The Kinks (manga)
| The Kinks | |
 First wideban volume cover | |
| ザ・キンクス (Za Kinkusu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shunji Enomoto |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Imprint | Wide KC |
| Magazine | Comic Days |
| Original run | March 26, 2023 – present |
| Volumes | 3 |
The Kinks (ザ・キンクス, Za Kinkusu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shunji Enomoto. It began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website in March 2023.
Syonpsis
[edit]The series centers around the mundane lives of the Kinku family. The novelist father, punk mother, coolheaded eldest daughter, and quiet son.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Shunji Enomoto, The Kinks began serialization on Kodansha's Comic Days manga website on March 26, 2023.[2] Its chapters have been compiled into three wideban volumes as of October 2025.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 14, 2024[4] | 978-4-06-534584-9 |
| 2 | September 20, 2024[5] | 978-4-06-536795-7 |
| 3 | October 23, 2025[3] | 978-4-06-540761-5 |
Reception
[edit]The series was ranked fourth in the 2025 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook's list of the best manga for male readers.[6] The series was ranked seventh in Freestyle Magazine's "The Best Manga 2025" ranking in 2024.[7] The series won the Short Work Prize at the 29th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2025.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b 榎本俊二のファミリーコメディ「ザ・キンクス」1巻、地方都市に暮らす4人家族の日々. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 14, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ 人間の根源を揺さぶる「家族」コメディ『ザ・キンクス』(榎本俊二)が、コミックDAYSで3月26日より連載配信スタート！ (in Japanese). Kodansha. March 26, 2023. Retrieved June 17, 2025 – via PR Times.
- ^ a b ザ・キンクス（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ ザ・キンクス（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ ザ・キンクス（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (December 12, 2024). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil Full List of Top 2025 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は川勝徳重「痩我慢の説」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 24, 2024. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (April 23, 2025). "Rintarō's Autobiographical Manga Wins Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- The Kinks (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia