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Girl Friend
Manga volume 1 cover
ガールフレンド
(Gaarufurendo)
GenreRomance[1]
Manga
Written byMasaya Hokazono [ja]
Illustrated byCourt Betten [ja]
Published byShueisha
Magazine
  • Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku (2003, 2004)
  • Weekly Young Jump (2003–2007)
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 1, 2003 – March 29, 2007
Volumes5

Girl Friend (Japanese: ガールフレンド, Hepburn: Gaarufurendo) is a Japanese manga written by Masaya Hokazono [ja] and illustrated by Court Betten [ja]. It was published in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Weekly Young Jump from 2003 to 2007, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. The series contains a collection of short stories about romantic relationships of high school girls.

Publication

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Written by Masaya Hokazono [ja] and illustrated by Court Betten [ja], Girl Friend started with a series of one-shot chapters published in Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku and Weekly Young Jump from May 1 to November 27, 2003.[2][3] The series started an irregular serialization in the latter on February 12, 2004;[4] another chapter was published in Young Jump Zōkan Mankaku on March 16 of that same year.[5] The series finished on March 29, 2007.[6] Shueisha collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from June 18, 2004,[7] and June 19, 2007.[8]

The manga was licensed in France by Delcourt.[9][10]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 June 18, 2004[7]978-4-08-876623-2
2 March 13, 2005[11]978-4-08-876765-9
3 December 19, 2005[12]978-4-08-876894-6
4 September 19, 2006[13]978-4-08-877145-8
5 June 19, 2007[8]978-4-08-877263-9

Reception

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BD Gest' claimed that the series can be summarized in three words: "School, sex, and socks".[1] They commented that the relationships portrayed are flawed relationships because of their adolescent bases and their alternations between fantasy and reality, as well as an excessive focus on having love based purely on sex. They also felt that the series has potential, but also has great room for disappointment.[1] Manga News commended Betten, saying that his work is "indeed sumptuous". The review also commended Hokazono's ability "to tell in a few pages, the randomness/hazard of the first love relationships".[14] Animeland commended the manga for "every possible relationship combinations between young adults" without pudeur.[15] Later reviews from Manga News criticized the stories as clichéd, but commended the stories for "keep their funny side without overdoing it".[16][17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Natali, M. "Chronique : Girl friend" (in French). bdgest.com. Archived from the original on August 30, 2008. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  2. ^ "Magazines Index" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 27, 2003. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  3. ^ バックナンバー (2003). Weekly Young Jump Official Website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  4. ^ バックナンバー (2004). Weekly Young Jump Official Website (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on September 9, 2023. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  5. ^ Magazines Index (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on April 10, 2004. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ 2007年03月29日のアーカイブ. manganohi.jp. March 29, 2007. Archived from the original on December 18, 2007. Retrieved January 25, 2024. 大人気シリーズ連載、最終回!! 作・外薗昌也／画・別天荒人 『ガールフレンド』 ガールフレンド、それは春を待つ冷たい風の名前…。 最終回に登場するのは、あのふたり!？
  7. ^ a b ガールフレンド 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on February 7, 2006. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  8. ^ a b ガールフレンド 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "Girl Friend" (in French). akata.fr. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved March 16, 2009.
  10. ^ "Preview – Girlfriend". manga-news.com (in French). May 12, 2008. Archived from the original on November 23, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  11. ^ ガールフレンド 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  12. ^ ガールフレンド 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  13. ^ ガールフレンド 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 25, 2008. Retrieved January 25, 2024.
  14. ^ "Girlfriend Vol.1" (in French). manga-news.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  15. ^ "Girl Friend Vol. 4" (in French). Animeland.com. Archived from the original on February 9, 2009. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  16. ^ "Girlfriend Vol.2" (in French). manga-news.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
  17. ^ "Girlfriend Vol.3" (in French). manga-news.com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2009.
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