CITY is a comedy, slice of life manga series written and illustrated by Arawi Keiichi. It was serialized in the Kodansha Ltd. seinen magazine Weekly Morning from September 29, 2016 to February 4, 2021. Its 189 chapters were collected into 13 Volumes, published in tankōbon format. The manga returned in Kodansha's Morning magazine on December 12.
The manga was licensed for publication in English by Vertical Inc. in 2017, and the first English volume was released on March 27, 2018. The manga is also available on Kodansha's K MANGA service. [1] On December 5, 2024, it was revealed in Weekly Morning that CITY would be resuming serialization in the following week's edition. On December 12, 2024, CITY officially resumes serialization. The original digital manga releases can be found COmic Days, and there are some recent chapters scanlated by fans on Mangadex.
An anime adaptation will be produced by Kyoto Animation, which is slated for a July 2025 release.[2][3]
Description
CITY takes place in a metropolis in Japan known only as "the City." The City is populated by a number of eccentric individuals, featuring an ensemble cast, and the series captures small moments in their everyday lives, which almost always escalate into farcical hijinks.
Starting off with a similar set of characters and humor, CITY presents itself as the spiritual successor to Nichijou, but the connections of the two are quickly revealed to be much deeper.
Officially, the main protagonists are the Mont Blanc Trio. However, in practice the Mont Blanc Trio are only one group among many, and the majority of CITY's chapters follow other characters. Among the major groups of characters are the Makabe Family, the Adatara Family, the CITY Weekly Editorial Department, the Theather Troupe Tekaridake, and more.
Major Characters
Mont Blanc Trio
A spirited trio of college students attending Mont Blanc University.
Nagumo, a high octane freeloader with a 2 second attention span; Niikura, a comparatively level headed first year; and Izumi, an eccentric artist and photographer.
Makabe Family
A dysfunctional family who recruited Nagumo to help run their restaurant in the middle of the City.
Tsurubishi, An apathetic father; Obaba, a violent grandmother; Tatewaku, a sensitive son; and Matsuri, a free-spirited daughter.
CITY Magazine Team
The editors and artists for the City's most popular magazine.
The Editor in Chief, a ruthless old man; Arama-san, a helpful secretary; Todoroki, a loose-morals editor; Kamaboko Oni, a talentless and depressed mangaka.
Adatara Family
A family of eight running a liquor store next to the Makabes.
Dr. Adatara, a resentful grandfather; Mrs. Adatara, an overworked mother; Mr. Adatara, an equally overworked father; Kamome, an ever-smiling oldest daughter; Tatsuta, a short tempered first son; Ryouta , a self-confident second son; and Umi & Sora, two bickering twins.
CITY has many more characters, here is the full list.
Volumes
| No. | Release Date | ISBN | Pages |
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| Volume 1 | March 23, 2017 | 9784063887082 | 170 |
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| Volume 2 | April 21, 2017 | 9784063887198 | 160 |
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Gallery
- Main Article: Sketches
Arawi Keiichi often posts sketches and announcements of his work on his Twitter account, and this includes CITY characters and the manga before and during its release.
