Ran and the Gray World

Ran and the Gray World
First tankōbon volume cover
乱と灰色の世界
(Ran to Haiiro no Sekai)
GenreSupernatural, romance[1]
Manga
Written byAki Irie
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
MagazineHarta
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 15, 2008 – April 15, 2015
Volumes7 (List of volumes)

Ran and the Gray World (Japanese: 乱と灰色の世界, Hepburn: Ran to Haiiro no Sekai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It was serialized in Harta from December 2008 to April 2015 and published in seven tankōbon volumes.

Publication

The series is written and illustrated by Aki Irie. It started serialization in Enterbrain's magazine Harta (then called Fellows!) on December 15, 2008.[2] The series concluded on April 15, 2015.[3] It was published in seven tankōbon volumes.[4]

At Anime Boston 2018, Viz Media announced they licensed the series for English publication.[5]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 16, 2009[6]978-4-04-726145-7November 20, 2018[7]978-1-97-470362-3
2 November 15, 2010[8]978-4-04-726849-4February 19, 2019[9]978-1-97-470363-0
3 July 15, 2011[10]978-4-04-727383-2May 21, 2019[11]978-1-97-470364-7
4 July 14, 2012[12]978-4-04-728116-5August 20, 2019[13]978-1-97-470365-4
5 September 14, 2013[14]978-4-04-729164-5November 19, 2019[15]978-1-97-470366-1
6 April 14, 2014[16]978-4-04-729576-6February 18, 2020[17]978-1-97-470367-8
7 June 15, 2015[4]978-4-04-730582-3May 19, 2020[18]978-1-97-470368-5

Reception

Jason Thompson from Otaku USA recommended the series, praising it for its art, plot, and main protagonist.[19] Sarah from Anime UK News also gave the first volume praise, calling it a "terrifically energetic and exuberant [start]" and the artwork "exceptional".[20] Sean Gaffney from A Case Suitable for Treatment also gave the series praise for the art and plot.[21] Chris Beveridge from The Fandom Post praised the artwork, while criticizing the main protagonist, calling her a "borderline brat".[22] Anna Neatrour from Manga Report stated that despite the fact that some of the situations in the book made her uneasy, they enjoyed it and wanted to read more.[23] As part of Anime News Network's Fall 2018 manga guide, Rebecca Silverman, Amy McNulty, Faye Hopper, and Teresa Navarro reviewed the series for the website. Each rated the series from three and a half to two and a half out of five. They all collectively praised the artwork, while finding the story a bit uncomfortable, despite enjoying it overall.[24]

References

  1. ^ "The Official Website for Ran and the Gray World". Viz Media. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
  2. ^ "期待のマンガ誌Fellows!Vol.2に入江亜季登場". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  3. ^ "入江亜季「乱と灰色の世界」完結、大人に憧れた魔法使い少女の成長劇". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 15, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "乱と灰色の世界 ７巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  5. ^ Ressler, Karen (March 30, 2018). "Viz Licenses Dragon Ball's Yamcha Spinoff, Ao Haru Ride, Radiant Manga, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  6. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 １巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  8. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 ２巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  9. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  10. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 ３巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  11. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  12. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 ４巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 ５巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  16. ^ "乱と灰色の世界 ６巻" (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  18. ^ "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  19. ^ Thompson, Jason (December 21, 2018). "Ran and the Gray World [Review]". Otaku USA. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  20. ^ Sarah (February 18, 2019). "Ran and the Gray World Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  21. ^ Gaffney, Sean (November 26, 2018). "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1". A Case Suitable for Treatment. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  22. ^ Beveridge, Chris (December 13, 2018). "Ran And The Gray World Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  23. ^ Neatrour, Anna (December 9, 2018). "Ran and the Gray World, Vol. 1". Manga Report. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
  24. ^ Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Hopper, Faye; Navarro, Teresa (December 3, 2018). "The Fall 2018 Manga Guide Ran and the Gray World". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2021.

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