Oyayubihime Infinity (Japanese: オヤユビヒメ∞, Hepburn: Oyayubi-hime Infiniti) is a shōjo manga series by Toru Fujieda. It was published in Japan by Akita Shoten starting in April 2004, and continuing for six tankōbon volumes until its conclusion in May 2006. The series was licensed by CMX manga for an English language release in North American starting in June 2006.

Oyayubihime Infinity
First volume of the CMX Manga English release
オヤユビヒメ∞
(Oyayubi-hime Infiniti)
GenreComedy, Romance, Supernatural
Manga
Written byToru Fujieda
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazinePrincess
DemographicShōjo
Original runApril 1, 2004May 16, 2006 (tankōbon)
Volumes6 (List of volumes)

Plot

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Tsubame is a young teenage boy searching for his one true, Agemaki. When he meets Kanoko, a girl with a birthmark of a butterfly on her left hand, he believes that she is Agemaki. Kanoko doesn't believe it at first, but they meet several other teenagers with similar birthmarks and stories. As the series progresses, she begins to fall in love with Tsubame, only to learn that he may not be her soul mate after all.

Media

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Oyayubihime Infinity was first serialized in Princess magazine. The individual chapters were published in six tankōbon volumes by Akita Shoten starting on April 1, 2004 and continuing until May 16, 2006.[1][2]

The series was licensed by CMX manga for an English language release in North American when began releasing the series in 2006, shortly before its conclusion in Japan.[3]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 1, 2004[1]978-4253194013June 28, 2006[4]1401210759
  • Chapter 1: Isn't this, you know, not possible?
  • Chapter 2: "Destined love" is kind of annoying
  • Chapter 3: The Rabbit Prince
  • Chapter 4: The Second Encounter
  • Chapter 5: Butterflies, airplanes, and cellular phones reception
2 September 9, 2004[5]978-4253194020September 27, 2006[6]1401210767
  • Chapter 6: Searching for Thumbs (r "The Fellowship of the Thumb")
  • Chapter 7: The Secret of the Thumb
  • Chapter 8: Betrayal
  • Chapter 9: The Vision Mayu Saw
  • Chapter 10: Escape (or How I Really Feel)
3 February 16, 2005[7]978-4253194037December 27, 2006[8]1401210775
  • Chapter 11: I Am Agemaki
  • Chapter 12: Scoop: scandal
  • Chapter 13: Maya rescued
  • Chapter 14: Agemaki and Yumeji
  • Chapter 15: Commence attack
4 July 16, 2005[9]978-4253194044March 28, 2007[10]1401210783
  • Chapter 16: Harajuku Waltz
  • Chapter 17: The Pursuit Scene, in Snw
  • Chapter 18; Where the Heart Goes
  • Chapter 19: The Flying Kiss; The Sound of Bells to the North
  • Chapter 20: The Illusion
5 December 16, 2005[11]978-4253194051May 2, 2007[12]1401213057
  • Chapter 21: The Demon Girl
  • Chapter 22: Confession Time
  • Chapter 23: The Aquarium
  • Chapter 24: Love, Fireworks
  • Chapter 25: The Promise
6 May 16, 2006[2]978-4253194068August 22, 2007[13]1401213073
  • Chapter 26: The Messenger
  • Chapter 27: The Truth
  • Chapter 28: Best Buddies
  • Chapter 29: One Butterfly Ges, the Other Stays
  • Final Chapter: Wings of the Future
  • Final Volume: Bonus Manga

References

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  1. ^ a b Oyayubihime Infinity 1 (in Japanese). ASIN 425319401X.
  2. ^ a b Oyayubihime Infinity 6 (in Japanese). ASIN 4253194060.
  3. ^ "Oyayubihime Infinity Licensed by CMX". Anime News Network. 2006-02-01. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
  4. ^ Fujieda, Toru; Rogers, Tim (2006). Oyayubihime Infinity 1. DC Comics. ISBN 1401210759.
  5. ^ Oyayubihime Infinity 2 (in Japanese). ASIN 4253194028.
  6. ^ Fujieda, Toru; Rogers, Tim (2006). Oyayubihime Infinity 2. DC Comics. ISBN 1401210767.
  7. ^ Oyayubihime Infinity 3 (in Japanese). ASIN 4253194036.
  8. ^ Fujieda, Toru (December 2006). Oyayubihime Infinity 3. DC Comics. ISBN 1401210775.
  9. ^ Oyayubihime Infinity 4 (in Japanese). ASIN 4253194044.
  10. ^ Fujieda, Toru (2007). Oyayubihime Infinity 1. DC Comics. ISBN 978-1401210786.
  11. ^ Oyayubihime Infinity 5 (in Japanese). ASIN 4253194052.
  12. ^ Fujieda, Toru (2007). Oyayubihime Infinity 5. DC Comics. ISBN 978-1401213053.
  13. ^ Fujieda, Toru (August 2007). Oyayubihime Infinity 6. DC Comics. ISBN 978-1401213077.
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