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Synonyms: Haru-iro Astronaut, Spring-Colored Astronaut, orange: Mirai, orange: future

Japanese: orange

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Type: Manga

Volumes: 7

Chapters: 38

Status: Finished

Published: Mar 13, 2012 to Apr 8, 2022

Genres: Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi

Themes: Love Polygon, School, Time Travel

Demographic: Shoujo

Serialization: Monthly Action

Authors: Takano, Ichigo (Story & Art)

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Score: 8.31¹ (scored by 67,385 users)

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Ranked: #286²

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Popularity: #67

Members: 152,635

Favorites: 7,046

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MangaMonthly ActionTakano, Ichigo (Story & Art)

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Synopsis

One morning, Naho Takamiya receives a letter in the mail claiming to be from herself 10 years in the future. The letter reveals a series of events that are supposed to take place that day. At first, Naho thinks it's just a prank; but when the letter mentions a transfer student named Kakeru Naruse, who really ends up transferring into her class later that day, she is forced to believe in its contents.

As Naho continues to read the letter, her future self mentions several regrets, urging Naho to take the right decisions now. Somehow these regrets all seem to be connected to Kakeru, and with the burden of the knowledge that the boy wouldn't be with her and her friends in the future, will Naho be able to make the perfect choices that will alter what seems to be fate?

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Also includes Haru-iro Astronaut (Spring-Colored Astronaut) series.

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After chapter 9 ran in Bessatsu Margaret magazine in November 2012, Orange went on hiatus for over a year. In 2013, the series switched publishers from Shueisha to Futabasha, which re-published the first two volumes, and starting from chapter 10, serialization moved to Monthly Action magazine starting in the February 2014 issue. After the series finished serialization in the October 2015 issue, side stories were published intermittently in the April 2016 through July 2017 issues, and on Web Action from July 16, 2021 to April 8, 2022.

The series has sold a total of 1.6 million copies since it was serialized, with the fourth volume ranking 25 on Oricon's weekly manga rankings chart. Orange also ranked 15th among male readers in the 2015 Kono Manga ga Sugoi! magazine. A live-action film adaptation was released in Japan on December 12, 2015.

The first five volumes of Orange were published in English by Seven Seas Entertainment in two omnibus volumes from January 26 to May 31, 2016, the sixth volume on January 23, 2018, and the seventh on March 7, 2023. Crunchyroll published the manga digitally starting on January 24, 2014. It is also published in Spanish by Tomodomo Ediciones, in Polish by Waneko, and in Brazilian Portuguese by Editora Jbc.

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Alternative version:	Orange
Adaptation:	Orange, Orange: Mirai
Spin-off:	Sorigerisu

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Suwa, Hiroto

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Naruse, Kakeru

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Takamiya, Naho

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Hagita, Saku

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Murasaka, Azusa

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Chino, Takako

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Ueda, Rio

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Takamiya, Father

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Tatsuaki

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Takamiya, Mother

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Nov 23, 2022

rnchrstll

Recommended

What a pretty work of art!
Although the manga may seem childish, with typical scenes of a shojo with an unbearable look, this work, mixed with a little science fiction, deals with sublime subjects: the approach of death and parental mourning, the power of having loved ones around you, depression, courage, regrets...
I largely advise to read the manga rather than to watch the anime: this last one can be very long and heavy to watch, especially because of the very clichés scenes typical of shojo and therefore be a bit silly and boring.
Nevertheless, Orange is a work to discover, whether it is for the ...

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Jan 31, 2022

the12banch

Mixed Feelings

I was told I'd cry when I read this book. I cry...all the time. I'm probably crying right now as I write this.

I felt very little when reading this. The character motivations were so thin. I didn't understand why I'd like or dislike anyone in particular. The two main characters are main characters because...they are. I didn't dislike it. I was just let down because of the high expectations.

I did really enjoy the epilogue thing? Volume 3? Whatever that was. That was good times.

I wouldn't say skip it - but maybe if you're into a heart wrenching fantasy teen romance, this isn't as strong ...

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Dec 10, 2021

kiteblue

Not Recommended

You wanna see the worst dumb heroine you have ever seen in an anime? Then this is your show to go!

Story: Typical "one day one love" romance. There is a girl with low IQ who meets the new guy in the school and get in love with him into seconds. The problem is this guy will disappear a few months later and the dumby (This is naho) try to rescue him intime. The problem with this is that the side characters are much better written than the actual main characters. I read lot of 10 points reviews back in 2015 and earlier. maybe this ...

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