The Kinks (manga)
| The Kinks | |
First wideban volume cover | |
| ザ・キンクス (Za Kinkusu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shunji Enomoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Wide KC |
| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 26, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
The Kinks (ザ・キンクス, Za Kinkusu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shunji Enomoto. It began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website in March 2023.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Shunji Enomoto, The Kinks began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website on March 26, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into two wideban volumes as of September 2024.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 14, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-534584-9 |
| 2 | September 20, 2024[3] | 978-4-06-536795-7 |
Reception
The series was ranked fourth in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[5] The series was ranked seventh in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2025" ranking in 2024.[6] The series won the Short Work Prize at the 29th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2025.[7]
References
- ^ a b 榎本俊二のファミリーコメディ「ザ・キンクス」1巻、地方都市に暮らす4人家族の日々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ 人間の根源を揺さぶる「家族」コメディ『ザ・キンクス』(榎本俊二)が、コミックDAYSで3月26日より連載配信スタート！. PR Times (in Japanese). March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ a b ザ・キンクス（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ ザ・キンクス（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は川勝徳重「痩我慢の説」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 23, 2025). "Rintarō's Autobiographical Manga Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Kinks (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia