I (manga)

I (Japanese: アイ, Hepburn: Ai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from June 2010 to June 2013, with its chapters collected in three wideban volumes.

I
First volume cover
Ｉ【アイ】 (Ai)
Manga
Written by	Mikio Igarashi
Published by	Shogakukan
Imprint	Ikki Comix
Magazine	Monthly Ikki
Original run	June 25, 2010 – June 25, 2013
Volumes	3

Publication

I is written and illustrated by Mikio Igarashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from June 25, 2010,^[1] to June 25, 2013.^[2][3] Shogakukan collected its chapters in three wideban volumes, released from July 29, 2011, to August 30, 2013.^[4][5][6]

Volumes

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	July 29, 2011[7]	978-4-09-188555-5
2	June 29, 2012[8]	978-4-09-188586-9
3	August 30, 2013[9]	978-4-09-188631-6

Reception

Along with Hozuki's Coolheadedness, I ranked 19th on Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2012's Top 10 Manga for Male Readers.^[10] It was nominated for the 16th, 17th and 18th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes in 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.^[11][12][13]