Waka Hirako
Japanese mangaka
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Biography
My Broken Mariko (Japanese: マイ・ブロークン・マリコ, Hepburn: Mai Burōkun Mariko) is a Japanese web manga series written and illustrated by Waka Hirako. It was serialized on Kadokawa's josei manga website Comic Bridge from July to December 2019.
Characters
- Tomoyo Shiino (シイノ トモヨ, Shīno Tomoyo)
- Portrayed by: Mei Nagano
- Mariko Ikagawa
- Portrayed by: Nao
- Makio
- Portrayed by: Masataka Kubota
- Mariko's father
- Portrayed by: Toshinori Omi
- Kyoko Tamura
- Portrayed by: Yō Yoshida
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Waka Hirako, My Broken Mariko was serialized on Kadokawa's josei manga website Comic Bridge from July 16 to December 17, 2019. Kadokawa collected its four chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on January 8, 2020.
In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Yen Press. The volume was released on November 10, 2020.
Live-action film
In January 2022, it was announced that the manga would receive a live action film adaptation, starring Mei Nagano as Shiino. The film premiered on September 30, 2022.
Reception
My Broken Mariko won the Tokyo News Services' TV Bros magazine Bros. Comic Award 2020. It won the New Face Award at the 24th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2021. It ranked fourth on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga of 2021 for female readers.