Drowning Love (溺れるナイフ, Oboreru Knife) is a Japanese slice of life romantic drama shōjo manga series written and illustrated by George Asakura and published by Kodansha.[1][2] The chapters were serialized on Bessatsu Friend from October 13, 2004, to December 13, 2013, and compiled into 17 tankōbon volumes.[3] It was published in French by Delcourt.[3] A live action film adaptation of the same name was released on November 5, 2016.[4] Kodansha USA have licensed the manga and will release it in a digital-only format.[5]

Drowning Love
Cover of volume 1
溺れるナイフ
(Oboreru Knife)
GenreRomantic drama,[1] slice of life[2]
Manga
Written byGeorge Asakura
Published byKodansha
English publisherKodansha USA
MagazineBessatsu Friend
Demographicshōjo
Original runOctober 13, 2004December 13, 2013
Volumes17
Manga
Oboreru Knife: Yūgyo no Shizuku Iwa no Yume
Published2012
Live-action film

Volumes

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  • 1 (March 11, 2005)[6]
  • 2 (October 13, 2005)[7]
  • 3 (April 13, 2006)[8]
  • 4 (October 13, 2006)[9]
  • 5 (February 13, 2007)[10]
  • 6 (July 13, 2007)[11]
  • 7 (December 13, 2007)[12]
  • 8 (August 10, 2009)[13]
  • 9 (January 13, 2010)[14]
  • 10 (June 11, 2010)[15]
  • 11 (November 12, 2010)[16]
  • 12 (May 13, 2011)[17]
  • 13 (July 13, 2012)[18]
  • 14 (November 13, 2012)[19]
  • 15 (May 13, 2013)[20]
  • 16 (November 13, 2013)[21]
  • 17 (February 13, 2014)[22]

Reception

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Volume 8 reached the 4th place on the Oricon weekly manga charts, selling 32,037 copies as of August 16, 2009;[23] volume 9 reached the 23rd place, selling 29,902 copies as of January 17, 2010;[24] volume 12 also reached the 23rd place, with 18,588 copies sold as of May 15, 2011;[25] volume 14 reached the 22nd place, with 27,609 copies sold as of November 18, 2012;[26] volume 15 reached the 40th place, selling 30,738 copies as of May 18, 2013;[27] volume 16 reached the 25th place, selling 23,898 copies as of November 17, 2013;[28] volume 17 reached the 18th place, selling 22,092 copies as of February 16, 2014.[29]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Drowning Love, Volume 1". Kodansha. Kodansha USA. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Oboreru Knife vo". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  3. ^ a b "A Fleur de Peau se termine". manga-news.com (in French). November 8, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  4. ^ "Live-Action Oboreru Knife Film's Trailer Previews Romance Story". Anime News Network. August 25, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  5. ^ "Kodansha USA Lists Digital Releases For George Asakura's Drowning Love, Robico's Our Precious Conversations". Anime News Network. May 9, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2017.
  6. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.1". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  7. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.2". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  8. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.3". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  9. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.4". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  10. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.5". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  11. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.6". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  12. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.7". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  13. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.8". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  14. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.9". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  15. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.10". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  16. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.11". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  17. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.12". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  18. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.13". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  19. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.14". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  20. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.15". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  21. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.16". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  22. ^ "Oboreru Knife jp Vol.17". manga-news.com (in French). Retrieved August 27, 2016.
  23. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 10–16". Anime News Network. August 19, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  24. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 11–17 (Updated)". Anime News Network. January 20, 2010. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  25. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 9–15". Anime News Network. May 18, 2011. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  26. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 12–18". Anime News Network. November 21, 2012. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  27. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 13–19". Anime News Network. May 22, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  28. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 11–17". Anime News Network. November 20, 2013. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
  29. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 10–16". Anime News Network. February 19, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
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