Rai Rai Rai (雷雷雷) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiaki. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website and MangaONE app in August 2023.

Rai Rai Rai
First tankōbon volume cover
雷雷雷
Genre
Manga
Written byYoshiaki
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintUra Shōnen Sunday Comics
Magazine
  • Ura Sunday
  • MangaONE
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 18, 2023 – present
Volumes3

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Yoshiaki, Rai Rai Rai began serialization on Shogakukan's Ura Sunday manga website and MangaONE app on August 18, 2023.[2][3] Its chapters were collected into three tankōbon volumes as of September 2024.[4]

In October 2024, Viz Media announced that they had licensed the series for English publication beginning in Q3 2025.[5]

No. Release date ISBN
1 November 17, 2023[6]978-4-09-853001-4
2 April 18, 2024[7]978-4-09-853214-8
3 September 11, 2024[4]978-4-09-853587-3

Reception

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The series was nominated for the tenth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2024.[8] The series was ranked seventh in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b 人類とエイリアンとの戦争から50年…働く少女とエイリアンのSFアクションコメディ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  2. ^ 第1話 コンタクト. Ura Sunday (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  3. ^ ブーム到来? 「怪獣マンガ」続々と連載スタート 『怪獣8号』に続くヒットはどの作品になる?. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Inc. March 29, 2024. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  4. ^ a b 雷雷雷 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 4, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Steel Ball Run, Astro Royale, Tenmaku Cinema, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  6. ^ 雷雷雷 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  7. ^ 雷雷雷 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  8. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 25, 2024). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2024". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2024.
  9. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
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