Me & Roboco
| Me & Roboco | |
 Cover of the first volume, an homage to the first volume of Doraemon | |
| 僕とロボコ (Boku to Roboko) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shuhei Miyazaki |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Jump Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | July 6, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
Me & Roboco (Japanese: 僕とロボコ, Hepburn: Boku to Roboko) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shuhei Miyazaki. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump since July 2020. The series is published digitally in English language by Viz Media.
Plot[edit]
Set in a future where every household owns maid robots known as OrderMaids, average grade-schooler, Bondo Taira, dreams of having his very own robot because of his friends, Gachi Gorilla and Motsuo Kaneo always brag about Kaneo's OrderMaid, Meico. With some convincing, Bondo manages to make his mom agree and get them one, but what he received is an unable to compute maid named Roboco, the most powerful clumsy maid ever created. With Roboco's arrival, Bondo's life starts to get a whole lot weirder.
Characters[edit]
- Roboco (ロボコ, Roboko)
- A self proclaimed 17 year old order maid who serves Bondo. She has a heavyset body structure and masculine legs. When she has low battery, her body changes to a slim petite girl's.
- Bondo Taira (平 凡人, Taira Bondo)
- Bondo is a regular 10 year old boy. He always deals with Roboco's antics, but he tolerates them and he actually feels lonely when she is not around. He is obsessed with Weekly Shōnen Jump.
- Gachi Gorilla (我知 ゴリラ, Gachi Gorira)
- Gachi Gorilla is one of Bondo's best friends and older brother to his sister Ruri. Gachi Gorilla does not hesitate to help his friends when they are in trouble. When he is not playing with his friends, he is helping her mom to lookout for his siblings.
- Motsuo Kaneo (金尾 モツオ, Kaneo Motsuo)
- Motsuo is another Bondo's best friend who also owns a order maid named Meico. He is the richest and smartest among his friends. His father wanted to enroll him in an overseas elementary school, but he refused it, and instead, he made a deal with his dad to become the first in every national mock exam in order to stay with his friends until he graduates.
- Madoka (円)
- Madoka is 11 year old girl who also works as part time idol. Bondo has a crush on her and is always trying hard to impress her. Madoka has a unique mood swing: she turns masculine whenever she is in serious mode.
- Bondo's Mom (ボンドのママ, Bondo no Mama)
- Bondo's mother. She is often seen carrying a knife around, even when she does not need it.
Publication[edit]
Me & Roboco is written and illustrated by Shuhei Miyazaki. The series began in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on July 6, 2020.[2][3] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume (whose cover is a parody of the first Doraemon volume)[4] was released on November 4, 2020.[5] As of October 4, 2021, five volumes have been released.[6]
The series is published digitally in English language by Viz Media.[7] In July 2020, Viz Media announced that they would published the volumes digitally;[8] the first volume was released on October 26, 2021.[9]
Volume list[edit]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4, 2020[5] | 978-4-08-882509-0 | October 26, 2021 (digital)[9] | 978-1-9747-2229-7 |
| 2 | February 4, 2021[10] | 978-4-08-882548-9 | January 25, 2022 (digital)[11] | 978-1-9747-3133-6 |
| 3 | April 2, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-882595-3 | April 26, 2022 (digital) | — |
| 4 | July 2, 2021[13] | 978-4-08-882708-7 | — | — |
| 5 | October 4, 2021[6] | 978-4-08-882760-5 | — | — |
Reception[edit]
Me & Roboco was nominated for the Best Printed Manga category in the 2021 Next Manga Awards and placed 13th out of 50 nominees.[14] The series ranked 11th on the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2022.[15]
References[edit]
- ^ "The Official Website for Me & Roboco". Viz Media. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 7, 2020). "Kentarō Yabuki, Ryūhei Tamura Launch New Manga in Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine in June". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ 美少女メイドロボを注文したはずが？宮崎周平のジャンプ新連載「僕とロボコ」. Natalie (in Japanese). July 6, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ 「ぺこぱ」の全肯定の笑い マンガで見事に表現. Yomiuri Shimbun (in Japanese). April 8, 2021. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ^ a b 僕とロボコ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b 僕とロボコ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Llanes, Jeric (July 5, 2020). "Shonen Jump New Chapters 07/05/2020". Viz Media. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 9, 2021). "Viz to Release Demon Slayer Spinoff Manga, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Alice in Borderland, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Me & Roboco, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
- ^ 僕とロボコ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Me & Roboco, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 僕とロボコ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
- ^ 僕とロボコ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (August 24, 2021). "Kaiju No. 8, Oshi no Ko Win Next Manga Awards Web, Print Categories". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
External links[edit]
- Me & Roboco at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
- Me & Roboco at Viz Media
- Me & Roboco at Anime News Network's encyclopedia