Asahinagu

Asahinagu (あさひなぐ) is a Japanese slice of life sports seinen manga series written and illustrated by Ai Kozaki, published by Shogakukan. It revolves around the life of a timid girl who joins a naginata club to improve herself. It is serialized in Big Comic Spirits magazine and has been compiled into thirty-two volumes.[1] It was adapted into a 2017 stage play and a live action film, both of which starred many cast members from the Nogizaka46 idol group.[2]

This article is about the manga. For its film adaptation, see Asahinagu (film).
Asahinagu
The first volume of Asahinagu
あさひなぐ
GenreSlice of life, sports
Manga
Written byAi Kozaki
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original run2011 – present
Volumes32
Live-action film

On April 3, 2020, it was reported Asahinagu will end in two volumes.[3]

Characters
  • Asahi Tōjima[4]
  • Maharu Miyaji[4]
  • Shōko Yasomura[4]
  • Sakura Konno[4]

Volumes
  • 1 (April 28, 2011)[5]
  • 2 (July 29, 2011)[6]
  • 3 (October 28, 2011)[7]
  • 4 (February 29, 2012)[8]
  • 5 (May 30, 2012)[9]
  • 6 (August 30, 2012)[10]
  • 7 (November 30, 2012)[11]
  • 8 (March 29, 2013)[12]
  • 9 (July 30, 2013)[13]
  • 10 (November 29, 2013)[14]
  • 11 (March 28, 2014)[15]
  • 12 (July 30, 2014)[16]
  • 13 (October 30, 2014)[17]
  • 14 (February 27, 2015)[18]
  • 15 (May 29, 2015)[19]
  • 16 (August 28, 2015)[20]
  • 17 (November 30, 2015)[21]
  • 18 (February 29, 2016)[22]
  • 19 (May 30, 2016)[23]
  • 20 (August 30, 2016)[24]
  • 21 (November 30, 2016)[25]
  • 22 (February 28, 2017)[26]
  • 23 (May 31, 2017)[27]
  • 24 (September 12, 2017)[28]
  • 25 (January 30, 2018)[29]
  • 26 (April 27, 2018)[30]
  • 27 (July 30, 2018)[31]
  • 28 (November 30, 2018)[32]
  • 29 (February 28, 2019)[33]
  • 30 (May 30, 2019)[34]
  • 31 (September 30, 2019)[35]
  • 32 (January 30, 2020)[36]

Reception

Volume 5 reached the 26th place on the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of June 3, 2012, has sold 22,686 copies;[37] volume 6 reached the 29th place and, as of September 2, 2012, has sold 23,253 copies;[38] volume 9 reached the 45th place and, as of August 4, 2013, has sold 27,893 copies;[39] volume 10 reached the 39th place and, as of December 1, 2013, has sold 19,230 copies[40] and volume 12 reached the 37th place and, as of August 3, 2014, has sold 23,263 copies.[41]

It was number 17 on the 2012 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Male Readers survey[42] and it won the award for Best General Manga at the 60th Shogakukan Manga Awards.[4]

References
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  3. https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-03/asahinagu-manga-ends-in-34th-volume/.158209
  4. "Yo-kai Watch, Be Blues Win 60th Shogakukan Awards". Anime News Network. January 21, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
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