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Onna no Sono no Hoshi

Onna no Sono no Hoshi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hoshi
女の園の星
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byYama Wayama
Published byShodensha
ImprintFeel Comics Swing
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runJanuary 8, 2020 – present
Volumes4
Original video animation
Directed byMamoru Hatakeyama
Produced byYuka Okayasu
Written byTeruko Utsumi
Music byKei Haneoka
StudioLapin Track
ReleasedDecember 8, 2022
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Onna no Sono no Hoshi (女の園の星, lit. 'Hoshi of the Girls' Garden' or 'The Star of the Girls' Garden') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yama Wayama. It has been serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young since January 2020, with its chapters collected into four tankōbon volumes as of October 2024. The story follows Hoshi-sensei, a teacher at an all-girls school, navigates a whirlwind of quirky student antics and playful colleague interactions, leading to a series of offbeat comedic moments.

An original video animation adaptation produced by Lapin Track was released in December 2022. By September 2024, the manga had over 2.45 million copies in circulation.

Synopsis

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The series follows the everyday life of Hoshi, a male Japanese language teacher at an all-girls school. His various exploits are examined in a slice of life format, such as looking after the class pet dog, giving advice to students, and drinking with his co-workers.

Characters

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Hoshi-sensei (星先生)
Voiced by: Gen Hoshino[2]
A Japanese language teacher at an all-girls school.
Kobayashi-sensei (小林先生)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano[2]
A teacher at the school where Hoshi works, and friend to Hoshi.
Kagawa (香川)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama[3]
A student in Hoshi's class.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Yama Wayama, Onna no Sono no Hoshi began serialization in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young on January 8, 2020.[1] As of October 2024, four tankōbon volumes have been released.[4]

Volumes

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No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 8, 2020[5]978-4-39-676797-6
2 May 8, 2021[6]978-4-39-676819-5
3 December 8, 2022[7]978-4-39-676869-0
978-4-39-676870-6 (special edition)
4 October 8, 2024[4]978-4-39-675053-4
978-4-39-675054-1 (special edition)

Original video animation

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In August 2022, it was announced that the manga would be adapted into an original video animation (OVA). It was produced by Lapin Track and directed by Mamoru Hatakeyama, with scripts written by Teruko Utsumi, character designs handled by Naho Kozono, who also served as chief animation director, and music composed by Kei Haneoka. The OVA is in a Blu-ray Disc that was bundled with a special edition of the manga's third volume, which was released on December 8, 2022.[8][2]

Reception

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By September 2021, Onna no Sono no Hoshi had over 1 million copies in circulation;[9] it had over 1.6 million copies in circulation by December 2022;[10] and over 2.45 million copies in circulation by September 2024.[11]

The series ranked ninth on the 2020 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine;[12] it ranked sixth on the 2021 list;[13] and seventh on the 2023 list.[14] It topped Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021 list of best manga for female readers;[15] it also ranked fifth on the 2022 list.[16] The series ranked seventh in the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021;[17] it ranked fourth in the 15th edition in 2022;[18] it ranked third in the 16th edition in 2023, tying with You and I Are Polar Opposites.[19] The series ranked fourth in the 2021 Next Manga Award in the print category.[20] It won the Social Impact Award in the manga division at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.[21] The manga has been nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2023.[22]

References

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  1. ^ a b 「夢中さ、きみに。」和山やまの新連載がFYで、女子生徒のお遊びに踊らされる国語教師. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 8, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 7, 2022). "Yama Wayama's Onna no Sono no Hoshi Comedy Manga Gets Anime Blu-ray". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  3. ^ アニメ『女の園の星』キービジュアルと、星先生（CV：星野源）、小林先生（CV：宮野真守）のボイス入りPVが公開！. Animate Times (in Japanese). September 16, 2022. Retrieved October 12, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 【10月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ^ 【7月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 8, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  6. ^ 【5月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  7. ^ 【12月8日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2022. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  8. ^ 和山やま「女の園の星」アニメ化！星先生役を星野源、小林先生役を宮野真守. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.
  9. ^ 『女の園の星』小林先生はなぜ熱狂的なファンを得たのか？ 不思議な魅力を考察. Real Sound [ja] (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. October 2, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ 星野源が星先生！「女の園の星」最新3巻がベストセラー オリジナルアニメが付属の特装版も発売［コミックスベストセラー］. Book Bang (in Japanese). Shinchosha. December 17, 2022. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
  11. ^ 『女の園の星』4巻の書影公開！新たに描き下ろしペーパー特典も決定！ (in Japanese). Shodensha. September 10, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024 – via PR Times.
  12. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 5, 2020). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  13. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Tai, Anita (December 5, 2023). "Tomoko Yamashita's Ikoku Nikki Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.
  15. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 9, 2020). "Chainsaw Man, Onna no Sono no Hoshi Manga Top Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2021 Lists". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 29, 2021). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2022 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 18, 2021). "Full 14th Manga Taisho Awards' Points Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  18. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2022). "Shun Umezawa's Darwin Jihen Manga Wins 15th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  19. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  20. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 31, 2022. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  21. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2022.
  22. ^ 第47回講談社漫画賞、最終候補作15作品を発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
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