Shirley (manga)

Shirley
Cover of the first volume
シャーリー
(Shārī)
GenreSlice of life[1]
Manga
Written byKaoru Mori
Published byEnterbrain
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 24, 2003 – present
Volumes2 (List of volumes)

Shirley (Japanese: シャーリー, Hepburn: Shārī) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori. Originally written as doujinshi, it was later published by Enterbrain in February 2003. Since 2006, Mori has continued to irregularly publish new chapters of the series in Harta and Aokishi. A second volume was released in September 2014.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Kaoru Mori, the series originated as doujinshi, which was subsequently published by Enterbrain in tankōbon form on February 24, 2003.[2][3] Beginning in 2006, Mori has been irregularly publishing new chapters in Enterbrain's Harta magazine.[4] In 2021, Mori began publishing the chapters in Enterbrain's Aokishi magazine instead.[5] In April 2023, Mori released a chapter with only five pages completed due to her health.[6] A second tankōbon volume was released in September 2014.[7]

At San Diego Comic-Con 2007, CMX announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[8]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 24, 2003[3]978-4-04-729955-9July 2, 2008[9]978-1-40-121777-8
2 September 13, 2014[7]978-4-04-729917-7——

Reception

A columnist for Manga News felt the artwork was not as good as that in Mori's next work Emma but was still satisfactory. They also praised the characters, while also describing the story as "uneven".[1] Katherine Dacey of Manga Critic praised the artwork and overall story, though she felt some of the chapters were unfinished.[10]

In the 2015 edition of the Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the top 20 manga for male readers, the series ranked eighth.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Koiwai (April 18, 2019). "Shirley Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  2. ^ 森 薫先生 直撃インタビュー 完全版 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 24, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  3. ^ a b シャーリー (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  4. ^ Loo, Egan (February 16, 2010). "Emma's Mori Draws Shirley Spinoff, Satoshi Fukushima to Start Series (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  5. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 8, 2021). "Kaoru Mori Draws New Shirley Manga Chapter in Aokishi Magazine". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael (April 17, 2023). "Emma, A Bride's Story Manga Creator Kaoru Mori Recovering After Surgery". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  7. ^ a b シャーリー ２巻 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  8. ^ Druzilla (February 24, 2003). "CMX Gets A Girl Who Runs Through Time Manga, More (Update 2)". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Shirley Vol. 1". CMX. Archived from the original on April 16, 2008. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Dacey, Katherine (March 9, 2010). "Shirley". Manga Critic. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (December 8, 2014). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2015's Series Ranking for Male Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 1, 2023.