Japanese manga series
Thunder 3 (Japanese : サンダー3 , Hepburn : Sandā Surī ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda. It has been serialized in Kodansha 's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine since May 2022.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Yuki Ikeda, Thunder 3 started in Kodansha 's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Magazine on May 6, 2022.[ 4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 17, 2022.[ 5] As of September 17, 2024, seven volumes have been released.[ 6]
In March 2024, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for print release, with the first volume set to be published in November of the same year.[ 7]
Volumes
No.
Original release date
Original ISBN
English release date
English ISBN
1 October 17, 2022[ 8] 978-4-06-528928-0 November 5, 2024[ 9] 978-1-64-729400-7
2 January 17, 2023[ 10] 978-4-06-530372-6 January 7, 2025[ 11] 978-1-64-729386-4
3 May 17, 2023[ 12] 978-4-06-531830-0 March 4, 2025[ 13] 978-1-64-729443-4
4 September 14, 2023[ 14] 978-4-06-533413-3 May 6, 2025[ 15] 978-1-64-729444-1
5 December 15, 2023[ 16] 978-4-06-534207-7 — —
6 May 16, 2024[ 17] 978-4-06-535623-4 — —
7 September 17, 2024[ 6] 978-4-06-536886-2 — —
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category.[ 18] It was nominated for the eBook Initiative Japan [ja ] Manga Award 2023.[ 19] It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha 's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2024 for male readers.[ 20]
Writing for the Real Sound [ja ] , Reiichi Narima praised the series for its premise and realistic and detailed artwork, comparing it to Hiroya Oku 's Gantz and Inio Asano 's Dead Dead Demon's Dededede Destruction .[ 2] Chanmei from the same website included the series on her top 10 manga series of 2022, calling it "definitely the most shocking and surprising work of the year."[ 21]
References
^ "Thunder 3" . Kodansha USA . Archived from the original on October 27, 2024. Retrieved October 27, 2024 .
^ a b Narima, Reiichi (December 13, 2022). 漫画と現実が逆転!? 『サンダー3』絵柄の落差で描く、混濁した世界観 . Real Sound [ja ] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 16, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ 生徒会にも穴はある! . Mangapedia [ja ] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on April 28, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ 仲良し男子中学生トリオがひょんなことから奇妙な世界へ「サンダー3」月マガ新連載 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 6, 2022. Archived from the original on June 8, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ 連れ去られた妹を救うため、異世界で奮闘する中学生3人組を描く「サンダー3」1巻 . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 24, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ a b 【9月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 17, 2024. Archived from the original on September 16, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 .
^ Mateo, Alex (March 30, 2024). "Kodansha USA Licenses You Must Be This Tall to Propose!, Mobile Suit Gundam: Cucuruz Doan's Island, More Manga" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on March 30, 2024. Retrieved March 30, 2024 .
^ 【10月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 17, 2022. Archived from the original on October 31, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ Mateo, Alex (November 6, 2024). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 3–9" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on November 26, 2024. Retrieved December 5, 2024 .
^ 【1月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 17, 2023. Archived from the original on January 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Thunder 3 volume 2" . Penguin Random House . Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 .
^ 【5月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 17, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Thunder 3 volume 3" . Penguin Random House . Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 .
^ 【9月14日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2023. Archived from the original on September 14, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ "Thunder 3 volume 4" . Penguin Random House . Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024 .
^ 【12月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2023. Archived from the original on December 16, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ 【5月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト . Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 16, 2024. Archived from the original on May 16, 2024. Retrieved May 16, 2024 .
^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on September 22, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ ebookjapanマンガ大賞2023:大賞にやまもり三香「うるわしの宵の月」 「君が獣になる前に」「私たちが恋する理由」も . Mantan Web (in Japanese). February 24, 2023. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ Pineda, Rafael; Cayanan, Joanna (December 13, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2024 Rankings (Updated)" . Anime News Network . Archived from the original on December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
^ Chanmei (December 16, 2022). 今年のキーワードは再始動と進化!? 漫画ライター・ちゃんめい厳選、2022年のおすすめ新刊漫画10選 . Real Sound [ja ] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. Archived from the original on December 23, 2022. Retrieved December 11, 2023 .
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