Umimachi Diary

Umimachi Diary
Cover of the first tankōbon volume
海街diary
Manga
Written byAkimi Yoshida
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Flowers
DemographicJosei
Original runJune 28, 2006June 28, 2018
Volumes9
Manga
Utagawa Hyakkei
Written byAkimi Yoshida
Published byShogakukan
MagazineMonthly Flowers
DemographicJosei
Original runJuly 26, 2019 – present
Live-action film

Umimachi Diary (Japanese: 海街diary, lit. "Seaside Town Diary") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Akimi Yoshida. It was serialized in Shogakukan's josei manga magazine Monthly Flowers from the August 2006 issue to the August 2018 issue (both sold on June 28 of their respective years).[1]

A film adaptation titled Our Little Sister, directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda and starring Suzu Hirose, was first announced in the June 2014 issue of Monthly Flowers.[2][3] The film was released on June 13, 2015.[3]

A spin-off manga series titled Utagawa Hyakkei has been serialized in Monthly Flowers since July 26, 2019.[4]

  1. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 28, 2018). "Akimi Yoshida's Umimachi Diary Manga Ends on June 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on September 9, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.
  2. ^ Nelkin, Sarah (May 26, 2014). "Umimachi Diary Drama Manga Gets Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 2, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 23, 2014). "Haruka Ayase Stars in Hirokazu Kore-eda's Umimachi Diary Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 3, 2014. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 27, 2019). "Akimi Yoshida Launches Utagawa Hyakkei Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 29, 2019. Retrieved October 14, 2019.