A Smart and Courageous Child

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A Smart and Courageous Child
Cover of the volume
かしこくて勇気ある子ども
(Kashikokute Yūki Aru Kodomo)
Manga
Written byMiki Yamamoto
Published byLeed Publishing
English publisher
ImprintTorch Comics
MagazineTorch Web
Original runAugust 17, 2019 – May 20, 2020
Volumes1

A Smart and Courageous Child (かしこくて勇気ある子ども, Kashikokute Yūki Aru Kodomo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Miki Yamamoto. It was serialized on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website from August 2019 to May 2020.

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Miki Yamamoto, A Smart and Courageous Child was serialized on Leed Publishing's Torch Web manga website from August 17, 2019 to May 20, 2020.[1][2] The series was collected in a single tankōbon volume released on June 17, 2020.[3]

In February 2024, Tokyopop announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]

No. Original release date Original ISBN North American release date North American ISBN
1 June 17, 2020[3]978-4-845-86061-6November 19, 2024[5]978-1-427-87719-2

Reception

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The series ranked thirteenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best 2021 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking in 2020.[6] The series was ranked eighth in the 2021 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's ranking of the best manga for female readers.[7] The series was nominated for the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2021.[8] The series won an Excellence Award in the Manga category at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021.[9] The series was nominated for the Best One-Shot Manga category at Japan Society and Anime NYC's 2nd American Manga Awards in 2025.[10]

References

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  1. ^ 山本美希が生まれてくる子を思う夫婦描いた新連載「かしこくて勇気ある子ども」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 17, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  2. ^ Torch Web [@_to_ti] (May 20, 2020). 【5月31日まで全話公開】「かしこくて勇気ある子ども／山本美希」最終話を公開しました。http://to-ti.in/story/kyk06 第一子を妊娠した夫婦の期待と不安、葛藤の物語。これまで見えていなかった、でも確かに起きていたことに直面している今、私たちが生きていくことについて。単行本6月17日発売です。 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved October 6, 2025 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b 生まれてくる子に何を伝えたらいいんだろう？山本美希「かしこくて勇気ある子ども」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alex (February 29, 2024). "Tokyopop Licenses A Smart and Courageous Child, Watch Dogs Tokyo, A Beast's Love Is Like the Moon, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "A Smart and Courageous Child". Tokyopop. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  6. ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は近藤ようこ「高丘親王航海記」、和山やまは2作ランクイン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  7. ^ Mateo, Alex (December 17, 2020). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2021 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  8. ^ Loo, Egan (February 25, 2021). "Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 12, 2021). "Keep Your Hands Off Eizouken!, On-Gaku, March comes in like a lion Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.
  10. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 16, 2025). "2nd American Manga Awards Announces Nominees". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 6, 2025.

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