No. 5 (manga)

Publication

Written and illustrated by Taiyō Matsumoto, No. 5 started in the first issue of Shogakukan's Spirits Zōkan Ikki (re-branded as Monthly Ikki in 2003), released on November 30, 2000. The series finished on January 25, 2005. Shogakukan collected its chapters into eight ja volumes, released from November 30, 2001, to February 28, 2005. Shogakukan would later re-released the series into four deluxe volumes from November 30 to December 26, 2005.

In North America, Viz Media announced the license of the series in December 2001. A preview for the then forthcoming first volume was published in the January 2002 issue of Pulp. Viz Media published the first volume on April 5, 2002, and the second on August 13, 2003. After having released these two volumes, Viz Media ceased the series' publication due to low sales. In 2011, the series was completely available in English language via the No. 5 app on iTunes. In October 2020, Viz Media announced that they would re-publish the series in a four-volume deluxe edition, in print and digital formats, released from July 20, 2021, to April 19, 2022.

Volumes

Note: All chapters titles are written in English on the original Japanese release. November 21, 2001 (SE) (SE) July 20, 2021 (2nd edition) (2nd edition) |desert |flowers |cemetery |restaurant July 20, 2021 (2nd edition) (2nd edition) |forest |villa |village |park |wonder land |snow field |vision |many places |fifteen years ago |ten years ago |gone days |cottage |mountain |chase |chase 2 |chase 3 |fight |monologue |darkness |conference room |on TV |east |a funeral |ship |sea |in the Mike |in his arms |in the Army |PAPA's Diary |under stars |at the table |Utopia |future

Reception

No. 5 was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2003.

References

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