Waru (manga)

Japanese manga series

Waru

Cover of the first volume

(Waru)
Manga
Written by| Jun Fukami
Published by| Kodansha
Magazine| Be Love
Original run| 1988 – 1997
Volumes| 37
Television drama
Written by| Yumiko Kamiyama
Studio| Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation
Kitty Films
Original network| NNS (YTV)
Original run|  April 18, 1992  –  June 27, 1992
Episodes| 11

Waru (Japanese: 悪女; lit. "Bad Woman") is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Jun Fukami.

The manga was published in Kodansha's semimonthly josei manga magazine Be Love from 1988 to 1997. In 1991 manga has win 15th Kodansha Manga Award in general category. Manga was collected in thirty-seven tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 13, 1989[1] and last on July 11, 1997.[2]

In 1992, manga was adapted into television drama.

## Story

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## Characters

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Maririn Tanaka (田中 麻理鈴, Tanaka Maririn)

Osamu Tamura (田村 収, Tamura Osamu)

## Media

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### Manga

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The manga was published in Kodansha's semimonthly manga magazine Be Love from 1988 to 1997. In 1991 manga has win 15th Kodansha Manga Award in general category. Manga consisting 222 chapters was collected and published in thirty-seven tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 13, 1989[1] and last on July 11, 1997.[2]

The manga sold 7.1 million copies in Japan.[3]

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## References

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1. ^ a b 悪女(わる)(1) [Waru 1] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 30, 2010.
2. ^ a b 悪女(わる)(37) [Waru 37] (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
3. ^ "連載完結から25年。累計710万部突破の今も愛される大人気マンガが装いも新たに再ドラマ化。『悪女（わる）〜働くのがカッコ悪いなんて誰が言った？〜』が放送開始！｜ニュース". 講談社マンガIPサーチ by C-station (in Japanese). Retrieved 2023-01-14.

## External links

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* Waru (1988–1997)

2000s|

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* Something's Wrong with Us: Newlywed Arc (2021–2023)
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* The Silent Service by Kaiji Kawaguchi and Gorillaman by Harold Sakuishi (1990)
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* Blue Period by Tsubasa Yamaguchi (2020)
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