Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District

Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District (みにくい遊郭の子, Minikui Yūkaku no Ko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naru Kariya. It began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga website in May 2021, with its volume releases handled by Hifumi Shobo.

Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District
First tankōbon volume cover
みにくい遊郭の子
(Minikui Yūkaku no Ko)
Genre
Manga
Written byNaru Kariya
Published by
  • Comic Smart (digital)
  • Hifumi Shobo (print)
English publisher
  • NA: Mangamo
ImprintLavare Comics
MagazineGanma!
DemographicJosei
Original runMay 28, 2021 – present
Volumes7

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Naru Kariya, Ugly Duckling of the Entertainment District began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga website on May 28, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been compiled imprint into seven tankōbon volumes published under Hifumi Shobo's Lavare Comics as of October 2024.[3][4]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Mangamo announced that they had licensed the series and added it to their platform.[1]

No. Release date ISBN
1 October 5, 2022[5]978-4-891-99867-7
2 October 5, 2022[6]978-4-891-99868-4
3 May 1, 2023[7]978-4-891-99962-9
4 May 1, 2023[8]978-4-891-99963-6
5 October 5, 2023[9]978-4-824-20040-2
6 April 5, 2024[10]978-4-824-20152-2
7 October 5, 2024[3]978-4-824-20303-8

Reception

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The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category.[11] The series ranked fifth in AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" Poll.[12]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2023). "Mangamo Adds 2 New Manga, Reveals Print Debut Date for My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  2. ^ みにくい遊郭の子. Ganma! (in Japanese). Comic Smart. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  3. ^ a b みにくい遊郭の子 7 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  4. ^ 一二三書房が新たな女性向けマンガレーベル創刊、9月より単行本を刊行. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 8, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  5. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 1 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  6. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 2 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  7. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 3 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  8. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 4 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  9. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 5 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  10. ^ みにくい遊郭の子 6 (in Japanese). Hifumi Shobo. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  12. ^ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 25, 2024). "Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
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