How Many Light-Years to Babylon? (Japanese: バビロンまでは何光年?, Hepburn: Babylon made wa Nankōnen?) is a Japanese manga written by Seiman Douman. It was serialized in Young Champion Retsu from January 2017 to July 2019 and published in a single volume in September 2019.
| How Many Light-Years to Babylon? | |
 Volume cover | |
| バビロンまでは何光年? (Babylon made wa Nankōnen?) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Seiman Douman |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Young Champion Retsu |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 17, 2017 – July 16, 2019 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Seiman Douman, the series began serialization in Young Champion Retsu on January 17, 2017.[2] The series completed its serialization on July 16, 2019.[3] The individual chapters were collected into a single tankōbon volume, which was released on September 19, 2019.[4]
In April 2020, Seven Seas Entertainment announced they licensed the series for English publication.[5] They released the volume on December 1, 2020.[6]
Reception
editGrant Jones from Anime News Network praised the plot due to its balancing of its elements, while also feeling it can be aimless at points. Jones also felt the story was too short to delve into some of its aspects.[1]
In 2020, the series won the Seiun Award for best comic.[7]
See also
edit- Nickelodeon, another manga series by the same author
- The Voynich Hotel, another manga series by the same author
References
edit- ^ a b Jones, Grant (February 15, 2021). "How Many Light-Years to Babylon?". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "いい女を求めて星から星への珍道中、道満晴明の新連載がヤンチャン烈で開幕". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 17, 2017. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "ヤングチャンピオン烈 2019年No8" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "バビロンまでは何光年？" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 22, 2020). "Seven Seas Licenses I'm in Love With the Villainess Novels, Roll Over and Die Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "How Many Light-Years to Babylon?". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (August 23, 2020). "Astra Lost in Space, Batman Ninja, 'How Many Light-Years to Babylon?' Win at 51st Seiun Sci-Fi Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
Further reading
edit- Silverman, Rebecca; Moore, Caitlin (November 12, 2020). "The Fall 2020 Manga Guide: How Many Light-Years to Babylon?". Anime News Network.
External links
edit- How Many Light-Years to Babylon? (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia