Kindergarten Wars
Manga | |
Written by | You Chiba |
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Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | September 15, 2022 – present |
Volumes | 9 |
Kindergarten Wars (Japanese: 幼稚園WARS, Hepburn: Yōchien Wars) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by You Chiba. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website in September 2022. Its chapters have been collected in nine tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.
Plot
The story takes place in Kindergarten Noir, known as "the world's safest kindergarten". Hosting the children of politicians, celebrities, businessmen, and other VIPs, Kindergarten Noir prevents them from would-be assassins and kidnappers by employing former criminals as teachers in exchange for reduced sentences. Rita, also known as Convict #999, is a former assassin who finds herself working at Kindergarten Noir—both to get a reduced sentence by acting as a bodyguard and to find a hot guy along the way.
Publication
Written and illustrated by You Chiba, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ app and website on September 15, 2022.[1] Initially starting publication in Jump+'s Rookies program as an "independent manga", in March 2023 Shueisha announced that it would become a full-fledged series. As of May 2024, the series individual chapters have been collected into nine tankōbon volumes.[2]
Shueisha's Manga Plus platform is publishing the series in English.[3]
Volumes
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | ||
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1 | March 3, 2023[4] | 978-4-08-883486-3 | ||
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2 | April 4, 2023[5] | 978-4-08-883488-7 | ||
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3 | May 2, 2023[6] | 978-4-08-883506-8 | ||
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4 | July 4, 2023[7] | 978-4-08-883541-9 | ||
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5 | September 4, 2023[8] | 978-4-08-883640-9 | ||
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6 | November 2, 2023[9] | 978-4-08-883702-4 | ||
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7 | January 4, 2024[10] | 978-4-08-883842-7 | ||
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8 | March 4, 2024[11] | 978-4-08-883860-1 | ||
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9 | May 2, 2024[2] | 978-4-08-884034-5 | ||
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10 | July 4, 2024[12] | 978-4-08-884091-8 |
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were serialized on Shōnen Jump+.
- "At the Very Least" (せめて, Semete)
- "For You" (あなたに, Anata ni)
- "Ordinary" (普通, Futsū)
- "The Brash Bad Boy Type" (不良系オラオライケメン, Furyōkei Ora Ora Ikemen)
- "Delightful☆Dress-Up Time" (ドキドキ☆お着替えタイム, Dokidoki☆Okigae Taimu)
- "Uproar" (大騒ぎ, Ōsawagi)
- "Lookin' Forward to Working with Y'All" (そこんとこよろしく, Sokon Toko Yoroshiku)
- "Yoshiteru" (ヨシテル, Yoshiteru)
- "Green Gang" (緑幇, Ryūban)
- "Brute-Force Strategy" (脳筋作戦, Nōkin Sakusen)
- "Thrilling☆Torture Time" (ドキドキ☆拷問タイム, Dokidoki☆Gōmon Taimu)
- "Take Two" (2回目, Ni Kaime)
- "Long Time No See" (久ひさしぶり, Hisashiburi)
Reception
The series ranked third in the 2023 Next Manga Award in the web manga category.[13] It ranked ninth on AnimeJapan's "Most Wanted Anime Adaptation" poll in 2024.[14][15]
References
- ^ a b c 秘密を抱えた先生たちが護る、"世界一安全"な幼稚園が舞台のアクションラブコメ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 15, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ a b 幼稚園WARS 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 10, 2023). "Manga Plus Adds Kindergarten Wars Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
- ^ 幼稚園WARS 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ 「アニメ化してほしいマンガランキング」発表 1位は仲曽良ハミ「しなのんちのいくる」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 22, 2024. Archived from the original on March 22, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Iikura-Gross, Ken (March 25, 2024). "Shinanonchi no Ikuru Tops AnimeJapan's 'Manga You Want to Be Made Into Anime' Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
Further reading
- 貯金尽きかけ「漫画家やめる」とバイト応募→まさかの展開に 「幼稚園WARS」作者秘話にネット衝撃. J-Cast News (in Japanese). May 30, 2023.
External links
- Official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Official website at Manga Plus
- Kindergarten Wars (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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