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The December issue of the magazine Monthly Shonen Sunday Of Shogakukan revealed that the Asoko de Hataraku Musubu-san (Musubu’s Hard Work) manga by Taishi Mori will end in two chapters.
The plot of Musubu’s Hard WorkMusubu’s Hard Work franchise
The plot of Musubu’s Hard Work
The story of the manga focuses on Gorō Sagamia sales representative at Shōnan Rubber Industries. She secretly has a crush on Musubu-san, a researcher at the company’s Integrated Development Department, who diligently researches condoms.
Musubu’s Hard Work franchise
Mori launched the manga on Monthly Shonen Sunday in 2017. Shogakukan published the first volume of the manga in 2018 and the sixth volume a December 2023.
Tomohiro Yokomaku and Mori launched the ongoing manga Radiation House in the magazine Grand Jump by Shueisha in October 2015. Shueisha will release the 17th volume of the manga on November 19. The manga inspired a live-action television adaptation, which premiered in Japan in April 2019. The second season of the live-action series premiered in October 2021.
The manga Kyō no Asuka Show of Mori del 2009-2013 inspired an original web anime adaptation. Mori started Kuchibiru ni Uta o (A Song on Your Lips), a manga adaptation of the original novel by Eiichi Nakata, in Shogakugan’s Monthly Shonen Sunday (Gessan) magazine in 2013 and concluded the series in 2014. A film adaptation of the manga was released in Japan in February 2015.
What has been the overall audience response to the announcement of the ending of Musubu’s Hard Work, and how do fans feel about the way the series is concluding?
Interview with Dr. Sarah Thompson, Editor and Chief of World Today News, and Ms. Erica Smith, Japan Correspondent
Dr. Sarah Thompson: Good day, everyone. I am Dr. Sarah Thompson, Editor and Chief of World Today News. With me today is Ms. Erica Smith, our Japan correspondent. We will be discussing the recent announcement regarding the end of the manga series Musubu’s Hard Work. The manga, written by Taishi Mori, will end with the next two chapters in Monthly Shonen Sunday. Please introduce yourself and share your thoughts on this news, Erica.
Ms. Erica Smith: Hello, Dr. Thompson. My name is Erica Smith, and I am World Today News’s Japan correspondent. This news is quite surprising, especially given the popularity of the franchise. The manga series Musubu’s Hard Work has been running for about five years now, and the announcement of its conclusion in two chapters certainly caught many fans off guard. The story of Gorō Sagami and her secret crush on Musubu-san has been well-received, so it will be interesting to see how the ending pans out.
Dr. Sarah Thompson: Absolutely, Erica. Can you tell us more about the plot of Musubu’s Hard Work and how it relates to the broader Musubu’s Hard Work franchise?
Ms. Erica Smith: Of course, Dr. Thompson. The plot of Musubu’s Hard Work focuses on Gorō Sagami, a sales representative at Shōnan Rubber Industries who secretly has a crush on Musubu-san, a researcher at the company’s Integrated Development Department. Musubu-san diligently researches condoms, which has become a recurring topic and source of humor in the series. The franchise also includes a live-action television adaptation and ongoing manga Radiation House. Taishi Mori, the author of Musubu’s Hard Work, has worked on several other projects, including a film adaptation of his manga Kuchibiru ni Uta o.
Dr. Sarah Thompson: That’s quite impressive, considering the varied projects he’s been involved in. Any thoughts on how this might impact the franchise moving
