Animeta!

Animeta!
Cover of the first volume, featuring Miyuki Sanada
アニメタ!
GenreDrama, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byYaso Hanamura
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMorning Two [ja]
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 22, 2015 – present
Volumes5

Animeta! (アニメタ!) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yaso Hanamura. It began serialization in Kodansha's Morning Two [ja] magazine in June 2015. As of January 2020, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Yaso Hanamura, a former animator, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Morning Two [ja] magazine on June 22, 2015.[2][3] The magazine ceased print publication and moved to a digital release starting on August 4, 2022.[4][5] As of January 2020, the series' individual chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.[6]

In December 2018, J-Novel Club announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 22, 2015[8]978-4-06-388547-7June 17, 2019 (digital)
October 1, 2019 (print)[9]		978-1-71-833700-8
2 May 23, 2016[10]978-4-06-388603-0October 2, 2019 (digital)
January 7, 2020 (print)[9]		978-1-71-833702-2
3 October 21, 2016[11]978-4-06-388656-6January 8, 2020 (digital)
April 7, 2020 (print)[9]		978-1-71-833704-6
4 October 23, 2017[12]978-4-06-388730-3June 10, 2020 (digital)
August 4, 2020 (print)[9]		978-1-71-833706-0
5 January 23, 2020[6]978-4-06-515524-0February 3, 2021 (digital)
April 6, 2021 (print)[9]		978-1-71-833708-4

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the story and illustrations; she felt the story offered a great insight into the anime industry.[13] Demelza from Anime UK News also praised the story and illustrations, favorably comparing the tone to that of Complex Age.[14] Kazuya Masumoto of Studio Trigger felt the story was realistic and recommended the series to anyone interested in seeing how the anime industry works.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Masumoto, Kazuya (January 27, 2018). アニメ制作現場の問題を語るなら必ず『アニメタ！』を読んでほしい. Manga Newspaper (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 8, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  2. ^ 超低賃金、求められる高クオリティ…元アニメーターが描く、技術ゼロの新人アニメーターの成長記. Da Vinci (in Japanese). July 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 4, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  3. ^ TAGRO「変ゼミ」、8年の連載に幕！変態を科学するモーツー作品. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  4. ^ モーニング・ツーがWebマンガサイトとして再創刊、8月4日より毎週木曜日に更新. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 22, 2022. Archived from the original on March 20, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 23, 2022). "Morning Two Magazine Moves to Digital Release in August". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 26, 2023. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "アニメタ！（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  7. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 31, 2018). "J-Novel Club Licenses 3 More Manga Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 24, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  8. ^ アニメタ！（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  9. ^ a b c d e "Animeta!". J-Novel Club. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  10. ^ アニメタ！（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  11. ^ "アニメタ！（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  12. ^ "アニメタ！（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 10, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (November 25, 2019). "The Fall 2019 Manga Guide: Animeta". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 9, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.
  14. ^ Demelza (June 22, 2019). "Animeta! Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on July 2, 2022. Retrieved August 11, 2022.