Puniru Is a Cute Slime

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Puniru Is a Cute Slime
First tankōbon volume cover
ぷにるはかわいいスライム
(Puniru wa Kawaī Suraimu)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Cute Puniru Slime
Written byMaeda-kun
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBessatsu CoroCoro Comic
DemographicChildren
PublishedFebruary 28, 2019
Manga
Written byMaeda-kun
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly CoroCoro Comic
DemographicChildren
Original runMarch 15, 2022 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byYūshi Ibe
Written byMichiko Yokote
StudioToho Animation Studio

Puniru Is a Cute Slime (Japanese: ぷにるはかわいいスライム, Hepburn: Puniru wa Kawaī Suraimu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Maeda-kun. Preceded by a one-shot published in Shogakukan's children's manga magazine Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic in February 2019, the manga started its serialization in Weekly CoroCoro Comic online service in March 2022. Shogakukan has collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes as of January 2024. The series focuses on the titular character Puniru, a slime girl created by a boy named Kotaro Kawaii during his childhood and wants him to notice her for her cuteness despite him being in love with his high school senior. An anime television series adaptation produced produced by Toho Animation Studio has been announced.

Plot[edit]

A young boy named Kotaro Kawaii made a slime as part of a science experiment on which it came to life. The slime named Puniru, resembled a penguin and thinks its creator is cute despite him not wanting to admit it. About 7 years has passed as Kotaro is in 2nd year Junior High School and he is having a hard time admitting his feelings of love to his one-year senior Mami Kirara. In that time, Puniru gained a new ability to morph herself into a human girl and knowing him, she wanted her creator to notice him again and her cuteness.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Maeda-kun, a first one-shot, titled "Cute Puniru Slime" (かわいいぷにるはスライム, Kawaī Puniru wa Suraimu), was published in Shogakukan's children's manga Bessatsu CoroCoro Comic on February 28, 2019.[2] Puniru Is a Cute Slime started its serialization in Weekly CoroCoro Comic online service on March 15, 2022.[3][4] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 28, 2022.[5] As of January 26, 2024, five volumes have been released.[6]

Volumes[edit]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 28, 2022[7]978-4-09-143537-8
978-4-09-943115-0 (SE)
2 November 28, 2022[8]978-4-09-143553-8
978-4-09-943121-1 (SE)
3 February 28, 2023[9]978-4-09-143578-1
978-4-09-943126-6 (SE)
4 August 9, 2023[10]978-4-09-143610-8
978-4-09-943131-0 (SE)
5 January 26, 2024[6]978-4-09-143670-2
978-4-09-943145-7 (SE)

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on December 13, 2023.[11][12] It is produced by Toho Animation Studio, directed by Yūshi Ibe, and written by Michiko Yokote, with Aya Tanaka providing the character designs.[13][14]

Reception[edit]

The manga placed fourth in Next Manga Awards's Web category in 2022.[15]

The manga was viewed more than 600,000 times on its online website by March 2022;[16] it rose to more than 3.5 million views by May of that same year,[17] and 7 million by July of that same year.[5] The first tankōbon volume had a first-print run of 100,000 copies.[5]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」カラーマンガがコロコロに、ぷにるのシールも付属. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 15, 2022. Archived from the original on October 19, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  2. ^ 別冊コロコロコミック 2019年04月号. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  3. ^ Mateo, Alex (March 14, 2022). "Shogakukan Reveals 'Weekly Coro Coro Comics' Title, Lineup for New Website". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 1, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  4. ^ 週刊コロコロコミック創刊！子供も大人も楽しめる新作＆名作を続々配信. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 15, 2022. Archived from the original on June 2, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」1巻発売、特装版はカバーがキラキラでアクスタ付き. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on June 15, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  6. ^ a b 【1月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 30, 2024.
  7. ^ 【7月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 28, 2022. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  8. ^ 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」2巻特装版に描き下ろしポスター3枚、カバーは箔押し. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 29, 2022. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  9. ^ 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」3巻にアクスタ第2弾、メタバースで遊べるミニゲームも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2023. Archived from the original on March 7, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  10. ^ 【8月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  11. ^ 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」TVアニメ化！かわいいぼくが動いちゃいま～す. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 13, 2023. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Maedakun's Puniru wa Kawaii Slime Web Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  13. ^ ぷにるはかわいいスライム：“スライムの日”にビジュアル公開 柔らかくキラキラ テレビアニメはTOHO animation STUDIO制作. Mantan Web (in Japanese). March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  14. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 16, 2024). "Puniru wa Kawaii Slime TV Anime Reveals Visual, Main Staff". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  15. ^ 「スーパーの裏でヤニ吸うふたり」が次にくるマンガ大賞のWebマンガ部門1位を獲得. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 31, 2022. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  16. ^ Iida, Ichishi (May 10, 2022). 「秒で60万人が読んだ」コロコロ初のラブコメ『ぷにる』爆誕の背景. Gendai Media (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
  17. ^ 「ぷにるはかわいいスライム」第1巻、7月発売！「週刊コロコロコミック」で350万PV達成の話題作. AnimeAnime.jp (in Japanese). May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved December 13, 2023.

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