Shimeji Simulation

Shimeji Simulation (シメジ シミュレーション, Shimeji Shimyurēshon) is a Japanese four-panel surreal comedy manga series written and illustrated by Tsukumizu. It began serialization in Media Factory's Comic Cune magazine on January 26, 2019. The first tankōbon volume was published in Japan on February 28, 2020.[1]

Shimeji Simulation
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Shijima (left) and Majime (right)
シメジ シミュレーション
(Shimeji Shimyurēshon)
GenreSurreal comedy[1]
Manga
Written byTsukumizu
Published byMedia Factory
MagazineComic Cune
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 26, 2019 – present
Volumes2

Plot

Shimeji Simulation follows Shijima Tsukishima, a former hikikomori who decides to attend high school. As she gets ready for school, however, she finds shimeji (a type of mushroom) sprouting from her head. At school, Shijima befriends Majime Yamashita, a girl sporting a fried egg on her head.

Characters
Shijima Tsukishima (月島 しじま, Tsukishima Shijima)
A former hikikomori with shimeji mushrooms growing from her head, who decides to go to school after two years of living in a closet.
Majime Yamashita (山下 まじめ, Yamashita Majime)
A girl born with a fried egg on her head, who becomes Shijima's first real friend after a prolonged period of self-isolation.
Chito and Yuuri (チト, ユーリ, Chito, Yūri)
Originally appearing in Girls' Last Tour, another work by Tsukumizu, Chito and Yuuri have a cameo in Shimeji Simulation. Yuuri is a convenience store worker, and both girls happen to live in the same apartment complex as Shijima and Majime.

Publication

Shimeji Simulation is written and illustrated by Tsukumizu. The series began in Media Factory's Comic Cune magazine on January 26, 2019.[2] The first volume was released on February 28, 2020.[3]

Volume list
No. Release date ISBN
1 February 28, 2020[3]978-4-04-064291-8
2 January 27, 2021[4]978-4-04-064967-2

Reception

Jacob Parker-Dalton of Otaquest calls Shimeji Simulation a continuation of the imaginativeness of Girls' Last Tour, and compares the dour/dashing dynamic between Shijima and Majime to Chito and Yuuri in a May 2020 review.[5] Matthew England of CBR, meanwhile, ranks it as number eight on their list of 5 Manga That Need An Anime Adaptation (& 5 That You Didn't Know Already Have One).[6]

References
  1. Chapman, Paul. "Everyday Life is Strange in Shimeji Simulation Voice Comic Promo Video". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  2. Parker-Dalton, Jacob (2018-12-27). "Girls' Last Tour Creator Launches New Manga 'Shimeji Simulation' Next Month". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
  3. シメジ シミュレーション 01 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  4. シメジ シミュレーション 02 (in Japanese). Kadokawa. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  5. Parker-Dalton, Jacob (2020-05-01). "Shimeji Simulation Volume 1 Review: Tsukumizu's 2nd Gig". OTAQUEST. Retrieved 2020-09-11.
  6. "5 Manga That Need An Anime Adaptation (& 5 That You Didn't Know Already Have One)". CBR. 2020-06-01. Retrieved 2020-09-11.


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