Doll-Kara

Doll-Kara
First tankōbon volume cover
どるから
(Dorukara)
Genre
Manga
Written by
Illustrated byHanamura
Published byTakeshobo
English publisher
ImprintBamboo Comics
MagazineWeb Comic Gamma
Original runMay 30, 2017 – April 11, 2025
Volumes11

Doll-Kara (Japanese: どるから, Hepburn: Dorukara) is a Japanese manga series written by Kei Ryuzoji, illustrated by Hanamura and based on an original story provided by Kazuyoshi Ishii. It was serialized on Takeshobo's Web Comic Gamma manga website from May 2017 to April 2025, with its chapters compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes.

Synopsis

After serving his sentence for tax evasion, Kazuyoshi Ishii was freed from Shizuoka Prison only for his life to get cut short by a speeding truck. He later reincarnates into the body of Kei Ichinose, a comatose high school girl. Ishii later learns that Kei's father ran a dojo that fell into turmoil after her father's death, leading Kei to attempt suicide. After learning of Kei's background, Ishii resolves to keep her father's dojo afloat.

Publication

Written by Kei Ryuzoji, illustrated by Hanamura, and based on an original story by Kazuyoshi Ishii, Doll-Kara was serialized on Takeshobo's Web Comic Gamma manga website from May 30, 2017, to April 11, 2025. Its chapters were compiled into eleven tankōbon volumes released from February 19, 2018, to July 16, 2025. In March 2022, J-Novel Club announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 19, 2018978-4-8019-6186-9June 1, 2022978-1-7183-8420-0
  • Chapters 1–5
  • Side Story
2April 20, 2018978-4-8019-6239-2July 15, 2022978-1-7183-8421-7
  • Chapters 6–10
  • Side Story
3November 17, 2018978-4-8019-6435-8October 31, 2022978-1-7183-8422-4
  • Chapters 11–16
  • Side Story
4September 19, 2019978-4-8019-6755-7February 28, 2023978-1-7183-8423-1
  • Chapters 17–22
  • Side Story
5January 20, 2020978-4-8019-6435-8June 21, 2023978-1-7183-8424-8
  • Chapters 23–29
6October 7, 2020978-4-8019-7109-7September 20, 2023978-1-7183-8425-5
  • Chapters 30–35
  • Side Story
7April 24, 2021978-4-8019-7288-9January 17, 2024978-1-7183-8426-2
  • Chapters 36–41
  • Side Story
8November 11, 2021978-4-8019-7483-8July 3, 2024978-1-7183-8427-9
  • Chapters 42–47
9June 16, 2022978-4-8019-7665-8February 5, 2025978-1-7183-8428-6
  • Chapters 48–53
  • Side Story
10August 17, 2023978-4-8019-8131-7May 14, 2025978-1-7183-8429-3
  • Chapters 54–59
  • Side Story
11July 16, 2025978-4-8019-8693-0April 8, 2026978-1-7183-8430-9
  • Chapters 60–65

Reception

The series was nominated for Japan Society and Anime NYC's first American Manga Awards in 2024 in the Best Translation category.

References

  1. 1 2 K-1創始者・石井館長が女子高生に転生、町の空手道場を立て直す「どるから」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 19, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. ↑ K-1創始者・石井館長が女子高生に転生！再度空手と向き合う「どるから」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Hanamura [@_hana_mura] (April 11, 2025). 本日WEBコミックガンマにてどるから最終回65話後半が更新されました！ 前回の65話前半と合わせてお読みください。 https://webcomicgamma.takeshobo.co.jp/manga/dorukara/ 長い間お読みいただきまして誠にありがとうございました。途中体調崩したりなどありましたが読者に支えられてこの日を迎えられたことを感謝いたします。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 18, 2025 – via X (formerly Twitter).
  4. 1 2 どるから 1 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  5. 1 2 どるから 11 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. ↑ Mateo, Alex (March 18, 2022). "J-Novel Club Licenses 6 Manga, 3 Light Novel Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 1". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  8. ↑ どるから 2 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 2". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  10. ↑ どるから 3 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 3". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  12. ↑ どるから 4 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  13. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 4". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  14. ↑ どるから 5 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 5". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  16. ↑ どるから 6 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 6". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  18. ↑ どるから 7 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  19. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 7". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  20. ↑ どるから 8 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  21. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 8". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  22. ↑ どるから 9 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  23. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 9". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  24. ↑ どるから 10 (in Japanese). Takeshobo. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  25. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 10". J-Novel Club. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Doll-Kara Volume 11". J-Novel Club. Retrieved April 6, 2026.
  27. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 17, 2024). "1st American Manga Awards Announces Nominees". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 7, 2025.