Giji Harem

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Giji Harem
Cover of the first volume
疑似ハーレム
(Giji Hāremu)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byYū Saitō
Published byShogakukan
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics Special
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday (January 12, 2019 – March 12, 2021)
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 20, 2018March 5, 2021
Volumes6
Anime television series
Directed byToshihiro Kikuchi
Written byYūko Kakihara
Music byTakeshi Watanabe
StudioNomad
Original run July 2024 scheduled
icon Anime and manga portal

Giji Harem (Japanese: 疑似ハーレム, Hepburn: Giji Hāremu, lit. "Pseudo Harem") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yū Saitō. It was posted as a webcomic on Saitō's Twitter account from June 2018 to March 2021, and was later parallelly serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 2019 to March 2021, with its chapters collected into six tankōbon volumes. An anime television series adaptation produced by Nomad is set to premiere in July 2024.

Characters[edit]

Eiji Kitahama (北浜 瑛二, Kitahama Eiji)
Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto[2]
Rin Nanakura (七倉 凛, Nanakura Rin)
Voiced by: Saori Hayami[2]
Ayaka Nanakura (七倉 綾香, Nanakura Ayaka)
Voiced by: Mai Narumi[3]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Yū Saitō, Giji Harem was first posted as a webcomic on Saitō's Twitter account from June 20, 2018, to March 5, 2021.[4][5] The manga was subsequently and parallelly serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from January 12, 2019, to March 12, 2021.[6][7] Shogakukan collected its chapters into six tankōbon volumes, released from March 12, 2019, to April 12, 2021.[8][9]

Volumes[edit]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 12, 2019[8]978-4-09-129095-3
2 August 8, 2019[10]978-4-09-129365-7
3 January 10, 2020[11]978-4-09-129580-4
4 June 12, 2020[12]978-4-09-850140-3
5 November 12, 2020[13]978-4-09-850325-4
6 April 12, 2021[9]978-4-09-850468-8

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on April 10, 2023.[2][14] The series is produced by Nomad and directed by Toshihiro Kikuchi, with Yūko Kakihara handling series scripts, Yoshihisa Sato designing the characters, Pony Canyon credited for music production, and Takeshi Watanabe composing the music.[15] It is set to premiere in July 2024. Gohobi will perform the opening theme song "Blouse" (ブラウス).[16]

Reception[edit]

In 2019, the series was nominated for the fifth Next Manga Awards in the print category and was ranked seventh out of 50 nominees.[17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 小悪魔?クール?1人のヒロインがハーレムを演出「疑似ハーレム」しろまんたも推薦. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 12, 2019. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c 漫画『疑似ハーレム』テレビアニメ化 出演は岡本信彦&早見沙織 甘えん坊や猫撫で声…早見のレア芝居は必聴. Oricon (in Japanese). April 10, 2023. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  3. ^ Dennison, Kara (February 2, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime Pulls Back the Curtain on a New Cast Addition". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Saitō, Yū [@54110yu] (June 20, 2018). 疑似ハーレム最終回:門出 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  5. ^ Saitō, Yū [@54110yu] (March 5, 2021). 疑似ハーレム (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved July 9, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ 斉藤ゆう「疑似ハーレム」連載化!先輩のため"キャラ"演じ分ける女子のラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2019. Archived from the original on January 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  7. ^ 「内藤死屍累々滅殺デスロード」宇津江広祐の新連載がゲッサンで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 12, 2021. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  8. ^ a b 疑似ハーレム 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  9. ^ a b 疑似ハーレム 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 21, 2021. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
  10. ^ 疑似ハーレム 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  11. ^ 疑似ハーレム 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  12. ^ 疑似ハーレム 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  13. ^ 疑似ハーレム 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 23, 2020. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  14. ^ Dempsey, Liam (April 10, 2023). "Rom-com Manga Giji Harem Sets the Scene for TV Anime Adaptation". Crunchyroll. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
  15. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (February 14, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime's Teaser Promo Video Reveals Main Staff". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  16. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (April 8, 2024). "Giji Harem Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Opening Song & Artist, More Staff, July Premiere". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2024. Retrieved April 8, 2024.
  17. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 22, 2019). "SPY × FAMILY, Kusuriya no Hitorigoto Win Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Award 2019". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved March 6, 2023.

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