Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle | |
千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか (Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) | |
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Genre | Romantic comedy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Hiromu |
Illustrated by | raemz |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | June 18, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 9 1 short story collection |
Manga | |
Written by | Hiromu |
Illustrated by | Bobcat |
Published by | Square Enix |
English publisher |
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Magazine | Manga Up! |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | April 12, 2020 – present |
Volumes | 7 |
Anime television series | |
Original run | 2025 – scheduled |
Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Japanese: 千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか, Hepburn: Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. Shogakukan published the first volume under its Gagaga Bunko imprint in June 2019. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Bobcat began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! in April 2020. An anime television series adaptation is set to premiere in 2025.
Plot
[edit]Saku Chitose, popular boy and class president, is asked by a teacher to convince a shut-in student to return to school.
Media
[edit]Light novels
[edit]The series is written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz; its first volume was published by Shogakukan under its Gagaga Bunko imprint on June 18, 2019.[2] As of August 2024, nine volumes and one short stories volume have been released.[3]
In July 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]
In 2022, the government of Fukui budgeted 6 million yen for a pop-culture tourism campaign collaboration with Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle.[5]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 18, 2019[2] | 978-4-09-451796-5 | March 15, 2022[1] | 978-1-97-533905-0 |
2 | October 18, 2019[6] | 978-4-09-451816-0 | August 16, 2022[7] | 978-1-97-533906-7 |
3 | April 17, 2020[8] | 978-4-09-451841-2 | February 21, 2023[9] | 978-1-97-533907-4 |
4 | September 18, 2020[10] | 978-4-09-451866-5 | June 20, 2023[11] | 978-1-97-533908-1 |
5 | April 20, 2021[12] | 978-4-09-451899-3 | November 21, 2023[13] | 978-1-97-534795-6 |
6 | August 19, 2021[14] | 978-4-09-453022-3 | April 23, 2024[15] | 978-1-97-534797-0 |
6.5 | March 18, 2022[16] | 978-4-09-453060-5 | September 17, 2024[17] | 978-1-97-536029-0 |
7 | August 18, 2022[18] | 978-4-09-453085-8 | — | — |
8 | June 20, 2023[19] | 978-4-09-453126-8 | — | — |
9 | August 20, 2024[3] | 978-4-09-453203-6 | — | — |
Manga
[edit]A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bobcat, began serialization in Square Enix's Manga Up! website on April 12, 2020.[20] As of August 2024, the individual chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes.[21]
At Anime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced they would also publish the manga adaptation in English.[22]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | September 18, 2020[23] | 978-4-7575-6849-5 | July 12, 2022[24] | 978-1-97-534498-6 |
2 | February 5, 2021[25] | 978-4-7575-7078-8 | October 11, 2022[26] | 978-1-97-534500-6 |
3 | August 19, 2021[27] | 978-4-7575-7427-4 | May 23, 2023[28] | 978-1-97-536137-2 |
4 | March 18, 2022[29] | 978-4-7575-7788-6 | September 19, 2023[30] | 978-1-97-537151-7 |
5 | November 7, 2022[31] | 978-4-7575-8233-0 | January 23, 2024[32] | 978-1-97-537401-3 |
6 | July 6, 2023[33] | 978-4-7575-8642-0 | June 18, 2024[34] | 978-1-97-539162-1 |
7 | August 19, 2024[21] | 978-4-7575-9334-3 | — | — |
Anime
[edit]An anime television series adaptation was announced on August 9, 2024. It is set to premiere in 2025.[35][36]
Reception
[edit]In the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked first in the bunkobon category in 2021 and 2022.[37] The series has over 280,000 copies in circulation.[38]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 9" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 2 Manga, 2 Light Novels for January 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ 令和4年度当初予算の概要 (PDF) (in Japanese). Fukui. February 14, 2022. Retrieved February 21, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 2" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 3" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 4" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6.5" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6.5". Yen Press. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 7" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 18, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 8" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ "『千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか』のコミカライズ連載が開始 新時代を告げる"リア充側"青春ラブコメ". LN News (in Japanese). April 11, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ a b "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 7" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (November 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses Magia Record: Another Story, Chitose-kun Is In the Ramune Bottle Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 2" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 3" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 3 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 4" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 5" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
- ^ "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 6" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved January 13, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (August 9, 2024). "Chitose is in the Ramune Bottle Light Novels Get TV Anime in 2025". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Dempsey, Liam (August 9, 2024). "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle Anime Announced for 2025". Crunchyroll. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 27, 2021). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2022 Series Ranking (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
- ^ "累計28万部突破!待望のコミックス2巻が好評発売中!" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
External links
[edit]- Light novel official website at Gagaga Bunko (in Japanese)
- Manga official website at Square Enix (in Japanese)
- Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (light novel) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia