Galaxias (manga)
| Galaxias | |
_volume_1.png) First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ao Hatesaka |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Kodansha (digital) |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 17, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 1 |
Galaxias (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ao Hatesaka. It has been serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine since July 2024.
Plot
[edit]More than ten years have passed since the assassination of the supreme leader, the Dragon King. In a corner of the kingdom where "dragonfolk"—people with the ability to grow a tail—live, a human girl named Jio longs for adventure and escaping the reality of life in the countryside.
Jio's life changes forever when she meet a mysterious amnesiac young man, whom she calls Neraid. On the way home, Jio is intercepted by Yerkes, a government dragon knight, who seeks to kill her, revealing that in actuality Jio is the daughter of Yuri Holst, a famous explorer who is being accused of assassinating the Dragon King. Neraid is revealed to be an extremely strong dragonfolk, and helps Jio escaping. He is also looking for Yuri Holst so he and Jio set off on a journey to find him and recover Neraid's memories.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Ao Hatesaka, Galaxias was first published as a one-shot in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on June 22, 2022.[3] It started its serialization in the same magazine on July 17, 2024.[4][2] Kodansha released the first tankōbon volume on October 17, 2024.[5]
The series is simultaneously published in English by Kodansha on its K Manga digital service.[6]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Release date | ISBN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | October 17, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-537126-8 | ||
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Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
[edit]- "Flyby"
- "City of the White Hill" (白塚の町, Shiratsuka no Machi)
- "That Dragon's Method" (その竜の流儀, Sono Ryū no Ryūgi)
- "Knight Captain" (騎士団長, Kishi Danchō)
- "Neraid vs. Chalk!!" (ネレイドvs.チョーク!!, Nereido vs. Chōku!!)
- "Neraid vs. Chalk!! Pt. 2" (ネレイドvs.チョーク!!②, Nereido vs. Chōku!! 2)
- "Neraid vs. Chalk!! Pt. 3 (ネレイドvs.チョーク!!③, Nereido vs. Chōku!! 3)
- "Schmidt Zachmann" (シュミット・ザックマン, Shumitto Zakkuman)
Reception
[edit]The one-shot pilot received the Special Manga Award of Weekly Shōnen Magazine's 108th Rookie Manga Award in 2022. It was commended by then–Weekly Shōnen Magazine editor-in-chief Hirotoshi Kurita and Blue Lock authors Muneyuki Kaneshiro and Yusuke Nomura.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ 「GALAXIAS」高い画力と大胆なコマ割りで魅せる、王道ど真ん中のボーイミーツガール冒険譚. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 18, 2024. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b Adoのジャケット担当作家、マガジンで連載デビュー 編集部絶賛の新人!バトルファンタジー描く. Oricon News (in Japanese). July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 25, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ a b GALAXIAS：「週刊少年マガジン」3年ぶり新人賞特選 「ブルーロック」作者も絶賛の画力 ツイッターで公開. Mantan Web (in Japanese). June 22, 2022. Archived from the original on September 19, 2022. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ 冒険に憧れる少女が記憶をなくした青年と旅に出る、週マガ新連載「GALAXIAS」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 17, 2024. Archived from the original on July 21, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ 人間の少女と記憶を失った青年の王道バトルファンタジー「GALAXIAS」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 17, 2024. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (July 16, 2024). "K Manga Licenses Ao Hatesaka's GALAXIAS for Simulpub". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 28, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 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, 2024. Archived from the original on November 18, 2024. Retrieved November 18, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Pocket Shōnen Magazine (in Japanese)
- Galaxias at Anime News Network's encyclopedia