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Neru: Way of the Martial Artist

Neru: Way of the Martial Artist[Jp. 1] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minya Hiraga. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from July to November 2021, with its chapters collected into three tankōbon volumes as of February 2022.

Neru: Way of the Martial Artist
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
NERU-武芸道行-
(Neru: Bugei Dōgyō)
GenreMartial arts[1]
Manga
Written byMinya Hiraga
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 5, 2021 – November 15, 2021
Volumes3 (List of volumes)

Plot

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Neruma Isami is a young man who is passionate about martial arts. Unsure of what he wants to do in life aside from train in martial arts, he meets Akebi Haiba, who takes him to Amato High School, an academy which is made up of students who study martial arts.

Characters

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Neruma Isami
A practicing martial artist, who was raised solely by his grandfather. He is nicknamed Neru by his classmates.
Akebi Haiba
A martial artist who takes an interest in Neru.
Toriichi Hartori
A practicing martial artist. Though not physically gifted, he is very academic.

Publication

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The series is written and illustrated by Minya Hiraga. It was serialized on the Weekly Shōnen Jump website in September 2020, before beginning full serialization in the main Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine on July 5, 2021.[1][2] It ended serialization on November 15, 2021.[3] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 4, 2021.[4] As of February 4, 2022, three volumes have been released.[5]

Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing chapters of the series simultaneously with the Japanese release.[6]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 4, 2021[7]978-4-08-882871-8February 28, 2023[8]978-1-9747-3262-3
  1. "Return of the Tengu" (天狗再来す, Tengu Sairaisu)
  2. "Amato High School of the 18 Martial Arts" (天門武芸十八般高校, Amato Bugei Jūhatsu-ban Kōkō)
  3. "Nagiwashin-Ryu" (凪和心流)
  4. "Beginning" (口切り, Kuchikiri)
  1. "Who Are You?" (何者, Nanimono)
  2. "Leaves a Bad Taste" (気にくわない, Kinikuwanai)
  3. "Girl Alert" (おなご注意報, Onago Chūihō)
2 January 4, 2022[9]978-4-08-883008-7February 28, 2023[10]978-1-9747-3786-4
  1. "Nozomiya" (望宮)
  2. "Spill" (こぼれ, Kobore)
  3. "Melting Snow" (雪解け, Yukidoke)
  4. "Senpai" (先輩)
  5. "Moving Forward" (前へ, Mae e)
  1. "Curtains Open" (幕開け, Makuake)
  2. "Abyss" (深淵, Shin'en)
  3. "Unite" (仕合わす, Shiawasu)
  4. "Kohai" (後輩, Kōhai)
3 February 4, 2022[5]978-4-08-883013-1February 28, 2023[11]978-1-9747-3787-1
  1. "Mother and Path and..." (母と道と, Haha to Michi to)
  2. "The Tengu Dance" (天狗舞う, Tengu Mau)

Reception

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Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant criticized the series due to its similarities to Naruto.[12] Contrary to Blackburn, Jacob Parker-Dalton from Otaquest offered the first chapter praise for it setting up the plot well.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ Japanese: NERU-武芸道行-, Hepburn: Neru: Bugei Dōgyō

References

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  1. ^ a b "武の道を究めんとする孤独な少年の前に現れたのは…ジャンプで武芸アクション新連載". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2021. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 20, 2021). "Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 2 New Manga in June, July". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  3. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 14, 2021). "Minya Hiraga's Neru: Way of the Martial Artist Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
  4. ^ "退屈を感じていた少年が武芸家の集う学校に、ジャンプの学園武芸アクション1巻". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b NERU―武芸道行― 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 5, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Release The Hunters Guild: Red Hood, Neru Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  7. ^ NERU―武芸道行― 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  8. ^ "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  9. ^ NERU―武芸道行― 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 16, 2022.
  10. ^ "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  11. ^ "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  12. ^ Blackburn, Steven (August 5, 2021). "New Manga Neru Is Becoming Like Naruto (and That's a Bad Thing)". Screen Rant. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
  13. ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (July 6, 2021). "Neru: Way of the Martial Artist Chapter 1: Back From Digital Hell – Jump Time". Otaquest. Retrieved August 8, 2021.
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