Kanakana
Japanese manga series
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Kanakana (カナカナ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S since June 2020; the series finished its first part in September 2023. A television drama adaptation was broadcast for 28 episodes on NHK from May to June 2022.
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First tankōbon volume cover | |
| カナカナ | |
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| Genre | Comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hiroyuki Nishimori |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Shōnen Sunday S |
| Original run | June 25, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
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| Original network | NHK |
| Original run | May 16, 2022 – June 30, 2022 |
| Episodes | 28 |
Plot
Characters
- Masanao Higurashi (日暮 正直, Masanao Higurashi)
- Portrayed by: Gordon Maeda[3]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Hiroyuki Nishimori, Kanakana started in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Sunday S on June 25, 2020.[4][5][6] It finished its first part on September 25, 2023.[7] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 18, 2020.[1] As of November 17, 2023, six volumes have been released.[8]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | December 18, 2020[9] | 978-4-09-850369-8 |
| 2 | July 16, 2021[10] | 978-4-09-850685-9 |
| 3 | February 18, 2022[11] | 978-4-09-851009-2 |
| 4 | July 15, 2022[12] | 978-4-09-851208-9 |
| 5 | April 18, 2023[13] | 978-4-09-852036-7 |
| 6 | November 17, 2023[8] | 978-4-09-853039-7 |
Drama
In January 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive a television drama adaptation;[3] it was broadcast for 28 episodes on NHK from May 16 to June 30 of the same year.[14][15]
Reception
Spy × Family's author, Tatsuya Endo, recommended the series in a comment featured on the obi of the fourth volume.[12]