Watashi wa Shadow (Japanese: 私はシャドウ, Hepburn: Watashi wa Shadō, lit. "I Am Shadow") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Noriko Kasuya. It was serialized in Shueisha's josei manga magazine You from June 2007 to November 2010, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. A nine-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on TBS from October to December 2011.

Watashi wa Shadow
First tankōbon volume cover
私はシャドウ
Manga
Written byNoriko Kasuya
Published byShueisha
MagazineYou
DemographicJosei
Original run30 June 200715 November 2010
Volumes6
Television drama
Sengyō Shufu Tantei: Watashi wa Shadow
Original networkTBS
Original run 21 October 2011 16 December 2011
Episodes9

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Noriko Kasuya [ja], Watashi wa Shadow was serialized in Shueisha's josei manga magazine You from 30 June 2007[1] to 15 November 2010.[2] Shueisha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from 18 June 2008[3] to 23 September 2011.[4] Two extra chapters were published in You on June 1 and 15 October 2011.[5][6][7]

Drama

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A nine-episode television drama adaptation, titled Sengyō Shufu Tantei: Watashi wa Shadow (専業主婦探偵〜私はシャドウ, "Housewife Detective: I am a Shadow"), was broadcast on TBS from 21 October to 16 December 2011.[8][9][10] Perfume performed the series' theme song "Spice (スパイス, Supaisu).[11][12]

References

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  1. ^ 2007年06月30日のアーカイブ. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). 30 June 2007. Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  2. ^ 名言続出!槇村さとるプロデュースの手帳がYOUに付属. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 15 November 2010. Archived from the original on 30 March 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  3. ^ 私はシャドウ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  4. ^ 私はシャドウ 6. Shueisha. Archived from the original on 13 November 2011. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  5. ^ 「私はシャドウ」の粕谷紀子、読み切りでYOUに登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 1 June 2011. Archived from the original on 5 September 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  6. ^ ドラマ化直前「私はシャドウ」、特別編がYOUに掲載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 15 October 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (17 October 2011). "Watashi wa Shadow Manga's Compilation Published". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 3 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (26 July 2011). "Noriko Kasuya's Watashi wa Shadow Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  9. ^ 注目ドラマ紹介:「専業主婦探偵~私はシャドウ」 深田恭子がドジな主婦からデキる探偵に変身. Mantan Web (in Japanese). 21 October 2011. Archived from the original on 28 July 2019. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  10. ^ 『家政婦のミタ』『専業主婦探偵』ガンバリズム否定の労働者像. Real Sports (in Japanese). 27 December 2011. Archived from the original on 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  11. ^ Perfume、シングル「スパイス」がTBS金曜ドラマ主題歌に. Ongaku Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 23 May 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  12. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (28 October 2011). "Perfume Music Video Debut, Appearance to Be Streamed". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 4 February 2023. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
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