Chiisakobee

Chiisakobee
First tankōbon volume cover
ちいさこべえ
Created byShūgorō Yamamoto
Manga
Written byMinetarō Mochizuki
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
Original runSeptember 3, 2012 – February 9, 2015
Volumes4
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Chiisakobee (ちいさこべえ) is a Japanese manga series by Minetarō Mochizuki. It is a modern adaptation of Shūgorō Yamamoto's historical novel of the same name. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from September 2012 to February 2015, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Minetarō Mochizuki, Chiisakobee is a modern adaptation of Shūgorō Yamamoto's historical novel of the same name. The manga was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from September 3, 2012, to February 9, 2015. Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from March 29, 2013, to March 30, 2015.

In October 2025, Abrams ComicArts announced that it had licensed the manga for English release in North America under its Kana imprint, with the first volume set to be released on June 23, 2026.

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1March 29, 2013978-4-09-185109-3June 23, 20269798887079608
2September 30, 2013978-4-09-185507-7——
3March 28, 2014978-4-09-186137-5——
4March 30, 2015978-4-09-186848-0——

Reception

Chiisakobee received an Excellence Award at the 17th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2013. The manga won the Fauve D'Angoulême - Prix de la Série at the Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2017.

References

  1. ↑ 望月ミネタロウ「ちいさこべえ」完結巻、トークショーや複製原画展など続々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 4, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  2. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 30, 2012). "Dragon Head's Mochizuki Launches Chiisakobee Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

    望月ミネタロウのスピ新連載、小説「ちいさこべ」マンガ化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 3, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

  3. ↑ Ressler, Karen (January 13, 2015). "Dragon Head's Mochizuki Ends Chiisakobee Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

    「もうそうのアキ」のたら子、不器用な青春描く読み切りがスピに. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 9, 2015. Archived from the original on December 7, 2019. Retrieved May 5, 2021.

  4. 1 2 ちいさこべえ 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  5. 1 2 ちいさこべえ 4 完 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  6. ↑ Tai, Anita (October 20, 2025). "Abrams ComicArts' Kana Lists Chiisakobee Manga for Release in June 2026". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 20, 2025. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Chiisakobee Volume 1". Abrams Books. Retrieved October 20, 2025.
  8. ↑ ちいさこべえ 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ ちいさこべえ 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  10. ↑ "Manga Division – 2013 [17th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Retrieved May 4, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  11. ↑ Loo, Egan (December 5, 2013). "Jojolion Manga Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.
  12. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 13, 2017). "Chiisakobee, Rikon Club Manga Win Angoulême Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved May 4, 2021.

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