Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō

Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō (響 小説家になる方法, "Resonance: How to Become a Novelist") is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuharu Yanamoto and serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior manga magazine.

Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō
The cover of the first volume of the manga
響 小説家になる方法
Manga
Written byMitsuharu Yanamoto
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 22, 2014 – October 11, 2019
Volumes13
Live-action film
響　ＨＩＢＩＫＩ
Directed bySho Tsukikawa
Written byMasafumi Nishida
StudioToho
ReleasedSeptember 14, 2018 (2018-09-14)
Runtime106 minutes

A live-action film adaptation, starring Yurina Hirate as Hibiki, was released in September 2018.

The series won the 10th Manga Taishō award in 2017 and the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general category in 2019.

Plot

The staff of a literary magazine worries about the poor state of the book publishing industry. A handwritten manuscript is sent to their newcomer's contest. Since the contest only accepts web submissions the manuscript is supposed to be thrown away, but it catches the eye of an editor called Hanai. The manuscript is under the name Hibiki Akui but has no contact address. Meanwhile an eccentric girl called Hibiki is entering high school and decides to join the school's literature club.

Media

Manga

Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō is written and illustrated by Mitsuharu Yanamoto. The manga started in Shogakukan's seinen magazine Big Comic Superior on August 22, 2014.[1] The series finished on October 11, 2019.[2]

Volume list
No.Release date ISBN
1 February 27, 2015[3]ISBN 978-4-09-186769-8
2 July 30, 2015[4]ISBN 978-4-09-187148-0
3 December 28, 2015[5]ISBN 978-4-09-187368-2
4 June 30, 2016[6]ISBN 978-4-09-187646-1
5 November 30, 2016[7]ISBN 978-4-09-189244-7
6 April 12, 2017[8]ISBN 978-4-09-189490-8
7 August 10, 2017[9]ISBN 978-4-09-189620-9
8 December 27, 2017[10]ISBN 978-4-09-189707-7
9 April 27, 2018[11]ISBN 978-4-09-189864-7
10 August 30, 2018[12]ISBN 978-4-09-860067-0
11 January 30, 2019[13]ISBN 978-4-09-860209-4
12 June 28, 2019[14]ISBN 978-4-09-860323-7
13 November 29, 2019[15]ISBN 978-4-09-860448-7

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation, starring Yurina Hirate as Hibiki, was released on September 14, 2018.[16]

Reception

The manga ranked twelfth in 2016 edition of Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (This Manga Is Amazing!) guidebook.[17] The manga was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō awards in 2017,[18] and respectively won the award.[19] In 2019, Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō, along with Kenkō de Bunkateki na Saitei Gendo no Seikatsu, won the 64th Shogakukan Manga Award for the General category.[20]

References
  1. 西原の画力対決、スペリオールでの連載が終了. Natalie (in Japanese). August 22, 2014. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  2. Mateo, Alex (September 27, 2019). "Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō Manga Ends on October 11". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 27, 2019.
  3. 響～小説家になる方法～　１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 22, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. 響～小説家になる方法～　２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  5. 響～小説家になる方法～　３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  6. 響～小説家になる方法～　４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  7. 響～小説家になる方法～　５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  8. 響～小説家になる方法～　６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  9. 響～小説家になる方法～　７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 22, 2018. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  10. 響～小説家になる方法～　８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 21, 2018.
  11. 響～小説家になる方法～　９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved June 4, 2018.
  12. 響～小説家になる方法～　１０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  13. 響～小説家になる方法～　１１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  14. 響～小説家になる方法～　１２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  15. 響～小説家になる方法～　１３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  16. "Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō Live-Action Film's Cast, September Opening Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  17. "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Male Readers". Anime News Network. December 10, 2015. Archived from the original on May 26, 2016. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  18. "10th Manga Taisho Awards Nominates 13 Titles". Anime News Network. January 23, 2017. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  19. "Mitsuharu Yanamoto's Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō Wins 10th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. March 28, 2017. Archived from the original on June 16, 2017. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  20. Sherman, Jennifer (January 21, 2019). "Dr. Stone, Age 12, More Win 64th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 22, 2019.
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