Agravity Boys

Agravity Boys
First tankōbon volume cover
GenreScience fiction comedy[1]
Manga
Written byAtsushi Nakamura
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
Magazine
  • Weekly Shōnen Jump (2019–2021)
  • Jump Giga (2021)
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 9, 2019April 30, 2021
Volumes7

Agravity Boys (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Atsushi Nakamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from December 2019 to January 2021 and epilogue chapter was published in Jump Giga in April 2021. Its chapters were collected in seven tankōbon volumes.

Publication

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Agravity Boys, written and illustrated by Atsushi Nakamura, was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 9, 2019 to January 4, 2021,[2][1][3] and an epilogue chapter was published in Jump Giga on April 30, 2021.[4][5] Shueisha collected its chapters in seven tankōbon volumes, released from April 3, 2020,[6] to July 2, 2021.[7]

The manga is digitally published in English by Viz Media on its Shonen Jump website and the Manga Plus platform.[8]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 3, 2020[6]978-4-08-882302-7January 26, 2021 (digital)[9]978-1-9747-1930-3
  1. "Genar-Diversion 3-to-1"
  2. "Downtown Boys, Uptown Girl?"
  3. "I'm Gonna Be (500au)"
  4. "Gobbledigook"
  1. "Live to Tell the Tale"
  2. "Settler"
  3. "The District Sleeps Alone Tonight"
2 July 3, 2020[10]978-4-08-882345-4April 27, 2021 (digital)[11]978-1-9747-2689-9
  1. "Three Trash Hyper Blues"
  2. "The Flame and the Arrow"
  3. "Blink of Stars"
  4. "Fior Di Latte"
  5. "Brand-New Sunset"
  1. "I Still Remember"
  2. "You! Me! Dancing!"
  3. "Heartstrings"
  4. "They Don't Care About Us"
3 October 2, 2020[12]978-4-08-882421-5July 27, 2021 (digital)[13]978-1-9747-2890-9
  1. "Lost in the Supermarket"
  2. "Farewell for Alesta"
  3. "Get It Together"
  4. "arne"
  5. "Finally We Are No One"
  1. "All I Understand Is that I Don't Understand"
  2. "The Day Will Come Before Long"
  3. "Her Space Holiday"
  4. "It Doesn't Stop"
4 January 4, 2021[14]978-4-08-882494-9October 26, 2021 (digital)[15]978-1-9747-3052-0
  1. "Modal Soul"
  2. "Past is Prologue"
  3. "Street Fighting Man"
  4. "Broccoli"
  5. "Strawberry Swing"
  1. "Mellow Out"
  2. "Holocene"
  3. "The Journey Continues"
  4. "Hidy Hidy Little Otter Like the Wind"
5 April 2, 2021[16]978-4-08-882593-9January 25, 2022 (digital)[17]978-1-9747-3131-2
  1. "Mr. Blue Sky"
  2. "Pride"
  3. "Dawn Metropolice"
  4. "Places We're Trying to Find"
  5. "My Honey Dip"

37.5. "In My Opinion"

  • "Special One-Shot: Ken-pa Trick"
  • "Side Story 1: Subzero"
6 July 2, 2021[18]978-4-08-882706-3April 26, 2022 (digital)[19]978-1-9747-3199-2
  1. "CENTER OF UNIVERSE"
  2. "HEART"
  3. "Count on Me"
  4. "GIRLS in the α-Jumbro"
  1. "Blank Space"
  2. "Go Now"
    • "Side Story 2: In a Safe Place"
    • "Side Story 2.5: New days"
    • "One-Shot: Genar-Diversion 3-to-1"
7 July 2, 2021[7]978-4-08-882707-0July 26, 2022 (digital)[20]978-1-9747-3346-0
  1. "Time After Time"
  2. "Mirror"
  3. "The Guide"
  1. "Tonight, Tonight"
  2. "Defying Gravity"
  3. "Hoppipolla"
    • "Side Story 3: Linear children"
    • "Side Story 4: The History of Everything"

Reception

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In 2020, the manga was nominated for the sixth Next Manga Awards and placed sixth out of the 50 nominees with 15,339 votes.[21][22][23] The series ranked 25th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[24]

References

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  1. ^ a b 「クロクロク」の中村充志が描く、最後の人類となった男子4人のSFコメディ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 9, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 25, 2019). "Yūsaku Shibata, Atsushi Nakamura Launch New Manga in Shonen Jump in December". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ ONE PIECE1000話記念、ジャンプ作家が描く「もし〇〇が海賊船の船長だったら?」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 4, 2021. Archived from the original on January 4, 2021. Retrieved January 4, 2021.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 3, 2021). "Agravity Boys Manga Ends in Shonen Jump, Gets Conclusion Arc in Jump GIGA (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 3, 2021. Retrieved January 3, 2021.
  5. ^ 「AGRAVITY BOYS」完結編がジャンプGIGAに、ヒロアカ&呪術廻戦の付録も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 30, 2021. Archived from the original on June 2, 2021. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "AGRAVITY BOYS 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ^ a b "AGRAVITY BOYS 7" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2019). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Add Agravity Boys Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  9. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "AGRAVITY BOYS 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  11. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "AGRAVITY BOYS 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  13. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "AGRAVITY BOYS 4" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on December 24, 2020. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  15. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "AGRAVITY BOYS 5" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 22, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
  17. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  18. ^ "AGRAVITY BOYS 6" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on March 27, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  19. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Archived from the original on February 5, 2022. Retrieved February 5, 2022.
  20. ^ "Agravity Boys, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Archived from the original on July 7, 2022. Retrieved April 7, 2022.
  21. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 19, 2020). "Nominees Announced For Reader-Chosen Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  22. ^ コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. Tsugi Manga (in Japanese). Archived from the original on November 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  23. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 20, 2020). "Shonen Jump's Undead Unluck Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 17, 2021. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  24. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 17, 2021. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
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