How many chapters in Tanaka is always listless?

If you're still needing the info: the Tanka-kun anime covered material up through the first 39 chapters. Chapters that were completely skipped you should read are 9, 16, 17, 25, 27, 32, 34, 35, 36, and 37.

Chapters that will have a mix of old and some substantial new material are 1, 23, 28, 30, and 31. There's also 15.5, the anime announcement chapter. Read them if you feel like it.

Although I feel Tanaka-kun is one of the few anime that improved on the manga in nearly every way, there's a lot to look forward to in the manga. =)

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless
How many chapters in Tanaka is always listless?

Cover of the first volume featuring title character, Tanaka.

田中くんはいつもけだるげ
(Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge)
GenreComedy
Manga
Written byNozomi Uda
Published bySquare Enix
MagazineGangan Online
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 25, 2013[1]July 25, 2019
Volumes13 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byShinya Kawatsura
Written byAkemi Omode
Music byHiromi Mizutani
StudioSilver Link
Licensed by

NA

Sentai Filmworks

Original networkTokyo MX, MBS, HTV, TVA, BS11
Original run April 9, 2016 June 25, 2016
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed byShinya Kawatsura
Written byAkemi Omode
Music byHiromi Mizutani
StudioSilver Link
Released June 24, 2016 July 22, 2016
Episodes7

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (田中くんはいつもけだるげ, Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge) is a Japanese slice of life comedy shōnen web manga series written and illustrated by Nozomi Uda. It was published by Square Enix, being serialized on the Gangan Online website from July 2013 to July 2019.[2] Thirteen volumes have been released as of September 2019. An anime adaptation by Silver Link aired from April 9 to June 25, 2016.

Characters[edit]

Tanaka (田中)Voiced by: Kensho Ono[3] (Japanese); Blake Shepard[4] (English)A listless student who is always dozing and acts exhausted when awake. He can sleep in almost any location, but prefers to be outside when he does so. His uncaring, sleepy nature forces Ohta to carry him to and from multiple locations quite often. Despite his general lack of enthusiasm, he shows on multiple occasions that he doesn't see friendship as bothersome, most specifically when Shiraishi pleaded with him to let her be his friend, he simply responded "I thought we already were." However, he does find the prospect of Miyano being his "apprentice" to be more trouble than it's worth. Despite being lazy, he is shown to score high in tests and is relatively strong as he threw a badminton racquet.Ohta (太田)Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya[3] (Japanese); Andrew Love[4] (English)A tall and stoic student, who is very reliable and is often looking after Tanaka. Tanaka states that because of Ohta's caring nature, he sees Ohta as the perfect candidate for marriage. He states on multiple occasions that he admires Tanaka's ability to be listless in any given situation, but also feels that Tanaka's personality causes him to miss out on things like romance and love.Miyano (宮野)Voiced by: Natsumi Takamori[3] (Japanese); Monica Rial[4] (English)Tanaka's classmate with short stature. She admires Tanaka for his listlessness. She knows about Shiraishi's crush on Tanaka, and vows to support her in her quest for love. She constantly proclaims herself to be Tanaka's apprentice in listlessness, however he constantly decries her.Echizen (越前)Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa[3] (Japanese); Luci Christian[4] (English)Ohta's short-tempered childhood friend who dresses and acts like a delinquent. She is Miyano's best friend and affectionately calls her "Myaano (みゃーの)." Despite her tomboyish manner, Echizen adores cute things, to the point where she refuses to eat sweets shaped like cute animals.Shiraishi (白石)Voiced by: Kotori Koiwai[3] (Japanese); Stephanie Wittels[4] (English)A beautiful and intelligent student, she is very popular among both males and females. After Tanaka recognizes her when she isn't putting effort into her appearance (a short running theme in the show is that she looks completely different when she dresses herself more comfortably), she develops a crush on Tanaka, believing that he is able to see her for who she is regardless of how she looks. (In reality, he was able to discern her in both forms of dress due to her bust size.)Rino Tanaka (田中 莉乃)Voiced by: Aoi Yūki[3] (Japanese); Brittney Karbowski[4] (English)Tanaka's sister. She is a middle school student who is the manager of the Volleyball Club of her school. She expresses a dislike towards Ohta, brought about by Ohta and Tanaka's close relationship, and sometimes gets jealous. She has a crush on her older brother, Tanaka.Saya Ohta (太田 早夜)Voiced by: Nao Tōyama[3] (Japanese); Allison Sumrall[4] (English)Ohta's sister, who goes to same school as Rino. She is a shy person with an unusually small voice. She belongs to the Volleyball Club. In comparison to her brother's taller and heavier build, she states that Tanaka seems "prince-like" due to his pale, more slender features.Shimura (志村)Voiced by: Kazuyuki Okitsu[3] (Japanese); Bryson Baugus[4] (English)Tanaka's classmate. He is cool and intelligent, but has a weakness for girls. He looks so different when not wearing eyeglasses that he cannot be recognized.Katō (加藤)Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi[3] (Japanese); Scott Gibbs[4] (English)Tanaka's classmate. He is good at sports and loves soccer.

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

No.Release date ISBN
01 April 26, 2014[5] 978-4757542860
02 July 22, 2014[6] 978-4757543546
03 November 22, 2014[7] 978-4757544741
04 May 22, 2015[8] 978-4757546424
05 November 21, 2015[9] 978-4757547964
06 April 4, 2016[10] 978-4757549470
07 September 9, 2016[11] 978-4757549715
08 April 22, 2017[12] 978-4757553170
09 September 22, 2017[13] 978-4757554788
10 March 22, 2018[14] 978-4757556553
11 September 21, 2018[15] 978-4757558465
12 March 22, 2019[16] 978-4757560550
13 September 12, 2019[17] 978-4757562684
13.5 September 12, 2019[18] 978-4757562851

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired from April 9 to June 25, 2016, on Tokyo MX and MBS.[19] The anime was directed by Shinya Kawatsura and written by Akemi Omode. The character designs were handled by Haruko Iizuka and the music was composed by Hiromi Mizutani. The opening theme is "Utatane Sunshine" (うたたねサンシャイン) by Unlimited tone, while the ending theme is "BON-BON" by CooRie.[20] The first and second home video release volumes bundled an OVA each, which were released on June 24 and July 22, 2016, respectively.[21]

Episode list[edit]

Reception[edit]

Manga[edit]

The manga has sold 1 million copies in Japan as of November 2015.[22] Volume 2 reached the 32nd place on the weekly Oricon manga charts and, as of July 27, 2014, had sold 37,291 copies;[23] volume 3 reached the 16th place and, as of November 30, 2014, had sold 63,079 copies.[24] It was tied at 17th place on the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Top 20 Manga for Female Readers survey.[25] It was also placed 4th on Zenkoku Shotenin ga Eranda Osusume Comic 2015.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ 田中くんはいつもけだるげ(たなかくんはいつもけだるげ). Gangan Online (in Japanese). Square Enix. Archived from the original on July 28, 2013. Retrieved April 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless Manga Ends on July 25". Anime News Network. July 11, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Staff & Cast". TVアニメ「田中くんはいつもけだるげ」公式サイト (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless English Dub Stars Blake Shepard, Andrew Love". Anime News Network. December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
  5. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ (1)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  6. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ (2)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ (3)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  8. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(4)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  9. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(5)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  10. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(6)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(7)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  12. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(8)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  13. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(9)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  14. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(10)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  15. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(11)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  16. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(12)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
  17. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ(13)" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
  18. ^ "田中くんはいつもけだるげ (13.5) MEMORIAL TANAKABOOK" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved September 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Tanaka-kun wa itsumo kedaruge tv anime teaser reveals April premiere". Anime News Network. December 10, 2015. Retrieved December 10, 2015.
  20. ^ "Unlimited tone, CooRie to Perform Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge Anime Theme Songs". Anime News Network. February 23, 2016. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
  21. ^ "Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless BD/DVDs Include Bonus Anime Episodes". Anime News Network. April 10, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  22. ^ ""Tanaka-kun wa Itsumo Kedaruge" Web Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation".
  23. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, July 21–27". Anime News Network. July 31, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  24. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 24–30". Anime News Network. December 3, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  25. ^ "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2015's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. December 9, 2014. Retrieved April 12, 2015.
  26. ^ "Japanese Bookstores Recommend 15 Top Manga for 2015". Anime News Network. February 4, 2015. Retrieved April 12, 2015.

  • Official website (in Japanese)
  • Anime official website (in Japanese)
  • Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

How many volumes in Tanaka

Tanaka-kun Is Always Listless.

What chapter does Tanaka is always listless anime end?

Chapter 39 seems to be the last one that's covered in the anime.

Are Tanaka and Ohta dating?

Ohta is shown to be a close friend and classmate of Tanaka. He helps Tanaka a lot, so their relationship seems more like one far more intimate than normal friends.

Who will Tanaka end up with?

Number 5 - Ryunosuke Tanaka Following the timeskip it's revealed that he and Kiyoko actually got married! Following graduation, Tanaka is now working as a personal trainer. In the final chapter of the series, he and his wife are enjoying the Olympics with Sawamura and Suguwara.