Will I Be Single Forever?
Manga | |
Written by | Mari Okazaki |
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Published by | Shodensha |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Feel Young |
Demographic | Josei |
Original run | April 8, 2014 – October 8, 2015 |
Volumes | 1 |
Live-action film | |
Directed by | Momoko Fukuda [ja] |
Written by | Fumi Tsubota [ja] |
Music by | Shoji Ikenaga [ja] |
Studio | Nikkatsu |
Released | November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) |
Runtime | 94 minutes |
Will I Be Single Forever? (Japanese: ずっと独身でいるつもり?, Hepburn: Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya [ja]. It was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 2014 to October 2015, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. A live action film adaptation premiered in November 2021.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya [ja], Will I Be Single Forever? was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 8, 2014,[2] to October 8, 2015.[3][4] Shodensha collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume released on December 8, 2015.[5]
In North America, the manga is licensed by Viz Media and the volume was released digitally on July 24, 2018.[6]
Live action film
A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan on November 19, 2021. The film was directed by Momoko Fukuda [ja], with a script by Fumi Tsubota [ja], and music composed by Shoji Ikenaga [ja]. It was distributed by Nikkatsu. The film stars Minami Tanaka as Mami Honda.[7][8][9]
References
- ^ a b "The Official Website for Will I Be Single Forever?". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ おかざき真里「&」最終8巻と育児エッセイ同発で書店フェア. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (September 13, 2015). "Mari Okazaki Ends Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ おかざき真里×雨宮まみ「ずっと独身でいるつもり?」FYで最終回. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ マンガ版「ずっと独身でいるつもり?」が1冊に、おかざき真里×雨宮まみ対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 19, 2018). "Viz Media Licenses Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 28, 2021). "Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ 映画「ずっと独身でいるつもり?」4人の女性の日常を切り取った本編映像公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ ずっと独身でいるつもり? (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
Further reading
- Katayama, Sachiko (January 13, 2016). 『ずっと独身でいるつもり?』おかざき真里(画) 雨宮まみ(案) 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022.
- ずっと独身でいることはみじめでもなんでもない! 本当に辛いのは……. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024.
- Nobunaga, Minami (December 20, 2015). ずっと独身でいるつもり? [著]おかざき真里 [原案]雨宮まみ. book.asahi.com (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
External links
- Official manga website at Feel Web (in Japanese)
- Official live-action film website (in Japanese)
- Will I Be Single Forever? (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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