My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku

My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku (Japanese: 古オタクの恋わずらい, Hepburn: Inishie Otaku no Koiwazurai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nico Nicholson. It was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from June 2021 to February 2023, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes.

My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku
First tankōbon volume cover
古オタクの恋わずらい (Inishie Otaku no Koiwazurai)
Genre	Coming-of-age^[1] Romantic comedy^[1]
Manga
Written by	Nico Nicholson
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Magazine	Kiss
Demographic	Josei
Original run	June 25, 2021 – February 25, 2023
Volumes	4

Publication

Written and illustrated by Nico Nicholson, My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku was serialized in Kodansha's josei manga magazine Kiss from June 25, 2021,^[2] to February 25, 2023.^[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from January 13, 2022,^[4] to May 12, 2023.^[5]

In November 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America.^[6]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	January 13, 2022^[7]	978-4-06-526511-6	November 28, 2023^[8]	978-1-64-651881-4
2	May 13, 2022^[9]	978-4-06-528040-9	February 27, 2024^[10]	978-1-64-651882-1
3	October 13, 2022^[11]	978-4-06-529285-3	May 14, 2024^[12]	978-1-64-651969-9
4	May 12, 2023^[5]	978-4-06-531446-3	August 6, 2024^[13]	979-8-88-877056-6

References

1. "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
2. オノ・ナツメがKiss初登場、平均年齢70歳の大人の恋描く新連載「僕らが恋をしたのは」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 25, 2021. from the original on February 26, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
3. Pineda, Rafael (March 27, 2023). "Nico Nicholson's My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku Manga Ends". Anime News Network. from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
4. 「オタクは隠すもの」が常識だった1995年、オタク女子高生が恋に落ちる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
5. 【5月12日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2023. from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
6. Hazra, Adriana (November 25, 2022). "Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga". Anime News Network. from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
7. 【1月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2022. from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
8. "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on February 15, 2024. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
9. 【5月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 13, 2022. from the original on March 8, 2023. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
10. "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
11. 【10月13日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 13, 2022. from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
12. "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 24, 2024.
13. "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku 4". Penguin Random House. Retrieved April 24, 2024.

Further reading

• "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku – The Fall 2023 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. September 28, 2023. from the original on October 17, 2023.
• Johanna (February 8, 2024). "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku Volume 1". Comics Worth Reading. from the original on February 14, 2024.
• Davidson, Danica (February 9, 2024). "My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku Is Fun, Charming and Nostalgic". Otaku USA. from the original on February 14, 2024.

External links

• Official website at Kiss (in Japanese)
• My Lovesick Life as a '90s Otaku at Anime News Network's encyclopedia