Phoenix Gramedia Indonesia has announced they will publish the manga and light novel of Makeine: Too Many Losing Heroines in Indonesia. Further details regarding the release date have not been announced yet.
Written by Takibi Amamori and illustrated by Imigimuru, the story of Makeine focused on Kazuhiko Nukumizu, a self-proclaimed “background character” who wishes to live a quiet high school life. But one day, he accidentally witnesses Anna Yanami, a popular girl in his class, being rejected by her childhood friend. Because of this, he labels Anna as a “losing heroine”. But after that, he started to become friends with Anna and the other “losing heroines”.
The life novel began publication under Shogakukan’s Gagaga Bunko in July 2021. A manga adaptation illustrated by Itachi began serialisation on Shogakukan’s Ura Sunday website and MangaOne app in April 2022.
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An anime television series adaptation produced by A-1 Pictures aired from July to September 2024, with a second season also already announced.
Phoenix Gramedia Indonesia is a publishing company formed through a joint venture between Kompas Gramedia and Kadokawa. The company focuses on distributing high-quality works in the anime, comics, and games (ACG) sector in Indonesia.
As of today, the publisher has released various manga and light novels in Indonesia, including Bungo Stray Dogs: Beast, Who Killed the Brave?, and Alya Sometimes Hides Her Feelings in Russian. Their books are available in various bookstores and on their e-commerce website.
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