Kaya-chan Isn't Scary (Japanese: カヤちゃんはコワくない, Hepburn: Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tarō Yuri. It began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website in April 2022. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.
| Kaya-chan Isn't Scary | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| カヤちゃんはコワくない (Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tarō Yuri |
| Published by | Shinchosha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Bunch Comics |
| Magazine | Kurage Bunch |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 1, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Anime television series | |
Plot
editKaya is a famous problem child in her kindergarten, always causing trouble for her friends and teachers. However, when teacher Chie is put in charge of her, she discovers a hidden ability.
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Tarō Yuri, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary began serialization on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website on April 1, 2022.[3][4] The series' chapters have been collected into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[5]
In November 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in April 2025.[6]
Volumes
edit| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 8, 2022[1] | 978-4-10-772520-2 |
| 2 | December 8, 2022[7] | 978-4-10-772549-3 |
| 3 | May 9, 2023[8] | 978-4-10-772596-7 |
| 4 | October 6, 2023[9] | 978-4-10-772655-1 |
| 5 | April 9, 2024[10] | 978-4-10-772702-2 |
| 6 | November 9, 2024[5] | 978-4-10-772763-3 |
Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced on November 1, 2024.[11]
References
edit- ^ a b カヤちゃんはコワくない 1巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Tachibana, Momo (March 15, 2024). 開かずのトイレの秘密、ママそっくりのママではないもの… 怪異と戦う園児に中毒者続出！ ホラーマンガ『カヤちゃんはコワくない』. Da Vinci (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ 最強の霊能幼女が幼稚園に蔓延る怪異を退治、新連載「カヤちゃんはコワくない」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 2, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ 第1話 ブランコはコワくない. Kurage Bunch (in Japanese). Shinchosha. April 1, 2022. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ a b カヤちゃんはコワくない 6巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved September 15, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (November 14, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Contrast, Kaya-chan Isn't Scary, 6 Other Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
- ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない 2巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない 3巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない 4巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ カヤちゃんはコワくない 5巻 (in Japanese). Shinchosha. Retrieved April 3, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 31, 2024). "Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Kurage Bunch (in Japanese)
- Kaya-chan Isn't Scary (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia