Yuto Yotsuba, known for writing “Ya Boy Kongming!”, and Yoshie Katō, the artist behind the “Assassins Pride” manga adaptation, have launched a new manga series titled “Tōkyō Kinoko ~Sekai Ranking 1-i no Komyuryoku Saijaku JK~” (Tokyo Kinoko ~The High School Girl Ranked #1 in Weakest Social Skills World Leaderboard~). The new series debuted on Shueisha’s Tonari no Young Jump website last Friday.
The new manga is set in a contemporary world where, over the past 25 years, elements from a fantasy realm have begun to infiltrate. This encroachment has led to the emergence of global rankings for various individual strengths. The narrative follows Kinoko Kino, a high school girl who has recently relocated to Tokyo from Gunma. Despite her profound social anxieties, Kinoko aims to overcome her lack of social skills and forge friendships. Unbeknownst to her, she holds the top spot globally in an as-yet-undisclosed category.
Creators’ Notable Works
Yuto Yotsuba is widely recognized for his work on “Ya Boy Kongming!” (also known as “Paripi Kōmei”), which he writes alongside artist Ryō Ogawa. This popular manga first launched on Kodansha’s Comic Days website in December 2019 and later began serialization in Kodansha’s Weekly Young Magazine in November 2021. “Ya Boy Kongming!” has since inspired a successful television anime adaptation in April 2022, which was exclusively streamed by HIDIVE, including an English dub. The franchise has also seen a compilation film, a live-action series adaptation, and a stage play.
Yoshie Katō is celebrated for her manga adaptation of Kei Amagi’s “Assassins Pride” light novel series. Her adaptation began in Shueisha’s Ultra Jump magazine in May 2017 and concluded in August 2022.
