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He Was My Brother (manga)

He Was My Brother (兄だったモノ, Anidattamono) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Matsuda. It began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga service in May 2021.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Minoru Matsuda, He Was My Brother began serialization on Comic Smart's Ganma! manga service on May 27, 2021.[1] Its chapters have been collected into seven ebook volumes as of May 2025.[3] Ichijinsha released the first two volumes in print on April 25, 2023.[4]

During their panel at Anime Expo 2023, Mangamo announced that they had licensed the series and added it to their platform.[2]

No. Release date ISBN
1 December 15, 2021 (ebook)[5]
April 25, 2023 (print)[6]		978-4-7580-3877-5
2 September 1, 2022 (ebook)[7]
April 25, 2023 (print)[8]		978-4-7580-3878-2
3 April 25, 2023 (ebook)[9]—
4 October 1, 2023 (ebook)[10]—
5 April 1, 2024 (ebook)[11]—
6 October 1, 2024 (ebook)[12]—
7 May 1, 2025 (ebook)[3]—

Other

A promotional video featuring music from Caronz Bekaluz was uploaded to the Ganma! YouTube channel on April 12, 2023.[13]

Reception

The series was nominated for the eighth and ninth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2022 and 2023 respectively.[14][15]

References

  1. ^ a b c 亡き兄の恋人に会いに行く理由は…ある企みを持つ女子高生の恋愛怪奇譚が開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2021. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 4, 2023). "Mangamo Adds 2 New Manga, Reveals Print Debut Date for My Love Story With Yamada-kun at Lv999". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  3. ^ a b 兄だったモノ(7) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0F6Y5WMSK.
  4. ^ 死んで“化け物”になった兄の恋人を巡るいびつな恋愛怪奇譚「兄だったモノ」1、2巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 25, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  5. ^ 兄だったモノ(1) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B09N6NRJZD.
  6. ^ 兄だったモノ　1巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  7. ^ 兄だったモノ(2) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0BBMJRBJJ.
  8. ^ 兄だったモノ　2巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  9. ^ 兄だったモノ(3) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0C1N1HKCF.
  10. ^ 兄だったモノ(4) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0CJY46JB3.
  11. ^ 兄だったモノ(5) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0CXNPHGGQ.
  12. ^ 兄だったモノ(6) (in Japanese). Comic Smart. ASIN B0DJ315D9H.
  13. ^ カロンズベカラズ＆ナナホシ管弦楽団、マンガアプリ『GANMA!』連載3作品とコラボ　楽曲使用したPVも公開. Real Sound (in Japanese). Blueprint, Co. Ltd. April 1, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  14. ^ Morissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  15. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 25, 2023). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 1, 2025.