| Heterogenia Linguistico: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ (Heterogenia Ringisutiko ~ Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyūmon ~) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Fantasy comedy[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Salt Seno |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Kadokawa Comics A |
| Magazine | Young Ace Up |
| Original run | March 9, 2018 – present |
| Volumes | 6 |
Heterogenia Linguistico: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics (ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～, Heterogenia Ringisutiko ~ Ishuzoku Gengogaku Nyūmon ~) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Salt Seno. It began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website in March 2018.
Synopsis
[edit]Hakaba, a rookie researcher, is entrusted with fieldwork in the demon world in place of an injured professor. With Susuki, a young girl who is a demi-human, as his guide, he continues his journey while trying to communicate with the monsters, who do not speak his language.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Salt Seno, Heterogenia Linguistico: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics began serialization on Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace Up manga website on March 9, 2018.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into six tankōbon volumes as of November 2024.[3] The series is licensed in English by Yen Press.[4]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | North American release date | North American ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | December 4, 2018[5] | 978-4-04-107620-0 | October 27, 2020[6] | 978-1-9753-1807-9 |
| 2 | October 4, 2019[7] | 978-4-04-108597-4 | January 19, 2021[8] | 978-1-9753-1809-3 |
| 3 | September 4, 2020[9] | 978-4-04-109748-9 | June 29, 2021[10] | 978-1-9753-2425-4 |
| 4 | December 28, 2021[11] | 978-4-04-109749-6 | December 13, 2022[12] | 978-1-9753-6002-3 |
| 5 | July 4, 2023[13] | 978-4-04-113158-9 | June 18, 2024[14] | 978-1-9753-9456-1 |
| 6 | November 1, 2024[3] | 978-4-04-115486-1 | January 20, 2026[15] | 979-8-8554-2027-2 |
Reception
[edit]The series' first volume was recommended by Mafia Kajita.[1]
The series, alongside Sweat and Soap and Dr. Stone, was ranked seventeenth in the 2020 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[16] The series was also nominated for the sixth Next Manga Awards in the web category in 2020.[17]
References
[edit]- ^ a b モンスターの言葉はわからない、だから興味深い！言語学者の魔界旅コメディ1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 4, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ 魔界調査する研究者を描く瀬野反人の新作＆映画「文スト」マンガ版、Web新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 9, 2018. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ a b ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （６） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (May 22, 2020). "Yen Press Licenses Sword Art Online: Progressive - Transient Barcarolle, Heterogenia Linguistico, My Broken Mariko Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （１） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 1: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （２） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 2: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （３） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 3: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （４） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 4: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ ヘテロゲニア リンギスティコ ～異種族言語学入門～ （５） (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 5: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ "Heterogenia Linguistico, Vol. 6: An Introduction to Interspecies Linguistics". Yen Press. Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 11, 2019). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2020 Rankings". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (June 19, 2020). "Nominees Announced For Reader-Chosen Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- "The Fall 2020 Manga Guide - Heterogenia Linguistico". Anime News Network. November 16, 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Heterogenia Linguistico (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia