Kanda Gokura-chō Shokunin-Banashi (Japanese: 神田ごくら町職人ばなし) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akihito Sakaue. It was irregularly serialized in Leed Publishing's Comic Ran magazine from October 2020 to February 2022, before beginning a weekly serialization on the website Torch Web in October 2022. As of August 2023, one volume has been released.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Akihito Sakaue, the series began serialization in Leed Publishing's Comic Ran magazine on October 27, 2020.[2] It was irregularly serialized in Comic Ran until February 28, 2022.[3] On October 19, 2022, the series began weekly serialization on Torch Web.[4] As of August 2023, one tankōbon volume has been released.[5]
Seihei Nakajo of The Asahi Shimbun praised the illustrations and story, particularly the setting.[6] Kyo Furubayashi of Da Vinci felt the manga was well-researched. He also praised the setting, illustrations, and characters.[1]
In the 2024 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the top manga for male readers, the series ranked third.[7] In 2024, the series ranked third in the 17th Manga Taishō.[8] In the same year, the series won the New Creator Prize at the 28th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize.[9]
