Nezumi's First Love (ねずみの初恋, Nezumi no Hatsukoi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Riku Oseto. It began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in November 2023.
| Nezumi's First Love | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ねずみの初恋 (Nezumi no Hatsukoi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Riku Oseto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Young Magazine KC Special |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | November 6, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Riku Oseto, Nezumi's First Love began serialization in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on November 6, 2023.[1] Its chapters have been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[2]
During their panel at New York Comic Con 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q4 2025.[3]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 6, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-534423-1 | — | — |
| 2 | June 6, 2024[5] | 978-4-06-535825-2 | — | — |
| 3 | September 5, 2024[2] | 978-4-06-536880-0 | — | — |
Reception
editThe series was recommended by fellow manga artist Katsuhisa Minami.[6]
The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked 12th out of 41 nominees.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b 人の愛を知らずに育った殺し屋の少女を描く、ヤンマガ新連載「ねずみの初恋」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2023. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ a b ねずみの初恋（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (October 20, 2024). "Kodansha USA Licenses As the Gods Will, India Calling Me Now, Sheeta's Little Big World, 7 More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ ねずみの初恋（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ 殺し屋の少女と普通の少年の壮絶な恋物語「ねずみの初恋」1巻発売 南勝久も推薦. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞 2024」1位に「カグラバチ」「ふつうの軽音部」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 28, 2024. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Nezumi's First Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia