Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle (Japanese: 千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか, Hepburn: Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka) is a Japanese light novel series written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz. Shogakukan published the first volume under its Gagaga Bunko imprint in June 2019. As of March 2022, six volumes and an extra volume have been released. A manga adaptation with illustrations by Bobcat began serialization in Square Enix's Manga UP! in April 2020. As of March 2022, it has been published in four tankōbon volumes.

Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle
Cover of the first light novel volume, featuring Yuuko Hiiragi
千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか
(Chitose-kun wa Ramune Bin no Naka)
GenreRomantic comedy[1]
Light novel
Written byHiromu
Illustrated byraemz
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintGagaga Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runJune 18, 2019 – present
Volumes6 + 1
Manga
Written byHiromu
Illustrated byBobcat
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
Yen Press
MagazineManga UP!
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 12, 2020 – present
Volumes4

Media

Light novels

The series is written by Hiromu and illustrated by raemz; its first volume was published by Shogakukan under its Gagaga Bunko imprint on June 18, 2019.[2] As of March 2022, six volumes and an extra volume have been released.[3]

In July 2021, Yen Press announced that they had licensed the series for English publication.[4]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 18, 2019[2]978-4-09-451796-5March 15, 2022[1]978-1-97-533905-0
2 October 18, 2019[5]978-4-09-451816-0June 21, 2022[6]978-1-97-533906-7
3 April 17, 2020[7]978-4-09-451841-2——
4 September 18, 2020[8]978-4-09-451866-5——
5 April 20, 2021[9]978-4-09-451899-3——
6 August 19, 2021[10]978-4-09-453022-3——
6.5 March 18, 2022[3]978-4-09-453060-5——

Manga

A manga adaptation, illustrated by Bobcat, began serialization in Square Enix's Manga UP! website on April 12, 2020.[11] As of March 2022, the individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes.[12]

At Anime NYC 2021, Yen Press announced they would also publish the manga adaptation in English.[13]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 18, 2020[14]978-4-75-756849-5June 21, 2022[15]978-1-97-534498-6
2 February 5, 2021[16]978-4-75-757078-8September 20, 2022[17]978-1-97-534500-6
3 August 19, 2021[18]978-4-75-757427-4——
4 March 18, 2022[12]978-4-7575-7788-6——

Reception

In the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! guidebook, the series ranked first in the bunkobon category in 2021 and 2022.[19] The series has over 280,000 copies in circulation.[20]

References
  1. "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　６．５" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  4. Mateo, Alex (July 23, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses 2 Manga, 2 Light Novels for January 2022". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　２" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　３" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  8. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　４" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  9. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　５" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  10. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか　６" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  11. "『千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか』のコミカライズ連載が開始　新時代を告げる"リア充側"青春ラブコメ". LN News (in Japanese). April 11, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  12. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 4" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 21, 2022.
  13. Pineda, Rafael (November 20, 2021). "Yen Press Licenses Magia Record: Another Story, Chitose-kun Is In the Ramune Bottle Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  14. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 1" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  15. "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 1 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  16. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 2" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  17. "Chitose Is in the Ramune Bottle, Vol. 2 (manga)". Yen Press. Retrieved April 2, 2022.
  18. "千歳くんはラムネ瓶のなか 3" (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  19. Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 27, 2021). "Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! Reveals 2022 Series Ranking (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  20. "累計２８万部突破！待望のコミックス２巻が好評発売中！" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
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