The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This
| image = The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Volume 1 Japanese Cover.jpg
| alt =
| caption = First tankōbon volume cover
| ja_kanji = ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ
| ja_romaji = Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji
| genre = {{ubl|Romance|Yuri}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Takashi Ikeda
| publisher = Gentosha
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Seven Seas Entertainment}}
| demographic = Seinen
| imprint =
| magazine = Comic Boost
| first = January 3, 2020
| last = February 25, 2022
| volumes = 4
| volume_list = #Volume list
}}
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{{Nihongo|The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This|ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ|Futari wa Daitai Konna Kanji}} is a Japanese yuri manga series written and illustrated by Takashi Ikeda. The manga was serialized online via Gentosha's Comic Boost website from January 2020 to February 2022. The story follows the daily lives of Erie Sakuma, a 30-year-old scenario writer, and Wako Inuzuka, a 20-year-old voice actress. It was licensed for an English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment in 2021.
Plot
Erie Sakuma, a 30-year-old scenario writer, and Wako Inuzuka, a 20-year-old voice actress live together in Erie's apartment, telling everyone around them that they are simply roommates. However the two women in love have a comfortable life, spending their days working on a deadline at a family restaurant together, building up a demo reel or simply walking home hand-in-hand.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Takashi Ikeda, The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, serialized online via Gentosha's Comic Boost website from January 3, 2020, to February 25, 2022.{{cite web | author=Pineda, Rafael Antonio | date=February 19, 2022 | title=The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Yuri Manga Ends in Next Chapter | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-19/the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this-yuri-manga-ends-in-next-chapter/.182760 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219111625/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-19/the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this-yuri-manga-ends-in-next-chapter/.182760 | archive-date=February 19, 2022 | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=March 5, 2022}} The series was collected in four tankōbon volumes from August 2020 to April 2022.
The series is licensed for an English release in North America by Seven Seas Entertainment.{{cite web | author=Pineda, Rafael Antonio | date=October 27, 2021 | title=Seven Seas Licenses The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This, Nightfall Travelers Manga | url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-27/seven-seas-licenses-the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this-nightfall-travelers-manga/.178934 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220219132032/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-10-27/seven-seas-licenses-the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this-nightfall-travelers-manga/.178934 | archive-date=February 19, 2022 | publisher=Anime News Network | accessdate=March 5, 2022}}
=Volume list=
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| Language = Japanese
| SecondLanguage = English
| Width = 72%
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{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 1
|OriginalRelDate = August 24, 2020{{cite web |url=https://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/b529804.html|title=ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (1)|website=Gentosha |language=ja |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-34-484692-0
|LicensedRelDate = June 7, 2022{{cite web |title=Series: The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This|url=https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this/|website=Seven Seas Entertainment|publisher=Seven Seas Entertainment |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-63858-151-2
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 2
|OriginalRelDate = February 24, 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/b585075.html|title=ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (2)|website=Gentosha |language=ja |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-34-484802-3
|LicensedRelDate = December 27, 2022
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-63858-296-0
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 3
|OriginalRelDate = August 24, 2021{{cite web |url=https://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/b590331.html|title=ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (3)|website=Gentosha |language=ja |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-34-484910-5
|LicensedRelDate = June 6, 2023
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-63858-796-5
}}
{{Graphic novel list
|VolumeNumber = 4
|OriginalRelDate = April 22, 2022{{cite web |url=https://www.gentosha-comics.net/book/b603211.html|title=ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ (4)|website=Gentosha |language=ja |access-date=July 31, 2023}}
|OriginalISBN = 978-4-34-485029-3
|LicensedRelDate = November 21, 2023
|LicensedISBN = 978-1-68579-534-4
}}
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Reception
Erica Friedman of Yuricon praised the series, remarking that "This series has the same kind of wacky humor we loved in Ikeda’s Whispered Words, without the melodrama or misunderstandings. This is a great story about two queer women I’d have over for lunch any time, with the occasional heartbreakingly good portraiture."{{cite web |last1=Friedman |first1=Erica |title=Futari ha Daitai Konna Kanji, Volume 4 (ふたりはだいたいこんなかんじ) |url=https://okazu.yuricon.com/2022/05/12/futari-ha-daitai-konna-kanji-volume-4-%e3%81%b5%e3%81%9f%e3%82%8a%e3%81%af%e3%81%a0%e3%81%84%e3%81%9f%e3%81%84%e3%81%93%e3%82%93%e3%81%aa%e3%81%8b%e3%82%93%e3%81%98/ |website=Okazu |accessdate=July 31, 2023 |date= May 12, 2022}}
Writing for Comic Book Resources, Jonathon Greenall named The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This as "2022's Most Heartwarming Yuri Series", noting that "One of the most memorable things about The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This is how grounded it is. Sakuma and Inuzuka's lives are very regular and mundane. There is no grand adventure, and the plot has no fantastical elements." He went on to praise Ikeda's art and the stories insight into working in a creative field.{{cite web| last1=Greenall |first1=Jonathon |title=The Two of Them Are Pretty Much Like This Is 2022's Most Heartwarming Yuri Series |url=https://www.cbr.com/the-two-of-them-are-pretty-much-like-this-manga-most-heartwarming-2022/|website=Comic Book Resources |accessdate=July 31, 2023 |date=November 24, 2022}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://comic-boost.com/content/00670001|Official manga website}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{anime News Network|manga|25900}}
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Category:2020s LGBTQ literature
Category:Romance anime and manga
Category:Seven Seas Entertainment titles