Though You May Burn to Ash

Though You May Burn to Ash
First tankōbon volume cover
たとえ灰になっても
(Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo)
Manga
Written byKakashi Oniyazu
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
ImprintYG Comics
MagazineYoung Gangan
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 18, 2015February 1, 2019
Volumes6
Manga
Subete Hai ni Natte mo
Written byTsujimori
Illustrated bySake no. Marine
Published bySquare Enix
ImprintGangan Comics UP!
MagazineManga Up!
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 26, 2018August 28, 2020
Volumes5

Though You May Burn to Ash (Japanese: たとえ灰になっても, Hepburn: Tatoe Hai ni Nattemo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kakashi Oniyazu. It was serialized in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan from December 2015 to February 2019, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes.

Plot

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High school student Shinomiya Ryouma desperately tries to raise a billion yen to pay for treatment for his sister Yukina. One day, a mysterious woman asks him if he is willing to risk everything to get what he wants. When he says yes and she invites him to a game, he is killed in an accident. He abruptly wakes up in the body of a girl, along with others the woman invited, killed in accidents, and turned into girls. The woman, named Cruel, reveals herself as an apparent angel. She wants them to play a special game. Winning means gaining her boundless fortune, but losing means death.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Kakashi Oniyazu [ja], Though You May Burn to Ash started in Square Enix's seinen manga magazine Young Gangan on December 18, 2015.[1] On February 27, 2019, it was announce that Oniyazu had died on February 2; Square Enix decided to cancel the series, making its 56th chapter, published on February 1, the last one.[2][3] Square Enix collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from July 25, 2016,[4] to April 25, 2019.[5]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press.[6]

A spin-off manga, titled Subete Hai ni Natte mo (すべて灰になっても, "Though Everything Becomes Ash"), written by Tsujimori and illustrated by Sake no. Marine, was serialized on Square Enix's Manga Up! app from October 26, 2018,[7] to August 28, 2020.[8] Square Enix collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from April 25, 2019,[5] to October 7, 2020.[9]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 25, 2016[4]978-4-7575-5060-5April 10, 2018[10]978-0-316-48010-9
2 January 25, 2017[11]978-4-7575-5198-5June 26, 2018[12]978-0-316-44687-7
3 July 25, 2017[13]978-4-7575-5421-4September 18, 2018[14]978-1-975-32740-8
4 January 25, 2018[15]978-4-7575-5605-8February 19, 2019[16]978-1-975-32943-3
5 July 25, 2018[17]978-4-7575-5764-2May 21, 2019[18]978-1-975-33052-1
6 April 25, 2019[19]978-4-7575-6072-7February 4, 2020[20]978-1-975-30617-5

References

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  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 27, 2019). "Though You May Burn to Ash Manga's Kakashi Oniyazu Passes Away". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  3. ^ 鬼八頭かかしが死去、「たとえ灰になっても」は連載中止に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2019. Archived from the original on April 26, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 【7月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 24, 2019. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  5. ^ a b 「たとえ灰になっても」Aチームの予選を描くスピンオフ、1・2巻同時発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  6. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 15, 2017). "Yen Press Licenses Saga of Tanya the Evil, Acca 13, One Week Friends, A Polar Bear in Love, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 30, 2019. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  7. ^ Manga UP! [@mangaup_PR] (October 25, 2018). 【新連載開始!】「すべて灰になっても」あと30分で連載開始!マンガUP!で大好評連載中「たとえ灰になっても」のスピンオフ作品がついに始動!!これは本編で「あの残酷な死」が決まったキャラクター達の「予選」での姿を描いた物語――…→https://manga-up.com #マンガUP (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ Manga UP! [@mangaup_PR] (August 28, 2020). 【あと30分でオリジナル連載更新! 1/3】8/28(金)は「人質交換ゲーム」第1話-2「女王の化粧師」第6話-3「万年Dランクの中年冒険者」第22話中編「イジメカエシ。」第13話-3「すべて灰になっても」第43話が公開です! (Tweet) (in Japanese) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (October 3, 2020). "Though You May Burn to Ash Spinoff Manga Subete Hai ni Natte mo Ends in 5th Volume". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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  12. ^ Ressler, Karen (June 26, 2018). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 24–30". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  13. ^ 【7月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2017. Archived from the original on November 20, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  14. ^ Ressler, Karen (September 18, 2018). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 16–22". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
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  19. ^ 【4月25日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2019. Archived from the original on November 4, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
  20. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 5, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 2–8". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2022. Retrieved December 2, 2022.

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