Aoharu × Machinegun (青春×機関銃, Aoharu × Kikanjū) is a Japanese manga series by Naoe, serialized in Gangan Comics' shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy from January 2013 to August 2019 and collected in eighteen tankōbon volumes.
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| One shot | June 18, 2012 | ISBN | ISBN | |
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Aoharu x Kikanjuu One-shot Cover character : Tooru Yukimura and Masamune Matsuoka Pages : |
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| Aoharu x Kikanjuu debuted as a one shot in 2012, in Square Enix's Monthly GFantasy, before further expanding into a full length series later that year. | ||||
| 1 | July 28, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4020-0 | October 25, 2016 | ISBN 9780316272421 |
| Chapters list : 0.1. 松岡正宗 - Masamune Matsuoka |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 1 (NAOE) Cover character : Masamune Matsuoka Pages : 192 |
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| Hotaru Tachibana is a girl (though all too frequently mistaken for a boy!) with a deep sense of justice. When a classmate informs Hotaru that she was bilked out of her cash by a shady host at a host club, Hotaru immediately rushes to confront the villain only to discover that the con man in question is her new neighbor! Worse, he proposes to settle their feud with firearms! Okay, it turns out that they're just toys, but when Hotaru is soundly defeated, she finds herself sucked into the world of survival games. Is this new world one she can actually escape?? (YenPress) | ||||
| 2 | July 28, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4021-7 | December 20, 2016 | ISBN 9780316434249 |
| Chapters list : 03. あの大会には向いてねぇよ - Not Cut out for That Tournament |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 2 (NAOE) Cover character : Tooru Yukimura Pages : 192 |
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| Tachibana and the others have started to hone their skills in preparation for competing in the TGC, the tournament to decide the strongest survival gamers. But it soon becomes clear that her team, ToyGun Gun, has a dreadful rule, and it's one that absolutely can't be broken...which makes Tachibana's very existence a dangerous thing! Will there be trouble before the TGC can even get underway?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 3 | November 27, 2013 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4152-8 | February 21, 2017 | ISBN 9780316553353 |
| Chapters list : 007. その希望，早くブチ壊してあげなきゃね - We'll Have to Crush That Hope Quickly |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 3 (NAOE) Cover character : Nagamasa Midori Pages : 192 |
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| Nagamasa Midori is a talented survival gamer who shares a long and arduous history with Matsuoka and Yukimura. Tachibana, set against him in the first round of the TGC, charges into the battle with all her might--both to get revenge for what happened to Matsuoka and the others in the past, and also to get the chance to admit that she is a girl... But which team will win this game in the end when neither can afford to lose?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 4 | April 27, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4298-3 | April 18, 2017 | ISBN 9780316435666 |
| Chapters list : 011. かっこいいはずだから - That Would Be Cool |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 4 (NAOE) Cover character : Takatora Fujimoto Pages : 210 |
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| Hotaru's been found out...by Midori! His accusations of deception weigh heavy on Hotaru, who's still lying to her teammates in Toy Gun*Gun about being a girl... Desperate to play with Matsuoka and Yukimura and fight in the TGC again, she decides to tell them the truth. But as she prepares to deliver her confession, she comes face to face with an unexpected proclamation from Matsuoka instead...!! | ||||
| 5 | September 28, 2014 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4431-4 | June 20, 2017 | ISBN 9780316435673 |
| Chapters list : 015. もう一回 - Again |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 5 (NAOE) Cover character : Haruki Hosokawa Pages : 192 |
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| Hotaru has been handed her walking papers from Toy Gun Gun, but there's no way she's going down without a fight -- or several! Fighting her way back onto the team will just be the first step if she wants to become a serious competitor, though. When a face from the past re-emerges, the hurdles Hotaru has to overcome to secure her position with Toy Gun Gun increase exponentially! | ||||
| 6 | February 28, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4574-8 | August 22, 2017 | ISBN 978-0316435680 |
| Chapters list : 020. ずっと思ってた - That's What I Always Thought |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 6 (NAOE) Cover character : Haruka Hosokawa Pages : 192 |
