Chiisai Hito: Aoba Jidō Sōdanjo Monogatari (ちいさいひと 青葉児童相談所物語, "Little People: Aoba Children's Counseling Center Story") is a Japanese manga series written by Mitsuhiro Mizuno and illustrated by Jin Kyōchikutō . It was first serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from November 2010 to June 2012, and later in Shōnen Sunday S from June 2012 to October 2013, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. A sequel, Shin Chiisai Hito: Aoba Jidō Sōdanjo Monogatari, was serialized in Shōnen Sunday S from July 2016 to November 2023, with its chapters collected in fourteen tankōbon volumes.
Chiisai Hito: Aoba Jidō Sōdanjo Monogatari | |
ちいさいひと 青葉児童相談所物語 | |
---|---|
Genre | Drama[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mitsuhiro Mizuno |
Illustrated by | Jin Kyōchikutō |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine |
|
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 2, 2010 – October 25, 2013 |
Volumes | 6 |
Manga | |
Shin Chiisai Hito: Aoba Jidō Sōdanjo Monogatari | |
Written by | Mitsuhiro Mizuno |
Illustrated by | Jin Kyōchikutō |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
Magazine | Shōnen Sunday S |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | July 25, 2016 – November 24, 2023 |
Volumes | 14 |
Publication
editWritten by Mitsuhiro Mizuno and illustrated by Jin Kyōchikutō , with cooperation of Junichi Komiya (a former Saitama Shimbun reporter who had been covering the abuse issue for about 20 years),[2] Chiisai Hito was first serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from November 2, 2010,[3] to June 20, 2012.[4] It was later serialized in Shōnen Sunday S from June 25, 2012,[5] to October 25, 2013.[6] Shogakukan collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from November 18, 2011,[7] to November 18, 2013.[8]
A sequel, titled Shin Chiisai Hito: Aoba Jidō Sōdanjo Monogatari (新・ちいさいひと 青葉児童相談所物語), was serialized in Shōnen Sunday S from July 25, 2016,[9] to November 24, 2023.[10] Shogakukan collected its chapters in fourteen tankōbon volumes, released from December 17, 2016,[11] to March 18, 2024.[12]
Chiisai Hito
editNo. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
---|---|---|
1 | November 18, 2011[7] | 978-4-09-123449-0 |
2 | April 18, 2012[13] | 978-4-09-123655-5 |
3 | October 18, 2012[14] | 978-4-09-124002-6 |
4 | January 18, 2013[15] | 978-4-09-124173-3 |
5 | August 16, 2013[16] | 978-4-09-124369-0 |
6 | November 18, 2013[8] | 978-4-09-124496-3 |
Shin Chiisai Hito
editNo. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
---|---|---|
1 | December 16, 2016[11] | 978-4-09-127432-8 |
2 | June 16, 2017[17] | 978-4-09-127650-6 |
3 | January 18, 2018[18] | 978-4-09-128081-7 |
4 | July 18, 2018[19] | 978-4-09-128340-5 |
5 | January 18, 2019[20] | 978-4-09-128786-1 |
6 | June 18, 2019[21] | 978-4-09-129229-2 |
7 | January 17, 2020[22] | 978-4-09-129550-7 |
8 | October 16, 2020[23] | 978-4-09-129550-7 |
9 | May 18, 2021[24] | 978-4-09-850530-2 |
10 | December 17, 2021[25] | 978-4-09-850740-5 |
11 | June 17, 2022[26] | 978-4-09-851155-6 |
12 | March 16, 2023[27] | 978-4-09-851777-0 |
13 | February 16, 2024[28] | 978-4-09-853191-2 |
14 | March 18, 2024[12] | 978-4-09-853192-9 |
Reception
editChiisai Hito was one of the 50 manga titles selected for a manga exhibition about the promotion of human rights, held by the Tokyo Metropolitan Human Rights Promotion Center in 2015.[29][30] In September 2015, the manga began its electronically distribution on Manga Kingdom and Comic Shogakukan Books, and the number of downloads exceeded 370,000 in about a month, the highest number of electronically distributed works by Shogakukan;[1] part of the sales were donated to the Orange Ribbon Campaign, as part of the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare's "Child Abuse Prevention Promotion Month".[31] According to Manga Zenkan, Chiisai Hito was the 17th best-selling manga in 2015.[32]
References
edit- ^ a b Webで37万DLを突破、児童虐待に迫る福祉マンガ「ちいさいひと」全6巻が重版. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2015. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 児童虐待テーマ、少年誌で異例の連載 元新聞記者が原案 (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. October 27, 2010. Archived from the original on October 30, 2010. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 本格的児童福祉マンガ「ちいさいひと」サンデーで開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 2, 2010. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 週刊少年サンデー2012年29. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 少年サンデーS 2012年8月号. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 7, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ 少年サンデーS(スーパー) 2012年12月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2014. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b 【11月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2011. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b 【11月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 不気味な目元も再現!「うしおととら」アイマスク4種がサンデーSの全サに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2016. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 「新・ちいさいひと」サンデーSで完結、児童福祉に携わる人々を描く物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 24, 2023. Archived from the original on November 24, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
- ^ a b 【12月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 16, 2016. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b 【3月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 18, 2024. Archived from the original on March 29, 2024. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ 【4月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 18, 2012. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【10月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 18, 2012. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【8月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【6月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【7月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【6月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 18, 2019. Archived from the original on January 1, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【1月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 17, 2020. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【10月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 16, 2020. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【5月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 18, 2021. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2021. Archived from the original on December 17, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2022. Archived from the original on June 26, 2022. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
- ^ 【3月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 16, 2023. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
- ^ 【2月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 16, 2024. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ 「聲の形」など人権を考えるヒントになるマンガ50作集めた企画展. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2015. Archived from the original on May 18, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Kenji, Hirano (June 1, 2015). "Manga exhibit promotes human rights awareness". The Japan Times. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 福祉マンガ「ちいさいひと」電子書籍版、売上げの一部をオレンジリボン運動に寄付. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 2, 2015. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 『キングダム』が二冠達成! 2015年漫画全巻ドットコム年間販売ランキングベスト1,000発表. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 29, 2015. Archived from the original on January 22, 2022. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Maehara, Masayuki. 夾竹桃ジン『ちいさいひと――青葉児童相談所物語』 (in Japanese). Komeito.
- 『明日ママ』はやはりリアル? 施設出身マンガ家が描く児童養護施設の真実. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. February 24, 2014.
- バナー広告で約40万DLを記録! 「児童虐待」を真正面から描いた『ちいさいひと 青葉児童相談所物語』に、涙が止まらない…. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. January 8, 2016.
External links
edit- Chiisai Hito (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia