Baku-chan
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- Beam Comix
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- science fiction anime and manga · slice of life anime and manga
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• Ja Kanji — バクちゃん • Genre — * Science fiction • Slice of life
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• Type — manga • Author — Jūshichi Masumura • Publisher — Enterbrain • Imprint — Beam Comix • Magazine — Comic Beam • First — August 10, 2019 • Last — December 11, 2020 • Volumes — 2 Baku-chan is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jūshichi Masumura. It was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account in August 2016. It was later serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam between August 2019 and December 2020.
Synopsis
Synopsis
The series is centered around a young tapir boy named Baku-chan after he moves to Tokyo emigrating from a planet of tapirs, and how he adjusts to his new surroundings.
Publication
Publication
Written and illustrated by Jūshichi Masumura, Baku-chan was originally published as a webcomic on the author's Twitter account on August 14, 2016. It was later serialized in Enterbrain's seinen manga magazine Comic Beam from August 10, 2019, to December 11, 2020. Its chapters were compiled into two tankōbon volumes released between May 11, 2020, and January 12, 2021. In August 2025, Glacier Bay Books announced that they had licensed the original webcomic for English publication, with the webcomic set to be released on September 1, 2026.
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The original webcomic won the New Face Award at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018. The series ranked tenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best 2021 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking in 2020. It was also ranked 19th in Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list for best manga for male readers in 2021. Glacier Bay Books' release of the original webcomic was nominated for the Best Publication Design at the 3rd American Manga Awards in 2026.
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- 1.Jūshichi Masumura. 764640219127697408. August 14, 2016.
- 2.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. August 10, 2019.
- 3.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. December 11, 2020.
- 4.Cayanan, Joanna. Glacier Bay Books Launches Kickstarter Campaign for Its Fall Manga Releases. Anime News Network. August 14, 2025.
- 5.Baku-Chan. Bookshop.
- 6.Enterbrain.
- 7.Enterbrain.
- 8.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. In This Corner of the World, Lu over the wall, 'Nee, Mama' Win Media Arts Awards. Anime News Network. March 16, 2018.
- 9.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. December 17, 2020.
- 10.Mateo, Alex. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings. Anime News Network. December 17, 2020.
- 11.Mateo, Alex. Exclusive: 3rd American Manga Awards Announces Nominees. Anime News Network. June 15, 2026.
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