Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You

Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You
First tankōbon volume cover
お近づきになりたい宮膳さん
(Ochikadzuki ni Naritai Miyazen-san)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAkitaka
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintGangan Comics Joker
Magazine
  • Monthly Gangan Joker
  • (February 22, 2020 – August 20, 2021)
Original runApril 4, 2019 – August 20, 2021
Volumes4

Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You (お近づきになりたい宮膳さん, Ochikadzuki ni Naritai Miyazen-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akitaka. It was initially published on the author's Pixiv account from April 2019 to August 2021. It was later acquired by Square Enix who published the series in their shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker from February 2020 to August 2021.

Synopsis

The series is centered around the characters, Sakura Miyazen and Shota Matsuyabashi. Miyazen and Matsubayashi are polar opposites, with Miyazen being an upper-class girl and Matsubayashi being a delinquent. The two are oblivious to each other's feelings, and want to communicate with each other, but are not sure where to start.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Akitaka, Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You was published on the author's Pixiv account from April 3, 2019, to August 20, 2021.[2][3] It was also serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker from February 22, 2020, to August 20, 2021.[4][5] The series' chapters were collected into four tankōbon volumes from February 22, 2020, to January 21, 2022.[6][7]

During their Anime NYC panel, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for English publication.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1February 22, 2020[6]978-4-7575-6532-6September 27, 2022[9]978-1-6472-9141-9
  1. "A Pair Who Would Love to Get Closer"
  2. "Shootin'"
  3. "Responsibility"
  4. "Cat"
  5. "Shiv"
  6. "Friends"
  7. "Mixed Up"
  8. "I'll Do My Best"
  1. "Marathon"
  2. "Big Fight"
  3. "Cats and Dogs"
  4. "Broad"
  5. "Thanks"
  6. "Studying"
  7. "Closer"
2September 19, 2020[10]978-4-7575-6853-2November 8, 2022[11]978-1-6472-9142-6
  1. "Bump"
  2. "Little Sister"
  3. "Secret"
  4. "Overthinking"
  5. "Small Perks"
  6. "Team Building"
  1. "Guilt"
  2. "Rain"
  3. "Bug"
  4. "Cool"
  5. "Encounter 1"
  6. "Encounter 2"
3May 21, 2021[12]978-4-7575-7260-7February 21, 2023[13]978-1-6472-9173-0
  1. "Texting 1"
  2. "Texting 2"
  3. "Dozing Off"
  4. "One More Sip"
  5. "Assumption"
  6. "Short Jacket"
  7. "Tip Your Hand"
  8. "Master and Student"
  9. "Hairstyle"
  1. "Water Play"
  2. "Hiccups"
  3. "Cute 1"
  4. "Cute 2"
  5. "All of It"
  6. "Getting Weapons"
  7. "Summer Break, Part 1"
  8. "Summer Break, Part 2"
  9. "Your World"
4January 21, 2022[7]978-4-7575-7693-3May 23, 2023[14]978-1-6472-9213-3
  1. "Excitement"
  2. "Back from Break"
  3. "Names"
  4. "Game"
  5. "Guess Who"
  6. "Anything"
  7. "Gofer"
  8. "Sneaky"
  9. "Update"
  1. "Raid"
  2. "Movie"
  3. "Favorite Things"
  4. "The Date"
  5. "The Date Continues"
  6. "I Want to Talk"
  7. "The Two Who Have Gotten Closer"
  • Bonus: "Getting Even Closer"

Reception

The series was nominated for the sixth Next Manga Awards in the print category, and was ranked twelfth out of fifty nominees.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You". kodansha.us. Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  2. ^ お近づきになりたい漫画 (in Japanese). Pixiv. April 3, 2019. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  3. ^ お近づきになりたい漫画最終回 (in Japanese). Pixiv. August 20, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 22, 2020). "Akitaka Launches New Rokujō Hitoma no Majo Life Manga in February". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 24, 2021). "Akitaka's Ochikazuki ni Naritai Miyazen-san Manga Ends in August". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  6. ^ a b お近づきになりたい宮膳さん 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  7. ^ a b お近づきになりたい宮膳さん 4（完） (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  8. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 21, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Announces 14 Manga Titles for Next Fall". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  9. ^ "Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  10. ^ お近づきになりたい宮膳さん 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  11. ^ "Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  12. ^ お近づきになりたい宮膳さん 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  13. ^ "Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  14. ^ "Miss Miyazen Would Love to Get Closer to You, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
  15. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Shonen Jump's Undead Unluck Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2024.

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