Fungus and Iron
| Fungus and Iron | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 菌と鉄 (Kin to Tetsu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ayaka Katayama |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | March 9, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
Fungus and Iron (Japanese: 菌と鉄, Hepburn: Kin to Tetsu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ayaka Katayama. It began serialization in Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in March 2021. As of November 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three volumes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Ayaka Katayama, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on March 9, 2021.[3] In August 2021, the series went on hiatus due to Katayama going on maternity leave; the series resumed serialization in March 2022.[4] As of November 2022, the individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volume.[5]
In January 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
Volume list
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 9, 2021[7] | 978-4-06-523583-6 | February 8, 2022[1] | 978-1-63-699604-2 |
| 2 | June 9, 2022[8] | 978-4-06-528162-8 | — | — |
| 3 | November 9, 2022[5] | 978-4-06-529645-5 | — | — |
Reception
Christopher Farris from Anime News Network offered praise for the setting-up of the story in the first volume, though felt the artwork was a bit amateurish in places.[9] Kazuhiko Otoguro, an editor at Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, picked the series as his favorite manga from 2021.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Fungus and Iron, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "恋愛マンガからダークファンタジーまで、26人の編集者が回答". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 31, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ "人類がキノコに支配された世界を描く新連載が別マガで、「進撃の巨人」人気投票も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 9, 2021. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 12, 2022). "Fungus and Iron Manga Resumes Serialization Following Author's Maternity Leave". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ a b 菌と鉄（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 29, 2022.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 26, 2022). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Falling Drowning, Tying the Knot with an Amagami Sister, Fungus and Iron, Lightning and Romance, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ 菌と鉄（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ 菌と鉄（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
- ^ Farris, Christopher (February 14, 2022). "Review: Fungus and Iron GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Japanese)
- Fungus and Iron (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia