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Ryuko (manga)

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Ryuko
First volume cover (Leed Publishing edition, released in 2023)
龍子
(Ryūko)
GenreCrime thriller[1]
Manga
Written byEldo Yoshimizu [fr]
Published by
English publisher
Published
  • 2010 (self-publication)
  • 2016–2018 (French publication)
  • 2023 (official Japanese publication)
Volumes2

Ryuko (龍子, Ryūko) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Eldo Yoshimizu [fr]. It was self-published in 2010, and later published in two hardcover volumes in France by Le Lézard Noir [fr] in 2016 and 2018. In the United Kingdom and North America the manga was licensed by Titan Publishing Group. Leed Publishing published the first volume in Japan in 2023.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Eldo Yoshimizu [fr], Ryuko was self-published in 2010.[2] The manga was first published in hardcover volumes in France by Le Lézard Noir [fr],[3] with two volumes released on November 17, 2016,[4] and February 1, 2018.[5] It was later published in eleven other countries, including Italy and Germany.[2] Leed Publishing later released the first volume in Japan on September 14, 2023,[6] and the second on January 18, 2024.[7]

In the United Kingdom and North America the manga was licensed by Titan Publishing Group.[8] The two volumes were released on August 6 and October 15, 2019, respectively.[9][10]

Reception

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Ryuko ranked thirteenth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2024 list of best manga for male readers.[11][12] It placed fourth on "The Best Manga 2024 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine.[13]

Notes

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  1. ^ First printed publication in France
  2. ^ First official release in Japan

References

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  1. ^ "Ryuko Vol. 1". Titan Comics. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b フランスなど世界で翻訳されたエルド吉水「龍子 RYUKO」が日本凱旋、トーチで公開中. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 25, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  3. ^ "Ryuko se dévoile en bande-annonce". Manga News (in French). September 14, 2016. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  4. ^ "Ryuko Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "Ryuko Vol.2". Manga News (in French). Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  6. ^ 世界11カ国で出版された「龍子 RYUKO」の日本語版1巻が発売、初回特典のステッカーも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on September 15, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  7. ^ 【1月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 18, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved February 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 1, 2019). "Titan Comics to Release Eldo Yoshimizu's Ryuko Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved January 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (August 8, 2019). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 4–10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 15, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  10. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (October 15, 2019). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 13–19". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael; Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  12. ^ 「うみべのストーブ」キャラがストーブを囲み…「このマン」にトーチから4作品登場. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 11, 2023. Archived from the original on December 17, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
  13. ^ 「神田ごくら町職人ばなし」がフリースタイル「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2023. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved January 2, 2024.

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