Ban-Ō
| Ban-Ō | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| バンオウ-盤王- | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports (shogi)[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Toshiya Watabiki |
| Illustrated by | Garaku Akinai |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 16, 2022 – present |
| Volumes | 7 |
Ban-Ō (バンオウ-盤王-) is a Japanese manga series written by Toshiya Watabiki and illustrated by Garaku Akinai. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service in December 2022.
Media[edit]
Manga[edit]
Written by Toshiya Watabiki and illustrated by Garaku Akinai, Ban-Ō began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service on December 16, 2022.[1] Its chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of June 2024.[2]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4, 2023[3] | 978-4-08-883489-4 |
| 2 | July 4, 2023[4] | 978-4-08-883620-1 |
| 3 | September 4, 2023[5] | 978-4-08-883707-9 |
| 4 | November 2, 2023[6] | 978-4-08-883774-1 |
| 5 | February 2, 2024[7] | 978-4-08-883868-7 |
| 6 | April 4, 2024[8] | 978-4-08-884062-8 |
| 7 | June 4, 2024[2] | 978-4-08-884057-4 |
Other[edit]
The series had a collaboration with the Shogi Wars mobile video game from October 13 to November 13, 2023.[9]
Reception[edit]
The series was nominated for the ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2023, it was ranked 10th out of 61 nominees and won the U-NEXT Award.[10] The series was ranked 2nd in the 2023 Manga Numa Awards hosted by comedians Akira Kawashima and Kenji Yamauchi.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 悠久の時を生きるヴァンパイアが、現代の最強棋士たちに挑む“棋戦ドラマ活劇”. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 16, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b バンオウ―盤王― 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ バンオウ―盤王― 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ 将棋漫画『バンオウ-盤王-』とアプリ『将棋ウォーズ』が初コラボ。対局で月山元やアンナのアバターがもらえる. Dengeki Online (in Japanese). Kadokawa. October 14, 2023. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2023). "Seitokai ni mo Ana wa Aru!, Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta Win Next Manga Awards Print, Web Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ 特集：【川島・山内のマンガ沼】「マンガ沼大賞2023」トップ10選出作品. Tower.jp (in Japanese). Tower Records. January 5, 2024. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official manga website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Ban-Ō (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia