Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun

Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun (Japanese: 女子力高めな獅子原くん, Hepburn: Joshiryoku Takamena Shishihara-kun) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mii Aimai. It began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! website in September 2019. As of September 2024, Ichijinsha has released eight volumes.

Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun
Cover of the first volume
女子力高めな獅子原くん
(Joshiryoku Takamena Shishihara-kun)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byMii Aimai
Published by
English publisher
  • NA: Mangamo
ImprintZero Sum Comics
MagazineGanma! [ja]
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 8, 2019 – present
Volumes8 (List of volumes)

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Mii Aimai, the series originated as a one-shot released in August 2019. The one-shot was turned into a full series, which began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! website on September 8, 2019.[2] As of September 2024, Ichijinsha has collected the series' individual chapters into eight tankōbon volumes.[3]

Mangamo is publishing the series in English digitally.[1]

Volume list

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 25, 2020[4]978-4-75-803525-5
2 December 24, 2020[5]978-4-75-803573-6
3 August 25, 2021[6]978-4-75-803645-0
4 April 25, 2022[7]978-4-75-803729-7
5 February 25, 2023[8]978-4-75-803856-0
6 July 25, 2023[9]978-4-75-803912-3
7 December 25, 2023[10]978-4-75-803972-7
8 September 30, 2024[3]978-4-7580-8586-1

Reception

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Danica Davidson of Otaku USA praised the setup, characters, setting, and story, though Davidson felt the story was a bit unoriginal.[11] ITmedia's columnists praised the characters and how they interact.[12]

The series ranked 16th in the 2021 Next Manga Award in the web manga category;[13] it was also nominated for the same award in 2023.[14] In the 2022 Tsutaya Comic Award, the series ranked eighth.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (February 18, 2022). "Mangamo Adds Robustness, Dungeon Battle Royale, Ultra-Fem Shishihara-kun, Ghost Story Loop Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  2. ^ キュート男子のギャップ萌えコメディ「女子力高めな獅子原くん」GANMA!で開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 8, 2019. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  3. ^ a b 女子力高めな獅子原くん 8巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
  4. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 1巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  5. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 2巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  6. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 3巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  7. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 4巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  8. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 5巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  9. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 6巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  10. ^ 女子力高めな獅子原くん 7巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  11. ^ Davidson, Danica (February 17, 2022). "Ultra Feminine Shishihara-kun Manga Has Fun, Quirky Characters". Otaku USA. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  12. ^ Tomo; Netorabo (June 24, 2020). 料理が得意な女子力高めキュート男子の秘密は!? 意外なギャップにやられる漫画『女子力高めな獅子原くん』. ITmedia (in Japanese). Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  13. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  14. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
  15. ^ 「山田くんとLv999の恋をする」が「みんなが選ぶTSUTAYAコミック大賞」で大賞獲得. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 21, 2022. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
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