Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Japanese: ロボ・サピエンス前史, Hepburn: Robo Sapiensu Zenshi) is a Japanese anthology manga series written and illustrated by Toranosuke Shimada. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from July 2018 to June 2019, with its chapters collected in two wideban volumes.
| Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow | |
 First volume cover | |
| ロボ・サピエンス前史 (Robo Sapiensu Zenshi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Toranosuke Shimada |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Morning Two |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | July 21, 2018 – June 22, 2019 |
| Volumes | 2 |
Publication
editRobo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow' is written and illustrated by Toranosuke Shimada. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Morning Two from July 21, 2018 to June 22, 2019.[2][3] Kodansha collected its chapters in two wideban volumes, both released on August 23, 2019.[4][5]
In North America, Seven Seas Entertainment announced in May 2021 that they had licensed the series in English and published it in an omnibus edition on December 7, 2021.[6][7] The manga is also licensed in France by Noeve Grafx.[8]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 23, 2019[4] | 978-4-06-516886-8 | December 7, 2021[7] | 978-1-64827-598-2 |
| 2 | August 23, 2019[5] | 978-4-06-516887-5 | December 7, 2021[7] | 978-1-64827-598-2 |
Reception
editRobo Sapiens ranked second on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2020 for male readers.[9] In December 2019, Brutus magazine listed Robo Sapiens on their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes.[10] It was nominated for the 24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2020.[11] Robo Sapiens won the Manga Division's Grand Prize of the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival Awards in 2020.[12] The manga was nominated for the 51st Seiun Awards in the comic category in 2020.[13] The School Library Journal listed the first volume of Robo Sapiens as one of the top 10 manga of 2021.[14] The series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia in 2022.[15]
References
edit- ^ 島田虎之介が描く人類とロボットの未来予想図「ロボ・サピエンス前史」上下巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 23, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ 新鋭の音楽×グルメマンガ＆島田虎之介の新作SF、モーニング・ツーでW新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ 死体専門の探偵描く新連載がモーツーで、諸星大二郎「西遊妖猿伝」連載再開. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2019. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b ロボ・サピエンス前史（上） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b ロボ・サピエンス前史（下） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 22, 2021). "Seven Seas Adds Case Files of Jeweler Richard, Robo Sapiens, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Book: Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow (Omnibus)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
- ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (February 11, 2021). "Noeve presenta una caja para su manga A Brief History of Robo-Sapiens". Anime News Network (in French). Archived from the original on May 22, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2019). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 24, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Morrissy, Kim (December 18, 2019). "Spy×Family Included in Brutus Magazine's 'Most Dangerous Manga' of 2019 List". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 18, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (February 27, 2020). "24th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Nominees Announced". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 28, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (March 6, 2020). "Children of the Sea, A Brief History of Robo sapiens Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 16, 2020. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 10, 2020). "Dimension W, Harmony, Ninja Batman Manga Nominated for Seiun Sci-Fi Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (December 5, 2021). "School Library Journal Names Top 10 Manga in 2021". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 3, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 18, 2022). "Chainsaw Man, Kaiju No. 8, Spy×Family, More Manga Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
Further reading
edit- "Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow - The Winter 2021 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. December 6, 2021.
- Wolf, Ian (January 11, 2022). "Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow Review". Anime UK News.
External links
edit- Robo Sapiens: Tales of Tomorrow official website at Morning (in Japanese)
- Robo Sapiens at Anime News Network's encyclopedia