Thunder 3 (Japanese: サンダー3, Hepburn: Sandā Surī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine since May 2022.

Thunder 3
First tankōbon volume cover
サンダー3
(Sandā Surī)
Genre
Manga
Written byYuki Ikeda
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 6, 2022 – present
Volumes6
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Publication

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Written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda, Thunder 3 started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine on May 6, 2022.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 17, 2022.[5] As of May 16, 2024, six volumes have been released.[6]

In March 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for print release, with the first volume set to be published in November of the same year.[7]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 17, 2022[8]978-4-06-528928-0November 5, 2024[9]978-1-64-729400-7
2 January 17, 2023[10]978-4-06-530372-6January 7, 2025[11]978-1-64-729386-4
3 May 17, 2023[12]978-4-06-531830-0March 4, 2025[13]978-1-64-729443-4
4 September 14, 2023[14]978-4-06-533413-3May 6, 2025[15]978-1-64-729444-1
5 December 15, 2023[16]978-4-06-534207-7
6 May 16, 2024[6]978-4-06-535623-4

Reception

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The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category.[17] It was nominated for the eBook Initiative Japan [ja] Manga Award 2023.[18] It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.[19]

Writing for the Real Sound [ja], Reiichi Narima praised the series for its premise and realistic and detailed artwork, comparing it to Hiroya Oku's Gantz and Inio Asano's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction.[2] Chanmei from the same website included the series on her top 10 manga series of 2022, calling it "definitely the most shocking and surprising work of the year."[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Thunder 3". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Narima, Reiichi (December 13, 2022). 漫画と現実が逆転!? 『サンダー3』絵柄の落差で描く、混濁した世界観. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  3. ^ 生徒会にも穴はある!. Mangapedia [ja] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  4. ^ 仲良し男子中学生トリオがひょんなことから奇妙な世界へ「サンダー3」月マガ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  5. ^ 連れ去られた妹を救うため、異世界で奮闘する中学生3人組を描く「サンダー3」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  6. ^ a b 【5月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2024). "Kodansha USA Licenses You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  8. ^ 【10月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  9. ^ "Thunder 3 volume 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  10. ^ 【1月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 17, 2023. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  11. ^ "Thunder 3 volume 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  12. ^ 【5月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "Thunder 3 volume 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  14. ^ 【9月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  15. ^ "Thunder 3 volume 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
  16. ^ 【12月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
  17. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  18. ^ ebookjapanマンガ大賞2023:大賞にやまもり三香「うるわしの宵の月」 「君が獣になる前に」「私たちが恋する理由」も. Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  19. ^ Pineda, Rafael; Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  20. ^ Chanmei (December 16, 2022). 今年のキーワードは再始動と進化!? 漫画ライター・ちゃんめい厳選、2022年のおすすめ新刊漫画10選. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
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