The Elder Sister-like One (Japanese: 姉なるもの, Hepburn: Ane Naru Mono) is a Japanese manga series by Pochi Iida, based on the adult dōjin of the same title. It began serialization in ASCII Media Works's seinen manga magazine Dengeki G's Comic in 2016, before it was moved online to the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in 2019 after Dengeki G's Comic ceased publication. It has been collected in six tankōbon volumes. The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.
| The Elder Sister-like One | |
 Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Chiyo | |
| 姉なるもの (Ane Naru Mono) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Pochi Iida |
| Published by | ASCII Media Works |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dengeki G's Comic ComicWalker Niconico Seiga |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 30, 2016 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Plot
editThe manga follows a young boy, Yuu (from Yuugure meaning 'Dusk', Japanese: 夕暮れ), and his daily domestic life with a supernatural being, the 'Sister of the woods with a Thousand Young' or, as she names herself, 'Chiyo' (meaning 'a thousand nights', Japanese: 千夜).
Having lost his parents in a car crash when he was five years old, Yuu drifts between the foster homes of uncaring, disdainful relatives, leading to a lonely existence where he hides his feelings to placate others and avoid getting kicked out.
After ending up at the residence of his indifferent yet not outright contemptuous uncle, who is hospitalized during the course of the story, Yuu explores the storeroom that his uncle warned him not to explore—the sole condition of his permission to live onsite.
Within the storeroom, Yuu accidentally summons Chiyo, an eldritch-like being with the horns and legs of a goat and tentacle-like tendrils, who Yuu mistakes for an angel as she asks him what he wishes for the most, in return for what he values most. As Chiyo's demonic presence overwhelms Yuu, his fear forces his thoughts to focus on his foremost desire: the warmth of a family member. Yuu requests for Chiyo to become his elder sister, which Chiyo accepts, sealing the contract with a kiss.
Yuu faints from the experience, waking up the next morning in his room with Chiyo, who now appears as a regular human woman, at his futon-side. Yuu panics, shocked at Chiyo's non-monstrous appearance, but she reassures him that their contract was not a dream, and simply asks that he call her 'sis'. Thus, their days as 'little brother' and 'big sister' begin.
The manga portrays slices of the pair's life, with Chiyo's occasional humorous regression into her monster form and associated habits, along with heartwarming moments of the growing connection between the two, bringing joy, emotion, and a renewed lease on life for the young and orphaned Yuu.
Media
editManga
editThe series began serialization in the May 2016 issue of ASCII Media Works's Dengeki G's Comic on March 30, 2016.[2] It was then moved online to the ComicWalker and Niconico Seiga websites in April 2019 after Dengeki G's Comic ceased publication after its May 2019 issue.[3] The manga is licensed in North America by Yen Press.[4] As of March 26, 2022, six tankōbon volumes have been released.[5]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 17, 2016[6] | 978-4-04-892477-1 | April 10, 2018[7] | 978-0-31-648062-8 |
| 2 | August 25, 2017[8] | 978-4-04-893309-4 | June 26, 2018[9] | 978-1-97-530128-6 |
| 3 | August 27, 2018[10] | 978-4-04-912013-4 | April 30, 2019[11] | 978-1-97-530419-5 |
| 4 | January 10, 2020[12] | 978-4-04-912987-8 | September 22, 2020[13] | 978-1-97-531593-1 |
| 5 | December 26, 2020[14] | 978-4-04-913587-9 | November 9, 2021[15] | 978-1-97-533603-5 |
| 6 | March 26, 2022[5] | 978-4-04-914293-8 | January 17, 2023[16] | 978-1-97-536177-8 |
Original video animation
editAn original video animation (OVA) adaptation was announced on January 6, 2020.[1]
Reception
editIn 2017, The Elder Sister-like One placed sixth in the 3rd Next Manga Award in the printed comics category.[17]
As part of Anime News Network's Spring 2018 manga guide, Rebecca Silverman, Amy McNulty, and Lynzee Loveridge reviewed the first volume. Silverman and Loveridge praised the plot and characters, while all three critics criticized it for being generic at times.[18]
See also
edit- Do You Love Your Mom and Her Two-Hit Multi-Target Attacks?, a light novel series also illustrated by Pochi Iida
References
edit- ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 6, 2020). "The Elder Sister-like One Demon Romance Manga Gets Original Video Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ 新連載『姉なるもの』電撃G’sコミック5月号連載分をチラ見せ！ ひとりぼっちになった僕の元に、現れたのは――!? (in Japanese). Dengeki. April 1, 2016. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 31, 2019). "Dengeki G's Comic Magazine's Final Issue Reveals Fate of Serialized Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (July 1, 2017). "Yen Press Licenses Silver Spoon, Kemono Friends Manga, A Sister's All You Need, Reborn as a Vending Machine Light Novels, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの6 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの1 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの2 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの3 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの4 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved March 18, 2020.
- ^ "KADOKAWA Corporation" 姉なるもの5 (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "The Elder Sister-Like One, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved July 4, 2022.
- ^ 「次にくるマンガ大賞」発表会、上位入賞者による記念イラストも公開 (in Japanese). Natalie. August 23, 2017. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Loveridge, Lynzee (May 29, 2018). "The Spring 2018 Manga Guide: The Elder Sister-Like One". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
External links
edit- Manga official website (in Japanese)
- The Elder Sister-like One (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia