Mix (manga)

Mix (stylized as MIX) is a Japanese baseball-themed "shōnen" manga series written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. It is a sequel to "Touch". It has been serialized in Shogakukan's "Monthly Shōnen Sunday" magazine since May 2012. As of February 2021, the chapters have been compiled into seventeen tankōbon volumes. A 24-episode anime television series adaptation by OLM was broadcast from April to September 2019.
Plot.
Thirty years after Tatsuya and Kazuya Uesugi brought Meisei High School to their only appearance and championship at the National High School Baseball Championship, a pair of highly talented stepbrothers, Touma and Souichirou Tachibana, bring the possibility of a return to the Kōshien, as they learn of the Meisei High sports heritage of their fathers.
Media.
Manga.
"Mix" is written and illustrated by Mitsuru Adachi. The series began in the June 2012 issue of Shogakukan's "Monthly Shōnen Sunday" magazine, released on May 12, 2012. In May 2020, it was announced that "Mix" would go on hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The series returned from its hiatus on October 12, 2020. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual "tankōbon" volumes. The first volume was released on October 12, 2012. As of February 12, 2021, seventeen volumes have been released.
Anime.
An anime television series adaptation aired from April 6 to September 28, 2019 on NTV and ytv. Produced by OLM, Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation and Shogakukan-Shueisha Productions, the series is directed by Toshinori Watabe, with Atsuhiro Tomioka handling series composition, Takao Mai designing the characters and Norihito Sumitomo composing the music. Sumika performs the series' opening theme song "Equal", while Little Glee Monster performs the series' ending theme song "Kimi ni Todoku Made." Porno Graffitti performs the series' second opening theme song, while Qyoto performs the series' second ending theme song. Funimation has licensed the series, and produced an English dub as it aired.
Reception.
By November 11, 2012, volume 1 had sold 284,084 copies. By April 6, 2013, volume 2 had sold 345,120 copies. Volume 2 was the 48th best-selling manga volume from November 19, 2012 to May 19, 2013, with 390,176 copies and the 82nd best-selling manga volume from November 19, 2012 to November 17, 2013 with 464,362 copies. By April 6, 2013, volume 3 had sold 319,599 copies. By January 12, 2014, volume 4 had sold 182,060 copies.