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Digital Manga Launches Kodomo no Jikan Manga Kickstarter

Written By Samantha Ferreira

After skewing older with Kimagure Orange Road, now Digital Manga’s going stranger-danger young with their latest Kickstarter.

Kodomo no Jikan Manga Cover 001 - 20160526Earlier today, Digital Manga launched a Kickstarter to translate and release the Kodomo no Jikan manga series. The company aims to raise $157,000 to fund the translation of the series. As of press time, the company’s raised $40,023 across 195 backers, with an average contribution of $205.25 per backer.

Reward tiers include:

  • $1: Desktop Wallpaper
  • $9: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volume 1 (Digital Edition)
  • $15: Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), plus all rewards at $9 tier
  • $26: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volume 1 (Print Edition), Clear File
  • $35: Desktop Wallpaper, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set
  • $42: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition)
  • $42: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition), Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote)
  • $52: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 & 2 (Print Edition), Clear File
  • $67: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition), Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set
  • $78: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 3 (Print Edition), Clear File
  • $91: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition), Houkago (Digital)
  • $91: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition), Houkago (Digital), Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set
  • $100: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 4 (Print Edition), Clear File
  • $115: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1-6 (Digital Edition), Houkago (Digital), Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set
  • $122: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Clear File
  • $129: Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago (Limited 100)
  • $138: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Clear File
  • $160: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set
  • $200: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 13 (Digital Edition), Houkago (Physical & Digital)
  • $225: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Fleece Blanket (Limited 35)
  • $550: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Fleece Blanket, Rin Dakimakura (Limited 1)
  • $550: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Fleece Blanket, Mimi Dakimakura (Limited 1)
  • $550: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Fleece Blanket, Kuro Dakimakura (Limited 1)
  • $1,750: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Mimi Shikishi (Limited 1)
  • $1,750: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Rin Shikishi (Limited 1)
  • $1,750: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Kuro Shikishi (Limited 1)
  • $2,250: Desktop Wallpaper, Kodomo no Jikan Volumes 1 – 5 (Print Edition), Houkago, Goodie Bag (Poster, Clear File, & Tote), Cell Phone Strap set, Rin Shikishi, Rin Dakimakura, Mimi Dakimakura, Kuro Dakimakura (Limited 1)

Kodomo no Jikan Vols 1-5 Manga Cover 001 - 20160526

Several stretch goals are planned, including:

  • $172,640: Original color pages in color
  • $180,000: Full-color inserts
  • $210,000: Higher quality paper stock
  • $290,000: Hardcover release

The campaign will run through July 5, 2016 at 3:02PM Eastern

Kaworu Watashiya’s Kodomo no Jikan began in the pages of Futabasha’s Comic High! magazine in May 2005. The series, which spanned 13 volumes, received an anime TV series in 2007, as well as three OVA titles.

Source: Kickstarter

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