My Master Has No Tail
| Company type | Manga series |
|---|---|
| Industry | Manga, Anime |
| Founded | January 7, 2019 |
| Founder | TNSK |
| Defunct | January 5, 2024 |
| Headquarters | Japan |
| Products | Manga, Anime television series |
| Parent | Kodansha (publisher) |
My Master Has No Tail is a Japanese manga created by TNSK. It was published in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine from January 2019 through January 2024 and collected into twelve volumes. The series received an anime adaptation produced by Liden Films, which aired between September and December 2022.
Characters
- A girl who is a Bake-danuki.
- A seven-tailed kitsune character.
- {{nihongo|Mameda's father|}
Manga
My Master Has No Tail, both written and illustrated by TNSK, ran in Kodansha's Good! Afternoon magazine from January 7, 2019, until January 5, 2024. Kodansha compiled the serialized chapters into twelve volumes, released between September 6, 2019, and February 7, 2024. In North America, the manga is licensed digitally by Kodansha USA.
Anime
The anime television series adaptation was announced in September 2021 and developed by Liden Films. Direction was overseen by Hideyo Yamamoto, with script supervision provided by Touko Machida. Kei Shimobayashi, Aya Satsuki, and Yūho Togashi contributed as additional writers. Ryō Yamauchi served as character designer and chief animation director. The soundtrack was composed by Tsukasa Yatoki, Atsushi Harada, and Yuki Honda of Arte Refact. The show broadcasted from September 30 to December 23, 2022, on networks including Tokyo MX, MBS, and BS Asahi. The opening theme song "Genai Yūgi" was performed by Garnidelia, while Hinano performed the ending theme "Virginia."
Streaming rights for the series were acquired by Sentai Filmworks for availability on Hidive. Additionally, Medialink obtained distribution rights across the Asia-Pacific region through its Ani-One Asia YouTube channel.
Reception
In 2020, the manga was selected as one of the 50 nominees for the print category at the 6th annual Next Manga Awards.