Will I Be Single Forever? (Japanese: ずっと独身でいるつもり?, Hepburn: Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya. It was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 2014 to October 2015, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. A live action film adaptation premiered in November 2021.
| Will I Be Single Forever? | |
 Tankōbon volume cover | |
| ずっと独身でいるつもり? (Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori?) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Mari Okazaki |
| Published by | Shodensha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Feel Young |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | April 8, 2014 – October 8, 2015 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Momoko Fukuda |
| Written by | Fumi Tsubota |
| Music by | Shoji Ikenaga |
| Studio | Nikkatsu |
| Released | November 19, 2021 |
| Runtime | 94 minutes |
Media
editManga
editWritten and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya, Will I Be Single Forever? was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 8, 2014,[2] to October 8, 2015.[3][4] Shodensha collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume released on December 8, 2015.[5]
In North America, the manga is licensed by Viz Media and the volume was released digitally on July 24, 2018.[6]
Live action film
editA live action film adaptation premiered in Japan on November 19, 2021. The film was directed by Momoko Fukuda, with a script by Fumi Tsubota, and music composed by Shoji Ikenaga. It was distributed by Nikkatsu. The film stars Minami Tanaka as Mami Honda.[7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b "The Official Website for Will I Be Single Forever?". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ おかざき真里「＆」最終8巻と育児エッセイ同発で書店フェア. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 13, 2015). "Mari Okazaki Ends Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ おかざき真里×雨宮まみ「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」FYで最終回. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ マンガ版「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」が1冊に、おかざき真里×雨宮まみ対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 19, 2018). "Viz Media Licenses Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 28, 2021). "Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ 映画「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」4人の女性の日常を切り取った本編映像公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ ずっと独身でいるつもり？ (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
Further reading
edit- Katayama, Sachiko (January 13, 2016). 『ずっと独身でいるつもり？』おかざき真里（画） 雨宮まみ（案） 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022.
- ずっと独身でいることはみじめでもなんでもない！ 本当に辛いのは……. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024.
- Nobunaga, Minami (December 20, 2015). ずっと独身でいるつもり？ ［著］おかざき真里 ［原案］雨宮まみ. book.asahi.com (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Feel Web (in Japanese)
- Official live-action film website (in Japanese)
- Will I Be Single Forever? (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia