The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This (ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ, Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji) is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Ikeda. The manga was serialized online via Gentosha's Comic Boost website from January 2020 to February 2022. The story follows the daily lives of Erie Sakuma, a 30-year-old scenario writer, and Wako Inuzuka, a 20-year-old voice actress. It was licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2021.
| The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takashi Ikeda |
| Published by | Gentosha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Boost |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | January 3, 2020 – February 25, 2022 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Plot
editErie Sakuma, a 30-year-old scenario writer, and Wako Inuzuka, a 20-year-old voice actress live together in Erie's apartment, telling everyone around them that they are simply roommates. However the two women in love have a comfortable life, spending their days working on a deadline at a family restaurant together, building up a demo reel or simply walking home hand-in-hand.
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Takashi Ikeda, The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, serialized online via Gentosha's Comic Boost website from January 3, 2020, to February 25, 2022.[2] The series was collected in four tankōbon volumes from August 2020 to April 2022.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.[3]
Volume list
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 24, 2020[4] | 978-4-34-484692-0 | June 7, 2022[1] | 978-1-63858-151-2 |
| 2 | February 24, 2021[5] | 978-4-34-484802-3 | December 27, 2022[1] | 978-1-63858-296-0 |
| 3 | August 24, 2021[6] | 978-4-34-484910-5 | June 6, 2023[1] | 978-1-63858-796-5 |
| 4 | April 22, 2022[7] | 978-4-34-485029-3 | November 21, 2023[1] | 978-1-68579-534-4 |
Reception
editErica Friedman of Yuricon praised the series, remarking that "This series has the same kind of wacky humor we loved in Ikeda’s Whispered Words, without the melodrama or misunderstandings. This is a great story about two queer women I’d have over for lunch any time, with the occasional heartbreakingly good portraiture."[8]
Writing for Comic Book Resources, Jonathon Greenall named The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This as "2022's Most Heartwarming Yuri Series", noting that "One of the most memorable things about The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This is how grounded it is. Sakuma and Inuzuka's lives are very regular and mundane. There is no grand adventure, and the plot has no fantastical elements." He went on to praise Ikeda's art and the stories insight into working in a creative field.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Series: The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This". Seven Seas Entertainment. Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 19, 2022). "The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Yuri Manga Ends in Next Chapter". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (October 27, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, Nightfall Travelers Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 19, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2022.
- ^ "ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (1)". Gentosha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (2)". Gentosha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (3)". Gentosha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ "ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (4)". Gentosha (in Japanese). Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Friedman, Erica (May 12, 2022). "Futari ha Daitai Konna Kanji, Volume 4 (ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ)". Okazu. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
- ^ Greenall, Jonathon (November 24, 2022). "The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Is 2022's Most Heartwarming Yuri Series". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
External links
edit- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia