Mashle: Magic and Muscles

Mashle: Magic and Muscles (Japanese: マッシュル, Hepburn: Masshuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto. It has been serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump magazine since January 2020, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes as of January 2021.

Mashle: Magic and Muscles
Volume 1 tankōbon cover featuring Mash Burnedead
マッシュル
(Masshuru)
GenreComic fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byHajime Kōmoto
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 27, 2020 – present
Volumes5

Plot

Set in a magic world, Mash Burnedead is a young man who was born without magic. In order to live a peaceful life with his family, he needs to become a Divine Visionary (神覚者, Shinkakusha), a title given to exceptional students from the Easton Magic Academy. Mash goes to the magic school, despite not having any magic, and must survive by only relying on his muscles.

Characters
Mash Burnedead (マッシュ・バーンデッド, Masshu Bāndeddo)
A young man born without magic, but makes up for it with physical ability and his strange ways to defy logic. He loves cream puffs and is often seen eating them. He is very blunt and deadpan, but is kind and selfless to his friends.
Finn Ames (フィン・エイムズ, Fin Eimuzu)
Mash's roommate in the academy. He usually plays the straight man to the Antics of others. His older brother is Rayne Ames, the current Divine Visionary.
Lance Crown (ランス・クラウン, Ransu Kuraun)
Mash's rival. After his sister caught a disease that would take away her magic, he vowed to become a Divine Visionary so she would not be killed by the law of the country. He has a sister complex. He uses gravity magic.
Dot Barret (ドット・バレット, Dōto Baretto)
Mash's self-proclaimed rival. He is hot-blooded and easy to irritate, but is a good person. He uses explosion magic.
Lemon Irvine (レモン・アーヴィン, Remon Āvin)
Mash's self-proclaimed fiancé. She is soft-spoken and somewhat kooky.
Rayne Ames (レイン・エイムズ, Rein Eimuzu)
Rayne is the current divine visionary and the older brother of Finn. He has a serious personality, but he has a soft spot for bunnies. He uses sword magic.

Publication

Mashle: Magic and Muscles, written and illustrated by Hajime Kōmoto, started publication in the 2020 9th issue of Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump on January 27, 2020.[2][3] Shueisha has collected is chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 2020.[4] A promotional video for the 4th volume was launched on January 4, 2021, featuring Natsuki Hanae voicing Mash Burnedead, Dot Barrett, Finn Ames and Lance Crown.[1] As of January 4, 2021, four volumes have been released.[5]

The manga is digitally serialized by Viz Media and Manga Plus in English language.[6] In October 2020, Viz Media announced the print and digital publication of the manga and the first volume will be published on July 6, 2021.[7][8]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 June 4, 2020[4]978-4-08-882329-4July 6, 2021[8]978-1-9747-1929-7
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Body of the Gods" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと鍛きたえぬかれた筋きん肉, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Kitae Nukareta Kin'niku)
  2. "Mash Burnedead And The Mysterious Maze" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと不ふ思し議ぎな迷めい路, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Fushigina Meiro)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Deadly Doll" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと死しの人にん形, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Shi no Ningyō)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Clean Sweep" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒ほうきと対たい決, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Hōki no Taiketsu)
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Baleful Bully" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと怒おこらせちゃいけない人, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Okorase Chaikenai Hito)
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Academy Hierarchy" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと学がっ校こうのルール, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Gakkō no Rūru)
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Game of Brooms" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと箒ほうきの競きょう技, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Hōki no Kyōgi)
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Challenging Magic User" (マッシュ・バーンデッドと強つよめの魔ま法ほう使つかい, Masshu・Bāndeddo to Tsume no Mahōtsukai)
2 August 4, 2020[9]978-4-08-882377-5——
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Big Brother"
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Potions Problem"
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Unpopular Classmate"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Signs of Love"
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Man Who Can't Doubt"
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic of Iron"
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Giant Forest Scorpion"
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Bone Unicorn"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Puppet Master"
3 October 2, 2020[10]978-4-08-882425-3——
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Scale"
  2. "Lance Crown and the Shuriken Thrower"
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Masked Magic User"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Charm"
  5. "Dot Barrett and the Rose with Thorns"
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Wolves of Magic"
  2. "Lance Crown and the Mage of Mud"
  3. "Lance Crown and the Higher Tier of Magic"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Accelerated Battle"
4 January 4, 2021[5]978-4-08-882526-7——
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the High-Tier Speed Magic"
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Broken Mask"
  3. "Dot Barrett and the Tempestuous Magic User"
  4. "Dot Barrett and the Monstrously Powerful Mage"
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionary"
  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Surprising Strike"
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Knee Strike"
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Survival of the Fittest"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration"
5 March 4, 2021[11]978-4-08-882575-5——

