Nippon Sangoku (日本三國, "Japan: Three Kingdoms") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki. It began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app in November 2021.
| Nippon Sangoku | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 日本三國 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Post-apocalyptic[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ikka Matsuki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ura Sunday Comics |
| Magazine |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | November 24, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Publication
editWritten and illustrated by Ikka Matsuki, Nippon Sangoku began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday website and MangaONE app on November 24, 2021.[2][3] Its chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 10, 2022[5] | 978-4-09-851030-6 |
| 2 | July 19, 2022[6] | 978-4-09-851206-5 |
| 3 | December 12, 2022[7] | 978-4-09-851448-9 |
| 4 | June 12, 2023[8] | 978-4-09-852016-9 |
| 5 | July 11, 2024[9] | 978-4-09-853298-8 |
| 6 | November 12, 2024[4] | 978-4-09-853709-9 |
Reception
editThe series was nominated for the eighth Next Manga Awards in 2022 in the web category and was ranked 17th out of 50 nominees.[10] It was also nominated for the ninth edition in 2023.[11] The series was ranked 12th, alongside Fool Night and Kujima Utaeba Ie Hororo, in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[12] The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō and was ranked fifth alongside A Witch's Life in Mongol.[13] The series ranked third in the Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023 list.[14] The series was ranked 22nd in Da Vinci's "Book of the Year" list in 2023.[15]
References
edit- ^ 文明崩壊後の近未来で日本を再統一、後に“奇才軍師”と呼ばれる青年描く「日本三國」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2022. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 第1話 泰平の誓い. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 14, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Matsuki, Ikka [@IKKA_Neko] (November 24, 2021). 本日、マンガワンにて連載『日本三國』が始まりました。みなみなさま、どうか良い水曜日をお過ごしください。押忍。#日本三國 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b 日本三國 ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 22, 2024.
- ^ 日本三國 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 日本三國 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 日本三國 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 日本三國 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
- ^ 日本三國 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 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 January 15, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 14, 2022. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 27, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (December 5, 2023). "Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
Further reading
editExternal links
edit- Official manga website at Ura Sunday (in Japanese)
- Nippon Sangoku (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia