My Girlfriend's Child Explained

Ja Kanji:あの子の子ども
Ja Romaji:Ano Ko no Kodomo
Genre:Romantic drama[1]
Type:manga
Author:Mamoru Aoi
Publisher:Kodansha
Magazine:Bessatsu Friend
First:May 13, 2021
Last:July 12, 2024
Volumes:10
Type:drama
Music:Haruka Nakamura
Studio:Kansai Television
Network:Kansai TV, Fuji TV
First:June 25, 2024
Episodes:8

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi. It tells the story of high schoolers Sachi and her boyfriend Takara who must suddenly deal with Sachi's unexpected pregnancy, exploring topics around teen pregnancy and how the characters' lives and interpersonal relations are shaped by the event.

The manga began serialization in Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Friend in May 2021. The manga ended serialization in July 2024, with the ninth and final tankōbon volume released the following month. A television drama adaptation premiered in June 2024.

In 2023, the manga won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the category. The English release of the first volume was nominated for the 2024 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens.

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    • Media

    Manga

    Written and illustrated by Mamoru Aoi, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Friend magazine on May 13, 2021.[3] The series entered its final arc on December 13, 2023.[4] The series ended its main story on July 12, 2024, with four spin-off chapters set to begin on August 13 that same year.[5] As of August 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into nine volumes.

    In September 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]

    Volume list

    Drama

    A television drama adaptation was announced on May 25, 2024. The drama is directed by Hidenobu Abera, Miyō Yamaura, and Takeshi Matsuura, with Naomi Hiruta handling series composition and Haruka Nakamura composing the music. It premiered on Kansai Television on June 25, 2024.[7]

    Reception

    The series ranked eighth on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics list of 2022.[8] In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked 14th on the list of the top manga for female readers.[9] In 2023, My Girlfriend's Child won the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the category.[10] [11] In 2024, the first volume has been nominated for the Eisner Award for Best Publication for Teens.[12]

    Manga author Makoto Yukimura recommended the manga on his Twitter account in May 2023, where he commented: "It is a manga which very earnestly and seriously considers its theme. Mamoru Aoi's precise skill and earnest approach to creation touched my heart."[13]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: My Girlfriend's Child. Seven Seas Entertainment. April 19, 2023. April 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419222437/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/my-girlfriends-child/. live.
    2. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Live-Action My Girlfriend's Child Series Reveals 7 More Cast. Anime News Network. June 6, 2024. June 6, 2024. June 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240606115146/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-06/live-action-my-girlfriend-child-series-reveals-7-more-cast/.211602. live.
    3. Web site: ja:普通の女子高生が御曹司の許嫁に、「王子様には毒がある。」柚月純の新連載が別フレで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/427991. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2021. April 19, 2023. ja. April 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419210922/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/427991. live.
    4. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Mamoru Aoi's My Girlfriend's Child Manga Enters Last Arc. Anime News Network. December 24, 2023. December 12, 2023. December 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224215756/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-12-12/mamoru-aoi-my-girlfriend-child-manga-enters-last-arc/.205400. live.
    5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. My Girlfriend's Child Manga Ends, Gets 4 Spinoff Chapters. Anime News Network. July 16, 2024. July 16, 2024. July 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240716034055/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-07-15/my-girlfriend-child-manga-ends-gets-4-spinoff-chapters/.213185. live.
    6. Web site: Seven Seas Licenses Please Go Home, Miss Akutsu!, My Girlfriend's Child, I Didn't Mean to Fall in Love Manga. Anime News Network. Mateo. Alex. September 21, 2022. April 19, 2023. April 19, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230419210922/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-09-21/seven-seas-licenses-please-go-home-miss-akutsu-my-girlfriend-child-i-didnt-mean-to-fall-in-love-/.190005. live.
    7. Web site: Loo. Egan. My Girlfriend's Child Shōjo Manga Gets Live-Action Series. Anime News Network. May 25, 2024. May 25, 2024. May 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240525013634/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-24/my-girlfriend-child-shojo-manga-gets-live-action-series/.211164. live.
    8. Web site: ja:書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. April 19, 2023. ja. January 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127090234/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266. live.
    9. Web site: Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated). Anime News Network. Pineda. Rafael. December 12, 2022. April 19, 2023. December 14, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221214161123/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-12/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2023-rankings/.192823. live.
    10. Web site: ja:第47回講談社漫画賞は「シャンフロ」「あの子の子ども」「スキップとローファー」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/523921. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. May 10, 2023. ja. May 10, 2023. July 7, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230707174608/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/523921. live.
    11. Web site: Mateo. Alex. 47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced. Anime News Network. May 10, 2023. May 10, 2023. May 11, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230511031033/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-05-10/47th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-winners-announced/.197959. live.
    12. Web site: Timothy. Adams. 2024 Eisner Award Nominees Revealed. ComicBook.com. May 17, 2024. May 16, 2024. May 16, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240516221658/https://comicbook.com/comics/news/2024-eisner-award-nominees-revealed/. live.
    13. Web site: Morrissy. Kim. Vinland Saga Creator Recommends My Girlfriend's Child Manga. Anime News Network. May 16, 2023. May 16, 2023.

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