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| Hey, be my dog...You don't want them to find out, do you?" Thus begins Tachibana's humiliating life as Haruki's servant. As she contends with Haruki's petty harassment...a familiar face returns to this immature person's life: his twin brother, Haruka. Up against Haruka's bizarre brotherly love, Haruki's behavior does a complete one-eighty...! Will Tachibana get to the bottom of their relationship?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 7 | June 27, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4680-6 | November 17, 2017 | ISBN 9780316435703 |
| Chapters list : 024. 貴方の世界は動き出す - They'll Rock Your World |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 7 (NAOE) Cover character : Ichi Akabane Pages : 192 |
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| Since childhood, Haruki has lagged behind his twin brother, Haruka. Whether it's school or survival games, Haruki just can't seem to measure up. His latest one-on-one battle--ending in a crushing defeat--is the last straw. He lashes out at Hotaru's attempts to help and insists the other members of Toy Gun Gun will never forgive him for quitting. Can the team come together in time for the upcoming TGC? And what will Haruka do when a spot opens up on rival team Star White? (YenPress) | ||||
| 7.5 | September 26, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4751-3 | NA | ISBN NA |
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Aoharu x Machinegun Character Fan Book (NAOE) Cover character : Tooru Yukimura and Masamune Matsuoka Pages : NA |
Cover of Aoharu x Machinegun Character Fan Book (NAOE) | ||
| The first character fan book of "Aoharu x Machinegun". Includes the introduction of each team including Toy☆Gun Gun and White Star, and a very long interview with NAOE-sensei. | ||||
| 8 | October 27, 2015 | ISBN 978-4-7575-4784-1 | December 19, 2017 | ISBN 9780316435710 |
| Chapters list : 028. I'm Gonna Use You |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 8 (NAOE) Cover character : Hotaru Tachibana Pages : 194 |
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| "We, Star White, will stand with Toy Gun Gun." Star White suddenly shows up to join in on the fight against 11 DOGs. When Midori suggests that they temporarily team up, Matsuoka agrees to the plan. What will come of the counter battle that faces the two-man cells of Tachibana and Ichi, Yukimura and Fujimoto, and Matsuoka and Midori!? And what kind of difficult past does Matsuoka share with Midori and Yukimura...? (YenPress) | ||||
| 9 | March 27, 2016 | ISBN 9784757549364 | Febuary 27, 2018 | ISBN 9780316416047 |
| Chapters list : 032. Run For It |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 9 (NAOE) Cover character : Masamune Matsuoka Pages : 178 |
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| ""I lost everything...I don't have anything left in this world..." Toy Gun Gun and Star White team up for the counter battle against 11 DOGs. While fighting alongside Midori as a two-man cell, a glimpse up at the sky brings memories rushing back to Matsuoka.(YenPress) | ||||
| 10 | August 28, 2016 | ISBN 9784757550377 | April 24, 2018 | ISBN 9781975300302 |
| Chapters list : 036. It Just Isn't Like You |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 10 (NAOE) Cover character : Tooru Yukimura Pages : 178 |
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| Stage three of Matsuoka's training camp turns out to be a trip to the hot springs! Not wanting to let her teammates down, Hotaru tentatively ventures into the forbidden men's bath...Are her friends finally going to discover her true identity?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 11 | April 28, 2017 | ISBN 9784757553378 | June 26, 2018 | ISBN 9781975300319 |
| Chapters list : 040. Come Back Anytime |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 11 (NAOE) Cover character : Nagamasa Midori Pages : 178 |
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| When Hotaru's mother arrives at Tsukishiro Complex and demands Hotaru be taken off Toy*Gun Gun, even its most steadfast members are shaken to their cores. Despite the fact that the team might not survive Hotaru's loss, much less the TGC, Kane Tachibana wants to take her daughter back to America with her at once! Up against this mama bear who has no patience for weakness, will Matsuoka and his unique approach hit the mark?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 12 | July 28, 2017 | ISBN 9784757554245 | August 21, 2018 | ISBN 9781975354831 |
| Chapters list : 043. It's Just A Game |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 12 (NAOE) Cover character : Takatora Fujimoto Pages : 194 |
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| The opening match of the TGC begins with Toy*Gun Gun versus Friendly Fire! In this "king match," where one hit to a team's king means defeat, Toy*Gun Gun decides to launch a surprise attack, sending Tachibana, their king, to the front lines to stop Samejima! But not only is Samejima a formidable former mercenary, he also has what some might call the ultimate ability! Will Toy*Gun Gun's strategy of going big send them straight home?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 13 | December 30, 2017 | ISBN 9784757555716 | October 20, 2018 | ISBN 9781975302443 |
| Chapters list : 048. Nine Tails Vs Star White |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 13 (NAOE) Cover character : Haruki Hosokawa Pages : 212 |
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| Star White, five-time champions of the TGC, hit the battlefield for their first match! Even though the odds heavily favor the enemy, Midori attempts to turn the tables by showing off his unbelievable skills! Meanwhile, as Toy*Gun Gun's second match approaches, Midori's and Mattsun's reliance on their old guns eats at Yukimura, who fears the two might go back to being a team like they once were. And his fears, unfounded or otherwise, spell disaster for Toy*Gun Gun... (YenPress) | ||||
| 14 | April 28, 2018 | ISBN 9784757557048 | January 29, 2019 | ISBN 9781975382698 |
| Chapters list : 053. I Leave The Rest To You |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 14 (NAOE) Cover character : Haruka Hosokawa Pages : 192 |
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| Toy*Gun Gun claims victory in their second match at the TGC! But when Matsuoka is told he must go to the hospital, their win may be short-lived, as their team would fail to meet the three-member requirement without him! Also off his game is the usually invincible Midori, who gets the wind knocked out of him by a vengeful figure from his past during Star White's second match. With both team leaders the worse for wear, will both Toy*Gun Gun and Star White be able to make it through to the next round, let alone the finals?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 15 | September 28, 2018 | ISBN 9784757558632 | April 30, 2019 | ISBN 9781975330309 |
| Chapters list : 058. Whether Guy, Girl Or Gorilla |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 15 (NAOE) Cover character : Ichi Akabane Pages : 208 |
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| The TGC is a far cry from easy, but Toy Gun Gun and Star White are squeaking through close matches! During a break in the fierce fighting, Fujimoto and Ichi reminisce about their fateful encounters with Midori. These seemingly preordained meetings took place during difficult times in their lives, whether in survival games or personally...but just how life-changing were these events? (YenPress) | ||||
| 16 | May 28, 2019 | ISBN 9784757561410 | January 28, 2020 | ISBN 9781975332846 |
| Chapters list : 062. A Day Of Humiliation |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 16 (NAOE) Cover character : Hotaru Tachibana Pages : 194 |
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| With Star White’s Midori and Toy Gun Gun’s Matsuoka down for the count, both teams were engaged in fierce battles with their opponents and barely managed to pull through by the skin of their teeth. Only the semifinals remain before the long-awaited rematch of these rivals. But Toy Gun Gun’s new adversaries are the legendary team Agartha, ruthlessly led by one Shingen Gareki—the former mentor of Matsuoka and Midori. Can Matsuoka’s team beat his former mentor and the infamous Agartha…?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 17 | September 28, 2019 | ISBN 978475756320 | May 05, 2020 | ISBN 9781975308803 |
| Chapters list : 067. I'm Back |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 17 (NAOE) Cover character : Masamune Matsuoka Pages : 210 |
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| At long last, the much-awaited rematch between Toy Gun Gun and Star White has arrived! With Matsuoka’s return to the team, Toy Gun Gun will finally be able to play in a match all together against their bitterest rivals…But with Matsuoka still injured, can Toy Gun Gun break the undefeated champion’s winning streak and take their revenge…?! (YenPress) | ||||
| 18 | September 28, 2019 | ISBN 9784757563216 | August 18, 2020 | ISBN 9781975308834 |
| Chapters list : 074. I Don't Understand |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 18 (NAOE) Cover character : Tooru Yukimura Pages : 210 |
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| The prelude is over. The real match starts…now. With Star White down a member and Midori injured, Toy Gun Gun appears to have the upper hand. But can Haruki overcome his feelings of inferiority and finally surpass his twin brother?! Meanwhile, the battle with Midori has become a contest of endurance—one Matsuoka and Hotaru seem to be losing… (YenPress) | ||||
| 18.5 | September 27, 2019 | ISBN ISBN 978-4-7575-6276-9 | NA | ISBN NA |
| Chapters list : 78.1 Last Combat |
Aoharu x Machinegun Volume 18.5 Extra Ending (NAOE) Cover character : Masamune Matsuoka and Nagamasa Midori Pages : NA |
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| Aoharu x Machinegun extra ending covers five chapters in Japanese along with art from NAOE. There is currently no English publication for the same. | ||||