A Galaxy Next Door

A Galaxy Next Door (Japanese: おとなりに銀河, Hepburn: Otonari ni Ginga) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gido Amagakure. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon since April 2020. An anime television series adaptation by Asahi Production and a television drama adaptation are set to premiere in April 2023.

A Galaxy Next Door
First volume cover
おとなりに銀河
(Otonari ni Ginga)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byGido Amagakure
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineGood! Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 7, 2020 – present
Volumes5
Television drama
Directed by
  • Yoshihito Okashita
  • Izuru Kumasaka
  • Masayuki Kokuryō
Original networkNHK
Original run April 3, 2023 – present
Anime television series
Directed byRyuichi Kimura
Written byGigaemon Ichikawa
StudioAsahi Production
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11
Original run April 9, 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Ichiro Kuga (久我 一郎, Kuga Ichirō)
Voiced by: Taku Yashiro[2]
Portrayed by: Hayato Sano[3]
Shiori Goshiki (五色 しおり, Goshiki Shiori)
Voiced by: Yū Wakui[2]
Machi Kuga (久我 まち, Kuga Machi)
Voiced by: Rina Endō[4]
Fumio Kuga (久我 ふみお, Kuga Fumio)
Voiced by: Maria Naganawa[4]
Chihiro Ibusuki (指宿 ちひろ, Ibusuki Chihiro)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[5]
Masahiro Morikuni (護国 正弘, Morikuni Masahiro)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita[5]
Momoka Morikuni (護国 桃香, Morikuni Momoka)
Voiced by: Yoko Hikasa[5]
Miyako Goshiki (五色 都, Goshiki Miyako)
Voiced by: Hiroko Kiso[6]
Ken Goshiki (五色 健, Goshiki Ken)
Voiced by: Shinji Nagano[6]
Fumi Goshiki (五色 文, Goshiki Fumi)
Voiced by: Satomi Kobayashi[6]

Media

Manga

A Galaxy Next Door, written and illustrated by Gido Amagakure, started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Good! Afternoon on April 7, 2020.[7][1] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 6, 2020.[8] As of November 7, 2022, five volumes have been released.[9]

In June 2021, Kodansha USA announced the English release of the manga in North America.[10] The first volume was released on April 26, 2022.[11]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 November 6, 2020[12]978-4-06-521437-4April 26, 2022[11]978-1-64-651463-2
2 May 7, 2021[13]978-4-06-523224-8July 5, 2022[14]978-1-64-651464-9
3 November 5, 2021[15]978-4-06-525933-7August 9, 2022[16]978-1-64-651563-9
4 May 6, 2022[17]978-4-06-527827-7January 10, 2023[18]978-1-64-651564-6
5 November 7, 2022[9]978-4-06-529651-6July 11, 2023[19]978-1-64-651682-7

Drama

In January 2023, television drama adaptation was announced, with Yoshihito Okashita, Izuru Kumasaka, Masayuki Kokuryō serving as directors. It is set to premiere on NHK on April 3, 2023.[3]

Anime

In April 2022, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation. It is produced by Asahi Production and directed by Ryuichi Kimura, with scripts written by Gigaemon Ichikawa, and character designs handled by Fuyuka Ōtaki.[2][4] The series is set to premiere on April 9, 2023, on Tokyo MX and BS11.[lower-alpha 1] The opening theme song is "Tonari Awase" (となりあわせ) by Chinatsu Matsumoto, while the ending theme song is "Near Stella" by Yū Wakui.[5][6] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[21] Medialink licensed the series in Asia-Pacific and is set to be premiere on their Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.[22]

See also

Notes
  1. Tokyo MX lists the series premiere at 25:30 JST on April 8, 2023, which is effectively 1:30 a.m. on April 9.[20]

References
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  19. "A Galaxy Next Door 5". Penguin Random House. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
  20. 春アニメ『おとなりに銀河』4月8日放送決定、第2弾PV解禁！ 追加声優に高橋李依さん・杉田智和さん・日笠陽子さん、OPテーマはシンガーソングライター・松本千夏さんが担当. Animate Times (in Japanese). January 27, 2023. Archived from the original on January 27, 2023. Retrieved January 27, 2023.
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