."[19]

Adam Symchuk of asianmoviepulse.com wrote of the series "despite an awkward flow that leaves the reader wanting more, “Assorted Entanglements” is a sharp and witty series that fills that ever-desired role of exploring mature relationships. Furthermore, Mikanuji does not shy away from difficult subject material to give a layer of realism that conveys the potential complexities surrounding both relationships with previous baggage and the societal problems lesbian couples face in Japan."[20]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b 百合作品「不揃いの連理」渕上舞と相羽あいなが声を演じる2巻記念のPVが公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 9, 2019. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  3. ^ "不揃いの連理". Pixiv (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "不揃いの連理（８）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "Yen Press Licenses School-Live! Letters, SOTUS Manga, Hirano and Kagiura Novels, More". Anime News Network. August 5, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "不揃いの連理（１）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  7. ^ "不揃いの連理（２）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  8. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  9. ^ "不揃いの連理（３）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  10. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  11. ^ "不揃いの連理（４）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  12. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  13. ^ "不揃いの連理（５）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  14. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
  15. ^ "不揃いの連理（６）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  16. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ^ "不揃いの連理（７）". Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  18. ^ "Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  19. ^ Friedman, Erica (July 16, 2019). "Yuri Manga: Fuzoroi no Renri, Volume １(不揃いの連理)". Okazu. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  20. ^ Symchuk, Adam (July 16, 2019). "Manga Review: Assorted Entanglements Vol 1. (2023) by Mikanuji". Retrieved September 20, 2023.
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