A Destructive God Sits Next to Me (ぼくのとなりに暗黒破壊神がいます。, Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu.) is a Japanese manga series by Arata Aki. It was serialized in Media Factory's shōjo manga magazine Monthly Comic Gene from January 2013 to April 2020, and was collected in twelve tankōbon volumes.[2] An anime television series adaptation by EMT Squared premiered from January 11 to March 28, 2020.
| A Destructive God Sits Next to Me | |
 Cover of Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu. volume 1 by Media Factory | |
| ぼくのとなりに暗黒破壊神がいます。 (Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hakaishin ga Imasu.) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Arata Aki |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Gene |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | January 2013 – April 2020 |
| Volumes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Atsushi Nigorikawa |
| Written by | Natsuko Takahashi |
| Music by | Kanako Hara |
| Studio | EMT Squared |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS Fuji |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 11, 2020 – March 28, 2020 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Characters
edit- Seri Koyuki (小雪芹, Koyuki Seri)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Kabuto Hanatori (花鳥兜, Hanatori Kabuto)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Utsugi Tsukimiya (月宮ウツギ, Tsukimiya Utsugi)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Hibiki Kimiya (君屋ひびき, Kimiya Hibiki)
- Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Kimikage Mogami (最上君影, Mogami Kimikage)
- Voiced by: Shinnosuke Tachibana (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Shikimi Tokimune (時宗樒, Tokimune Shikimi)
- Voiced by: Kohsuke Toriumi (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Kotoko Sumiso (澄楚琴子, Kotoko Sumiso)
- Voiced by: Ai Kayano (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Suzuran Mogami (最上鈴蘭, Mogami Suzuran)
- Voiced by: Yoshiko Ikuta (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Aitsu (相津)
- Voiced by: Toshiki Masuda (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Homeroom Teacher (担任の先生)
- Voiced by: Takayuki Kondō (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Cerberus (八重)
- Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (drama CD, anime)[3]
- Gorio (ゴリ男)
- Voiced by: Takaya Kuroda (anime)[4]
- Chikako (ちかこ)
- Voiced by: Yui Ogura (anime)[4]
Media
editManga
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Anime
editAn anime television series adaptation was announced in the October issue of Monthly Comic Gene magazine on September 15, 2018.[5] The series is animated by EMT Squared and directed by Atsushi Nigorikawa, with Natsuko Takahashi handling series composition, Yuki Nakano designing the characters, and Kanako Hara composing the music.[6] It premiered from January 11 to March 28, 2020 on AT-X, Tokyo MX, and BS Fuji, and is streamed by Crunchyroll.[7] All at Once performed the series's opening theme song "Take mo' Chance", while AŌP performed the series' ending theme song "Freedom de Muda ni Muteki!!" (FREEDOMでムダに無敵!!).[8][4] The series ran for 12 episodes.[9]
| No. | Title [10] | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Darlin' from Hell" | January 11, 2020 |
| 2 | "Eyes on Me" | January 18, 2020 |
| 3 | "Death Wish" | January 25, 2020 |
| 4 | "Travel Rock" | February 1, 2020 |
| 5 | "Ghost of My Dream" | February 8, 2020 |
| 6 | "Brilliant Destiny" | February 15, 2020 |
| 7 | "Blurry Eyes" | February 22, 2020 |
| 8 | "SWEET HEART MEMORY" | February 29, 2020 |
| 9 | "So Merry Christmas" | March 7, 2020 |
| 10 | "Happy Happy Greeting" | March 14, 2020 |
| 11 | "In the Future" | March 21, 2020 |
| 12 | "Secret Room" | March 28, 2020 |
Reception
editThe manga has over 460,000 copies in print.[5]
References
edit- ^ ぼくのとなりに暗黒破壊神がいます。. ComicWalker. Kadokawa Corporation. 27 April 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2023.
- ^ "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2020-04-15.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Anime Reunites Drama CD Cast". Anime News Network. August 16, 2019. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
- ^ a b c "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Anime's 2nd Promo Video Previews Theme Songs". Anime News Network. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
- ^ a b "Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hankaishin ga Imasu. Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
- ^ "Boku no Tonari ni Ankoku Hankaishin ga Imasu. TV Anime Reveals Staff, Visual, Winter 2020 Premiere". Anime News Network. July 4, 2019. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Anime in 2020". Anime News Network. July 5, 2019. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Anime Reveals January 11 Premiere, Theme Song Artists". Anime News Network. November 14, 2019. Retrieved November 14, 2019.
- ^ "A Destructive God Sits Next to Me Anime Has 12 Episodes". Anime News Network. January 12, 2020. Retrieved January 12, 2020.
- ^ "TVアニメ『ぼくのとなりに暗黒破壊神がいます。』公式サイト" (in Japanese). Retrieved January 11, 2020.
External links
edit- Manga official website at ComicWalker (in Japanese)
- Anime official website (in Japanese)
- A Destructive God Sits Next to Me (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia