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As one of Project Yume Nikki's works, official manga was made for ''[[Yume Nikki]]''. It was released exclusively online between the dates of May 20, 2013 and March 13, 2014, in English, Japanese, and Spanish. Made by Vocaloid musician and writer [https://vocaloid.fandom.com/ | As one of Project Yume Nikki's works, official manga was made for ''[[Yume Nikki]]''. It was released exclusively online between the dates of May 20, 2013 and March 13, 2014, in English, Japanese, and Spanish. Made by Vocaloid musician and writer [https://vocaloid.fandom.com/wiki/Machigerita-P Machigerita] and artist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hitoshi_Tomizawa Tomizawa Hitoshi], known for his work on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alien_Nine Alien Nine]. English translation can be read [https://mangakakalot.com/manga/yume_nikki here].{{Manga|title1 = Yume Nikki|image1 = [[File:cover1.jpg]]|caption1 = Cover|other_names = Dream Diary (English) | ||
ゆめにっき (Japanese)|chapters = 9|publishing_dates = May 20, 2013 - March 13, 2014|authors = Tomizawa, Hitoshi (Artist) | ゆめにっき (Japanese)|chapters = 9|publishing_dates = May 20, 2013 - March 13, 2014|authors = Tomizawa, Hitoshi (Artist) | ||
[[KIKIYAMA]] (Original story)|ratings = [https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/yume-nikki Anime Planet] - 3/5<br/>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23269065-yume-nikki Goodreads] - 3.03/5<br/> | [[KIKIYAMA]] (Original story)|ratings = [https://www.anime-planet.com/manga/yume-nikki Anime Planet] - 3/5<br/>[https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23269065-yume-nikki Goodreads] - 3.03/5<br/> | ||
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In the time that it has been released, the manga has received overall criticism by fans, although there are some that feel it's a great adaptation to the original game. | In the time that it has been released, the manga has received overall criticism by fans, although there are some that feel it's a great adaptation to the original game. | ||
Most of the fans criticize it for a variety of reasons. Some aren't exactly in favor of the new art style. Others heavily dislike the fact of a new story. Rather than only [[Madotsuki]]'s story, [[Poniko]]'s and [[Seccom Masada-sensei|Masada]]'s are also being told. Another change was that the story was told with dialogue, as opposed to the original which was all about the player's interpretation. | Most of the fans criticize it for a variety of reasons. Some aren't exactly in favor of the new art style. Others heavily dislike the fact of a new story. Rather than only [[Madotsuki]]'s story, [[Poniko]]'s and [[Seccom Masada-sensei|Masada]]'s are also being told. Another change was that the story was told with dialogue, as opposed to the original which was all about the player's interpretation. | ||
== Story == | |||
It told the story as similarly as the game in the beginning, [[Madotsuki]] standing alone in her room decided to wander into her dream world. The [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Effects effects] are interpreted as discs Madotsuki can keep inside her iconic window logo on her sweater. However, everything took a change when she meet [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Poniko Poniko], another dreamer who is trapped in Dream World, along with several other NPCs, such as [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Monoko Monoko], [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Monoe Monoe], [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Mafurako Mafurako] and [https://yumenikki.fandom.com/wiki/Kamakurako Kamakurako]. It is revealed that nothing is as it seem and the world is very different from the original game. | |||
Dream World now served as form of 'therapy' to change 'bad girl' into 'good girl', which anyone failed to obey or 'corrupted' will, end up isolated inside the world. The Dream World shows traumas of the girls' trapped within it, the only means to escape is to collect the effects. Which most, if not all, dreamers failed to do. | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
* Madotsuki's apartment used 3D model similar to the one appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPPHPax4d9I Yume Nikki no Tame no Waltz] music video, song by [https://vocaloid.fandom.com/ | * Madotsuki's apartment used 3D model similar to the one appeared in [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qPPHPax4d9I Yume Nikki no Tame no Waltz] music video, song by [https://vocaloid.fandom.com/wiki/Machigerita-P Machigerita], the writer of the manga. | ||
* Many people taken Poniko as Madotsuki's mother in the manga, due to Madotsuki calling out to her mother when Poniko hits her. This scene is also speculated as Madotsuki remembering of how her mother used to beat her in real life. | |||
== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Revision as of 09:46, 4 July 2020
As one of Project Yume Nikki's works, official manga was made for Yume Nikki. It was released exclusively online between the dates of May 20, 2013 and March 13, 2014, in English, Japanese, and Spanish. Made by Vocaloid musician and writer Machigerita and artist Tomizawa Hitoshi, known for his work on Alien Nine. English translation can be read here.Template:Manga
Reception
In the time that it has been released, the manga has received overall criticism by fans, although there are some that feel it's a great adaptation to the original game. Most of the fans criticize it for a variety of reasons. Some aren't exactly in favor of the new art style. Others heavily dislike the fact of a new story. Rather than only Madotsuki's story, Poniko's and Masada's are also being told. Another change was that the story was told with dialogue, as opposed to the original which was all about the player's interpretation.
Story
It told the story as similarly as the game in the beginning, Madotsuki standing alone in her room decided to wander into her dream world. The effects are interpreted as discs Madotsuki can keep inside her iconic window logo on her sweater. However, everything took a change when she meet Poniko, another dreamer who is trapped in Dream World, along with several other NPCs, such as Monoko, Monoe, Mafurako and Kamakurako. It is revealed that nothing is as it seem and the world is very different from the original game.
Dream World now served as form of 'therapy' to change 'bad girl' into 'good girl', which anyone failed to obey or 'corrupted' will, end up isolated inside the world. The Dream World shows traumas of the girls' trapped within it, the only means to escape is to collect the effects. Which most, if not all, dreamers failed to do.
Trivia
- Madotsuki's apartment used 3D model similar to the one appeared in Yume Nikki no Tame no Waltz music video, song by Machigerita, the writer of the manga.
- Many people taken Poniko as Madotsuki's mother in the manga, due to Madotsuki calling out to her mother when Poniko hits her. This scene is also speculated as Madotsuki remembering of how her mother used to beat her in real life.
Gallery
Cover
Madotsuki
Seccom Masada-sensei
Many Toriningen in a decaying Forest World
A lunatic Toriningen
A sane Toriningen
Madotsuki beside Shitai-san
How effects are portrayed
Poniko
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