Will I Be Single Forever?

Japanese manga series

  • Comedy-drama[1]
  • Romance[1]
Manga
Written byMari Okazaki
Published byShodensha
English publisher
  • NA: Viz Media (digital)
MagazineFeel Young
DemographicJosei
Original runApril 8, 2014 – October 8, 2015
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byMomoko Fukuda [ja]
Written byFumi Tsubota [ja]
Music byShoji Ikenaga [ja]
StudioNikkatsu
ReleasedNovember 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
Runtime94 minutes

Will I Be Single Forever? (Japanese: ずっと独身でいるつもり?, Hepburn: Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya [ja]. It was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 2014 to October 2015, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. A live action film adaptation premiered in November 2021.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, based on an web essay by Mami Amemiya [ja], Will I Be Single Forever? was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from April 8, 2014,[2] to October 8, 2015.[3][4] Shodensha collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume released on December 8, 2015.[5]

In North America, the manga is licensed by Viz Media and the volume was released digitally on July 24, 2018.[6]

Live action film

A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan on November 19, 2021. The film was directed by Momoko Fukuda [ja], with a script by Fumi Tsubota [ja], and music composed by Shoji Ikenaga [ja]. It was distributed by Nikkatsu. The film stars Minami Tanaka as Mami Honda.[7][8][9]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Official Website for Will I Be Single Forever?". Viz Media. Archived from the original on March 1, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  2. ^ おかざき真里「＆」最終8巻と育児エッセイ同発で書店フェア. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 8, 2014. Archived from the original on August 27, 2022. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  3. ^ Ressler, Karen (September 13, 2015). "Mari Okazaki Ends Zutto Dokushin de Iru Tsumori Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  4. ^ おかざき真里×雨宮まみ「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」FYで最終回. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 8, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  5. ^ マンガ版「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」が1冊に、おかざき真里×雨宮まみ対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2015. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 19, 2018). "Viz Media Licenses Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 28, 2021). "Mari Okazaki's Will I Be Single Forever? Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  8. ^ 映画「ずっと独身でいるつもり？」4人の女性の日常を切り取った本編映像公開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2021. Archived from the original on November 7, 2021. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  9. ^ ずっと独身でいるつもり？ (in Japanese). Japanese Film Database. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

Further reading

  • Katayama, Sachiko (January 13, 2016). 『ずっと独身でいるつもり？』おかざき真里（画） 雨宮まみ（案） 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. Archived from the original on January 14, 2022.
  • ずっと独身でいることはみじめでもなんでもない！ 本当に辛いのは……. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. January 5, 2016. Archived from the original on July 17, 2024.
  • Nobunaga, Minami (December 20, 2015). ずっと独身でいるつもり？ ［著］おかざき真里 ［原案］雨宮まみ. book.asahi.com (in Japanese). The Asahi Shimbun. Archived from the original on December 30, 2015.
  • Official manga website at Feel Web (in Japanese)
  • Official live-action film website (in Japanese)
  • Will I Be Single Forever? (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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