Omori, a popular indie game, is going to get a manga adaptation.
The manga will be serialized in Afternoon (monthly) and drawn by Nui Konoito.
Some fans want an anime adaptation as well, but there’s barely any info even on the manga.
Omori is one of the most popular indie games in the last few years. Developed by Omocat and based on their webcomic by the same name, it is praised for its realistic portrayal of anxiety and depression. With the game being a hit with the current generation of otaku, in particular, because of its anime-style aesthetic, fans have been asking to turn it into an anime for quite a while. That doesn’t seem to be happening (yet!), but a manga adaptation has just been announced.
Who’s making the manga?
The manga version of Omori will be drawn by Nui Konoito, a new artist, and serialized in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine, releasing monthly. With some of the incredibly popular and beloved manga having been serialized there, including Vinland Saga, Blame! and Land of the Lustrous (Houseki no Kuni), it is a huge magazine for an indie game manga adaptation to be published in. There is, however, no information currently on how long the Omori manga will run for, as well as no indication on which ending it would adapt (or if it will opt for an original one). The X (formerly Twitter) account behind the game posted that “the manga will be made for both longtime fans of the game and for a new audience experiencing the story for the first time,” possibly indicating non-zero amount of original content there.
Fans want an anime as well
With a manga adaptation announced, fans are dying to see the game adapted into anime as well. If it happens, it wouldn’t be the first time a game made with RPG Maker would be adapted into anime: Ao Oni had a series of shorts and a movie, Corpse Party had a 4-episode OVA, and Angels of Death (Satsuriku no Tenshi) received a 16-episode TV anime back in 2018. Still, some fans are skeptical, both about the possibility of an adaptation and about its potential quality: some are worried that the game’s structure wouldn’t translate well into anime.
Not much is actually known
With so little information available, the future of the franchise is unclear, and it’s not possible to say anything for certain. There’s no information about when the serialization is going to start, either. However, with Nui Konoito’s statement that Omocat supervised the creation of the manga, fans are decidedly optimistic about this adaptation. Will Omori become an anime as well? Not impossible, but don’t hold your breath — it’s better to be realistic about these things.
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Summary:
Omori, a popular indie game, is going to get a manga adaptation.
The manga will be serialized in Afternoon (monthly) and drawn by Nui Konoito.
Some fans want an anime adaptation as well, but there’s barely any info even on the manga.
Omori is one of the most popular indie games in the last few years. Developed by Omocat and based on their webcomic by the same name, it is praised for its realistic portrayal of anxiety and depression. With the game being a hit with the current generation of otaku, in particular, because of its anime-style aesthetic, fans have been asking to turn it into an anime for quite a while. That doesn’t seem to be happening (yet!), but a manga adaptation has just been announced.
Who’s making the manga?
The manga version of Omori will be drawn by Nui Konoito, a new artist, and serialized in Kodansha’s Afternoon magazine, releasing monthly. With some of the incredibly popular and beloved manga having been serialized there, including Vinland Saga, Blame! and Land of the Lustrous (Houseki no Kuni), it is a huge magazine for an indie game manga adaptation to be published in. There is, however, no information currently on how long the Omori manga will run for, as well as no indication on which ending it would adapt (or if it will opt for an original one). The X (formerly Twitter) account behind the game posted that “the manga will be made for both longtime fans of the game and for a new audience experiencing the story for the first time,” possibly indicating non-zero amount of original content there.
Fans want an anime as well
With a manga adaptation announced, fans are dying to see the game adapted into anime as well. If it happens, it wouldn’t be the first time a game made with RPG Maker would be adapted into anime: Ao Oni had a series of shorts and a movie, Corpse Party had a 4-episode OVA, and Angels of Death (Satsuriku no Tenshi) received a 16-episode TV anime back in 2018. Still, some fans are skeptical, both about the possibility of an adaptation and about its potential quality: some are worried that the game’s structure wouldn’t translate well into anime.
Not much is actually known
With so little information available, the future of the franchise is unclear, and it’s not possible to say anything for certain. There’s no information about when the serialization is going to start, either. However, with Nui Konoito’s statement that Omocat supervised the creation of the manga, fans are decidedly optimistic about this adaptation. Will Omori become an anime as well? Not impossible, but don’t hold your breath — it’s better to be realistic about these things.
