Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii

**Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** (Japanese: 来世は他人がいい, Hepburn: *Raise wa Tanin ga Ii*, lit. *"An Outsider is Better in the Afterlife"*), with the same title as the one published by Asuka Konishi, under the pseudonym "Tetsuo," had been publishing on Pixiv. It has been serialized in Afternoon magazine (published by Kodansha) since the October 2017 issue. It has been running in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine since August 25, 2017. The series won first place in the Comics category at the "Upcoming Manga Awards 2018." As of May 2021, the cumulative print run had surpassed 1.3 million copies.

In May 2021, a promotional video was released to commemorate the release of the 5th tankōbon volume. In March 2022, a promotional video for the 6th volume was published on the official Twitter account of *Monthly Afternoon.* In January 2023, to celebrate the release of the 7th volume, a commercial was posted on the magazine's Twitter and Asuka Konishi's Twitter account.

In 2022, it was one of the final nominees for the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards in the General category.

As part of its media mix, a TV anime adaptation was announced to be released in October 2023.

## Premise

Yoshino Somei, born into a yakuza family, is engaged to be married to a man chosen by her grandfather. Her fiancé, Kirishima, is the grandson of her grandfather's acquaintance. In order to fulfill the engagement, Yoshino moves from Osaka to Tokyo. At first, Kirishima is friendly and charming, but he quickly reveals his true nature, becoming abusive and demanding that Yoshino sell her body. She also faces bullying at school and desperately wants to return to Osaka. In response, her grandfather advises her to make Kirishima fall in love with her over the course of a year and then leave him without mercy. Believing that the men around her are all scoundrels, Yoshino decides to take action. She sells one of her kidneys for 4 million yen and confronts Kirishima and her classmates. Unexpectedly, Kirishima falls in love with her and proposes to her.

## About

### Manga

The manga series titled *"Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii"* is both written and illustrated by Asuka Konishi. It first appeared in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon on August 25, 2017. Kodansha subsequently compiled the series into individual tankōbon volumes, with the initial volume hitting the shelves on November 22, 2017. As of October 23, 2023, a total of eight volumes have been published.

In February 2022, Seven Seas Entertainment revealed that they acquired the rights to publish the manga in English in North America. The first English volume was scheduled for release in November 2022.

### Short Story

A short story with the title "Futari wa Teihen" was published in the September 2015 issue of "Comic ZERO-SUM" (Ichijinsha). It tells the story of Yoshino and Shouma meeting during their middle school days, with Kirishima not making an appearance.

### Anime

The upcoming **Yakuza Fiancé** anime is set to adapt the Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii manga, which has been in publication since August 2017 in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon magazine. The manga has released seven volumes, and it was announced today that it has sold over 2.8 million copies. Yakuza Fiancé was the runner-up in Kodansha's 46th Manga Awards for the Best General Manga category. Currently, there is no information available about the production staff for the anime. However, Asuka Konishi, the creator, shared a trailer for the upcoming eighth volume featuring the characters and their voice actors. Whether these voice actors will reprise their roles in the anime remains uncertain.

## Reception

### Awards

The manga series **Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** achieved the top spot in the Comics category at the "Upcoming Manga Awards 2018." By May 2021, the total number of printed copies had exceeded 1.3 million.

In May 2021, a promotional video was released to celebrate the launch of the 5th tankōbon volume. Following that, in March 2022, a promotional video for the 6th volume was shared on Monthly Afternoon's official Twitter account. To mark the release of the 7th volume in January 2023, a commercial was posted on both the magazine's Twitter and Asuka Konishi's Twitter account.

Moreover, in 2022, the series was a finalist in the General category for the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards.

### Bibliographic Information

* Asuka Konishi's **Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii** is published by Kodansha under the "Afternoon KC" imprint and has 8 volumes available as of October 23, 2023. Here are the release dates and ISBNs for each volume:
	+ **Volume 1:** Released on November 22, 2017, 978-4-06-510376-0
	+ **Volume 2:** Released on July 23, 2018, 978-4-06-511660-9 / Special Edition: 978-4-06-512979-1
	+ **Volume 3:** Released on May 23, 2019, 978-4-06-514835-8
	+ **Volume 4:** Released on June 23, 2020, 978-4-06-519771-4
	+ **Volume 5:** Released on May 21, 2021, 978-4-06-523330-6
	+ **Volume 6:** Released on March 23, 2022, 978-4-06-526863-6
	+ **Volume 7:** Released on January 23, 2023, 978-4-06-529919-7
	+ **Volume 8:** Released on October 23, 2023, 978-4-06-533312-9

## Collaborations

From January 20 to February 6, 2022, there was a collaboration with "THEキャラSHOP" to set up a shop in Shibuya Marui, Tokyo, on the 7th floor, where merchandise related to this work was available. From February 11 to 27 of the same year, a pop-up store, "『来世は他人がいい』POP UP CORNER," was held at MEDICOS SHOP in Tokyo.

In 2023, a collaboration with SuperGroupies is planned. Collaborative items, supervised by the author Konishi, are being produced.

## External Links

* Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
* Asuka Konishi's Official Pixiv account
* Asuka Konishi's Official Twitter account

## References

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 "Asuka Konishi's "Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii" is set to be adapted into a TV anime, and a promotional video was also released in celebration of the launch of the 8th volume". *Natalie*.
 "Asuka Konishi's "Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii" secures the top position in the Next Manga Awards Comics category". *Natalie*.
 "Asuka Konishi, who states that they never intended to become a manga artist, shares their journey until the creation of the hit work "The Curse of Spring."". *DDNavi*.
 "In a commercial for "Yakuza Fiancé: Raise wa Tanin ga Ii," Hiroshi Kamiya played the role of Aoi, and the tagline was "Let's take a bath."". *Natalie*.
 "The final 14 nominated works for the 46th Kodansha Manga Awards have been selected". *Natalie*.
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 "Volume 2 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 3 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 4 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 5 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 6 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 7 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
 "Volume 8 Details". *Kodansha Official Website*.
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