Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister

From Wikipedia the free encyclopedia

Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister
First tankōbon volume cover
甘神さんちの縁結び
(Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byMarcey Naito
Published byKodansha
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 21, 2021 – present
Volumes14
Anime television series
Directed byYujiro Abe
Written byYasuko Aoki
Music by
  • Ryo Kawasaki
  • Tomoyuki Kono
StudioDrive
Original run 2024 – scheduled

Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister (甘神さんちの縁結び, Amagami-san Chi no Enmusubi, lit. Matchmaking of the Amagami Household) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marcey Naito. It was originally published as a one-shot in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in December 2020, before beginning serialization in the same magazine in April 2021. An anime television series adaptation produced by Drive is set to premiere in 2024.

Plot[edit]

The series follows Uryū Kamihate, a high school student who is aiming to pass the entrance exams to the Kyoto University's medical school. After living in an orphanage for much of his life following the death of his mother, he comes to live at Amagami Shrine, where the head priest asks him to marry one of his three granddaughters. Uryū and the Amagami sisters also have to contend with various issues, such as the shrine being in danger of closing down due to financial issues. Through flashforwards, it is implied that Uryū will eventually marry one of the sisters.

Characters[edit]

Uryū Kamihate (上終 瓜生, Kamihate Uryū)
Voiced by: Sōnosuke Hattori (vomic),[2] Ryōta Suzuki (anime)[3]
A high school student aiming to enter Kyoto University's medical school. He was inspired to become a doctor after his mother's death. Despite being engrossed in studying most of the time, he managed to bond with the Amagami siblings despite their rough start and is destined to marry one of the siblings in order to continue the legacy of Amagami Shrine. He's very capable of doing household chores and cooking which the Amagami siblings adore very much. A frequent running gag of Uryu revolves around him getting caught in awkward situation where the Amagami siblings keep on chiding him for being a pervert.
Yae Amagami (甘神 夜重, Amagami Yae)
Voiced by: Miyu Tsuji (vomic),[2] Ai Kayano (PV1),[4] Reina Ueda (PV2),[5] Sumire Uesaka (anime)[3]
The eldest daughter and an art major at a university with a playful personality. It is later revealed that she was actually adopted into the Amagami family and that her real name is Reiko Ichijōji (一乗寺 澪子, Ichijōji Reiko), having a crush on Uryū since their short encounter few years ago. Uryu's encouragement at the time led her to become more decisive and more carefree which allowed her to leave her dark childhood behind which helps shape her current personality.
Yuna Amagami (甘神 夕奈, Amagami Yuna)
Voiced by: Miyu Tsuji (vomic),[2] Sora Amamiya (PV1),[4] Rie Takahashi (PV2),[5] Kaede Hondo (anime)[3]
The second sister with a tsundere personality. She excels academically despite having a poor command in English. She strives to preserve the legacy of the Amagami Shrine. She likes cats.
Asahi Amagami (甘神 朝姫, Amagami Asahi)
Voiced by: Miyu Tsuji (vomic),[2] Ayane Sakura (PV1),[4] Ayana Taketatsu (PV2),[5] Shion Wakayama (anime)[3]
The youngest sister, who is a member of her school's track-and-field club. She is a mature middle school scholar despite her age. However, she has a complex about her small breasts. She fell in love with Uryū after the incident involving a time loop. It is later revealed that she too was adopted into the Amagami family and that she was born Miyuki Kiyomizu (清水 美雪, Kiyomizu Miyuki).
Chidori Amagami (甘神 千鳥, Amagami Chidori)
Voiced by: Sōnosuke Hattori (vomic)[2]
The grandfather of the Amagami sisters and the chief priest of Amagami Shrine, who started caring for the sisters after the death of their mother.
Mahiru Anekōji (姉小路 舞昼, Anekōji Mahiru)
A doctor and the dormitory mother at the orphanage where Uryū used to stay at. She was the one who encouraged Uryū to stay at the Amagami Shrine.
Yomiko Tsukigami (月神 読子, Tsukigami Yomiko)
A senior priestess at the Tsukigami Shrine and a mentor to the Amagami sisters.
Shirahi Tsuruyama (鶴山 白日, Tsuruyama Shirahi)
Uryu's childhood friend from the orphanage who shares his dream of entering Kyoto University's medical school. She has had a crush on Uryu since their time at the orphanage and is dismayed by his newfound relationship with the Amagami sisters.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister is written and illustrated by Marcey Naito, who had previously worked as assistant under Negi Haruba on The Quintessential Quintuplets.[6] It was originally published as a one-shot in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on December 2, 2020, as part of a competition with three other one-shots where readers could vote on which would be serialized.[1][6] It received the most votes among readers, and began serialization in the same magazine on April 21, 2021.[7] To promote the manga, a voiced comic video was released on Weekly Shōnen Magazine's official YouTube channel on April 8, 2021.[2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 16, 2021;[8] advertisements featuring Ai Kayano, Sora Amamiya, and Ayane Sakura were released to commemorate the release of the first volume.[4] As of March 15, 2024, fourteen volumes have been released.[9]

