The Gender of Mona Lisa

The Gender of Mona Lisa
First tankōbon volume cover
性別「モナリザ」の君へ。
(Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e)
GenreComing-of-age, romance[1]
Manga
Written byTsumuji Yoshimura
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA:
    • Comikey (digital)
    • Square Enix
ImprintGangan Comics Online
MagazineGangan Online
Original runMay 14, 2018 – October 3, 2022
Volumes10
Anime television series
Directed byKana Shundo
Music byYuki Hayashi
StudioShaft

The Gender of Mona Lisa (Japanese: 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。, Hepburn: Seibetsu "Mona Lisa" no Kimi e), also known as Just Like Mona Lisa, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsumuji Yoshimura. It was serialized on Square Enix's Gangan Online manga website from May 2018 to October 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Shaft has been announced.

Plot

The story is set in a world where people do not have a biological sex until they are twelve years old, upon which they will begin male or female puberty depending on their preference. Hinase, an eighteen-year-old who remains genderless, receives confessions of love from both of their childhood friends: Shiori and Ritsu, a boy and a girl respectively.

Characters

Hinase Arima (有馬 ひなせ, Arima Hinase)
Voiced by: Chika Anzai[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Tsumuji Yoshimura, The Gender of Mona Lisa was serialized on Square Enix's Gangan Online manga website from May 14, 2018, to October 3, 2022.[3][4] The series' chapters were compiled into ten tankōbon volumes from September 21, 2018, to December 12, 2022.[5][6]

The series is published in English by Comikey and Square Enix through their Manga UP! Global app.[7][8] During their Anime Expo 2023 panel, Square Enix Manga & Books announced that they would begin publishing the series under the title Just Like Mona Lisa in July 2024.[9]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1September 21, 2018[5]978-4-7575-5848-9July 16, 2024[10]978-1-64609-277-2
2February 22, 2019[11]978-4-7575-6013-0September 17, 2024[12]978-1-64609-278-9
3August 9, 2019[13]978-4-7575-6238-7November 19, 2024[14]978-1-64609-279-6
4February 12, 2020[15]978-4-7575-6504-3January 14, 2025[16]978-1-64609-280-2
5August 11, 2020[17][18]978-4-7575-6782-5
978-4-7575-6783-2 (SE)		May 13, 2025[19]978-1-64609-331-1
6March 12, 2021[20]978-4-7575-7156-3July 8, 2025[21]978-1-64609-332-8
7October 12, 2021[22]978-4-7575-7529-5September 2, 2025[23]978-1-64609-333-5
8April 12, 2022[24]978-4-7575-7882-1March 24, 2026[25]978-1-64609-334-2
9December 12, 2022[26]978-4-7575-8308-5May 19, 2026[27]978-1-64609-335-9
10December 12, 2022[6]978-4-7575-8309-2May 19, 2026[28]978-1-64609-336-6

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on June 17, 2026.[29] Produced by CyberAgent and animated by Shaft, it will be directed by Kana Shundo, with characters designed by Nobuhiro Sugiyama, who will also serve as chief animation director, and music composed by Yuki Hayashi.[30][2]

Reception

The series was nominated for the sixth Next Manga Awards in the web category and was ranked 20th out of 50 nominees.[31]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 性が選べる世界で、自分だけが男でも女でもない...「性別『モナリザ』の君へ。」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 21, 2018. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Dempsey, Liam (August 1, 2026). "Just Like Mona Lisa Anime Teaser Trailer Reveals Main Cast, Staff". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  3. ↑ Gangan Online [@ganganonline] (May 14, 2018). 【漫画更新情報①】新連載『性別「モナリザ」の君へ。』スタート！ もし、あなたに性別がなかったら誰を好きになりますか？ http://sqex.to/JI7 #ガンガンONLINE (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ↑ Tsumuji Yoshimura [@tmj961] (October 3, 2022). 本日、ガンONアプリ版にて、性別「モナリザ」の君へ。√YのIII後編がチケットで公開されております！ これにて、これからのひなせに広がる可能性の一部をご紹介した物語はおしまいです🦋✨ 楽しんでいただけますように！ #性別モナリザの君へ #ガンガンONLINE https://ganganonline.page.link/ymdXytRjvpBZu278 (Tweet). Retrieved July 16, 2023 – via Twitter.
  5. 1 2 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. 1 2 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 10(完) (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Comikey Media Inc. Announces New License 'From General to Bride: Marrying My Strongest Rival', Plus 17 New Manga Titles for September 2023". Anime News Network. September 13, 2023. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Gender of Mona Lisa". Manga UP! Global. Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 1, 2023). "Square Enix Manga & Books Reveals Final Fantasy Books, New Manga Licenses Including The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 1". Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  12. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 2". Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  13. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 3". Square Enix. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
  15. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 4". Square Enix. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  17. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  18. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 5巻 特装版 小冊子付き (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  19. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 5". Square Enix. Retrieved September 28, 2024.
  20. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  21. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 6". Square Enix. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  22. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  23. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 7". Square Enix. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  24. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 8 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  25. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 8". Square Enix. Retrieved April 6, 2025.
  26. ↑ 性別「モナリザ」の君へ。 9 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 9". Square Enix. Retrieved April 25, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Just Like Mona Lisa, Volume 10". Square Enix. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  29. ↑ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 17, 2026). "Just Like Mona Lisa Manga Gets TV Anime by SHAFT". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2026.
  30. ↑ 『性別「モナリザ」の君へ。』PV解禁で制作はシャフト 豪華スタッフ発表で主演は安済知佳. Oricon News (in Japanese). August 1, 2026. Retrieved August 1, 2026.
  31. ↑ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 19, 2020). "Norio Sakurai's The Dangers in My Heart Wins Tsugi ni Kuru Web Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
This page is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 unless otherwise noted. Additional terms may apply for the media files.