Girl Crush (Japanese: ガールクラッシュ, Hepburn: Gāru Kurasshu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Midori Tayama. It began serialization on the Line Manga website under Shinchosha's Comic Nicola brand in November 2020.
| Girl Crush | |
 Cover of the first volume, featuring Tenka Momose | |
| ガールクラッシュ (Gāru Kurasshu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Coming-of-age[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Midori Tayama |
| Published by | Shinchosha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Bunch Comics |
| Magazine | Comic Nicola |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | November 20, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
Synopsis
editThe manga centers around a popular girl named Tenka Momose, a high school student who is successful at everything aside from finding love. One day, she befriends Erian Satou, a dorky girl. Both end up going to South Korea and enter the K-pop industry.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Midori Tayama, Girl Crush began serialization on the Line Manga website under Shinchosha's Comic Nicola brand on November 20, 2020.[2] The series' chapters have been collected into eight ebook volumes as of July 2024.[3] The series is licensed in English by Comikey.[4]
In October 2024, Viz Media announced that they would begin releasing volumes of the series in Q3 2025.[5]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 21, 2021[6] | — |
| 2 | September 21, 2021[7] | — |
| 3 | February 9, 2022[8] | — |
| 4 | June 9, 2022[9] | — |
| 5 | November 9, 2022[10] | — |
| 6 | May 9, 2023[11] | — |
| 7 | October 6, 2023[12] | — |
| 8 | July 9, 2024[3] | — |
Reception
editThe series was a prize winner in the "I Want to Deliver It to the World!" category at the 2nd Rakuten Kobo E-book Awards.[13]
References
edit- ^ 【漫画】クラスの隠キャがK-POPアイドルに！？ 話題作『ガールクラッシュ』“女の子たちのぶつかり合い”が熱い. Real Sound (in Japanese). June 27, 2021. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ 少女マンガ家×ヤクザの息子、K-POPに魅了されたJK描く新連載2本がコミックニコラで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2020. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ a b ガールクラッシュ 8巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B0D66N8Y8C.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 17, 2021). "Comikey Releases Promise Cinderella, Cursed Sword, Record of Ragnarok, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (October 4, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Steel Ball Run, Astro Royale, Tenmaku Cinema, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 1巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B093725Y75.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 2巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B09CPV4N5V.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 3巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B09QG5WPF9.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 4巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B0B1H5C4G4.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 5巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B0BJKDYHHV.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 6巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B0C2P4584J.
- ^ ガールクラッシュ 7巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. ASIN B0CJF9H3B1.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 3, 2024). "Berserk of Gluttony, Dungeon People, Oblivion Battery Manga Win 2nd Rakuten Kobo e-Book Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Kurage Bunch (in Japanese)
- Girl Crush (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia