List of Rozen Maiden volumes

The shinsōban edition of Rozen Maiden volume 5 by Shueisha
The first volume of the sequel series of Rozen Maiden

Rozen Maiden is a manga series by Peach-Pit and was serialized in Gentosha's Monthly Comic Birz between issues September 2002 and July 2007.[1][2] It has been adapted into a radio drama and an anime. The series follows middle school student Jun Sakurada who has withdrawn from society after being persecuted by his classmates. He is then chosen to become the master of the sentient bisque doll Shinku, one of the seven Rozen Maiden set who must compete with her sisters in order to become a perfected doll dubbed as Alice.

Gentosha compiled the individual chapters into eight tankōbon volumes released between March 2003 and June 2007.[3][4] These volumes were later recompiled into seven shinsōban volumes by Shueisha and released between April 2008 and November 2008.[5][6] Tokyopop localized Gentosha's tankōbon volumes in English for North America and released them between May 2006 and May 2008.[7][8] Tokyopop's translations were distributed in Australasia by Madman Entertainment.[9] The series has also been localized in languages such as Chinese, French, and Italian.[10][11][12]

In March 2008, Peach-Pit published a one-shot titled Shōjo no Tsukurikata (少女のつくり方?, lit. "How to Make a Girl")

in the 16th issue of Weekly Young Jump.[13] In the following issue, a serialization for Rozen Maiden was announced.[14] Serialization began in Weekly Young Jump's 20th issue in 2008.[14] The second series was published under the katakana for Rozen Maiden (ローゼンメイデン).[15] The series has been localized in other languages such as Italian, French, and Chinese.[16][17][18]

Two spin-off anthology series were created based on the second series. The first spin-off is Rozen Maiden Dolls Talk (ローゼンメイデン Dolls Talk) is created by Haru Karuki. It began serialization in Ribon‍ '​s January 2012 issue.[19] The second spin-off is Maite wa Ikenai Rozen Maiden (まいてはいけないローゼンメイデン?, lit. "The Rozen Maiden that should not have existed")

by Choboraunyopomi. It began serialization in Miracle Jump issue 12 released on December 27, 2012.[20][21] Peach-Pit has also published a one-shot in the October 2013 issue of Ribon which focuses on the Rozen Maiden's past.[22]

Volume list

First series

Tankōbon

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 March 24, 2003[3]ISBN 9784344802124May 9, 2006[7]ISBN 1598163124
  • Prologue 1 & 2
  • Phase 1–4
Jun Sakurada is a middle school student who has withdrawn from society after persecutions from his classmates. One day, a Rozen Maiden named Shinku appears in his room as he has been chosen to be her master. Rozen Maidens are a set of seven sentient bisque dolls who were tasked by their creator, Rozen, to battle and take the essence of the other Rozen Maiden's life, called the Rosa Mystica, in order to become a perfect doll dubbed as Alice. The two are able to fend off an attack by Rozen Maiden Suigintou and pursue her into a plane of consciousness known as the N-field. There, Jun relives a memory of his classmate's persucation and meets a mysterious entity known as Laplace's Demon.
2 December 24, 2003[23]ISBN 9784344803404September 12, 2006[24]ISBN 1598163132
  • Phase 5–11
Laplace escorts Jun and Shinku out of the N-field. Elsewhere, the Rozen Maiden Hinaichigo pulls her master, Tomoe Kashiwaba, into the N-field. Realizing Hinaichigo's nativity could endanger Tomoe, Shinku travels to the N-field and battles her; Hinaichigo's overextends her powers, drawing Tomoe's life force in the process, and forces her to relinquish the master-doll contract to save her. In doing so, Hinaichigo forfeits her right to become Alice and becomes Shinku's servant in return for keeping her Rosa Mystica. Later, the Rozen Maiden Suiseiseki requests Shinku's help to free the Rozen Maiden Souseiseki from her master, who abuses her powers for cruelty.
3 September 24, 2004[25]ISBN 9784344804524January 9, 2007[26]ISBN 9781598163140
  • Phase 12–18
The four travel to the N-field where they meet and battle Suigintou and Souseiseki. Shinku loses her arm in the process and Jun forms a contract with Suiseiseki in order to help them escape. Later, Jun and Suiseiseki return to the N-field to retrieve Shinku's arm and to find Souseiseki. The two wander into the unconscious mind of Souseiseki's master where they find and retrieve Shinku's arm; however, Jun's trauma traps the arm in a cage.
4 December 24, 2004[27]ISBN 9784344805057April 10, 2007[28]ISBN 9781598163159
  • Phase 19–22
  • Extra Phase
Jun identifies Souseiseki's master to be Kazuha Yuiibishi, a rich man who owns a local mansion; Kazuha intends to use the Rozen Maidens to make the wife of his deceased twin brother suffer, blaming her for the death. As Suiseiseki and Souseiseki battle within Kazuha's unconscious mind, Kazuha realizes his guilt of having envied his brother before his death is the source of his hatred and asks Souseiseki to destroy that part of him. After doing so, Souseiseki gives Suiseiseki her Rosa Mystica but is instead taken by Suigintou. As Suigintou overwhelms the group, Jun's courage allows him to utilize Rozen's magic to restore Shinku's arm and forces Suigintou to retreat. Afterwards, Jun's Rozen Maidens resolve to return Souseiseki's Rosa Mystica and to end the Alice competition peacefully.
5 August 24, 2005[29]ISBN 9784344806207July 10, 2007[30]ISBN 9781598168419
  • Phase 23–28
Souseiseki's Rosa Mystica rejects Suigintou causing her to physically suffer. Meanwhile, Suiseiseki adjusts to Souseiseki's death and decides to keep company for Kazuha in her sister's place. Later, Jun's teacher attempts to bring Jun back to school; the teacher's belittlement sends Jun into a deep depression which unconsciously sends him into the N-Field. An amnesiac Souseiseki guides Jun through the N-Field where Jun meets a injured and delirious Suigintou.
6 January 24, 2006[31]ISBN 9784344806917October 9, 2007[32]ISBN 9781598168891[33]
  • Phase 29–33
Mistaking Jun for Rozen, Suigintou confesses her guilt, sadness, and her longing for Rozen's love. Shinku brings Jun back from the N-Field; elsewhere, the injured Suigintou is found by her master, Megu Kakizaki. The story resumes with daily life, covering Suigintou and Megu's growing bond and the Rozen Maiden Kanaria's introduction. Later, Odile Fosset, the grand daughter of Hinaichigo's former master, asks if Hinaichigo wants to live with her.
7 September 26, 2006[34]ISBN 9784344808225January 8, 2008[35]ISBN 9781427802217
  • Phase 34–40
The following night, Hinaichigo is teleported to the N-Field by the final Rozen Maiden, Kirakisho; Hinaichigo's body is taken and gives her Rosa Mystica to Shinku. The dolls decide to keep Hinaichigo's death a secret as Jun is making progress to integrate back to society. Kanaria introduces her master, Mitsu Kusabue, to Jun and his Rozen Maidens. Collaborating with Mitsu, Jun designs and sells a doll dress and as a result, gains enough self-confidence to begin studying to return to school. Elsewhere, Suiseiseki discovers Souseiseki's body is missing.
8 June 23, 2007[4]ISBN 9784344810303May 1, 2008[8]ISBN 9781427811738
  • Phase 41–43
The Rozen Maidens learn that Kirakisho is after their masters in order to use them as an energy source. Inside the N-Field, Kirakisho traps Shinku in a web and uses Souseiseki's body to lure Suiseiseki into a trap. Kirakisho then pulls Megu into the N-Field with Suigintou in pursuit. After Jun learns of the current situation, Laplace's Demon creates a door to the N-Field for Jun to enter.

Shinsōban

Volume Chapters Release date ISBN Ref.
Volume 1 Prologue 1 & 2
Phase 1–4		 April 25, 2008 ISBN 9784088774558 [5]
Volume 2 Phase 5–11 May 26, 2008 ISBN 9784088774565 [36]
Volume 3 Phase 12–18 June 26, 2008 ISBN 9784088774572 [37]
Volume 4 Phase 19–23
Extra		 July 25, 2008 ISBN 9784088774589 [38]
Volume 5 Phase 24–30 August 26, 2008 ISBN 9784088774596 [39]
Volume 6 Phase 31–36 September 26, 2008 ISBN 9784088774602 [40]
Volume 7 Phase 37–43 November 28, 2008 ISBN 9784088774619 [6]

Second series

No.Japan release dateJapan ISBN
1 December 19, 2008[41]ISBN 9784088775661
  • lit. "How to Make a Girl" (少女のつくり方 Shoujo no Tsukurikata)
  • Tale 1–5
The story follows a university student Jun from a world where Rozen Maidens don't exist. Jun is given parts by the younger Jun from the previous years to build a replacement body for Shinku. After doing so, Shinku is able to transfer her Rosa Mystica to the new body. Jun receives new parts for another doll but is advised against building it as it may be Kirakisho's trap. Suigintou ends up in the same world through Jun's bathroom mirror. While the two dolls wait for the world to connect to the N-Field, Jun befriends his co-worker and joins an arts club. Feeling depressed about his life, Jun is persuaded by a text message, posing as the young Jun, into building the doll he received.
2 September 18, 2009[42]ISBN 9784088777023
  • Tale 6–12
Jun continues his daily life with the arts club, work, and building Kirakisho's doll. The theatrics club enact out their play; during the play, the world connects to the N-Field and Kirakisho materializes through the doll Jun built. Shinku and Suigintou battle Kirakisho and are interrupted by Suiseiseki.
3 February 19, 2010[43]ISBN 9784088778112
  • Tale 13–19
Suiseiseki reveals Kirakisho is currently possessing Souseiseki's body and has Jun form a contract with Souseiseki's ring. Kirakisho's possession weakens allowing Suiseiseki to revive Souseiseki with her Rosa Mystica. A portal to the N-Field opens up where the two Juns meet in person. While the young Jun searches for Shinku's real body, the adult Jun and Kanaria rendezvous with their allies. They come upon a grandfather clock, which was used during the play, and realize it was the gate which pulled them into the N-Field.
4 September 17, 2010[44]ISBN 9784088790299
  • Tale 20–25
In order to escape the N-Field, Suigintou agrees to lend a Rosa Mystica to Souseiseki since Souseiseki and Suiseiseki are needed to control the grandfather clock. After opening paths to their worlds, Shinku's replacement body disintegrates; The young Jun returns with Shinku's real body and revives her. Jun, young Jun, and the Rozen Maidens then return to their respective worlds. In the adult Jun's world, a time anomaly causes Jun to obtain a bisque doll which replaced Shinku's position in that world.
5 May 27, 2011[45]ISBN 9784088791197
ISBN 9784087823752 (Special edition)[46]
  • Tale 26–31
The story now follows young Jun. Jun and the Rozen Maidens return to their daily life while elsewhere, Megu wakes from her coma. Jun meets Kaito Toriumi, a junior from his school, who is investigating about Rozen Maidens.
6 November 18, 2011[47]ISBN 9784088792149
  • Tale 32–37
  • Extra Tale
Jun returns to school while the Rozen Maidens search the N-Field for Kirakisho. While Jun struggles to contain his panic, he meets Megu who tells him the two of them don't belong in society. Jun finds Megu's shoes and is mislabeled as a pervert until Megu covers for him. He later goes up to the roof to thank her but falls and injures his ankle. Megu then asked by Kirakisho to oppress him.
7 May 18, 2012[48]ISBN 9784088792149
  • Tale 38–43
Kirakisho has taken Jun's consciousness into the N-Field and has left his body comatose. Tomoe questions Megu about Jun's condition and is taken into the N-Field by Kirakisho. The Rozen Maidens save Tomoe but Mitsu is captured in her place. Without Jun as a power source, the Rozen Maidens decide to call adult Jun for help. Meanwhile, Suigintou and Kanaria battle dolls created by Kaito. The Rozen Maidens contact Jun who is then pulled into the N-Field by the time anomaly doll.
8 December 19, 2012[49]ISBN 9784088795751
  • Tale 44–49
The time anomaly doll is revealed to be an analogue of Kirakisho. The doll leads the group into Kirakisho's castle. There, Jun and Tomoe wander into young Jun's consciousness and are able to free him from Kirakisho's control. Meanwhile, Shinku, Suiseiseki, and Kanaria battle Kaito's dolls; Suiseiseki stays behind afterwards, having exhausted her energy.
9 July 19, 2013[50]ISBN 9784088795638
  • Tale 50–56
Shinku and Kanaria battle another one of Kaito's dolls which exhausts Kanaria's energy and puts her in a deep sleep. Meanwhile, both Juns find Mitsu and are able to reunite with Shinku and Kanaria. The group enters Kirakisho's castle where they find Suigintou.
10 April 18, 2014[51]ISBN 9784088797779
  • Tale 57–65
  • Final Tale

