Destiny Lovers (Japanese: デスラバ, Hepburn: Desu Raba) is a Japanese web manga series written by Kazutaka and illustrated by Kai Tomohiro. It was serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket online magazine from February 2018 to April 2020, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. A sequel, also titled Destiny Lovers, began on Magazine Pocket in April 2020. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English language release by Seven Seas Entertainment.
Destiny Lovers | |
デスラバ (Desuraba) | |
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Genre | Erotic thriller, mystery[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Kazutaka |
Illustrated by | Kai Tomohiro |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | February 10, 2018 – April 18, 2020 |
Volumes | 8 |
Manga | |
Written by | Kazutaka |
Illustrated by | Kai Tomohiro |
Published by | Kodansha |
Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
Magazine | Magazine Pocket |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | April 18, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 15 |
Premise
editHigh school student Kosuke Fujishiro is abducted and put into a prison run by women who intend to take away his virginity. However, Kosuke refuses, as he has pledged to be faithful to his childhood friend Sayaka. He and the other men there must survive by not giving into the seductions and temptations, or they will be killed. To further complicate things, the person in charge of the seduction team is Sayaka, who tells Kosuke to keep resisting.
Publication
editDestiny Lovers is written by Kazutaka and illustrated by Kai Tomohiro. It was serialized on Kodansha's Magazine Pocket online magazine from February 10, 2018,[2][3] to April 18, 2020.[4][5] Kodansha collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from June 8, 2018,[6] to August 5, 2020.[7]
In North America, the manga is licensed for English language release by Seven Seas Entertainment, being published under its Ghost Ship imprint for mature readers.[3]
A sequel, also titled Destiny Lovers but written Desutinī Rabāzu (デスティニーラバーズ), began on Magazine Pocket on April 18, 2020.[8][5] It serves as the original manga's last arc.[9] Kodansha released the first tankōbon volume on August 5, 2020.[10] As of January 9, 2024, 15 volumes have been released.[11]
Volumes
edit1st series
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 8, 2018[6] | 978-4-06-511590-9 | December 17, 2019[12] | 978-1-947804-66-1 |
2 | September 7, 2018[13] | 978-4-06-512320-1 | February 25, 2020[14] | 978-1-947804-68-5 |
3 | November 6, 2018[15] | 978-4-06-513394-1 | August 25, 2020[16] | 978-1-947804-75-3 |
4 | March 6, 2019[17] | 978-4-06-514425-1 | October 27, 2020[18] | 978-1-947804-76-0 |
5 | July 5, 2019[19] | 978-4-06-515693-3 | January 26, 2021[20] | 978-1-947804-81-4 |
6 | November 6, 2019[21] | 978-4-06-517300-8 | April 27, 2021[22] | 978-1-947804-90-6 |
7 | March 6, 2020[23] | 978-4-06-518458-5 | August 17, 2021[24] | 978-1-638580-39-3 |
8 | August 5, 2020[7] | 978-4-06-520445-0 | November 9, 2021[25] | 978-1-64827-504-3 |
2nd series
editNo. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | August 5, 2020[10] | 978-4-06-520446-7 |
2 | November 6, 2020[26] | 978-4-06-521267-7 |
3 | February 5, 2021[27] | 978-4-06-522347-5 |
4 | May 6, 2021[28] | 978-4-06-523157-9 |
5 | July 6, 2021[29] | 978-4-06-524011-3 |
6 | September 6, 2021[30] | 978-4-06-524821-8 |
7 | December 6, 2021[31] | 978-4-06-526291-7 |
8 | March 4, 2022[32] | 978-4-06-526912-1 |
9 | June 6, 2022[33] | 978-4-06-528160-4 |
10 | September 6, 2022[34] | 978-4-06-529145-0 |
11 | January 6, 2023[35] | 978-4-06-530902-5 |
12 | June 6, 2023[36] | 978-4-06-531868-3 |
13 | September 6, 2023[37] | 978-4-06-532880-4 |
14 | January 9, 2024[11] | 978-4-06-533939-8 |
15 | January 9, 2024[11] | 978-4-06-534167-4 |
References
edit- ^ "Destiny Lovers". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on November 30, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ 【第1話】拘束vs.約束. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. February 10, 2018. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (April 18, 2019). "Seven Seas Licenses World's End Harem: Fantasia, Destiny Lovers, Saki the Succubus Hungers Tonight Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 15, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ 【第104話】運命vs.意志. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 20, 2020). "Destiny Lovers Manga Ends, New Sequel Manga Starts as Original Manga's Last Arc". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b 美少女に管理される謎の監獄に閉じ込められる…エロサスペンス「デスラバ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 8, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ a b 次なる舞台は学園&病棟、ハーレムサスペンス「デスラバ」“正統続編”1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ 【第1話】告白. Magazine Pocket (in Japanese). Kodansha. April 18, 2020. Archived from the original on December 21, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 12, 2020). "Destiny Lovers Sequel Manga Serves as Original Manga's Last Arc". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 27, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 23-29". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 9, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ 【11月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 25, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 23-29". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 8, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
- ^ 【3月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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- ^ 【7月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2019. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
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External links
edit- Destiny Lovers at Pocket Magazine (in Japanese)
- Destiny Lovers (2nd series) at Pocket Magazine (in Japanese)
- Destiny Lovers at Anime News Network's encyclopedia