Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man
First tankōbon volume cover
藤本タツキ短編集
(Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū)
GenreFantasy comedy, horror[1]
Manga
Written byTatsuki Fujimoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics+
DemographicShōnen
Published
  • October 4, 2021 (#1)
  • November 4, 2021 (#2)
Volumes2

Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man, known in Japan as Fujimoto Tatsuki Tanpenshū (藤本タツキ短編集, lit. Tatsuki Fujimoto's Short Stories), is a Japanese two-volume anthology collection of one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto. The two volumes, 17-21 and 22-26, were released in October and November 2021, respectively.

Overview

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Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man consists of eight earliest one-shot stories written and illustrated by Tatsuki Fujimoto before starting his second manga series Chainsaw Man. The first volume, 17–21, includes: Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた, "There Were Two Chickens in the Garden") (released in 2011);[2] Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた, "Sasaki Has Stopped the Bullet") (released in 2013);[3] Koi wa Moumoku (恋は盲目, "Love is Blind") (released in 2013);[4] and Shikaku (シカク) (released in 2014).[5] The tankōbon volume was published by Shueisha on October 4, 2021.[6]

The second volume, 22–26, includes: Ningyo Rhapsody (人魚ラプソディ, "Siren Rhapsody") (released in 2014);[7] Me ga Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病, ""When I Woke Up I Had Become a Girl" Disease") (released in 2017);[8] Yogen no Nayuta (予言のナユタ, "Nayuta of the Prophecy") (released in 2015);[9] and Imōto no Ane (妹の姉, "Little Sister's Elder Sister") (released in 2018).[10] The volume was released on November 4, 2021.[11]

In North America, Viz Media announced that they had licensed both volumes in June 2022.[12]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 4, 2021[13]978-4-08-882803-9January 17, 2023[14]978-1-9747-3477-1
  1. "A Couple Clucking Chickens Were Still Kickin' in the Schoolyard" (庭には二羽ニワトリがいた, Niwa ni wa Niwa Niwatori ga ita)
  2. "Sasaki Stopped a Bullet" (佐々木くんが銃弾止めた, Sasaki-kun ga Juudan Tometa)
  3. "Love is Blind" (恋は盲目, Koi wa Moumoku)
  4. Shikaku (シカク)
2 November 4, 2021[15]978-4-08-882822-0April 18, 2023[16]978-1-9747-3478-8
  1. "Mermaid Rhapsody" (人魚ラプソディ, Ningyo Rhapsody)
  2. "Woke-Up-as-a-Girl Syndrome" (目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病, Me ga Sametara Onnanoko ni Natteita Yamai)
  3. "Nayuta of the Prophecy" (予言のナユタ, Yogen no Nayuta)
  4. "Sisters" (妹の姉, Imōto no Ane)

References

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  1. ^ "Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  2. ^ 【第66回】担当作家 藤本タツキ先生Q&A! [[66] Writer Tatsuki Fujimoto Q&A]. Jump Rookie! (in Japanese). Shueisha. July 2, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ ジャンプSQ.[クラウン新人漫画賞 結果発表]第5回. jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 1, 2013. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  4. ^ ジャンプSQ.[クラウン新人漫画賞 結果発表]第9回. jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  5. ^ ジャンプSQ.(ジャンプスクエア)増刊 (2014年7月号). Kinokuniya (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  6. ^ 藤本タツキ初の短編集発売、作品を作者&担当で振り返る小冊子当たるキャンペーンも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  7. ^ ジャンプSQ.(ジャンプスクエア)増刊 (2015年1月号). Kinokuniya (in Japanese). Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  8. ^ ジャンプSQ.編集部 [@jump_sq] (April 23, 2017). 『ファイアパンチ』藤本タツキ先生が連載前に執筆した作品『目が覚めたら女の子になっていた病』期間限定掲載! (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 19, 2022 – via Twitter.
  9. ^ ジャンプSQ.8月号 7月4日. Jump SQ. (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  10. ^ マイナーな四国妖怪が通う学校を舞台にした学園コメディがSQ.で. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 2, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  11. ^ 「チェンソーマン」初の小説版発売、「藤本タツキ短編集 22-26」も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 13, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  12. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 17, 2022). "Viz Media Announces Spring 2023 Book Releases Including Nine Dragons' Ball Parade, Choujin X, Helck, Tista, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  13. ^ 藤本タツキ短編集 17–21 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 3, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  14. ^ "Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 17–21". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 21, 2022. Retrieved October 21, 2022.
  15. ^ 藤本タツキ短編集 22–26 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  16. ^ "Tatsuki Fujimoto Before Chainsaw Man: 22–26". Viz Media. Archived from the original on December 21, 2022. Retrieved November 25, 2022.

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