Protect Me, Shugomaru!
First tankōbon volume cover
守れ!しゅごまる
(Mamore! Shugomaru)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byDaiki Ihara
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 22, 2021June 6, 2022
Volumes3

Protect Me, Shugomaru! (Japanese: 守れ!しゅごまる, Hepburn: Mamore! Shugomaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daiki Ihara. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 2021 to June 2022. As of August 2022, its chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Daiki Ihara, Protect Me, Shugomaru! was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from November 22, 2021,[2][3] to June 6, 2022.[4] The series was collected into three tankōbon volumes, releasing on April 4,[5] June 3,[6] and August 4 2022[7] respectively.

Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series simultaneously with the Japanese release.[8]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 April 4, 2022[9]978-4-08-883074-2December 26, 2023[10]978-1-9747-3607-2
  • 01. "Protect Sanagi, Shugomaru!"
  • 02. "Protect Me While Weeding, Shugomaru!"
  • 03. "Protect Me From Hebihara, Shugomaru!"
  • 04. "Protect Me at the Station, Shugomaru!"
  • 05. "Protect Me During Clubs, Shugomaru!"
  • 06. "Protect Me During Track and Field, Shugomaru!"
  • 07. "Protect Me at Cooking Club, Shugomaru!"
  • 08. Protect Me From Oikaze, Shugomaru!"
  • Side Story: "Rendezvous"
  • Side Story: "Kotatsu"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Shugomaru Security Software"
2 June 3, 2022[6]978-4-08-883144-2December 26, 2023[11]978-1-9747-4031-4
  • 09. "Can You Even Protect Me, Shugomaru?!"
  • 10. "Protect Me From Fujii, Shugomaru!"
  • 11. "Protect Me Alongside the Malevolent God, Shugomaru!"
  • 12. "Protect Me From Aoi, Shugomaru!"
  • 13. "Expose the Boss's Identity, Shugomaru!"
  • 14. "Fight Your Big Brother, Shugomaru!"
  • 15. "Show Them That Shachihoko, Shugomaru!"
  • 16. "Protect Me Like Usual, Shugomaru!"
  • 17. "Student Council President Shugomaru?!"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Oden Cart"
3 August 4, 2022[7]978-4-08-883145-9December 26, 2023[12]978-1-9747-4032-1
  • 18. "Protect Me with Your Classmates, Shugomaru!"
  • 19. "Protect Me at the Mall, Shugomaru!"
  • 20. "Think of a Gift, Shugomaru!"
  • 21. "Protect Me in the Snow, Shugomaru!"
  • 22. "What's Gonna Happen, Shugomaru?!"
  • 23. "It's Time to Duel, Shugomaru!"
  • 24. "Learn the Truth, Sanagi!"
  • 25. "What's Your Move, Sanagi?"
  • 26. "Kofuku's Future"
  • Special Bonus Chapter: "Epilogue"

Reception

Steven Blackburn from Screen Rant criticized the series, stating the series is unoriginal and had little long-term sustainability.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 Blackburn, Steven (November 23, 2021). "Shonen Jump's New Bodyguard Manga Shows Why Sales Are Falling". Screen Rant. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  2. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 7, 2021). "Shonen Jump Launches 3 New Manga Including New Series by Hell's Paradise's Yūji Kaku (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  3. "「恋するワンピース」の伊原大貴がジャンプで新連載、ボディガードの少年描くギャグ". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2021. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  4. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 5, 2022). "Protect Me, Shugomaru! Manga Ends in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  5. "「恋するワンピース」の伊原大貴が描く、令嬢とお騒がせボディーガードのギャグ". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2022. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  6. 1 2 守れ! しゅごまる 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 26, 2022.
  7. 1 2 守れ! しゅごまる 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. Hazra, Adriana (November 23, 2021). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Offer 'Protect Me, Shugomaru!' Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  9. 守れ! しゅごまる 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved April 19, 2022.
  10. "Protect Me, Shugomaru!, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  11. "Protect Me, Shugomaru!, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
  12. "Protect Me, Shugomaru!, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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