Versus (Japanese: バーサス, Hepburn: Bāsasu) is a Japanese manga series written by One, illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma , and composed by bose. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius since November 2022.
Versus | |
バーサス (Bāsasu) | |
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Written by |
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Illustrated by | Kyōtarō Azuma |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 26, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Publication
editWritten by One, illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma , and composed by bose, Versus started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on November 26, 2022.[3][4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 7, 2023.[5] As of November 8, 2024, four volumes have been released.[6]
Kodansha started publishing the series digitally in English on their K Manga service in October 2023;[7] in November of that same year, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for print release in North America starting in 2024.[8]
Volumes
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | April 7, 2023[9] | 978-4-06-530578-2 | October 15, 2024[10] | 979-8-88-877137-2 | ||
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2 | November 9, 2023[11] | 978-4-06-533522-2 | January 14, 2025[12] | 979-8-88-877265-2 | ||
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3 | May 9, 2024[13] | 978-4-06-535448-3 | May 13, 2025[14] | 979-8-88-877411-3 | ||
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4 | November 8, 2024[6] | 978-4-06-537395-8 | — | — |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
edit- 15. "Human Imitation" (ニンゲンの真似事, Ningen no Manegoto)
- 16. "Parasitic Threat" (パラサイトの脅威, Parasaito no Kyōi)
- 17. "Birds of Different Feathers" (烏合の衆, Ugō no Shū)
- 18. "The Boy from the Verdant Forest" (緑の森の少年, Midori no Mori no Shōnen)
- 19. "Demon King Vs. ..." (魔王 VS. ..., Maō VS. ...)
- 20. "Power!!!!!!!" (パワー!!!!!!, Pawā! ! ! ! ! !)
Reception
editThe manga was nominated for the 2023 Next Manga Award in the print category;[15] it ranked 15th in the 2024 edition in the same category.[16]
See also
edit- Tenkaichi: Nihon Saikyō Bugeisha Ketteisen, another manga series illustrated by Kyōtarō Azuma
References
edit- ^ "ONE et Kyôtarô Azuma affrontent les sbires du roi démon dans leur nouveau manga". Manga News (in French). November 23, 2022. Archived from the original on January 30, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Mukaihara, Kota (November 11, 2023). 『ワンパンマン』『モブサイコ100』ONE原作の最新作がスゴい 人類の“天敵”が総登場する『バーサス』の魅力. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (October 28, 2022). "One-Punch Man, Mob Psycho 100's ONE Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ 「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが原作の新連載がシリウスで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 8, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ 「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが“異世界もの”描く新作「バーサス」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 26, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ a b 【11月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 8, 2024. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 19, 2023). "K MANGA Adds 7 Simulpub Manga Titles; Launches 2 New Manga Simultaneously in Japan, U.S." Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ Tai, Anita (November 18, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals English-First Manga The Spellbook Library; Licenses Versus, Pupposites Attract, 8 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 19, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ 【4月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Versus 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ 【11月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 9, 2023. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ "Versus 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ 【5月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 9, 2024. Archived from the original on May 8, 2024. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ "Versus 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 26, 2023. Retrieved November 19, 2023.
- ^ 「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. Archived from the original on September 1, 2024. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
Further reading
edit- ONE×あずま京太郎×bose鼎談「ワンパンマン」「モブサイコ100」のONEが“異世界もの”に挑む最新作「バーサス」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 7, 2023.
External links
edit- Official website at Shōnen Sirius (in Japanese)
- Versus at Anime News Network's encyclopedia