Undercurrent_(manga) References

Undercurrent
	Cover of Undercurrent as published by Kana in France, showing Kanae Sekiguchi
アンダーカレント; (Andākarento)
Genre	Slice of life, Drama
Manga
Written by	Tetsuya Toyoda
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Afternoon
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	2004 – 2005
Volumes	1

Undercurrent (アンダーカレント, Andākarento) is a drama manga by manga author Tetsuya Toyoda (豊田徹也, Toyoda Tetsuya). The manga was serialized in Japan by Kodansha in the monthly seinen magazine Afternoon from October 2004 to 2005, and the 11 chapters were collected into a single bound volume. A French translation was published by Kana in its collection Made in in 2008.

The story is set in the contemporary Japan, and follows the manager of a public bath Kanae whose husband vanished while traveling. The French edition of the manga was widely reviewed, being praised for its dreamlike qualities and calm pace, the richness of its emotions, and its characterization.

Manga

Kodansha published the single tankōbon volume on 22 November 2005 in Japan ( ISBN 978-4-06-372092-1).^[1] Kana published the French edition of this manga on 19 September 2008 ( ISBN 978-2-505-00450-9).^[2]

Reception

In France this manga was an official selection of the 2009 Angoulême International Comics Festival,^[3] and won the Prix Asie-ACBD 2009.^[4] It was named as top manga pick for year 2008 by the Belgian newspaper Le Soir.^[5]

References

^ アンダーカレント (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
^ "Undercurrent" (in French). Kana. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
^ "Manga Nominated for France's Angoulême Comics Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
^ "Prix-Asie-ACBD-2009" (in French). ACBD. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
^ Couvreur, Daniel (30 December 2008). "Les bulles magiques de l'an 2008" (in French). Le Soir. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

[Kodansha-Rel-1] アンダーカレント (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

[Kana-Rel-2] "Undercurrent" (in French). Kana. Archived from the original on 8 January 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

[ANN-Angouleme-3] "Manga Nominated for France's Angoulême Comics Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

[ACBD-4] "Prix-Asie-ACBD-2009" (in French). ACBD. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

[LeSoir-Pick2008-5] Couvreur, Daniel (30 December 2008). "Les bulles magiques de l'an 2008" (in French). Le Soir. Retrieved 27 June 2009.

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v t e Monthly Afternoon series
Current	Historie (2003) Ōkiku Furikabutte (2003) Vinland Saga (2005) Wandering Island (2011) [on hiatus] Fragile (2014) Wave, Listen to Me! (2014) Toppu GP (2016) I Want to Hold Aono-kun so Badly I Could Die (2016) Issak (2017) Blue Period (2017) Yakuza Fiancé (2017) Heavenly Delusion (2018) Skip and Loafer (2018) Wandance (2019) Blade of the Immortal – Bakumatsu Arc (2019) Medalist (2020) The Darwin Incident (2020) Tengu no Daidokoro (2021) A Kingdom of Quartz (2022)
1980s–90s	Oh My Goddess! (1988–2014) Parasyte (1989–1994) Spirit of Wonder (1989–1994) Gunsmith Cats (1991–1997) Compiler (1992–1993) Ice Blade (1992–1999) Blade of the Immortal (1993–2012) Ikkyū (1993–1995) Yugo (1994–2004) Yokohama Kaidashi Kikō (1994–2006) Blue World (1995–1997) Vendémiaire no Tsubasa (1995–1997) Blame! (1997–2003) Hiroki Endo's Tanpenshu (1997–2001) Kamikaze (1997–2003) Cannon God Exaxxion (1997–2004) Eden: It's an Endless World! (1997–2008) Shadow Star (1998–2003) From Kobe (1998–2006) Space Family Carlvinson (1999–2000)
2000s	Smuggler (2000) Nasu (2000–2002) Yume Tsukai (2001–2003) Dead End (2001–2002) Manga Abenobashi Mahō Shōtengai (2001–2002) Genshiken (2002–2006) Stone (2002) Little Forest (2002–2005) Mushishi (2002–2008) Mokke (2003–2009) Shadow Skill (2003–2014) Love Roma (2003–2005) Tokko (2003–2004) Me and the Devil Blues (2003–2008) Undercurrent (2004–2005) Voices of a Distant Star (2004–2005) Shion no Ō (2004–2008) Gunsmith Cats Burst (2004–2008) Gankutsuou: The Count of Monte Cristo (2005–2008) Sora no Manimani (2005–2011) The Place Promised in Our Early Days (2005–2006) Mysterious Girlfriend X (2006–2014) Kujibiki Unbalance (2007) Kabu no Isaki (2007–2013) Oh! Edo Rocket (2007–2009) Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo: Kiri no Hōmonsha (2009) Knights of Sidonia (2009–2015) Suiiki (2009–2010)
2010s	Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo: Suiyobi ni Goyojin (2010) 5 Centimeters per Second (2010–2011) Break of Dawn (2011) Kyō no Yuiko-san (2011–2015) Gon (2012–2013) Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo: Jyoō Heika no Maneki Neko (2012) Land of the Lustrous (2012–2024) Yakushiji Ryōko no Kaiki Jikenbo: Makyo no Jyoō Heika (2012–2013) Nemesis no Tsue (2013) The Gods Lie (2013) The Garden of Words (2013) Designs (2015–2019) Black-Box (2015–2019) She and Her Cat (2016) In Hand: Himokura Hakase to Majime na Migiude (2016) Life 2: Giver/Taker (2016–2018) Ogami-san Can't Keep It In (2016–2019) Atari no Kitchen! (2016–2018) The Golden Sheep (2017–2019) When a Cat Faces West (2018–2020) Weathering with You (2019–2020) The Decagon House Murders (2019–2022) Aa Shūkatsu no Megami-sama (2019–2021)
2020s	Sing a Bit of Harmony (2021–2022) Suzume (2022–2023)
Afternoon Season Zōkan (defunct)	Mushishi (1999–2002) NOiSE (2000–2002) Shadow Skill (2000–2002) Mokke (2000–2002) Ohikkoshi (2000–2001)
Website: afternoon.kodansha.co.jp

アンダーカレント (Andākarento)
Undercurrent
Cover of Undercurrent as published by Kana in France, showing Kanae Sekiguchi
Genre	Slice of life, Drama
Manga
Written by	Tetsuya Toyoda
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Afternoon
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	2004 – 2005
Volumes	1

Manga

Reception

References

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