On Tuesday (2/5), book publisher Elex Media Komputindo announced the first volume of Aquatic Company! will be available in Indonesian bookstores on 10 May 2023. The manga comes with a suggested retail price of IDR 45,000 (about US$ 3.06).

Aquatic Company! (Japanese title: Suizoku Company!) is written and illustrated by Wataru Ishii. It tells the story of Machiko Nanase, a novice trainer at the Sea Island Aquarium, who met Tadashi Kaizaki while collecting dolphin urine. At first, Nanase thought Tadashi was a freak. However, it turns out Kaizaki is the newly appointed veterinarian who just really loves dolphins. Aquatic Company! was published in Shogakukan’s Monthly Big Comic Spirits (Gekkan! Spirits) from 2017 to 2019. The manga has been collected into four tankoubon volumes, with the first 15 pages of chapter one available online on the Big Comic Spirits’ website.

Elex Media Komputindo is a comics publisher under the Kompas-Gramedia Group. The publisher releases licensed foreign comics, including manga and Indonesian comics. Since 2005, Elex Media also published comics intended for adult audiences under the new imprint called Level Comics.

DISCLAIMER: the availability of books at bookstores/agents may differ from the planned schedule, especially for regions outside of Java island. The detailed explanation can be seen at point Q11 in ELEX FAQ. To obtain accurate information regarding the availability of the book, it is advised to contact the Customer Service of your stores of choice for confirmation. For Gramedia bookstores, the contact numbers can be obtained via email [email protected].

The Indonesian Anime Times

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