| Tokyo Aliens | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 東京エイリアンズ (Tōkyō Eirianzu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fantasy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Naoe |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly GFantasy |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | April 17, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 8 |
Tokyo Aliens (Japanese: 東京エイリアンズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Eirianzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Naoe. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since April 2020.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Naoe, Tokyo Aliens started in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 17, 2020.[2] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 26, 2020.[3] As of January 26, 2024, eight volumes have been released.[4]
In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Square Enix Manga & Books.[1]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 26, 2020[5] | 978-4-7575-6865-5 | November 8, 2022[6] | 978-1-64609-173-7 | |
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| 2 | February 27, 2021[7] | 978-4-7575-7118-1 | February 14, 2023[8] | 978-1-64609-174-4 | |
| 3 | July 27, 2021[9] | 978-4-7575-7391-8 | May 9, 2023[10] | 978-1-64609-175-1 | |
| 4 | January 27, 2022[11] | 978-4-7575-7700-8 | August 8, 2023[12] | 978-1-64609-219-2 | |
| 5 | July 27, 2022[13] | 978-4-7575-7998-9 978-4-7575-7999-6 (SE) | November 14, 2023[14] | 978-1-64609-220-8 | |
| 6 | January 27, 2023[15] | 978-4-7575-8366-5 | March 5, 2024[16] | 978-1-64609-256-7 | |
| 7 | July 27, 2023[17] | 978-4-7575-8632-1 978-4-7575-8633-8 (SE) | September 10, 2024[18] | 978-1-64609-306-9 | |
| 8 | January 26, 2024[4] | 978-4-7575-8925-4 978-4-7575-8924-7 (SE) | — | — | |
Reception
By October 2021, the first three volumes had over 250,000 copies in circulation.[19] By December 2022, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.[20]
See also
- Aoharu × Machinegun, another manga series by the same author
References
- ^ a b Mateo, Alex (March 4, 2022). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts Novel, YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 「青春×機関銃」のNAOE、新連載は高校生×地球外生命体！「東京エイリアンズ」開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 高校生が宇宙人と対峙！「青春×機関銃」のNAOEが贈る「東京エイリアンズ」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ a b 「東京エイリアンズ」8巻特装版でキャラ人気投票の結果発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 26, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
- ^ 【9月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 1". Square Enix. Archived from the original on May 22, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ 【2月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 2". Square Enix. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
- ^ 「東京エイリアンズ」3巻発売記念、アニメイトで天空橋翔のパネルを展示. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 3". Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ 【1月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Archived from the original on May 10, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 4". Square Enix. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ 【7月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2022. Archived from the original on September 5, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 5". Square Enix. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 5, 2023.
- ^ 【1月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2023. Archived from the original on February 14, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 6". Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ 【7月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2023. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 7". Square Enix. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ NAOE [@ag0NAOE] (October 30, 2021). 今月のGFに書いてあったんですけど累計25万部突破したんです…3巻出た時の帯は100000だったのに…！皆様本当にありがとうございます💦締め切り物諸々提出したらお礼のイラスト描きたいです😭💦 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Twitter.
- ^ Naoe [@ag0NAOE] (December 16, 2022). 🌈🌈東京エイリアンズ祝100万部突破～🌈🌈🏋️♀️ ①巻発売当初は売上が芳しくなく打ち切り街道まっしぐらでした本当に感謝しかありませんこれからも皆様の脛かじって生きていきます😘💕ﾁｭﾝﾊﾞｯ ⑥巻は1/27発売です🥳🥳✨これからもよろしくね！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Twitter.
Further reading
- NAOEが持ち味を生かした大迫力バトルアクション「東京エイリアンズ」、大胆な線で挑む地球人と宇宙人の物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2021.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Tokyo Aliens at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 17:56