Chapters not yet in tankōbon format

These chapters have yet to be published in a tankōbon volume. They were originally serialized in Japanese in issues of Shueisha's magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump and its English digital version published by Viz Media and in Manga Plus by Shueisha.

  1. "Mash Burnedead and the Cream Puff Celebration"
  2. "Mash Burnedead and the Obsidian Rain"
  3. "Mash Burnedead and the Magic Mirror"
  4. "Mash Burnedead and the Victory Celebration"
  5. "Mash Burnedead and the Candle's Flame"
  6. "Mash Burnedead and the Divine Visionaries"
  7. "Mash Burnedead and the Desert Visionary"
  8. "Mash Burnedead and the Wonderous Wand Shop"
  9. "Mash Burnedead and the Home Visit"
  10. "Rayne Ames and the Most Thrilling Magic User"

Reception

In June 2020, it was reported that the first volume of the series performed well enough to be sold out.[12] In 2020, the manga was nominated for the 6th Tsugi ni Kuru Manga Taishō Awards and placed 11th out of the 50 nominees with 12,894 votes.[13][14]

The Nippon Foundation included the manga on their list of "5 Recommended Manga Available in English" and wrote: "Comic scenes of characters tormenting each other are fun to read, with no sense of distaste. In an amusing way, the story shows how cultivating special skills can overcome adversity".[15]

References
  1. Chapman, Paul (January 4, 2021). "Natsuki Hanae Gets Pumped for Mashle: Magic and Muscles Manga PV". Crunchyroll. Retrieved January 5, 2021.
  2. 魔法がすべての世界で頼りになるのは筋肉？ジャンプのファンタジー新連載. Natalie (in Japanese). January 27, 2020. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. Sherman, Jennifer (January 3, 2020). "3 New Manga Launch in Shonen Jump in Early 2020". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. マッシュル―MASHLE― 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. マッシュル―MASHLE― 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved November 24, 2020.
  6. Sherman, Jennifer (January 27, 2020). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish Mashle: Magic and Muscles Manga in English". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  7. Mateo, Alex (October 16, 2020). "Viz to Release Fist of the North Star, No. 5, Sensor, Mashle, Undead Unluck, Yakuza Lover Manga in Summer 2021". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 16, 2020.
  8. "Mashle: Magic and Muscles, Vol. 1". Amazon. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
  9. マッシュル―MASHLE― 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  10. マッシュル―MASHLE― 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved August 18, 2020.
  11. マッシュル―MASHLE― 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 7, 2021.
  12. @mashle_official (June 13, 2020). #マッシュル 1巻まさかの売り切れ続出！ありがとうございます！(驚いております) 購入を迷っているみなさま！今も一縷の望みをかけて絶賛拡散中の第１話はこちらから読めます💪💪 (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved June 14, 2020 – via Twitter.
  13. Loveridge, Lynzee (June 19, 2020). "Nominees Announced For Reader-Chosen Tsugi ni Kuru Manga 2020 Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  14. コミックス部門 結果発表 - 次にくるマンガ大賞 2020. Tsugi Manga (in Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. "Stimulating a Sense of Curiosity". Nippon Foundation. March 19, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
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