King in Limbo
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- Ai Tanaka
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- Japanese
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• Genre — * Adventure • Science fiction • Thriller
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• Type — manga • Author — Ai Tanaka • Publisher — Kodansha • Magazine — * Itan (magazine) • Comic Days • First — June 7, 2016 • Last — August 9, 2019 • Volumes — 6
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• Portal — yes King in Limbo, known in Japan as Limbo the King, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ai Tanaka. It was first serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan (magazine) from June 2016 to June 2018, and Comic Days app from August 2018 to August 2019; its chapters were collected in six tankōbon volumes.
Publication
Publication
Written and illustrated by Ai Tanaka, King in Limbo was first serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Itan (magazine) from June 7, 2016, to June 7, 2018. It was later serialized on Kodansha's online platform Comic Days from August 7, 2018, to August 9, 2019. Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from March 1, 2018, to September 20, 2019. In North America, the manga has been licensed for English release by Kodansha USA. It was published in three 2-in-1 omnibus volumes from January 16 to July 23, 2024.
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On Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2018 for female readers, the series ranked 16th, tied alongside Nireko's Sketch by Masane Kamoi. The American Library Association named the first omnibus volume of King in Limbo as one of the best graphic novels for adults of 2024. Reviewing the first omnibus volume, Merve Giray of Comics Beat praised the intricacies of the depiction of entering someone else's mind as "smart and thought-provoking". She also noted the variety in the characters' physical features and in the female characters' occupations. She described the art as having intricate backgrounds that give a clear sense of space and "clean with slick lines".
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The biographical narrative on this page is based on the Wikipedia article King in Limbo, revision 1364383407 (EN edition), by its contributors. VALÉORINE has edited that text and built its own documentary record around it. The reused material is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, and this page's reuse of it is offered under the same licence. Everything else on this page — the chronology, the holdings, the evidence, the plates and the connections — is VALÉORINE's own record. Sources and licences.
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- 1.Kodansha USA. King in Limbo Omnibus.
- 2.Giray, Merve. Manga Review: KING IN LIMBO dives into the human condition. Comics Beat. January 30, 2024.
- 3.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. June 7, 2016.
- 4.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. June 7, 2018.
- 5.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. August 7, 2018.
- 6.Kodansha. EPISODE37:EPILOGUE. Comic Days. August 9, 2019.
- 7.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. January 6, 2017.
- 8.Natasha, Inc. Comic Natalie. September 20, 2019.
- 9.Hazra, Adriana. Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga. Anime News Network. November 25, 2022.
- 10.Kodansha USA. King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 1.
- 11.Kodansha USA. King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 2.
- 12.Kodansha USA. King in Limbo Omnibus, Volume 3.
- 13.Hodgkins, Crystalyn. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2018's Series Ranking for Female Readers. Anime News Network. December 8, 2017.
- 14.2024 Best Graphic Novels for Adults Reading List. American Library Association.
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