TenPuru

TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness (てんぷる, Tenpuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka. It has been serialized in Kodansha's online platform Comic Days since September 2018. An anime television series adaptation by Gekkō is set to premiere in July 2023.

TenPuru: No One Can Live on Loneliness
First tankōbon volume cover
てんぷる
(Tenpuru)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written byKimitake Yoshioka
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Kodansha (BookWalker Exclusive) (digital)
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineComic Days
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 1, 2018 – present
Volumes8
Anime television series
Directed byKazuomi Koga
Written byYōhei Kashii
Music byShuntaro Innami
StudioGekkō
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original run July 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Akemitsu Akagami (赤神 明光, Akagami Akemitsu)
Voiced by: Masayuki Akasaka[2]
Yuzuki Aoba (蒼葉 結月, Aoba Yuzuki)
Voiced by: Aimi[2]
Tsukuyo Aoba (蒼葉 月夜, Aoba Tsukuyo)
Voiced by: Yu Serizawa[2]
Kurage Aoba (蒼葉 海月, Aoba Kurage)
Voiced by: Nanami Yamashita[2]
Mia Christoph (ミア・クリストフ, Mia Kurisutofu)
Voiced by: Madoka Asahina[2]
Kagura Baldwin (カグラ・ボールドウィン, Kagura Bōrudowin)
Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka, TenPuru started in Kodansha's online platform Comic Days on September 1, 2018.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 5, 2019.[4] As of January 23, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[5]

In June 2020, it was announced that BookWalker Global partnered with Kodansha USA to release the manga in English language, and the first two volumes were released digitally on July 14, 2020.[6]

Volume list
No. Release date ISBN
1 July 5, 2019[7]978-4-06-516239-2
2 November 22, 2019[8]978-4-06-517559-0
3 May 22, 2020[9]978-4-06-519481-2
4 November 20, 2020[10]978-4-06-521420-6
5 May 21, 2021[11]978-4-06-523120-3
6 November 17, 2021[12]978-4-06-525914-6
7 August 5, 2022[13]978-4-06-528769-9
8 January 23, 2023[5]978-4-06-530170-8

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on January 18, 2023. It is produced by Gekkō and directed by Kazuomi Koga, with scripts supervised by Yōhei Kashii, character designs handled by Masato Katsumata, and music composed by Shuntaro Innami. The ending theme song, "Oidemase! Mikadzuki Tera", is performed by Aimi, Yu Serizawa, Nanami Yamashita, Madoka Asahina, and Sumire Uesaka as their respective characters.[14] The series is set to premiere in July 2023.[2][14] Crunchyroll announced that they licensed the series outside of Asia.[15]

Reception

As of November 2021, the series had over 1 million copies in circulation.[16]

See also
  • Grand Blue, another manga series illustrated by Kimitake Yoshioka

References
  1. 「ぐらんぶる」の吉岡公威、寺での新生活描くラブコメ新連載「てんぷる」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 2, 2018. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  2. Cayanan, Joanna (January 18, 2023). "Kimitake Yoshioka's TenPuru Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 18, 2023.
  3. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 1, 2018). "Grand Blue Dreaming Artist Kimitake Yoshioka Launches Temple Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  4. そうだ、出家しよう！「ぐらんぶる」の吉岡公威が描くお寺コメディ「てんぷる」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  5. 【1月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2023. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
  6. Sherman, Jennifer (June 19, 2020). "BookWalker to Release 'Why the hell are you here, Teacher!?,' TenPuru Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  7. 【7月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 5, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  8. 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  9. 【5月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 22, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  10. 【11月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2020. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  11. 【11月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 21, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  12. 【11月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  13. 【8月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
  14. Harding, Daryl (March 24, 2023). "TenPuru TV Anime Keeps Up Strength in New Trailer Revealing Ending Theme". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 24, 2023.
  15. Cardine, Kyle (March 19, 2023). "TenPuru Anime Streams on Crunchyroll in 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved March 19, 2023.
  16. 【最新刊】ついに累計100万部突破！ 『てんぷる』⑥巻が本日発売開始！ 『ぐらんぶる』の吉岡公威が描くお寺ラブコメディー！！！. Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese). Kodansha. November 17, 2021. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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