Tsuwamonogatari

Tsuwamonogatari
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Souji Okita
ツワモノガタリ
(Tsuwamonogatari)
Genre
Manga
Written byTadataka Hosokawa
Published byKodansha
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
Magazine
  • Weekly Young Magazine (2021–2022)
  • YanMaga Web (2022–2023)
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 29, 2021 – June 3, 2023
Volumes8

Tsuwamonogatari (ツワモノガタリ)[a] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tadataka Hosokawa. It started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine in November 2021. It finished in the magazine in November 2022; it was transferred to the YanMaga Web website and app in that same day, and finished in June 2023. Its chapters have been collected in eight tankōbon as of September 2023.

Premise

The story takes place in 1864 at the end of the Edo period, one evening at the Shinsengumi camp the members of the Shinsengumi were having a lively drink, In an atmosphere of swordsmanship that could easily lead to a serious sword fight if alcohol were involved, Kondo proposed to Zao a discussion about who is the strongest swordsman in the country. when it was time to talk about the strongest opponent the Shinsengumi had ever defeated, it was Okita, who had arrived late, started the conversation and the name he mentioned was Kazu.

Characters

Souji Okita (沖田 (総司), Souji Okita)
Assistant to the Shinsengumi Vice-Chief. Tennen Rishin style. He respects Isamu Kondo as his teacher.
Isamu Kondo (近藤 (勇), Isamu Kondo)
Director of Shinsengumi. Fourth generation head of Tennen Rishin-ryu. He proposes that he gather his friends and talk about who is the strongest assassin.
Toshizo Hijikata (土方 (歳三), Toshizo Hijikata)
Deputy leader of the Shinsengumi. Tennen Rishin style. Although he was born as a peasant, he became a samurai through his own talent. He will face off against Sakamoto, who has completely opposite ideas.
Ryoma Sakamoto (坂本 (龍馬), Ryoma Sakamoto)
Born in Tosa. Although he was born as a samurai, he abandoned his status as a samurai and worked hard to bring Japan closer to a modern nation. He confronts Hijikata, who lives the exact opposite way.
Yamanami Keisuke (山南 (敬助), Yamanami Keisuke)
Deputy leader of the Shinsengumi. Hokushin Itto-ryu. he was present when Okita and Serizawa fought each other and witnessed their strength.
Kamo Serizawa (芹沢 (鴨), Kamo Serizawa)
The first head of the Shinsengumi. He is Shinto Munen-ryu. Due to his domineering and careless behavior, the Shinsengumi's reputation deteriorated, leading to him being assassinated and clashing with Okita.
Heisuke Todo (藤堂 (平助), Heisuke Todo)
Shinsengumi's Kirikomi captain and later the head of the 8th division. He became fascinated with Hokushin Itto-ryu, a practical style of swordsmanship, and became his student. He talks a lot, but he doesn't hesitate to cut people down.
Hanpeita Takeichi (武市 (半平太), Hanpeita Takeichi)
Leader of the Tosa Kinnoto Party. One sword style. He is a popular and politically skilled person, and the only person who understands Shinbei Tanaka, who does not show his emotions. I could tell that he was hiding something hot.
Sanosuke Harada (原田 (佐之助), Sanosuke Harada)
Shinsengumi's strongest spear wielder. He learned the Taneda-ryu spear technique from Sanjuro Tani (later the head of Shinsengumi's 7th division), and then entered the Hozoin-ryu. Therefore, he called himself the Taneda Hozoin school.
Shinsaku Takasugi (高杉 (晋作), Shinsaku Takasugi)
He is Shoin Yoshida's best disciple and one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Matsushita Sonjuku. He founded the Kiheitai in the Choshu domain. The most charismatic person from the end of the Edo period, who has the ability to pass the Yagyu Shinkage-ryu license.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Tadataka Hosokawa, Tsuwamonogatari started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine on November 29, 2021.[4][5][6] It finished in the magazine on November 21, 2022, and moved to the YanMaga Web website and app in that same day.[7] [8] It finished on June 3, 2023.[9] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on May 6, 2022.[10] As of September 20, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[11]

