Assorted Entanglements
{{short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Assorted Entanglements
| image = Assorted Entanglements Volume 1 Japanese Cover.jpg
| caption = First tankōbon volume cover
| ja_kanji = 不揃いの連理
| ja_romaji = Fuzoroi no Renri
| genre = {{ubl|Romance|Slice of Life|Yuri}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Mikanuji
| publisher = Kadokawa Shoten
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = Seinen
| magazine = Comic Newtype
| first = June 14, 2017
| last =
| volumes = 9
| volume_list = #Publication
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Assorted Entanglements|不揃いの連理|Fuzoroi no Renri|lead=yes}} is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Mikanuji. It was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 2017 to August 2020, and later began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype in November 2020. It is licensed for an English-language release by Yen Press.
Synopsis
The series follows an assortment of connected love stories between women starting with the aftermath of Iori, a twenty-eight-year-old office worker, spending the night with a bartender she just met.
Characters
;{{Nihongo|Iori Tanaka|田中伊織|Tanaka Iori}}
:{{Voiced by|Mai Fuchigami (PV)}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:百合作品「不揃いの連理」渕上舞と相羽あいなが声を演じる2巻記念のPVが公開|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/358661|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=December 9, 2019|access-date=September 20, 2023|language=ja}}
;{{Nihongo|Minami|南}}
:{{Voiced by|Aina Aiba (PV)}}
Publication
Written and illustrated by Mikanuji, Assorted Entanglements was first published independently on Mikanuji's Pixiv account from June 14, 2017, to August 29, 2020.{{cite web |url=https://www.pixiv.net/user/9146337/series/42554|title=不揃いの連理|website=Pixiv |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}} It began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comic Newtype website on November 20, 2020. The series has been collected into nine tankōbon volumes by Kadokawa as of December 10, 2024. The series will end with the release of its tenth volume.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-12-10/mikanuji-assorted-entanglements-manga-to-end-in-10th-volume/.218833|title=Mikanuji's Assorted Entanglements Manga to End in 10th Volume |publisher=Anime News Network|date=December 10, 2024 |access-date=December 13, 2024}}
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Yen Press.{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-08-05/yen-press-licenses-school-live-letters-sotus-manga-hirano-and-kagiura-novels-more/.188398|title=Yen Press Licenses School-Live! Letters, SOTUS Manga, Hirano and Kagiura Novels, More |publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 5, 2022 |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
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| Language = Japanese
| SecondLanguage = English
| Width = 70%
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{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 1
|OriginalRelDate = March 14, 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321811000648/|title=不揃いの連理（１）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-107997-3
|LicensedRelDate = February 21, 2023{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 1 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975348861-assorted-entanglements-vol-1 |website=Yen Press |accessdate=September 20, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534886-1
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 2
|OriginalRelDate = December 9, 2019{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/321907000462/|title=不揃いの連理（２）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-108843-2
|LicensedRelDate = June 20, 2023{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 2 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975348885-assorted-entanglements-vol-2 |website=Yen Press |accessdate=September 20, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534888-5
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 3
|OriginalRelDate = August 7, 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322003000715/|title=不揃いの連理（３）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-109721-2
|LicensedRelDate = September 19, 2023{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 3 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975348908-assorted-entanglements-vol-3|website=Yen Press |accessdate=September 20, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534890-8
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 4
|OriginalRelDate = April 9, 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322101000401/|title=不揃いの連理（４）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-111347-9
|LicensedRelDate = February 20, 2024{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 4 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975348922-assorted-entanglements-vol-4|website=Yen Press |accessdate=September 20, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534892-2
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 5
|OriginalRelDate = September 10, 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322106000419/|title=不揃いの連理（５）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-111903-7
|LicensedRelDate = June 18, 2024{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 5 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975348946-assorted-entanglements-vol-5|website=Yen Press |accessdate=January 13, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-534894-6
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 6
|OriginalRelDate = April 8, 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322112000612/|title=不揃いの連理（６）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-112470-3
|LicensedRelDate = October 15, 2024{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 6 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975366346-assorted-entanglements-vol-6|website=Yen Press |accessdate=April 30, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-536634-6
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 7
|OriginalRelDate = January 10, 2023{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322208001108/|title=不揃いの連理（７）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=September 20, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-113247-0
|LicensedRelDate = February 18, 2025{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 7 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9781975390167-assorted-entanglements-vol-7|website=Yen Press |accessdate=August 29, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-97-539016-7
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 8
|OriginalRelDate = March 25, 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322306001232/|title=不揃いの連理（８）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=April 30, 2024}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-114261-5
|LicensedRelDate = August 26, 2025{{cite web |title=Assorted Entanglements, Vol. 8 |url=https://yenpress.com/titles/9798855414684-assorted-entanglements-vol-8|website=Yen Press |accessdate=March 6, 2025}}
|LicensedISBN = 979-8-85-541468-4
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 9
|OriginalRelDate = December 10, 2024{{cite web |url=https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/322409000087/|title=不揃いの連理（９）|website=Kadokawa |language=ja |access-date=December 10, 2024}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-04-115728-2
|LicensedRelDate = —
|LicensedISBN =
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Reception
Erica Friedman of Yuricon gave the series positive reviews, noting in her review of volume 1 that "I really enjoyed this book, enough that I finished it and started again to see what I had missed anything the first time around. [...] The scenario of a mis-matched pair who completely work for and with each other appealed and it was especially nice to see tattoos and piercings not evidence of criminal class existence, just as body art."{{cite web |last1=Friedman |first1=Erica |title=Yuri Manga: Fuzoroi no Renri, Volume １(不揃いの連理)|url=https://okazu.yuricon.com/2019/07/16/yuri-manga-fuzoroi-no-renri-volume-%ef%bc%91%e4%b8%8d%e6%8f%83%e3%81%84%e3%81%ae%e9%80%a3%e7%90%86/|website=Okazu |accessdate=September 20, 2023 |date=July 16, 2019}}
Adam Symchuk of asianmoviepulse.com wrote of the series "despite an awkward flow that leaves the reader wanting more, “Assorted Entanglements” is a sharp and witty series that fills that ever-desired role of exploring mature relationships. Furthermore, Mikanuji does not shy away from difficult subject material to give a layer of realism that conveys the potential complexities surrounding both relationships with previous baggage and the societal problems lesbian couples face in Japan."{{Cite web|url=https://asianmoviepulse.com/2023/02/manga-review-assorted-entanglements-vol-1-2023-by-mikanuji/|title=Manga Review: Assorted Entanglements Vol 1. (2023) by Mikanuji|first=Adam|last=Symchuk|accessdate=September 20, 2023 |date=July 16, 2019}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://comic.webnewtype.com/contents/fuzoroi/|Official manga website at Comic Newtype}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|manga|26181}}
{{Comic Newtype}}
Category:Kadokawa Shoten manga
Category:Romance anime and manga
Category:Slice of life anime and manga