Tokyo Alien Bros. (Japanese: トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Eirian Burazāzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from June 2015 to January 2017, with its chapters collected in three tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a 10-episode Japanese television drama which was broadcast on Nippon TV from July to September 2018.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Keigo Shinzō [ja], Tokyo Alien Bros. was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Big Comic Spirits from June 27, 2015,[2] to January 27, 2017.[3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in three tankōbon volumes, released from February 12, 2016,[4] to March 10, 2017.[5] In May 2024, Viz Media announced that it licensed the series for English publication, with the first volume set to be released on January 21, 2025.[6][7]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 12, 2016[4]978-4-09-187450-4January 21, 2025[7]978-1-9747-4729-0
2 July 7, 2016[8]978-4-09-187667-6April 15, 2025[9]978-1-9747-5248-5
3 March 10, 2017[5]978-4-09-189390-1

Drama

The manga was adapted into a 10-episode Japanese television drama which aired on Nippon TV from July 23 to September 24, 2018.[1][10][11]

Reception

The manga was nominated for the Best Comic Award at the 45th Angoulême International Comics Festival in 2018.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 6, 2018). "Tokyo Alien Bros. Manga Gets Live-Action TV Series in July". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  2. ^ 月スピで「みどりの星」の真造圭伍が新連載、藤田和日郎×唐々煙対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 27, 2015. Archived from the original on October 28, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
  3. ^ ムカつくけど憎めない!富山の田舎JKの友情と青春を描いた新連載、月スピで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  4. ^ a b トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  5. ^ a b トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 1, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Beyblade X, Mujina Into the Deep, Firefly Wedding, The Climber, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 1, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Tokyo Alien Bros., Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved September 21, 2024.
  8. ^ トーキョーエイリアンブラザーズ 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  9. ^ "Tokyo Alien Bros., Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 28, 2018). "Live-Action Tokyo Alien Bros. TV Series Adds 15 More Cast Members". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 11, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  11. ^ 01 BROTHER (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

    10 BROTHERS (in Japanese). Nippon Television. Archived from the original on November 21, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.

  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 5, 2018). "Shinya Shokudō, 'The Girl From the Other Side: Siúil, a Rún', Tokyo Alien Bros. Manga Nominated for Angoulême's Top Prize". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 12, 2020. Retrieved November 21, 2020.
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