Earthchild
- Creator
- Hideo Shinkai
- Date
- 2022
- Publisher
- Jump Comics
- Language
- Japanese
- Genre
- romance anime and manga · science fiction anime and manga
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It is recorded as the work of Hideo Shinkai. Publication is recorded by Jump Comics. The recorded date of publication is 2022. It is associated with Japan. Recorded genres are romance anime and manga and science fiction anime and manga.
Key facts
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• Ja Kanji — 地球の子 • Ja Romaji — Chikyū no Ko • Genre — * Romance • Science fiction
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• Type — manga • Author — Hideo Shinkai • Publisher — Shueisha • Imprint — Jump Comics • Magazine — Weekly Shōnen Jump • First — February 21, 2022 • Last — September 5, 2022 • Volumes — 3
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• Portal — yes Earthchild is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Shinkai. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from February to September 2022; as of October 2022, its chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.
Plot
Plot
A normal human falls in love with the most powerful superheroine. Now he has to raise their child by himself after she sacrifices her life to save Earth.
Publication
Publication
Written and illustrated by Hideo Shinkai, the series was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine from February 21 to September 5, 2022. As of October 2022, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes. Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing the series in English simultaneously with the Japanese release. Viz Media will begin releasing volumes digitally in Q2 2024.
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2022
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Earthchild is associated with Japan.
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Reception
Ryoko Fukuda from Real Sound offered praise for the characters and artwork. Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant also offered praise, calling the series emotional.
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 16 August 2026.
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