Psyche Matashitemo (Japanese: サイケまたしても, Hepburn: Saike Mata Shitemo, lit. "Once Again, A Psyche") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from July 2014 to December 2018.

Psyche Matashitemo
The cover of volume 1 of the manga, published by Shogakukan
サイケまたしても
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written byTsubasa Fukuchi
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 9, 2014December 26, 2018
Volumes15 (List of volumes)

Plot

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The manga revolves around Saike Kuzushiro, a male middle school student without dreams or motivation. Within his normal everyday life, the only one who dotes on him is his female childhood friend, Mikan Karatachi. However, one day, after seeing Mikan in extreme danger, he gains psychic powers that surpass human knowledge.

Characters

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Saike Kuzushiro (葛代斎下, Kuzushiro Saike)
Saike is a junior high school student who gained magical powers after drowning in Mogura Pond. When he drowns in that pond, he has the power to rewind time all the way back to the beginning of a day. Initially a pessimist, nihilist and anti-social person, Saike decides to make more out of his life after saving Mikan.[2]
Mikan Karatachi (枸橘蜜柑, Karatachi Mikan)
Mikan is Saike's closest friend and crush. She is a third-year junior high school student who is a member of the art club. After dying by being hit by a truck, she was saved by Saike when he rewound time.[2]
Eiji Hizu (氷頭栄治, Hizu Eiji)
Eiji is Saike's loyal friend, and the first ability-user Saike encountered. He has the power to turn solid objects into Styrofoam.[2]
Yumeo Kuroda (黒田ユメヲ, Kuroda Yumewo)
Yumeo is the boss of the talented hunting group, Negative Rain, a group of special ability holders who erase the powers of people who use them for evil. He has the power to erase other peoples' abilities, but only if they agree with it.[2]

Manga

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Psyche Matashitemo is written and illustrated by Tsubasa Fukuchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Sunday from July 9, 2014 to December 26, 2018.[3][4] The series was collected into fifteen tankōbon volumes published by Shogakukan, from November 18, 2014 to February 18, 2019.[5][6]

The manga was licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo in 2016 as Saike's Repeated Days.[7][8]

Volume list

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 November 18, 2014[5]978-4-09-125523-5
2 February 15, 2015[9]978-4-09-125609-6
3 August 18, 2015[10]978-4-09-126218-9
4 January 18, 2016[11]978-4-09-126700-9
5 June 17, 2016[12]978-4-09-127169-3
6 September 16, 2016[13]978-4-09-127336-9
7 January 18, 2017[14]978-4-09-127487-8
8 March 17, 2017[15]978-4-09-127514-1
9 July 18, 2017[16]978-4-09-127673-5
10 November 17, 2017[17]978-4-09-127874-6
11 February 16, 2018[18]978-4-09-128086-2
12 June 18, 2018[19]978-4-09-128259-0
13 September 18, 2018[20]978-4-09-128398-6
14 December 18, 2018[21]978-4-09-128596-6
15 February 18, 2019[6]978-4-09-128788-5

Reception

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The series placed 7th on the 2nd Next Manga Awards by Da Vinci magazine and Niconico in 2016.[22]

References

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  1. ^ "タイムリープドラマ「サイケまたしても」完結、福地翼の新連載も鋭意制作中". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  2. ^ a b c d "WEBサンデー|サイケまたしても". 2018-12-07. Archived from the original on 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2020-10-18.
  3. ^ 福地翼のサンデー新作、平凡男子が得た力とは. Natalie (in Japanese). July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  4. ^ タイムリープドラマ「サイケまたしても」完結、福地翼の新連載も鋭意制作中. Natalie (in Japanese). July 9, 2014. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  5. ^ a b サイケまたしても 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  6. ^ a b サイケまたしても 15 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 16, 2016). "Elex Media Licenses Unubore Heart's Cry, Psyche Mata Shite mo Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Elex Media Komputindo::Saike's Repeated Days 01". elexmedia.id. Retrieved 2020-10-19.
  9. ^ サイケまたしても 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  10. ^ サイケまたしても 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  11. ^ サイケまたしても 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  12. ^ サイケまたしても 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  13. ^ サイケまたしても 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  14. ^ サイケまたしても 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  15. ^ サイケまたしても 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  16. ^ サイケまたしても 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  17. ^ サイケまたしても 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  18. ^ サイケまたしても 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  19. ^ サイケまたしても 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  20. ^ サイケまたしても 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  21. ^ サイケまたしても 14 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
  22. ^ 「第2回 次にくるマンガ大賞」1位は「背すじをピン!と」に決定. Natalie (in Japanese). February 5, 2016. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
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