Living-Room Matsunaga-san

Living-Room Matsunaga-san
Cover of the first volume
リビングの松永さん
(Living no Matsunaga-san)
GenreRomance, slice of life[1]
Manga
Written byKeiko Iwashita
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineDessert
DemographicShōjo
Original runDecember 24, 2016 – June 24, 2021
Volumes11
Television drama
Directed by
  • Junichi Kanai
  • Ken Higurashi
  • Takeshi Matsukawa
Written byShigenori Tanabe
Original networkKansai TV, Fuji TV
Original run January 9, 2024 – present
Episodes7

Living-Room Matsunaga-san (Japanese: リビングの松永さん, Hepburn: Living no Matsunaga-san) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Keiko Iwashita. It was serialized in Dessert from December 2016 to June 2021. A live-action television drama adaptation premiered in January 2024.

Media

Manga

The series is written and illustrated by Keiko Iwashita. It started serialization in Dessert on December 24, 2016.[2] The first volume was released on May 12, 2017.[3] The series ended on June 24, 2021.[4] The eleventh tankōbon volume is the final volume.[5]

At Anime NYC 2017, Kodansha USA announced they licensed the series digitally.[6] At Anime Expo 2019, they announced a print release for the series.[7]

Volumes

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 May 12, 2017[8]978-4-06-365909-2December 19, 2017[9]978-1-64-212020-2
2 October 13, 2017[10]978-4-06-365932-0January 30, 2018[11]978-1-64-212075-2
3 February 13, 2018[12]978-4-06-510913-7June 12, 2018[13]978-1-64-212286-2
4 June 13, 2018[14]978-4-06-511669-2September 1, 2018[15]978-1-64-212472-9
5 November 13, 2018[16]978-4-06-513576-1February 19, 2019[17]978-1-64-212682-2
6 May 13, 2019[18]978-4-06-515515-8September 17, 2019[19]978-1-64-659033-9
7 November 13, 2019[20]978-4-06-517611-5February 18, 2020[21]978-1-64-659239-5
8 April 13, 2020[22]978-4-06-519416-4August 18, 2020[23]978-1-64-659649-2
9 October 13, 2020[24]978-4-06-520973-8July 6, 2021[25]978-1-64-659782-6
10 March 12, 2021[26]978-4-06-522632-2September 21, 2021[27]978-1-63-699370-6
11 August 12, 2021[28]978-4-06-524688-7February 22, 2022[29]978-1-63-699629-5

Drama

A live-action television drama adaptation was announced on November 9, 2023. The drama stars Kento Nakajima and Hikaru Takahashi in lead roles, and is directed by Junichi Kanai, Ken Higurashi, and Takeshi Matsukawa, with scripts written and Shigenori Tanabe. It premiered on Kansai TV and Fuji TV's "Tuesday Drama☆Eleven" programming block on January 9, 2024.[30]

Reception

Sarah from Anime UK News praised the series, calling the art "attractively drawn" and the plot a "realistic portrayal" of what it was trying to depict.[1] Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network also praised the series for its plot and artwork, while criticizing some of the characters.[31] Michelle Smith from Manga Bookshelf also offered praise for the art, while disagreeing with Silverman on the characters, stating that they liked them.[32]

The series has 2 million copies in print.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Sarah (June 9, 2020). "Living-Room Matsunaga-San Volume 1 Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  2. ^ "デザートで桐島りらが再びバンドマン×JK描く新連載、岩下慶子の新作も登場". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "変わり者ばかりのシェアハウスで暮らす女子高生の年の差ラブ1巻". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 23, 2021). "Living-Room Matsunaga-san Manga Ends in 4 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 14, 2021). "Living-Room Matsunaga-san Manga Ends in Next Volume". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  6. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 18, 2017). "Kodansha USA Reveals 6 More Digital Manga Licenses". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 6, 2019). "Kodansha Licenses 6 New Manga, Acquires Saiyuki, Chobits, Clover". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  8. ^ "リビングの松永さん（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  9. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  10. ^ "リビングの松永さん（２）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  11. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  12. ^ "リビングの松永さん（３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  13. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  14. ^ "リビングの松永さん（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  15. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  16. ^ "リビングの松永さん（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  17. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  18. ^ "リビングの松永さん（６）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  19. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  20. ^ "リビングの松永さん（７）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  21. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  22. ^ "リビングの松永さん（８）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  23. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  24. ^ "リビングの松永さん（９）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  25. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 9". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  26. ^ "リビングの松永さん（１０）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  27. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  28. ^ "リビングの松永さん（１１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  29. ^ "Living-Room Matsunaga-san, Volume 11". Kodansha USA. Retrieved February 7, 2022.
  30. ^ Tai, Anita (November 9, 2023). "Living-Room Matsunaga-san Manga Gets Live-Action Series in January". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  31. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (February 6, 2020). "Living-Room Matsunaga-san GN 1 Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2021.
  32. ^ Smith, Michelle (February 25, 2020). "Bookshelf Briefs 2/25/20". Manga Bookshelf. Retrieved June 16, 2021.

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