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I Had That Same Dream Again

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I Had That Same Dream Again
Cover of the volume
また、同じ夢を見ていた
(Mata, Onaji Yume o Mite Ita)
GenreDrama, Slice of life[1]
Novel
Written byYoru Sumino
Illustrated byloundraw
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
PublishedFebruary 19, 2016
Manga
Written byYoru Sumino
Illustrated byIdumi Kirihara
Published byFutabasha
English publisher
  • NA: Seven Seas Entertainment
MagazineMonthly Action
DemographicSeinen
Original runSeptember 23, 2017 – August 25, 2018
Volumes3

I Had That Same Dream Again (Japanese: また、同じ夢を見ていた, Hepburn: Mata, Onaji Yume o Mite Ita) is a Japanese novel written by Yoru Sumino and illustrated by loundraw.

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Idumi Kirihara, was serialized in Futabasha's Monthly Action from September 2017 to August 2018.

Plot

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The plot follows a grade schooler, Nanoka Koyanagi, after she is assigned at school to define what happiness means to her. She meets three strangers - an isolated woman living alone, known to Nanoka as Skank-san, an unhappy teenage girl who self-harms, Minami, and an old woman, known to Nanoka as Granny, and uses her experiences with them to define what happiness means to her.

Media

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Novel

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The novel is written by Yoru Sumino and illustrated by loundraw. Futabasha published the volume on February 19, 2016.[2]

On October 23, 2019, Seven Seas Entertainment announced they licensed the series for English publication.[3] They released the volume on March 12, 2020, digitally and on July 7, 2020, in print.[4]

Manga

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A manga adaptation, illustrated by Idumi Kirihara, started serialization in Monthly Action on September 23, 2017.[5] The series finished serialization in Monthly Action on August 25, 2018.[6] The series was published in three tankōbon volumes.[7]

Seven Seas Entertainment is also publishing the manga adaptation in English.[3] They published all three volumes as one omnibus volume.[3]

Volume list

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 March 12, 2018[8]978-4-57-585118-2July 7, 2020[9]978-1-64-505491-7
2 July 12, 2018[10]978-4-57-585184-7July 7, 2020[9]978-4-57-585184-7
3 September 12, 2018[7]978-4-57-585216-5July 7, 2020[9]978-4-57-585184-7

Reception

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Demelza from Anime UK News praised the novel, calling it a "compelling read from start to finish".[11]

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the manga adaptation for both its story and characters, while calling it a bit predictable at times.[12] Danica Davidson from Otaku USA recommended the series, stating it was "carefully plotted and well stated".[13]

The manga adaptation was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia in 2021.[14]

References

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  1. ^ "I Had That Same Dream Again (Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  2. ^ "また、同じ夢を見ていた". Futabasha. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c Sherman, Jennifer (October 23, 2019). "Seven Seas Licenses Penguindrum Novels, Sarazanmai: Reo and Mabu Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  4. ^ "I Had That Same Dream Again (Novel)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  5. ^ "「キミスイ」コンビの新連載「また、同じ夢を見ていた」月アクで開幕". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 23, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  6. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 26, 2018). "Idumi Kirihara's Mata, Onaji Yume o Miteita Manga Ends in August". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  7. ^ a b "また、同じ夢を見ていた 3 完" (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "また、同じ夢を見ていた 1" (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  9. ^ a b c "I Had That Same Dream Again: The Complete Manga Collection". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "また、同じ夢を見ていた 2" (in Japanese). Futabasha. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  11. ^ Demelza (July 16, 2020). "I Had That Same Dream Again Review". Anime UK News. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  12. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (September 13, 2020). "I Had That Same Dream Again Omnibus Review". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  13. ^ Davidson, Danica (August 18, 2020). "I Had That Same Dream Again is Deep, Meaningful and Heartfelt". Otaku USA. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (June 9, 2021). "Spy x Family, Remina, I Had That Same Dream Again, More Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2021.
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