Kōdai-ke no Hitobito explained

is a Japanese romantic comedy josei manga series written and illustrated by .^{[1] [2]} Published by Shueisha, the chapters of the manga were serialized on You between February 15, 2013, and March 15, 2017, and have been compiled into six tankōbon volume.^{[1] [3] [4]} It was preceded by a one-shot published in the same magazine in December 2012,^[1] and followed by two side stories in April 2017 and December 2017.^[5] A live-action film adaptation of the same name was released in Japan on June 4, 2016.

Characters

• Kie Hirano^[3]
• Mitsumasa Kōdai^[3]

Reception

Volumes 3 reached the ninth place on the Oricon weekly manga charts^[6] and, as of February 8, 2015, had sold 120,783 copies.^[7] Volume 4 also reached the ninth place on the charts^[8] and, as of October 11, 2015, had sold 157,073 copies.^[9] Volume 6 charted at the third position and, as of June 4, 2017, had sold 202,215.^[10]

The first two volumes placed 44th on the 15th Book of the Year list of comics by Da Vinci magazine^[11] and the first four volumes placed 23rd the following year.^[12] It was 11th placed in Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2015, a ranking of the top 15 manga recommended by Japanese bookstores.^[13] It was a candidate in the Manga category at the 2016 Sugoi Japan Awards held by Yomiuri Shimbun.^[14] It was number twelve on the 2016 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.^[15]

Film adaptation

See main article: Kōdai-ke no Hitobito (film). A live-action film adaptation premiered on June 4, 2016.^[3]

See also

• Ashi-Girl, another manga series by the same author
• Gokusen, another manga series by the same author

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gokusen's Morimoto to Launch New Romantic Comedy Manga. January 15, 2013. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
2. Web site: Kôdai-ke no hitobito vo. March 11, 2016. manga-news.com. French.
3. Web site: Live-Action Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Film's Trailer Previews Theme Song. March 10, 2016. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
4. Web site: Kozueko Morimoto's Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Manga Ends . Tai, Anita . March 17, 2017 . Anime News Network . September 1, 2018.
5. Web site: Kōdai-ke no Hitobito Manga Gets Special Chapter in December . Ressler, Karen . November 14, 2017 . Anime News Network . September 1, 2018.
6. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, January 19–25. January 28, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
7. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, February 2–8. February 11, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
8. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, September 21–27. October 1, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
9. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, October 5–11. October 13, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
10. Web site: Japanese Comic Ranking, June 5–11 . Ressler, Karen . Anime News Network . September 1, 2018.
11. Web site: Attack on Titan Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Ranking for 2nd Year. December 8, 2014. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
12. Web site: March comes in like a lion Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Rankings for 2015 . December 6, 2015 . March 11, 2016 . Anime News Network.
13. Web site: Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2015. February 4, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
14. Web site: Voting Begins for Yomiuri Shimbun's Sugoi Japan Awards. Eric. Stimson. November 18, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.
15. Web site: Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Female Readers. December 10, 2015. March 11, 2016. Anime News Network.