Tsugumi Project

Tsugumi Project
First tankōbon volume cover
虎鶫 とらつぐみ -TSUGUMI PROJECT-
(Tora Tsugumi: Tsugumi Project)
GenreAdventure[1]
Manga
Written byippatu
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 25, 2021 – September 15, 2023
Volumes7 (List of volumes)

Tsugumi Project (Japanese: 虎鶫 とらつぐみ -TSUGUMI PROJECT-, Hepburn: Tora Tsugumi: Tsugumi Project) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by ippatu. Initially released in July 2019 in France, the series was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from January 2021 to November 2023. The series' individual chapters were collected into seven volumes from June 2021 to November 2023.

Publication

Written and illustrated by ippatu, the series was first published in France by Ki-oon on July 4, 2019.[2] On January 25, 2021, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine.[3] The series finished on September 15, 2023.[4] The series' individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes from June 4, 2021 to November 9, 2023.[5][6]

At Anime Expo 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 4, 2021[5]978-4-06-523345-0May 9, 2023 (digital)
May 16, 2023 (print)[8]		978-1-64-651789-3
2 August 5, 2021[9]978-4-06-523842-4August 1, 2023[10]978-1-64-651790-9
3 October 6, 2021[11]978-4-06-523841-7October 24, 2023[12]978-1-64-651791-6
4 February 4, 2022[13]978-4-06-526828-5January 16, 2024 (digital)
February 20, 2024 (print)[14]		978-1-64-651792-3
5 June 6, 2022[15]978-4-06-528101-7May 28, 2024[16]978-1-64-651806-7
6 March 6, 2023[17]978-4-06-531052-6December 3, 2024[18]979-8-88-877076-4
7 November 9, 2023[6]978-4-06-533493-5——

Reception

Erkael and Koiwai from Manga News liked the story; they also favorably compared the artwork to that of Keisuke Itagaki.[1] Faustine Lillaz from Planete BD praised the artwork as realistic and the characters and setting as charismatic and intriguing.[19]

In the 2022 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked 20th on the list of the top manga for male readers.[20]

References

  1. ^ a b Erkael; Koiwai (September 4, 2019). "Tsugumi Project Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Le manga Tsugumi Project se précise chez Ki-oon". Manga News (in French). March 29, 2019. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "禁断の地"となった日本が舞台のSFサバイバル新連載「虎鶫」ヤンマガで始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2021. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael (September 13, 2023). "ippatu's Tsugumi Project Manga Ends on Friday". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 17, 2023.
  5. ^ a b 虎鶫 とらつぐみ －ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 虎鶫　とらつぐみ　－ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ　ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 1, 2022). "EXCLUSIVE: Kodansha USA Licenses The Yakuza's Bias, Lovely Muco!, Iruma-kun, More Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 1, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  8. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on May 4, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  9. ^ 虎鶫 とらつぐみ －ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  10. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on July 26, 2023. Retrieved July 26, 2023.
  11. ^ 虎鶫 とらつぐみ －ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  13. ^ 虎鶫 とらつぐみ －ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  15. ^ 虎鶫 とらつぐみ －ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
  17. ^ 虎鶫　とらつぐみ　－ＴＳＵＧＵＭＩ　ＰＲＯＪＥＣＴ－（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  18. ^ "Tsugumi Project, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (July 22, 2019). "Tsugumi Project T1". Planete BD. Archived from the original on August 29, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.
  20. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved August 29, 2022.