Arakawa Under the Bridge

荒川アンダーザブリッジ

410 chapters

15 volumes

2004 – 2015

In "Arakawa Under the Bridge," twenty-year-old Kou Ichinomiya lives by his prestigious family's strict rule of never being indebted to anyone. After a near-fatal incident, he is rescued by Nino, a peculiar woman who claims to be from Venus. She demands repayment by having Kou fall in love with her and move into her home beneath the Arakawa River bridge. Kou initially intends to settle this debt quickly, but his plans are thwarted by the bridge's other eccentric residents. These include the self-proclaimed Village Chief, who renames Kou "Recruit," a seemingly gentle yet cruel woman running an animal farm, and a host of other bizarre characters who continuously add layers of absurdity to his new life under the bridge.

Information

Status: Finished
Format: Manga
Chapters: 410
Volumes: 15

Statistics

Rank: #1093
Score: 7.90
Votes: 6,271
Members: 19,839
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Authors

Nakamura, Hikaru

Serialized in

Young Gangan

Adapted to anime

Arakawa Under the Bridge

Arakawa Under the Bridge x Bridge

Volúmenes & Capítulos16 vol · 0 ch

Volume 0

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Background

Arakawa Under the Bridge was published digitally in English by Crunchyroll from October 30, 2015 to February 24, 2016. Vertical Inc. released the series in eight physical omnibuses from November 21, 2017 to November 17, 2020. The company also released the series digitally from November 16, 2021 to March 29, 2022. The manga was adapted into a Japanese live-action drama TV series directed by Ken Iizuka and Keinosuke Hara that aired on TBS and MBS from July 26 to September 27, 2011; and also into a Japanese live-action film directed by Ken Iizuka that premiered on February 4, 2012.