Tamon's B-Side
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| ja_kanji = 多聞くん今どっち!?
| ja_romaji = Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?
| image = Tamon's B-Side vol. 1 cover.jpg
| caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover
| genre = Romantic comedy
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Yuki Shiwasu
| publisher = Hakusensha
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Viz Media}}
| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōjo}}
| magazine = Hana to Yume
| imprint = Hana to Yume Comics
| first = October 20, 2021
| last =
| volumes = 10
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| director = Chika Nagaoka
| producer =
| writer = Chiaki Nagai
| music =
| studio = J.C.Staff
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{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|Tamon's B-Side|多聞くん今どっち!?|Tamon-kun Ima Dotchi!?|{{literal translation}} "Which Tamon Am I Seeing Now?"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu. It was originally a one-shot published in Hakusensha's Shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume in August 2021, before being serialized in the same magazine from October of the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff has been announced.
Characters
;{{nihongo|Utage Kinoshita|木下 うたげ|Kinoshita Utage}}
:{{voiced by|Saori Hayami}}
;{{nihongo|Tamon Fukuhara|福原 多聞|Fukuhara Tamon}}
;{{nihongo|Ōri Sakaguchi|坂口 桜利|Sakaguchi Ōri}}
:{{voiced by|Shōya Chiba}}
;{{nihongo|Keito Tachibana|橘 敬人|Tachibana Keito}}
:{{voiced by|Tasuku Hatanaka}}
;{{nihongo|Natsuki Ishibashi|石橋 ナツキ|Ishibashi Natsuki}}
:{{voiced by|Kōhei Amasaki}}
;{{nihongo|Rintarō Kai|甲斐 倫太郎|Kai Rintarō}}
Media
=Manga=
Written and illustrated by Yuki Shiwasu, Tamon's B-Side was initially a one-shot published in Hakusensha's Hana to Yume magazine on August 5, 2021.{{cite web|script-title=ja:「薬屋のひとりごと」日向夏×「兄友」赤瓦もどむがタッグ！花ゆめで超能力新連載|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/439686|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}} It began its serialization in the same magazine on October 20 of the same year.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Yuki Shiwasu Launches New Manga in Hana to Yume on October 20|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-06/yuki-shiwasu-launches-new-manga-in-hana-to-yume-on-october-20/.178190|website=Anime News Network|date=October 6, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2023}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:「高嶺と花」の師走ゆきがドルオタ少女と推し描く新連載「多聞くん今どっち!?」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/450149|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=October 20, 2021|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}} As of January 2025, ten {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes have been released.
In February 2023, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication; the first volume was released on October 3 of the same year.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-02-03/viz-media-licenses-jojo-bizarre-adventure-stone-ocean-demon-slayer-kimetsu-academy-blade-of-the-/.194513|website=Anime News Network|date=February 3, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023}}
==Volumes==
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|VolumeNumber = 1
|OriginalRelDate = February 18, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:【2月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/466032|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=February 18, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222426-6
|LicensedRelDate = October 3, 2023{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 1|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-1/product/7615/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=June 24, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-3905-9
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 2
|OriginalRelDate = May 20, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:【5月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/478137|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=May 20, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222427-3
|LicensedRelDate = January 2, 2024{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 2|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-2/product/7704/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=September 23, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-4296-7
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 3
|OriginalRelDate = October 20, 2022{{cite web|script-title=ja:【10月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/497778|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222428-0
|LicensedRelDate = April 2, 2024{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 3|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-3/product/7704/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=January 5, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-4348-3
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 4
|OriginalRelDate = February 20, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:【2月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/512652|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=February 20, 2023|access-date=February 20, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222429-7
|LicensedRelDate = July 2, 2024{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 4|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-4/product/7892/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 26, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-4617-0
}}
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|VolumeNumber = 5
|OriginalRelDate = June 20, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/528843|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=June 20, 2023|access-date=June 24, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222430-3
|ISBN_note =
{{ISBNT|978-4-59-222887-5}} ({{abbr|SE|Special edition}})
|LicensedRelDate = October 1, 2024{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 5|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-5/product/8012/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=June 21, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-4916-4
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 6
|OriginalRelDate = September 20, 2023{{cite web|script-title=ja:【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/540143|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=September 20, 2023|access-date=September 23, 2023|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222465-5
|LicensedRelDate = January 7, 2025{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 6|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-6/product/8153/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=September 22, 2024}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-5170-9
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 7
|OriginalRelDate = January 19, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:【1月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/556784|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=January 19, 2024|access-date=February 17, 2024|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222473-0
|LicensedRelDate = April 1, 2025{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 7|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-7/product/8386/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 16, 2025}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-5236-2
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 8
|OriginalRelDate = June 20, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:【6月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/575248|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=June 20, 2024|access-date=June 19, 2024|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222489-1
|ISBN_note =
{{ISBNT|978-4-59-223022-9}} ({{abbr|SE|Special edition}})
|LicensedRelDate = July 1, 2025{{cite web|title=Tamon's B-Side, Vol. 8|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/tamon-s-b-side-volume-8/product/8378/|publisher=Viz Media|access-date=March 16, 2025}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-9747-5531-8
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 9
|OriginalRelDate = September 20, 2024{{cite web|script-title=ja:【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/588687|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=September 20, 2024|access-date=September 22, 2024|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222499-0
|LicensedRelDate = —
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{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 10
|OriginalRelDate = January 20, 2025{{cite web|script-title=ja:【1月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/606686|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=January 20, 2025|access-date=January 22, 2025|language=ja}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222513-3
|LicensedRelDate = —
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{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 11
|OriginalRelDate = June 20, 2025
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-59-222536-2
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=Anime=
An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 12, 2024.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Yuki Shiwasu's Tamon's B-Side Manga Gets Anime|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-11/yuki-shiwasu-tamon-b-side-manga-gets-anime/.211803|website=Anime News Network|date=June 11, 2024|access-date=June 11, 2024}} It will be produced by J.C.Staff and directed by Chika Nagaoka, with scripts written by Chiaki Nagai, and characters designed by Yōko Itō, who will also serve as chief animation director.{{cite web|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|title=Tamon's B-Side Anime Reveals More Staff, Visual|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-28/tamon-b-side-anime-reveals-more-staff-visual/.221770|website=Anime News Network|date=February 28, 2025|access-date=February 28, 2025}}
=Other media=
A voice drama adaptation, featuring Takuya Eguchi, Toshiki Masuda, and =Love member Maika Sasaki, was included in an issue of Hana to Yume published on October 20, 2022.{{cite web|script-title=ja:「多聞くん今どっち!?」多聞くんとの“握手会”が花ゆめ付録に！声優は江口拓也|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/498255|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=October 20, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023|language=ja}}
Reception
In 2022, Tamon's B-Side was nominated for the Next Manga Awards in the Print Manga category, where it placed 11th out of 50 nominees.{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2022-08-31/medalist-witch-watch-akane-banashi-win-next-manga-awards-2022-results/.188752|website=Anime News Network|date=August 31, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023}} It ranked sixth for the same award in the following year.{{cite web|script-title=ja:次にくるマンガ大賞2023、コミックス部門1位はむちまろ「生徒会にも穴はある！」|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/539186|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc|date=August 31, 2023|access-date=August 31, 2023|language=ja}} The series ranked ninth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for female readers.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-12/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-editors-unveil-2023-rankings/.192823|website=Anime News Network|date=December 12, 2022|access-date=February 4, 2023}} It also ranked fourth in the "Nationwide Publishers Recommended Comics of 2023" list.{{cite web|last=Harding|first=Daryl|title=RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023|url=https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023|website=Crunchyroll|date=February 1, 2023|access-date=February 4, 2023}} The series has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the {{Transliteration|ja|shōjo}} category.{{cite web|last=Cayanan|first=Joanna|title=47th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-04-10/47th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.196953|website=Anime News Network|date=April 10, 2023|access-date=April 10, 2023}}
See also
- Takane and Hana, another manga series by the same author
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.hanayume.com/sakuhin/?id{{=}}34|Official manga website at Hana to Yume}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Official website|https://tamon-anime.com/|Official anime website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Anime News Network|manga|26753}}
{{Hana to Yume}}
{{J.C.Staff}}
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