Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite

Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite (チ。―地球の運動について―, "Chi: About the Movement of the Earth"[lower-alpha 1]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Uoto. It has been serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits since September 2020.

Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite
First volume cover
チ。―地球の運動について―
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byUoto
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 14, 2020 – present
Volumes5

Publication

Chi: Chikyū no Undō ni Tsuite is written and illustrated by Uoto. The series began in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on September 14, 2020.[2][3] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on December 11, 2020.[4] As of September 30, 2021, five volumes have been released.[5]

Volume list
No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 December 11, 2020[4]978-4-09-860778-5
2 January 12, 2021[6]978-4-09-860801-0
3 March 30, 2021[7]978-4-09-860878-2
4 June 30, 2021[8]978-4-09-861071-6
5 September 30, 2021[5]978-4-09-861146-1

Reception

The manga was recommended by manga artists Hitoshi Iwaaki and Shin Takahashi.[9][10] Chi was nominated for the 14th Manga Taishō in 2021 and placed 2nd with 67 points.[11][12] Chi was nominated for the Next Manga Award in 2021 and placed in 10th place in the print category.[13] The series ranked 37th on the 2021 "Book of the Year" list by Da Vinci magazine.[14] It ranked 2nd on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[15]

Notes
  1. Kana "chi" can represent not only kanji "地" (ground, Earth), but also "知" (wisdom, knowledge), "血" (blood), etc.

References
  1. 『【推しの子】』『女の園の星』『怪獣8号』……マンガ大賞2021を受賞するのは？ ノミネート作を一挙解説. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint Co., Ltd. January 28, 2021. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  2. 「ひゃくえむ。」の魚豊がスピで“真理”求める新連載、映像研×乃木坂46連続企画も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 14, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  3. ビッグ スピリッツ ４２・４３号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  4. チ。―地球の運動について― １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  5. チ。―地球の運動について―　５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved September 11, 2021.
  6. チ。―地球の運動について― ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  7. チ。―地球の運動について― ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 3, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. チ。―地球の運動について― ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. 地動説描く「チ。」1巻、「寄生獣」岩明均が“まぎれもない才能を感じる”と推薦. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 11, 2020. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  10. 地動説テーマの壮大な物語「チ。」早くも2巻発売、「最終兵器彼女」高橋しんも賛嘆. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 12, 2021. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  11. Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 24, 2021). "14th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 30, 2021.
  12. マンガ大賞2021、大賞は山田鐘人・アベツカサ「葬送のフリーレン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  13. Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  14. Mateo, Alex (December 6, 2021). "Demon Slayer Tops Da Vinci Manga Ranking for 2nd Consecutive Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 7, 2021.
  15. 『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続. Oricon News (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2021.

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