According to the official announcement from the publisher, sales of the Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san manga have increased sharply after the anime’s release.
Sales of Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san surged after the anime’s premiere
Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san is a manga written and illustrated by Maki Keigo. The series was first published on Kodansha’s Magazine Pocket website and app from February 2019. The series is licensed in North America by Kodansha USA. An anime adaptation of the series produced by Doga Kobo released in April 2022.
The story revolves around the couple Izumi and Shikimori. Izumi is a boy with bad luck, and his cute girlfriend Shikimori always protects him from bad luck with a cool style.
Recently, the 13th volume of the manga Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san (Shikimori’s Not Just a Cutie) was released in Japan, and to celebrate the new milestone, the series’ Twitter page announced the business information. latest number.
Accordingly, sales of Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san have reached 3.5 million copies (both physical and digital versions) after the release of the latest volume in Japan. Like so many other works, the sales of the series have increased dramatically since the anime adaptation was released.
Sales as of volume 13 of the Kawaii dake ja nai Shikimori-san manga are 3.5 million copies
Earlier in January 2021, the official Twitter account of the Magazine Pocket service announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation and produced by Doga Kobo. Ryota Itoh is directing the film, with Shohei Yamanaka as assistant director, Narita Yoshimi overseeing the script and Kikuchi Ai designing the characters. The series airs on April 10, 2022, on ABC and ANiMAZiNG!!! (ja) by TV Asahi. The film’s opening theme song is “Honey Jet Coaster” composed by Nasuo, while the film’s ending theme song “Route Blue” will be performed by Yuki Nakashima.
Protagonist:
Shikimori is voiced by: Onishi Saori
A high school girl, Izumi’s girlfriend. When Izumi is in trouble, her personality changes to a cold girl with sharp glittering eyes that everyone around admires. She has quick reflexes and often saves Izumi from dangerous situations. She has light pink hair, and is a good student, ranking 11th in her class. She has some weaknesses such as cooking and singing, although in the following chapter it is revealed that she has taken cooking classes with Izumi’s mother and has gotten better.
Izumi is voiced by: Umeda Shuichiro
Shikimori’s boyfriend is “an upbeat and friendly kid”. He always had bad luck. With an indecisive personality, and always hoping to become more courageous like Shikimori. He is a good student, ranked 5th in his class, and unlike Shikimori and Inuzuka, he is a good cook.
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