Super Ball Girls (Japanese: スーパーボールガールズ, Hepburn: Sūpā Bōru Gāruzu) is a Japanese manga series written by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior since October 2022.
| Super Ball Girls | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| スーパーボールガールズ (Sūpā Bōru Gāruzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Muneyuki Kaneshiro |
| Illustrated by | Akira Hiramoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Big Comic Superior |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 14, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Plot
editEita Ichiyoshi is a young man who works at a chocolate factory. He grew bored of the low pay and monotony of his life. One day, while walking home, he encounters a mysterious "super ball". After throwing it, a beautiful woman appears before him. This marks the beginning of his extraordinary journey.
The story follows the everyday the life of Ichiyoshi as he battles with what comes of being the caretaker and love interest of these horrific, yet beautiful girl-creatures.
Publication
editWritten by Muneyuki Kaneshiro and illustrated by Akira Hiramoto, Super Ball Girls started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior on October 14, 2022.[2][3] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 28, 2023.[4] As of August 30, 2024, four volumes have been released.[5]
In August 2024, Yen Press announced that they have licensed the manga for an English release in North America.[6]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 2023[7] | 978-4-0986-1583-4 | March 18, 2025[8] | 979-8-8554-0580-4 |
| 2 | August 30, 2023[9] | 978-4-0986-2551-2 | — | — |
| 3 | February 29, 2024[10] | 978-4-0986-2713-4 | — | — |
| 4 | August 30, 2024[5] | 978-4-0986-3025-7 | — | — |
References
edit- ^ a b c スーパーボールガールズ. Big Comics (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on August 31, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
『ブルーロック』金城宗幸×『監獄学園』平本アキラ 超豪華タッグが描く、ハーレム、ホラー、SF...すべての枠を越えた予測不可能バトルアクション開幕!!!
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 25, 2022). "Akira Hiramoto, Muneyuki Kaneshiro Launch New Manga on October 14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 25, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ 「ブルーロック」金城宗幸×「監獄学園」平本アキラがタッグ、スペリオールで新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 14, 2022. Archived from the original on October 25, 2022. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ 「累」松浦だるまの新作「太陽と月の鋼」1巻、刀を持てぬ武士の前に絶世の美女現る. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ a b 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2024. Archived from the original on August 29, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (August 24, 2024). "Yen Press Announces Licenses 14 Manga, 8 Novels for February, March 2025 Release". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 24, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ 【2月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on February 28, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ "Super Ball Girls, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- ^ 【8月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 30, 2023. Archived from the original on August 30, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
- ^ 【2月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 29, 2024. Archived from the original on February 29, 2024. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
External links
edit- Official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)
- Super Ball Girls at Anime News Network's encyclopedia