The band
Togenashi Togeari continues to conquer new formats. The anime's official
website announced Friday that the Girls Band Cry manga will
begin publication on January 30. Serialization will be available
through the Comic Ride web magazine and the RaiComi site.
This
adaptation will feature art by Iseebi Boil (known for the
manga The Revenge of My Youth: Re Life with an Angelic Girl) and
will release new chapters weekly every Friday.
Girls
Band Cry Manga Details
It is important
to note that this manga is a completely independent project from the webtoon adaptation
(vertically scrolling comic) that was previously announced and is being
produced by the Korean company A.Tempo Media.
Comic
Ride magazine
usually launches its new issues on the 30th of each month, coinciding with the
debut of this series that seeks to expand the narrative seen on television.
About
the Girls Band Cry franchise
The
original television anime, produced by Toei Animation, premiered in
April 2024 and featured 13 episodes. The story follows a protagonist who drops
out of high school in her sophomore year to work alone in Tokyo, where she
joins other marginalized girls to find her place through rock music.
The
franchise remains very active with multiple projects in development:
- Two recently released
compilation films: Seishun Kyosokyoku (October) and Naa,
Mirai. (November).
- A new completely
original anime film in production.
- A video game titled Girls
Band Cry First Riff currently in development.
- A casual PC game called Momoka
(or) Wasshoi, released on Steam last September.
