Magus of the Library
Magus of the Library (Japanese: 圕の大魔術師, Hepburn: Toshokan no Daimajutsushi)[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mitsu Izumi. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon since November 2017, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes.
Magus of the Library | |
圕の大魔術師 (Toshokan no Daimajutsushi) | |
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Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mitsu Izumi |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Good! Afternoon |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | November 7, 2017 – present |
Volumes | 4 |
Publication
Magus of the Library is written and illustrated by Mitsu Izumi. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon since November 7, 2017.[2] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on April 6, 2018.[3] As of June 5, 2020, four volumes have been released.[4]
In North America, Kodansha USA announced the English language release on the manga in October 2018.[5]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | April 6, 2018[3] | 978-4-06-511243-4 | July 9, 2019[6] | 978-1-63236-823-2 |
2 | November 7, 2018[7] | 978-4-06-513566-2 | September 24, 2019[8] | 978-1-63236-845-4 |
3 | August 7, 2019[9] | 978-4-06-516736-6 | February 25, 2020[10] | 978-1-63236-846-1 |
4 | June 5, 2020[4] | 978-4-06-519471-3 | January 26, 2021[11] | 978-1-63236-916-1 |
Reception
The series ranked 12th on the "Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2018" by the Honya Club website.[12]
See also
- 7thGarden – Another manga series by the same author.
Notes
- To represent the Japanese word for "library" (図書館, Toshokan), the title uses the character 圕, a rare simplification created in the 20th century.
References
- "Magus of the Library". Kodansha Comics. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 泉光の異世界ビブリオファンタジー&元お嬢様の自給自足生活描く新連載2本. Natalie (in Japanese). November 7, 2017. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 図書館の大魔術師(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 図書館の大魔術師(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- Ressler, Karen (October 5, 2018). "Kodansha Licenses O Maidens in Your Savage Season, Magus of the Library Manga". Anime News Network.
- "Magus of the Library 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 図書館の大魔術師(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Magus of the Library 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- 図書館の大魔術師(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Magus of the Library 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- "Magus of the Library 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
- Ressler, Karen (February 4, 2019). "Japan's Bookstore Employees Rank Top Manga of 2018". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
Further reading
- Estrella, David (February 15, 2020). "Magus of the Library [Manga Review]". Otaku USA.
External links
- Magus of the Library official website at Afternoon (in Japanese)
- Magus of the Library at Anime News Network's encyclopedia