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Nameless Asterism (Japanese: ななしのアステリズム, Hepburn: Nanashi no Asterism) is a Japanese yuri manga written and illustrated by Kina Kobayashi. It was serialized online via Square Enix's Gangan Online website from 2015 to 2017, and is licensed for English-language release by Seven Seas Entertainment.[2]
| Nameless Asterism | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ななしのアステリズム (Nanashi no Asterism) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Romance, slice of life, yuri[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kina Kobayashi |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Gangan Online |
| Original run | 2015 – 2017 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Tsukasa, Nadeshiko, and Mikage have been best friends since they began junior high, however Tsukasa she has been keeping secret for almost a year; she has a crush on Nadeshiko. Not wanting to disrupt the group, Tsukasa resigns to keep her crush a secret but the situation becomes more complex when she discovers that Nadeshiko actually has a crush on Mikage. Tsukasa struggles with her desire to support her friend as it conflicts with her own feelings. All the while Mikage too has a secret of her own that she can't share with anyone.
Tsukasa Shiratori
Nadeshiko Washio
Mikage Kotooka
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | March 25, 2016[3] | 9784757548626 | February 13, 2018[4] | 978-1-626927-44-5 |
| 2 | March 25, 2016[5] | 9784757549357 | May 1, 2018[6] | 978-1-626927-45-2 |
| 3 | June 22, 2016[7] | 9784757550124 | October 23, 2018[8] | 978-1-626928-92-3 |
| 4 | November 22, 2016[9] | 9784757551541 | September 24, 2019[10] | 978-1-626929-50-0 |
| 5 | April 22, 2017[11] | 9784757553217 | April 28, 2020[12] | 978-1-642750-97-3 |
Nameless Asterism generally received positive reviews. Otaku USA recommended the first volume, praising its strong start and noting that "drama arises naturally and nothing feels forced."[13] Anime News Network gave volume's 1 and 2 an overall B+ rating, noting that the series was off to good start and that it really understood its characters and setting, as well as praising the Kina Kobayashi for avoiding melodrama as they "shows a clear understanding of the fact that what seems ridiculous in hindsight at the time is actually of the utmost importance."[14]
In 2019, it was included in the Young Adult Library Services Association's list of "Great Graphic Novels for Teens".[15]
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