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King in Limbo

King in Limbo
First tankōbon volume cover
Genre
Manga
Written byAi Tanaka [ja]
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicJosei
Original runJune 7, 2016 – August 9, 2019
Volumes6
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King in Limbo, known in Japan as Limbo the King, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Tanaka [ja]. It was first serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan [ja] from June 2016 to June 2018, and Comic Days [ja] app from August 2018 to August 2019; its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Ai Tanaka [ja], King in Limbo was first serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan [ja] from June 7, 2016,[3] to June 7, 2018.[4] It was later serialized on Kodansha's online platform Comic Days [ja] from August 7, 2018,[5] to August 9, 2019.[6] Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from March 1, 2018,[7] to September 20, 2019.[8]

In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Kodansha USA.[9] It was published in three 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from January 16 to July 23, 2024.[1][10][11]

Reception

On Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2018 for female readers, the series ranked 16th, tied alongside Nireko's Sketch by Masane Kamoi.[12] The American Library Association named the first omnibus volume of King in Limbo as one of the best graphic novels for adults of 2024.[13]

Reviewing the first omnibus volume, Merve Giray of Comics Beat praised the intricacies of the depiction of entering someone else's mind as "smart and thought-provoking". She also noted the variety in the characters' physical features and in the female characters' occupations. She described the art as having intricate backgrounds that give a clear sense of space and "clean with slick lines".[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Giray, Merve (January 30, 2024). "Manga Review: KING IN LIMBO dives into the human condition". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on January 10, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ^ 「千年万年りんごの子」の田中相、謎の奇病をめぐるミステリーをITANで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 7, 2016. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  4. ^ 「昭和元禄落語心中」など輩出したITANが休刊、連載作はコミックDAYSに移籍. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 7, 2018. Archived from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  5. ^ 「LIMBO THE KING」「聖血の海獣」などITANからの移籍連載がコミックDAYSで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2018. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  6. ^ "EPISODE37:EPILOGUE". Comic Days (in Japanese). Kodansha. August 9, 2019. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  7. ^ 「千年万年りんごの子」の田中相が謎の眠り病を描く近未来ミステリー1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 13, 2023. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  8. ^ 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  9. ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 25, 2022). "Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved January 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  11. ^ "King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 13, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 8, 2017). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 31, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  13. ^ "2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List". American Library Association. Archived from the original on February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.

Further reading

Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_in_Limbo