My Deer Friend Nokotan

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
My Deer Friend Nokotan
First tankōbon volume cover
しかのこのこのここしたんたん
(Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan)
Genre
Manga
Written byOshioshio
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Imprint
  • Magazine Edge KC (1–4)
  • Sirius KC (5–)
Magazine
  • Shōnen Magazine Edge
  • (November 15, 2019 – October 17, 2023)
  • Magazine Pocket
  • (December 20, 2023 – present)
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 15, 2019 – present
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byMasahiko Ohta
Written byTakashi Aoshima
Music byYasuhiro Misawa
StudioWit Studio
Licensed byRemow
Original networkTokyo MX, BS NTV
Original run July 7, 2024 – scheduled

My Deer Friend Nokotan (しかのこのこのここしたんたん, Shikanoko Nokonoko Koshitantan) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oshioshio. It began serialization on Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge in November 2019. After the magazine's disbandment in October 2023, it was transferred to the Magazine Pocket website in December the same year. An anime television series adaptation produced by Wit Studio is set to premiere in July 2024.

Plot[edit]

Torako Koshi is a popular and beautiful high school girl who tries to keep up appearances as a prim and proper beauty. However, one day, she rescues a strange deer-girl hanging from some power lines on the way to school. The girl then soon transfers into her school, introduces herself as Shikanoko, and begins dragging Torako into her bizarre antics, threatening to expose her hidden past as a violent Yankee delinquent, all while Torako seems to be the only one who notices anything wrong with Noko.

Characters[edit]

Noko Shikanoko (鹿乃子のこ, Shikanoko Noko) / Nokotan (のこたん)
Voiced by: Megumi Han[3]
A mysterious deer-girl hybrid who appeared before Torako one day, claiming she could "smell" her Yankee past, and refuses to leave her side after being rescued from some power lines. Similar to a deer, Noko has a love of deer crackers and antlers sprouting from her head, but hers are detachable, and can be anything from explosives, to food storage, to tentacle-like appendages, or even used as a lever to open the top of her head.
Torako Koshi (虎視虎子, Koshi Torako) / Koshitan (こしたん)
Voiced by: Saki Fujita[3]
A former Yankee (delinquent) student who tries to put on the image of a dignified, ideal classmate at her highschool, but dealing with Noko drags her back into old habits as she tries to handle the new insanity of her daily life. She later (reluctantly) becomes the President of the school's Deer Club, started by Noko, where she and other deer friends meet after school.
Anko Koshi (虎視餡子, Koshi Anko)
Voiced by: Rui Tanabe[3]
Torako's sister who is obsessed with her, to the point that Torako tries to kill Noko after accusing her of stealing Torako's attention. After fighting Noko to a draw in a Torako trivia competition, Anko reaches an understanding with her, and next semester she joins the Deer Club.
Meme Bashame (馬車芽めめ, Bashame Meme)
Voiced by: Fūka Izumi[3]
A freshman student who claims she wants to become a deer after being given a deer cracker from Noko before school. She loves cooking rice, and has a dream of planting her own rice field.
Neko Nekoyamada (猫山田根子, Nekoyamada Neko)
Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[4]
Vice-President of the school's student council under Torako. She sees the Deer Club as her competition.
Riku Tanukikōji (狸小路絹, Tanukikōji Riku)
Voiced by: Rio Tsuchiya[4]
Chiharu Tsubameya (燕谷千春, Tsubameya Chiharu)
Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki[4]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Oshioshio, My Deer Friend Nokotan began serialization in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Shōnen Magazine Edge on November 15, 2019.[1] After the final issue of the Shōnen Magazine Edge was published on October 17, 2023, the series was transferred to the Magazine Pocket website on December 20 the same year.[5] The series' chapters have been collected in five tankōbon volumes as of May 2024.[6] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7]

Volumes[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 July 17, 2020[8]978-4-06-520245-6March 15, 2022[9]978-1-64827-886-0
2 February 17, 2021[10]978-4-06-522330-7July 12, 2022[11]978-1-63858-318-9
3 February 17, 2022[12]978-4-06-526851-3February 28, 2023[13]978-1-63858-784-2
4 February 16, 2023[14]978-4-06-530787-8October 17, 2023[15]978-1-68579-520-7
5 May 9, 2024[6]978-4-06-535574-9——

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 13, 2024. The series is produced by Wit Studio and directed by Masahiko Ohta, with Takashi Aoshima writing and supervising scripts, Ayumu Tsujimura designing the characters, and Yasuhiro Misawa composing the music. The series is set to premiere on July 7, 2024, on Tokyo MX and BS NTV.[3] The opening theme "Shikairo Days" is performed by Megumi Han, Saki Fujita, Rui Tanabe, and Fūka Izumi as their respective characters in the Deer Club, while the ending theme "Shika-senbei no Uta" is performed by Han and Fujita as their respective characters.[4] Remow licensed the series.[16]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 元ヤン女子高生×頭にツノが生えてる謎の少女、新連載「しかのこのこのここしたんたん」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 15, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Series: My Deer Friend Nokotan". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 20, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 13, 2024). "Wit Studio Unveils TV Anime of My Deer Friend Nokotan Manga for July". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c d Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2024). "My Deer Friend Nokotan Anime's New Video Unveils More Cast, Theme Songs". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  5. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (October 18, 2023). "Shonen Magazine Edge Publishes Final Issue, Reveals Fates of Serialized Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  6. ^ a b しかのこのこのここしたんたん（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 13, 2024.
  7. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 1, 2021). "Seven Seas Licenses DARLING in the FRANXX, My Deer Friend Nokotan, Monologue Woven For You Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  8. ^ しかのこのこのここしたんたん（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  9. ^ "My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ しかのこのこのここしたんたん（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ^ しかのこのこのここしたんたん（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  14. ^ しかのこのこのここしたんたん（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "My Deer Friend Nokotan Vol. 4". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  16. ^ My Deer Friend Nokotan | Official Trailer | ENG SUB | It's Anime. March 29, 2024. Retrieved April 15, 2024 – via www.youtube.com.

External links[edit]

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=My_Deer_Friend_Nokotan&oldid=1226563430"