Tokyo Aliens

Tokyo Aliens (Japanese: 東京エイリアンズ, Hepburn: Tōkyō Eirianzu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by NAOE. It has been serialized in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy since April 2020.

Not to be confused with Tokyo Alien Bros..
Tokyo Aliens
First volume cover
東京エイリアンズ
(Tōkyō Eirianzu)
GenreScience fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byNAOE
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
Square Enix Manga & Books
MagazineMonthly GFantasy
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 17, 2020 – present
Volumes6

Publication

Written and illustrated by NAOE, Tokyo Aliens started in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy on April 17, 2020.[2] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on September 26, 2020.[3] As of January 27, 2023, six volumes have been released.[4]

In North America, the manga is licensed for English release by Square Enix Manga & Books.[1]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 26, 2020[5]978-4-7575-6865-5November 8, 2022[6]978-1-64609-173-7
  • Episode 0
  • Chapter 1: Alien Encounter
  • Chapter 2: Hakugin
  • Chapter 3: Akira Gunji
2 February 27, 2021[7]978-4-7575-7118-1February 14, 2023[8]978-1-64609-174-4
3 July 27, 2021[9]978-4-7575-7391-8May 9, 2023[10]978-1-64609-175-1
4 January 27, 2022[11]978-4-7575-7700-8August 8, 2023[12]978-1-64609-219-2
5 July 27, 2022[13]978-4-7575-7998-9
978-4-7575-7999-6 (SE)		——
6 January 27, 2023[4]978-4-7575-8366-5——

Reception

As of October 2021, the first three volumes had over 250,000 copies in circulation.[14] By December 2022, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.[15]

References
  1. Mateo, Alex (March 4, 2022). "Square Enix Manga & Books Licenses Final Fantasy VII Remake: Traces of Two Pasts Novel, YoRHa – Pearl Harbor Descent Record, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  2. 「青春×機関銃」のNAOE、新連載は高校生×地球外生命体！「東京エイリアンズ」開幕. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 17, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  3. 高校生が宇宙人と対峙！「青春×機関銃」のNAOEが贈る「東京エイリアンズ」1巻. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  4. 【1月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2023. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. 【9月26日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 26, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  6. "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  7. 【2月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  8. "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved December 16, 2022.
  9. 「東京エイリアンズ」3巻発売記念、アニメイトで天空橋翔のパネルを展示. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2021. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  10. "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  11. 【1月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  12. "Tokyo Aliens, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  13. 【7月27日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2022. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  14. NAOE [@ag0NAOE] (October 31, 2021). 今月のGFに書いてあったんですけど累計25万部突破したんです…3巻出た時の帯は100000だったのに…！皆様本当にありがとうございます💦締め切り物諸々提出したらお礼のイラスト描きたいです😭💦 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved May 13, 2022 – via Twitter.
  15. NAOE [@ag0NAOE] (December 16, 2022). 🌈🌈東京エイリアンズ祝100万部突破～🌈🌈🏋️‍♀️ ①巻発売当初は売上が芳しくなく打ち切り街道まっしぐらでした本当に感謝しかありませんこれからも皆様の脛かじって生きていきます😘💕ﾁｭﾝﾊﾞｯ ⑥巻は1/27発売です🥳🥳✨これからもよろしくね！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved January 8, 2023 – via Twitter.

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