Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi (Japanese: 神田ごくら町職人ばなし) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Sakaue. It was irregularly serialized in Leed Publishing's Comic Ran magazine from October 2020 to February 2022, before beginning a weekly serialization on the website Torch Web in October 2022. As of August 2023, one volume has been released.
| Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| 神田ごくら町職人ばなし | |
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| Genre | Historical[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Akihito Sakaue |
| Published by | Leed Publishing |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 27, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Akihito Sakaue, the series began serialization in Leed Publishing's Comic Ran magazine on October 27, 2020.[2] It was irregularly serialized in Comic Ran until February 28, 2022.[3] On October 19, 2022, the series began weekly serialization on Torch Web.[4] As of August 2023, one tankōbon volume has been released.[5]
Volumes
edit| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 31, 2023[5] | 978-4-84-586163-7 |
Reception
editSeihei Nakajo of The Asahi Shimbun praised the illustrations and story, particularly the setting.[6] Kyo Furubayashi of Da Vinci felt the manga was well-researched. He also praised the setting, illustrations, and characters.[1]
In the 2024 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the top manga for male readers, the series ranked third.[7] In 2024, the series ranked third in the 17th Manga Taishō.[8] In the same year, the series won the New Creator Prize at the 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Furubayashi, Kyo (April 3, 2024). 圧巻の筆致で迫る、江戸の職人たちの意地と技術、そして「手」。数々の漫画賞を受賞した話題作『神田ごくら町職人ばなし』. Da Vinci (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Sakaue, Akihito [@sakakky1090] (October 15, 2020). ❰作品掲載の告知❱ 10月27日発売の「コミック乱 十二月号」に自分が描いた12ページの短編漫画『神田ごくら町職人ばなし』掲載されます。江戸の町で桶職人がただただ桶をつくるお話です。絵にめちゃくちゃ魂を込めました。 ぜひ読んでいただければと思います！よろしくお願いします！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Sakaue, Akihito [@sakakky1090] (February 18, 2022). 今月末2月28日発売『コミック乱 4月号』にて『神田ごくら町職人ばなし』の新作が掲載されます。 今作の題材は「畳刺し」。吉原の遊郭「大黒屋」で四人の畳刺しの男たちが畳を直していくお話です。 30pあります。よろしくお願いします〜 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Torch Web [@_to_ti] (October 18, 2022). ＼新連載予告／ 坂上暁仁『神田ごくら町職人ばなし』 10/19（水）スタート。 江戸の職人たちの研ぎ澄まされた技と意気地を、注目の新鋭が圧倒的な筆致で描きます。どうぞご贔屓に。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b 神田ごくら町職人ばなし （一） (in Japanese). Leed Publishing. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Nakajo, Seihei (January 13, 2024). 名匠の風格漂う「神田ごくら町」 リイド社の活動は「令和のガロ」だ. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael; Cayanan, Joanna (December 11, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 2, 2024). "Inuhiko Doronoda's Kimi to Uchū o Aruku Tame ni Manga Wins 17th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ Loo, Egan (April 21, 2024). "Mari Yamazaki, Miki Tori's Historical Manga PLINIVS Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi at Anime News Network's encyclopedia