Gene Bride
| Gene Bride | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ジーンブライド (Jīn Buraido) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, science fiction[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitomi Takano |
| Published by | Shodensha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Feel Comics Swing |
| Magazine | Feel Young |
| Demographic | Josei |
| Original run | June 8, 2021 – November 8, 2024 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Gene Bride (ジーンブライド, Jīn Buraido) is a Japanese science fiction drama manga series written and illustrated by Hitomi Takano. It was serialized in Shodensha's Feel Young magazine from June 2021 to November 2024. The series centres on Ichi Isahaya, a woman sick of workplace misogyny, as she reunites with former classmate Masaki, with whom she was supposedly matched as a "Gene Bride" following an experiment in middle school.
Synopsis
[edit]Gene Bride is a sci-fi drama centered on Ichi Isahaya, a woman disillusioned by sexism in the workplace and the unexpected reunion with a man linked to her past. Tired of being dismissed and harassed simply because she’s a woman trying to succeed in a male-dominated environment, Ichi's routine is disrupted when Masaki, a former classmate, suddenly reappears claiming they were once matched as ideal partners during a genetic compatibility experiment (the titular "Gene Bride") back in middle school. Although Ichi barely recalls the event, Masaki’s return sets off a chain of events that leads her to confront forgotten memories and uncover hidden truths from their shared history.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Hitomi Takano, Gene Bride was serialized in Shodensha's Feel Young magazine on June 8, 2021,[2] to November 8, 2024.[3] Its chapters were compiled into four tankōbon volumes released from November 8, 2021 to January 8, 2025.[4][5] The series is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[6]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 8, 2021[4] | 978-4-396-76844-7 | April 15, 2025[7] | 979-8-89373-137-8 |
| 2 | August 8, 2022[8] | 978-4-396-76863-8 | August 5, 2025[9] | 979-8-89373-462-1 |
| 3 | February 8, 2024[10] | 978-4-396-75040-4 | — | — |
| 4 | January 8, 2025[5] | 978-4-396-75063-3 | — | — |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked second in the 2022 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook list of the best manga for female readers.[11] The series won 2022 Bros. Comic Award hosted by Tokyo News Service's TV Bros magazine.[12]
See also
[edit]- My Boy, another manga series by the same creator
References
[edit]- ^ "Series: Gene Bride". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 9, 2021). "Hitomi Takano Launches New Gene Bride Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Tai, Anita (October 8, 2024). "Hitomi Takano's Gene Bride Manga to End in November". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
- ^ a b ジーンブライド １ (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ a b ジーンブライド ４ (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved February 11, 2025.
- ^ Tai, Anita (September 26, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses The Last Elf, vs. LOVE, At Your Service in Another World, 3 Other Titles". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Bride Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ ジーンブライド ２ (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ "Gene Bride Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
- ^ ジーンブライド ３ (in Japanese). Shodensha. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2023). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ 今年のブロスのマンガ大賞は高野ひと深「ジーンブライド」、著名人のオススメ作品も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 28, 2022. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Gene Bride (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia