PPPPPP
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Lucky Otogami
Genre
Manga
Written byMapollo 3
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 18, 2021 – February 27, 2023
Volumes8 (List of volumes)

PPPPPP is a Japanese musical manga series written and illustrated by Mapollo 3. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 2021 to February 2023, with its chapters collected into eight tankōbon volumes as of May 2023. The manga has been licensed for English release in North America by Viz Media.

Synopsis

Lucky Otogami is one of seven children who all love the piano. However, after a divorce, Lucky was left with only his mother while his father took his siblings. They became the prodigies known as the "Otogami Sextuplet Pianists", while Lucky was forced to live an abusive life in a relative's home after his mother fell into a coma. When his mother wakes up, he believes everything is right with the world, until he discovers she only has one year to live. Lucky decides to become a professional pianist so his mother can see him perform with his siblings.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Mapollo 3, PPPPPP was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump from September 18, 2021,[2][3] to February 27, 2023.[4] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 4, 2022.[5] As of May 2, 2023, eight volumes have been released.[6]

PPPPPP has been licensed for simultaneous publication in North America as it is released in Japan, with its chapters being digitally launched by Viz Media on its Shonen Jump website. Shueisha also simulpublishes the series in English for free on the Manga Plus app and website.[7]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 January 4, 2022[5]978-4-08-883006-3January 24, 2023[8]978-1-9747-3412-2
  1. "Mediocre Lucky" (ボンサイラッキー, Bonsai Rakkī)
  2. "Life Expectancy" (ライフエクスペクタンシー, Raifu Ekusupekutanshī)
  3. "Dadamon Battle" (ダダモンバトル, Dadamon Batoru)
  4. "Re" (レ)
  1. "Titan" (タイタン, Taitan)
  2. "Joy" (歓喜, Kanki)
  3. "Ovation" (喝采, Kassai)
2 April 4, 2022[9]978-4-08-883116-9April 25, 2023[10]978-1-9747-3849-6
  1. "La for Everything" (すべてはラに, Subete wa Ra ni)
  2. "···−−−···"
  3. "Shooting" (シューティング, Shūtingu)
  4. "Star" (スター, Sutā)
  5. "−1P" (−1P, Mainasu 1 Pī)
  1. "Reijiro" (レイジロウ, Reijirō)
  2. "Let's Go to Japan" (レッツゴ~ジャポ~ン, Rettsu Gō Japōn)
  3. "Thank You for Being Born" (サンキューフォービーイングボーン, Sankyū fō Bīingu Bōn)
  4. "Mi" (ミ)
3 July 4, 2022[11]978-4-08-883158-9July 25, 2023[12]978-1-9747-4005-5
  1. "Analyzing Elise" (エリーゼアナリーゼ, Erīze Anarīze)
  2. "Mimo" (ミモ)
  3. "The Dreaded Beginning" (恐ろしき開幕, Osoroshiki Kaimaku)
  4. "The Undying Queen of the Distorted Forest" (歪みの森の不死身女王, Yugami no Mori no Fujimi Joō)
  5. "It's Sad" (悲しいね, Kanashii ne)
  1. "The Otogami Family" (音上家, Otogami-ke)
  2. "Hope in the Night Sky" (夜空に希望, Yozora no Kibō)
  3. "That Child" (あの子供, Ano Kodomo)
  4. "My Fairy Lady" (マイフェアリーレーディー, Mai Fearī Rēdī)
4 September 2, 2022[13]978-4-08-883225-8——
  1. "Unremarkable Day at the Beach" (なんてことはないあの海の日の, Nante koto wanai ano Uminohi no)
  2. "By your fairy" (バイユアフェアリー, Bai yua fearī)
  3. "One Mistake" (ミステイクが1つ, Misuteiku ga Hitotsu)
  4. "Mimin Analysis" (ミーミンアナリーゼ, Mīmin Anarīze)
  5. "Happiness for a Weeping Princess" (泣く王女のための喜びの, Naku Ōjo no tame no Yorokobi no)
  1. "−2P" (−2P, Mainasu 2 Pī)
  2. "Mimin" (ミーミン, Mīmin)
  3. "The Otogami Brand" (音上ぶらんど, Otogami Burando)
  4. "Four-On-Four" (4on4)
5 November 4, 2022[14]978-4-08-883356-9——
  1. "Fa" (ファ)
  2. "Dance in the Sky" (空は舞える, Sora wa Maeru)
  3. "December 21" (12月21日, Jūni-gatsu Nijūichi-nichi)
  4. "Happy Birthday" (ハッピーバースデー, Happī Bāsudē)
  5. "Goodbye, Thank You" (さようならありがとう, Sayōnara Arigatō)
  1. "Entry" (入場, Nyūjō)
  2. "Confession and Hope" (ザンゲANDホープ, Zange ando Hōpu)
  3. "Confession and a Beatdown" (ザンゲANDボッユボユ, Zange ando Boyyuboyu)
  4. "On To Round Two" (トゥーラウンドツー, Tū Raundo Tsū)
6 January 4, 2023[15]978-4-08-883421-4——
  1. "Let's Gooo, New World" (レッツゴ~ニュ~ワ~ルド, Rettsu Gō Nyū Wārudo)
  2. "Choose" (選んで, Erande)
  3. "The Genius Princess and the Fairy Queen" (ジーニアスプリンセスとフェアリークイーン, Jīniasu Purinsesu to Fearī Kuīn)
  4. "Transitional Period" (過渡期, Katoki)
  5. "So" (ソ)
  1. "Brilliant Lucky" (テンサイラッキー, Tensai Rakkī)
  2. "Simple State" (簡単化, Kantanka)
  3. "Da Da Da Duuum" (ダダダダーン, Dadadadān)
  4. "Much Heavier" (重く重く, Omoku Omoku)
7 April 4, 2023[16]978-4-08-883450-4——
  1. "Is It Fun to Steal?" (パクるのってたのしい？, Pakuru notte Tanoshii?)
  2. "I Understand" (理解した, Rikaishita)
  3. "Beginning of the End" (終わり開幕, Owari Kaimaku)
  4. "Nonetheless" (それでも、, Sore de mo,)
  5. "The Precious Theme Park That Rains Jewels" (大切な、宝石降る遊園地, Taisetsu na, Hōseki Furu Yūenchi)
  1. "Fanta" (ファンタ)
  2. "Remembering a Little Bit in the Last Moments" (最期に少し思い出す, Saigo ni Sukoshi Omoidasu)
  3. "Furusu's Core" (フルスコア, Furusu Koa)
  4. "The Tempest" (テンペスト, Tenpesuto)
8 May 2, 2023[6]978-4-08-883549-5——
  1. "Beginning To Think By Stopping Thinking" (思考停止による思考開始, Shikō Teishi ni Yoru Shikō Kaishi)
  2. "When I Thought I'd Dance in the Sky" (空は舞えると思えたのは, Sora wa Maeru to Omoeta no wa)
  3. "I Don't Know Why, But I Remember A Little Bit" (なんでかちよつと思い出す, Nande Kachiyo Tsuto Omoidasu)
  1. "Mimi-Melo at Peace" (ピースなミミメロ, Pīsu na Mimimero)
  2. "Train Station and Italy" (駅とイタリア, Eki to Itaria)
  3. "Hm-Hm-Hmm♪Hmm" (フンフンフン♪フン, Funfunfun♪fun)
  4. "DA" (ダ, Da)
  5. "DA" (ダ, Da)
  6. "Lucky" (ラッキー, Rakkī)

Reception

Reviewing the first chapter of PPPPPP, Steven Blackburn of Screen Rant wrote that the conflicts seen in the manga are characteristic of successful shōnen series like Yūki Tabata's Black Clover and Masashi Kishimoto's Naruto, while commenting that there are other factors that "further hint at PPPPPP's likelihood of success", such as the incorporation of supernatural elements; Blackburn also stated, "In true shōnen-like fashion, this new [Weekly] Shōnen Jump manga doesn't rely on the reader's imagination to capture the power of music. Maporo 3-Gō makes it so that a moving melody can cause people to have visions."[17]

The series was nominated for the 2022 Next Manga Award in the print manga category and placed 5th out of 50 nominees.[18][19] The series was ranked tenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.[20]

References

  1. ^ 凡才の少年がピアノの天才たちに挑む、新連載「PPPPPP」ジャンプで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 18, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (September 12, 2021). "Shonen Jump Launches Mapollo 3's PPPPPP Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. ^ 凡才の少年がピアノの天才たちに挑む、新連載「PPPPPP」ジャンプで開幕. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 18, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 26, 2023). "Mapollo 3's PPPPPP Manga Ends in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  5. ^ a b PPPPPP 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  6. ^ a b PPPPPP 8 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  7. ^ Hazra, Adriana (September 18, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish PPPPPP Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  8. ^ "PPPPPP, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  9. ^ PPPPPP 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  10. ^ "PPPPPP, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved April 4, 2023.
  11. ^ PPPPPP 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 26, 2022.
  12. ^ "PPPPPP, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  13. ^ PPPPPP 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 22, 2022.
  14. ^ PPPPPP 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
  15. ^ PPPPPP 6 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  16. ^ PPPPPP 7 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Blackburn, Steven (September 19, 2021). "Shonen Jump's Newest Manga PPPPPP Explores Failure Through Music". Screen Rant. Retrieved September 20, 2021.
  18. ^ Morrissy, Kim (June 23, 2022). "Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
  19. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 31, 2022). "Medalist, WITCH WATCH, Akane-banashi Win Next Manga Awards 2022 Results". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  20. ^ Harding, Daryl (February 2, 2023). "RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 2, 2023.

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