Girl Meets Rock! (Japanese: ふつうの軽音部, Hepburn: Futsū no Keion-bu, lit. 'Ordinary Light Music Club') is a Japanese web manga series written by Kuwahali and illustrated by Tetsuo Ideuchi. It has been serialized on Shueisha's digital platform Shōnen Jump+ since January 2024. It is published digitally in English on Manga Plus.
| Girl Meets Rock! | |
 First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Chihiro Hatono | |
| ふつうの軽音部 (Futsū no Keion-bu) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kuwahali |
| Illustrated by | Tetsuo Ideuchi |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 14, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Plot summary
editNew high school student Chihiro Hatono buys her first electric guitar and joins the light music club. There, she and bassist Rin Koyama form the band La Cittadella. Not very good, they quickly break up, as do other club bands. After having heard Hatono sing, Rin sets out scheming to form the perfect band with Hatono on vocals. They quickly recruit drummer Momo Uchida, whose own band broke up after their bassist was dumped by fellow club member Koki Takami, a skilled guitarist and singer who is popular with girls. In order to play a concert in July, Hatono's band temporary recruits third year Tamaki Nitta as a support guitarist. Hatono's lackluster performance there spurs her to practice playing and singing in Nagai Park every day of summer vacation. When the second semester begins, Hatono's band recruits guitarist Ayame Fuji, who was about to quit the club after also being dumped by Takami.
Characters
edit- Chihiro Hatono (鳩野 ちひろ, Hatono Chihiro)
- A 15-year-old first year high school student who is a self-described introvert. After her parents divorced, she moved from Kawasaki to Osaka Prefecture for her first year of middle school. Despite being a complete beginner on guitar, she borrows money from her mother to buy a Fender Telecaster. She has dreamed of being the guitarist and vocalist in a rock band since she was a child, but has suppressed the latter ever since her voice was made fun of in middle school.
- Rin Koyama (幸山 厘, Kōyama Rin)
- A tall first year student with short hair. She is a bassist who asks Hatono, whom she calls "Hato-chan", to form a band, La Cittadella. After secretly watching her sing, Rin becomes obsessed with Hatono's vocals, to the point of worshiping her as her "god". She pulls numerous schemes in order to form a new band with the perfect members and Hatono as frontwoman.
- Momo Uchida (内田 桃, Uchida Momo)
- An outgoing first year student with two braids in her hair. She is a drummer who befriends Hatono, whom she calls "Hattocchi", on their first day of high school. She initially forms a trio named Sound Sleep, but they disband in June when a member quits the club after being dumped by Koki Takami. After hearing Hatono sing at a karaoke session arranged by Rin, Momo joins their band.
- Ayame Fuji (藤井 彩目, Fuji Ayame)
- A guitarist with a wolf cut who is a former elementary school classmate of Momo. Ayame was the guitarist in the band Protocol until leaving it after being dumped in August by its vocalist Koki Takami.
- Koki Takami (鷹見 項希, Takami Koki)
- A skilled guitarist and singer who is popular with girls. He is the guitarist and vocalist of the band Protocol. Days after breaking up with the bassist of Sound Sleep, Takami begins dating his bandmate Ayame Fuji. He breaks up with her a couple months later.
Publication
editWritten by Kuwahali and illustrated by Tetsuo Ideuchi, Girl Meets Rock! started on Shueisha's digital platform Shōnen Jump+ on January 14, 2024.[3] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes, with the first one released on April 4, 2024.[1] As of November 1, 2024, four volumes have been released.[4]
The series is published digitally in English on Manga Plus.[5] On June 29, 2024, it was announced that it would be "temporarily suspended" from the platform;[6] it returned to the platform on November 23 of the same year.[7]
Volumes
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4, 2024[8] | 978-4-08-884019-2 |
| 2 | June 4, 2024[9] | 978-4-08-884082-6 |
| 3 | September 4, 2024[10] | 978-4-08-884238-7 |
| 4 | November 1, 2024[4] | 978-4-08-884260-8 |
| 5 | January 4, 2025 | 978-4-08-884334-6 |
Reception
editThe manga won the 10th Next Manga Award in the web category in 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b 邦ロックを愛するギター初心者女子が軽音部に入部して奮闘「ふつうの軽音部」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2024. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b Chanmei (April 30, 2024). 『あくまでクジャクの話です。』『ういちの島』『ふつうの軽音部』……漫画ライター・ちゃんめい厳選！ 4月のおすすめ新刊漫画. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on May 11, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ 銀杏、ナンバガ……邦ロックを愛する陰キャ女子の青春描く新連載がジャンプラで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 14, 2024. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ a b 【11月1日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. November 1, 2024. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
- ^ Manga Plus [@mangaplus_o] (January 13, 2024). "【NEW SERIES!】(For English Series) A high-octane drama of unfiltered youth and musical ambition! Girl meets Rock! Chap 001~004" (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 4, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Notice "Girl meets Rock!"". Manga Plus. Shueisha. June 29, 2024. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
The distribution of all chapters of "Girl meets Rock!" on "MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA" will be temporarily suspended. We will announce when the title will be available on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA again as soon as it is decided. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
- ^ "Notice: "Girl meets Rock!" to resume". Manga Plus. Shueisha. November 23, 2024. Retrieved November 24, 2024.
We are pleased to announce the resumption of "Girls meets Rock" on MANGA Plus by SHUEISHA. All chapters up to the most recent are now available to read. New chapters will be updated simultaneously with the Japanese release. Thank you for your patience, and we hope you enjoy reading!
- ^ 【4月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2024. Archived from the original on April 5, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ 【6月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2024. Archived from the original on June 3, 2024. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
- ^ 【9月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2024. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 4, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 28, 2024). "Kagurabachi Tops Print Category, Girl Meets Rock! Wins in Web Category of Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 28, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Yuki (June 9, 2024). 次に来るバンド漫画は『ふつうの軽音部』である──傑出した“普通”で描く生々しさ. Kai-You (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 30, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Official page at Manga Plus
- Girl Meets Rock! at Anime News Network's encyclopedia