Crown of Love (恋愛-CROWN-) is a Japanese josei manga written and illustrated by Yun Kōga and serialized in Shueisha's Comic Crimson magazine.[3] The manga tells a story of Hisayoshi, son of opera singer, who meets idol Rima and instantly falls in love with her to the point of obsession.[4]
| Crown of Love | |
 North American cover of the first manga volume | |
| 恋愛-CROWN- (Renai Crown) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yun Kōga |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | VIZ Media |
| Magazine | Comic Crimson |
| English magazine | Shojo Beat[2] |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | 1998 – 2002 |
| Volumes | 4 |
In January 2010 Viz Media has announced the acquisition of Crown of Love license.[5] The first English volume was released on February 2, 2010.[6]
Plot edit
After a chance encounter, Hisayoshi "Kumi" Tajima falls madly in love with teen idol Rima Fujio. Bewitched by her beauty, he only wants to get closer to her. As a fan, he lives in a separate world. But if he becomes a fellow idol, maybe things will be different. Thus inspired, he strives to achieve his goal.
Media edit
Manga edit
Volume list edit
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | December 17, 1998[7] | 978-4-4201-7001-7 | February 2, 2010 | 978-1-4215-3193-9 |
| 02 | September 24, 1999[8] | 978-4-4201-7012-3 | May 4, 2010 | 978-1-4215-3194-6 |
| 03 | November 24, 2000[9] | 978-4-4201-7023-9 | August 3, 2010 | 978-1-4215-3195-3 |
| 04 | April 25, 2002[10] | 978-4-4201-7039-0 | November 11, 2010 | 978-1-4215-3196-0 |
References edit
- ^ "The Official Website for Crown of Love". Viz Media. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
- ^ "Crown of Love by Yun Kouga". Shojo Beat. Retrieved 11 April 2011.
- ^ "mangapoll.com - mangapoll Resources and Information". www.mangapoll.com.
- ^ "Crown of Love and More!". PopCultureShock. Archived from the original on February 21, 2010. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Unrequited Love Between Two Emerging Pop Idols Comes to Life in New Shojo Title - VIZ Media's - Crown of Love". Anime News Network. Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ^ "Crown of Love Volume 1 by Yun Kouga - Crown of Love Vol. 1 from Shojo Beat Manga / VIZ Media". Archived from the original on 2011-01-06. Retrieved 2011-04-11.
- ^ 恋愛―CROWN― 1 (クリムゾンコミックス) (in Japanese). ASIN 4420170018.
- ^ 恋愛―CROWN― 2 (クリムゾンコミックス) (in Japanese). ASIN 4420170123.
- ^ 恋愛―CROWN― 3 (クリムゾンコミックス) (in Japanese). ASIN 4420170239.
- ^ 恋愛―CROWN― 4 (クリムゾンコミックス) (in Japanese). ASIN 4420170395.
External links edit
- Crown of Love (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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