In France, the manga is licensed by Pika.[3][12]

Volumes

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 6, 2022[13]978-4-06-527021-9
2 July 6, 2022[14]978-4-06-528419-3
3 September 20, 2022[15]978-4-06-529069-9
4 November 4, 2022[16]978-4-06-529809-1
5 January 19, 2023[17]978-4-06-530420-4
6 April 20, 2023[18]978-4-06-531385-5
7 June 20, 2023[19]978-4-06-532057-0
8 September 20, 2023[11]978-4-06-533036-4

Reception

The series was recommended and acclaimed by the critic Chanmei of Real Sound, she praised the extensive research that has been done in the sword fighting scenes,[20] described Hosokawa's manga as "an advanced shinsengumi manga that interprets the swordsmen of the late Edo period not in terms of friendship or youth, but in terms of their strength", and she said that "the research and understanding that is the foundation of swordsmanship power is accurately depicted", she also praised the duel in the first volume, which took place between two men centered on "sword fighting", and called the scenes "amazing".[21]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The title is a blend of tsuwamono (兵, "strong warrior") and monogatari (物語, "story").

References

  1. ^ 【第1話】「最強」の剣客は誰だ！？ リアルを追求した幕末剣戟マンガ！『ツワモノガタリ』. YanMaga Web (in Japanese). Kodansha. November 5, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  2. ^ 歴史小説の最高峰『燃えよ剣』の初の漫画化！ 待望のコミックス第1巻は5月9日発売！ (Press release) (in Japanese). Shinchosha. May 9, 2022. Archived from the original on May 27, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via PR Times.
  3. ^ a b "Tsuwamonogatari - Le crépuscule des lames ensanglantées dans la collection Pika seinen !" (in French). Pika. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 6, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  4. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (September 26, 2023). "Tsukasa Monma, Tadataka Hosokawa Launch New Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 15, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  5. ^ セクシーな黒ギャル教師を描く「はじめてのギャル」植野メグルの新連載ヤンマガで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on December 1, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ^ 新選組漫画『ツワモノガタリ』ヤングマガジンで連載開始 隊士たちが最強の相手を語り合う. ORICON NEWS (in Japanese). November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  7. ^ ヤンマガWeb [@yanmagaweb] (November 21, 2022). ヤンマガWeb移籍記念🎊✨\今だけ全話イッキ無料‼️/『#ツワモノガタリ』幕末最強の刺客は誰だ‥‥？11/27(日)までの期間限定‼️漫画はコチラから⏬ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Twitter.
  8. ^ ツワモノガタリ. Mangapedia [ja] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on July 18, 2024. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  9. ^ ツワモノガタリ 2023 年 6 月 3 日. YanMaga Web (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 9, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  10. ^ 新選組隊士たちが過去の戦いから選んだ"最強の相手"とは？「ツワモノガタリ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on October 2, 2022. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  11. ^ a b 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2023. Archived from the original on October 13, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "Le manga Tsuwamonogatari annoncé par Pika". Manga News (in French). Pika. March 5, 2024. Archived from the original on March 5, 2024. Retrieved March 6, 2024.
  13. ^ 【5月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on May 28, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  14. ^ 【7月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 6, 2022. Archived from the original on December 26, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  15. ^ 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2022. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  16. ^ 【11月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2022. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  17. ^ 【1月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 19, 2023. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  18. ^ 【4月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 30, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  19. ^ 【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 20, 2023. Archived from the original on December 21, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  20. ^ 『ツワモノガタリ』『ブスなんて言わないで』『音盤紀行』......漫画ライター・ちゃんめい厳選！ 5月のおすすめ新刊漫画. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. May 29, 2022. Archived from the original on October 22, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
  21. ^ 新選組漫画の新鋭『ツワモノガタリ』最強剣客は誰？ 強さを裏付ける"剣術"描写に注目. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. May 17, 2022. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved July 18, 2024.