Dolls Talk

No.Japan release dateJapan ISBN
1 December 19, 2012[52]ISBN 9784088672434
2 August 9, 2013[53]ISBN 9784088672830

References

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  1. ↑ Monthly Comic Birz (in Japanese) (Gentosha) 2002 (9). August 12, 2002. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Monthly Comic Birz to End Rozen Maiden‍ '​s Serialization" (in Japanese). Anime News Network. April 28, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Rozen Maiden 1" (in Japanese). BookOffOnline.co.jp. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Rozen Maiden 8" (in Japanese). BookOffOnline.co.jp. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Rozen Maiden Shinsōban 1" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Rozen Maiden Shinsōban 7" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Tokyopop Rozen Maiden volume 1". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on May 8, 2006. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Tokyopop Rozen Maiden volume 8". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on February 15, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  9. ↑ "Rozen Maiden manga" (in Japanese). Madman Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 16, 2009. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  10. ↑ 薔薇少女7 (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

    薔薇少女(新裝版) 7 (in Chinese). Books.com.tw. Retrieved October 15, 2013.

  11. ↑ "Rozen Maiden Soleil Manga" (in French). Soleil Productions. Archived from the original on July 22, 2010. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  12. ↑ "Rozen Maiden Flashbook Edition" (in Italian). Flashbook-edizioni.it. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Peach-Pit Draws One-Shot Manga in Young Jump Mag". Anime News Network. March 17, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Rozen Maiden Confirmed to Restart in Young Jump Mag". Anime News Network. March 24, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  16. ↑ "Rozen Maiden 2 Flashbook Edition" (in Italian). Flashbook-edizioni.it. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  17. ↑ "Rozen Maiden Saison 2 1" (in French). Soleil Productions. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  19. ↑ "Ribon January 2012 issue" (in Japanese). Fujisan.co.jp. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
  20. ↑ "Ai Mai Mi‍ '​s Choboraunyopomi Draws Maite wa Ikenai Rozen Maiden Manga". Anime News Network. December 17, 2012. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  28. ↑ "Tokyopop Rozen Maiden volume 4". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on April 19, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  33. ↑ "Tokyopop Rozen Maiden volume 6". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  35. ↑ "Tokyopop Rozen Maiden volume 7". Tokyopop. Archived from the original on January 3, 2008. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  37. ↑ "Rozen Maiden Shinsōban 3" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 15, 2013.
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  53. ↑ "ローゼンメイデン Dolls Talk 2" (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved October 15, 2013.