The series is licensed in English digitally by Kodansha USA.[10] During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, Kodansha USA announced a print release for Fall 2023.[11]

Volumes[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 July 16, 2021[8]978-4-06-524041-0February 1, 2022 (digital)[12]
October 17, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-651854-8
2 September 17, 2021[13]978-4-06-524831-7March 29, 2022 (digital)[14]
December 5, 2023 (print)		978-1-64-651855-5
3 November 17, 2021[15]978-4-06-525934-4May 3, 2022 (digital)[16]
February 6, 2024 (print)		978-1-64-651856-2
4 February 17, 2022[17]978-4-06-526899-5August 23, 2022 (digital)[18]
April 2, 2024 (print)		978-1-64-651857-9
5 May 17, 2022[19]978-4-06-527924-3November 1, 2022 (digital)[20]
June 4, 2024 (print)		978-1-64-651858-6
6 July 15, 2022[21]978-4-06-528496-4January 24, 2023 (digital)[22]
August 6, 2024 (print)		978-1-64-651859-3
7 September 16, 2022[23]978-4-06-529127-6March 7, 2023 (digital)[24]978-1-68-491840-9
8 December 16, 2022[25]978-4-06-529935-7May 2, 2023 (digital)[26]978-1-68-491930-7
9 March 16, 2023[27]978-4-06-530972-8July 4, 2023 (digital)[28]979-8-88-933029-5
10 May 17, 2023[29]978-4-06-531607-8September 5, 2023 (digital)[30]979-8-88-933136-0
11 July 14, 2023[31]978-4-06-532190-4December 5, 2023 (digital)[32]979-8-88-933285-5
12 October 17, 2023[33]978-4-06-532894-1March 5, 2024 (digital)[34]979-8-88-933408-8
13 December 15, 2023[35]978-4-06-533897-1May 7, 2024 (digital)[36]979-8-88-933485-9
14 March 15, 2024[9]978-4-06-534878-9——
15 June 17, 2024[37]978-4-06-535785-9——

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced during a livestream that celebrated the manga's second anniversary and Naito's birthday on April 21, 2023.[38][39] It will be produced by Drive and directed by Yujiro Abe, with Hiroshi Watanabe serving as assistant director, Yasuko Aoki writing the scripts, Haruko Iizuka designing the characters, and Ryo Kawasaki and Tomoyuki Kono composing the music. The series is set to premiere in 2024.[40]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 週マガで真島ヒロと渡辺静がコラボ、春場ねぎ推薦の新鋭によるラブコメ読み切りも (in Japanese). Natalie. December 2, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 【ボイコミ】祝・連載！！『甘神さんちの縁結び』読み切り版前編【無料公開】. Weekly Shōnen Magazine official channel (in Japanese). YouTube. April 8, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 22, 2024). "Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Main Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d ＜ロングver＞『甘神さんちの縁結び』巫女×三姉妹×一つ屋根の下の絶対正義ラブコメ!! PV. Weekly Shōnen Magazine official channel (in Japanese). YouTube. September 17, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c 【上田麗奈 高橋李依 竹達彩奈】超豪華声優陣が三姉妹の新PV『甘神さんちの縁結び』. Weekly Shōnen Magazine official channel (in Japanese). YouTube. October 28, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  6. ^ a b マガジン読切『甘神さんちの縁結び』連載化 五等分の花嫁アシスタントが描くラブコメ (in Japanese). Oricon. January 3, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  7. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び：「マガジン」史上最速で連載化 4月21日スタート 「五等分の花嫁」“陰の立役者”のラブコメ (in Japanese). Mantan, Inc. February 24, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  8. ^ a b 甘神さんちの縁結び（1） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  9. ^ a b 甘神さんちの縁結び（14） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Falling Drowning, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Fungus and Iron, Lightning and Romance, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
  11. ^ "Fall 2023 New Print Licensing Announcement". kodansha.us. Kodansha USA. November 23, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  12. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  13. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  14. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  15. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（3） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  16. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 12, 2022.
  17. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（4） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
  19. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（5） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
  20. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
  21. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（6） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 30, 2022.
  22. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
  23. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（7） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  24. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  25. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（8） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  26. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 6, 2023.
  27. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（9） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 28, 2023.
  28. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
  29. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（10） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  30. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. Retrieved August 20, 2023.
  31. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（11） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
  32. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 11". Kodansha USA. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  33. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（12） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  34. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 12". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  35. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（13） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
  36. ^ "Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Volume 13". Kodansha USA. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  37. ^ 甘神さんちの縁結び（15） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
  38. ^ 『甘神さんちの縁結び』テレビアニメ化 マガジン人気作で巫女三姉妹とのラブコメ (in Japanese). Oricon. April 21, 2023. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  39. ^ Mateo, Alex (April 21, 2023). "Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  40. ^ Loo, Egan (September 15, 2023). "Tying the Knot With an Amagami Sister TV Anime Reveals Staff, 2024 Premiere". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 15, 2023.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tying_the_Knot_with_an_Amagami_Sister&oldid=1220544899"