Mane Mane Nichi Nichi
Japanese manga series
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Mane Mane Nichi Nichi (マネマネにちにち) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto. It began serialization in Shogakukan's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sunday in July 2024, and has been compiled into three tankōbon volumes as of March 2026.
| Mane Mane Nichi Nichi | |
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring (from left to right) Yuki Himemiya, Akane Nagisa, and Karina Ichinose | |
| マネマネにちにち | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Slice of life, sports |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sōichirō Yamamoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Shōnen Sunday Comics Special |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sunday |
| Original run | July 12, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Plot
The series follows three high school students, Akane Nagisa, Karina Ichinose and Yuki Himemiya, who serve as managers of their school's baseball club. Each of them became managers for different reasons, but despite their different backgrounds and interest in baseball, the three become friends.
Characters
- Akane Nagisa (渚 茜, Nagisa Akane)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi (PV)[1]
- A high school student and one of the three managers. She decided to become a manager despite knowing nothing about baseball as she wanted to become more popular.
- Karina Ichinose (一ノ瀬 かりな, Ichinose Karina)
- Voiced by: Kanna Nakamura (PV)[1]
- A high school student and a gyaru. In contrast to Nagisa, she is knowledgeable about baseball, much to the others' surprise.
- Yuki Himemiya (姫宮 ユキ, Himemiya Yuki)
- Voiced by: Yūko Natsuyoshi (PV)[1]
- A high school student. She initially became a manager because her boyfriend was a player on the team at the time, although they since broke up. She is currently dating Shimohara, one of the other players.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Sōichirō Yamamoto, Mane Mane Nichi Nichi began serialization in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday on July 12, 2024.[2] The first tankōbon volume was released on March 12, 2025. To promote the volume's release, Shogakukan released a promotional video featuring the voice actresses who played the heroines of Yamamoto's previous works.[1] The first volume gained attention online for costing more compared to other series from the same magazine.[3] Three volumes have been released as of March 12, 2026.[4]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 12, 2025[5] | 978-4-09-853899-7 |
| 2 | September 11, 2025[6] | 978-4-09-854256-7 |
| 3 | March 12, 2026[4] | 978-4-09-854482-0 |
Reception
The series was nominated for the 2025 Next Manga Award in the print category, and was ranked nineteenth.[7][8]