Okami-san
| Okami-san | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| おかみさん | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ichimaru |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Big Comic Original |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1990 – 1999 |
| Volumes | 17 |
| Manga | |
| Okami-san Heisei Basho | |
| Written by | Ichimaru |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Big Comic Original |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | October 20, 2011 – September 5, 2013 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Okami-san (おかみさん, lit. 'The Manageress') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ichimaru. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original from 1990 to 1999, with its chapters collected in 17 tankōbon volumes. It was followed by a sequel, Okami-san Heisei Basho, serialized in the same magazine from 2011 to 2013, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. The series is about a woman who becomes the manager of a stable of sumo wrestlers.
In 1993, Okami-san won the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.
Publication
Okami-san, written and illustrated by Ichimaru, was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Original from 1990 to 1999.[2][1] Shogakukan collected its chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from August 30, 1991, to March 30, 1999.[4]
A sequel, titled Okami-san Heisei Basho (おかみさん 平成場所, lit. 'The Manageress: Heisei Tournament'), was serialized for sixteen chapters in the same magazine from October 20, 2011,[5] to September 5, 2013.[6] Two tankōbon volumes were released on February 28[7] and December 27, 2013.[8]
Volume list
Okami-san
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 30, 1991[4] | 978-4-09-182651-0 |
| 2 | December 17, 1991[4] | 978-4-09-182652-7 |
| 3 | July 30, 1992[4] | 978-4-09-182653-4 |
| 4 | January 30, 1993[4] | 978-4-09-182654-1 |
| 5 | September 30, 1993[4] | 978-4-09-182655-8 |
| 6 | April 28, 1994[4] | 978-4-09-182656-5 |
| 7 | November 30, 1994[4] | 978-4-09-182657-2 |
| 8 | August 30, 1995[4] | 978-4-09-182658-9 |
| 9 | April 27, 1996[4] | 978-4-09-182659-6 |
| 10 | September 30, 1996[4] | 978-4-09-182660-2 |
| 11 | February 28, 1997[4] | 978-4-09-184411-8 |
| 12 | June 30, 1997[4] | 978-4-09-184412-5 |
| 13 | September 30, 1997[4] | 978-4-09-184413-2 |
| 14 | February 26, 1998[4] | 978-4-09-184414-9 |
| 15 | July 30, 1998[4] | 978-4-09-184415-6 |
| 16 | October 30, 1998[4] | 978-4-09-184416-3 |
| 17 | March 30, 1999[4] | 978-4-09-184417-0 |
Okami-san Heisei Basho
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 28, 2013[7] | 978-4-09-185023-2 |
| 2 | December 27, 2013[8] | 978-4-09-185724-8 |
Reception
In 1993, alongside Hideki Arai's Miyamoto kara Kimi e, Okami-san won the 38th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.[9][10]
References
- ^ a b おかみさん 新米内儀相撲部屋奮闘記. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Bernabé, Marc [in Spanish] (November 24, 2014). "Okamisan". MangaLand (in Spanish). Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ おかみさん. Manga Ōkoku (in Japanese). Beaglee Inc.. Archived from the original on September 28, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r おかみさん. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 23, 2005. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ 名作相撲マンガ「おかみさん」続編がオリジナルで連載開始. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 20, 2011. Archived from the original on September 9, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ ビッグコミックオリジナル 2013年18号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 5, 2014. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b 【2月28日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 28, 2013. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ a b 【12月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). December 27, 2013. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved June 19, 2008.
- ^ Hahn, Joel. "Shogakukan Manga Award". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
External links
- Okami-san Heisei official website at Big Comic Original at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-05-17) (in Japanese)