The Golden Sheep
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| The Golden Sheep | |
 First volume cover | |
| 金のひつじ (Kin no Hitsuji) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kaori Ozaki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | September 25, 2017 – February 25, 2019 |
| Volumes | 3 |
The Golden Sheep (Japanese: 金のひつじ, Hepburn: Kin no Hitsuji) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaori Ozaki. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon from September 2017 to February 2019, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. It was licensed in North America for English release by Vertical.
Publication[edit]
The Golden Sheep is written and illustrated by Kaori Ozaki. The series ran in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon from September 25, 2017, to February 25, 2019.[1][2][3] Kodansha collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from March 23, 2018, to April 23, 2019.[4][5]
In North America, Vertical licensed the series for English release in 2018.[6] The three volumes were released from September 24, 2019, to March 10, 2020.[7][8]
Volumes[edit]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 23, 2018[4] | 978-4-06-511126-0 | September 24, 2019[7] | 978-1-94719-480-9 |
| 2 | September 21, 2018[9] | 978-4-06-512769-8 | December 10, 2019[10] | 978-1-94719-488-5 |
| 3 | April 23, 2019[5] | 978-4-06-515183-9 | March 10, 2020[8] | 978-1-94998-012-7 |
Reception[edit]
The Golden Sheep was one of twelve manga series to make the 2021 Young Adult Library Services Association's top 126 graphic novels for teenagers list.[11]
See also[edit]
- The Gods Lie, another manga series by the same author
References[edit]
- ^ 尾崎かおりが描く、仲良し男女4人組の青春劇「金のひつじ」アフタで始動. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 25, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (February 9, 2019). "Kaori Ozaki's The Golden Sheep Manga Ends This Month". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ アフタヌーン2019年4月号 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b 金のひつじ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b 金のひつじ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (October 5, 2018). "Kodansha Licenses O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Magus of the Library Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Golden Sheep, 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "The Golden Sheep, 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ 金のひつじ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "The Golden Sheep, 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (January 11, 2021). "Blue Flag Manga Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- The Golden Sheep official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
- The Golden Sheep at Anime News Network's encyclopedia