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Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land
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First tankōbon volume cover
異郷の爪塗り見習い
(Ikyō no Tsume Nuri Minarai)
GenreIsekai[1]
Manga
Written byMarukawa
Published byShufu to Seikatsu Sha [ja]
English publisher
ImprintPash! Comics
Magazine
  • Pash Up! (2022–2024)
  • Comic Pash! Neo (2024–present)
Original runMarch 2, 2022 – present
Volumes7
Anime
Directed byDaiji Iwanaga
Written byTomoko Konparu [ja]
StudioZero-G
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Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land (Japanese: 異郷の爪塗り見習い, Hepburn: Ikyō no Tsume Nuri Minarai) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Marukawa. It began serialization in Shufu to Seikatsu Sha [ja]'s Pash Up! manga website in March 2022 and was later transferred to the Comic Pash! Neo website in December 2024. Its chapters have been collected into seven tankōbon volumes as of September 2026. An anime adaptation produced by Zero-G has been announced.

Plot

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Keiko "Sara" Sahara is an office worker, though she does nail art as a hobby. One day, she is reincarnated into another world where nail art gives people magical powers. She decides to take a job as an apprentice nail painter, where she paints nails with beautiful and practical designs, while also working with other artists to improve her work.

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Marukawa, Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land began serialization in Shufu to Seikatsu Sha [ja]'s Pash Up! manga website on March 2, 2022.[2] It was transferred to the Comic Pash! Neo website on December 17, 2024.[3] The series is based on the manga Isekai Gel Nail (異世界ジェルネイル), which was published on Marukawa's Twitter account.[2] The first tankōbon volume was released on November 4, 2022.[4] Print releases starting with the sixth volume included colored pages that were originally only available in digital versions.[5] In April 2026, Shufu to Seikatsu Sha announced that previous volumes of the manga would be re-released in "semi-color" editions.[6] As of September 2026, seven volumes have been released.[7]

In July 2025, Tokyopop announced that it had licensed the series for English publication.[1] The first volume was released on April 7, 2026.[8]

Volumes

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No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1November 4, 2022[4]
May 1, 2026[9] (semi-color)		978-4-39-115840-3
978-4-39-116825-9 (semi-color)		April 7, 2026[8]978-1-42-788486-2
2April 6, 2023[10]
May 1, 2026[9] (semi-color)		978-4-39-115954-7
978-4-39-116821-1 (semi-color)		September 8, 2026[11]978-1-42-788776-4
3December 1, 2023[12]
June 5, 2026[13] (semi-color)		978-4-39-116121-2
978-4-39-116822-8 (semi-color)		——
4June 7, 2024[14]
July 3, 2026[15] (semi-color)		978-4-39-116242-4
978-4-39-116823-5 (semi-color)		——
5January 10, 2025[16]
August 7, 2026[17] (semi-color)		978-4-39-116366-7
978-4-39-116824-2 (semi-color)		——
6October 3, 2025[18]978-4-39-116609-5——
7September 4, 2026[7]978-4-39-116826-6——

Anime

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An anime adaptation was announced on October 1, 2025.[5][19] It will be produced by Zero-G and directed by Daiji Iwanaga, with series composition handled by Tomoko Konparu [ja], who will also write the scripts with Michiko Yokote.[20]

References

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  1. 1 2 Mateo, Alex (July 5, 2025). "Tokyopop Licenses 'In So Deep, It's Love Already,' Ayaka is in Love with Hiroko!, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  2. 1 2 【新連載スタート！】Twitterで話題の作品を再構成...ネイルが趣味の女子が武装を施す異世界ネイルファンタジー！ 『異郷の爪塗り見習い』/WEBコミックサイト「PASH UP!」にて (Press release) (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. February 25, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2025 – via PR Times.
  3. ↑ 異郷の爪塗り見習い. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  4. 1 2 【11月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 4, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  5. 1 2 転生先は爪で魔法を使う世界、お仕事ファンタジー「異郷の爪塗り見習い」アニメ化. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 1, 2025. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  6. ↑ 待望！美麗ネイルシーンをカラーで収録『異郷の爪塗り見習い1&2 セミカラー版』5月1日(金)発売/PASH! コミックス (Press release) (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. April 29, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026 – via PR Times.
  7. 1 2 【2026年9月4日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「新テニスの王子様」48巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 4, 2026. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
  8. 1 2 "Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land, Volume 1". Tokyopop. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  9. 1 2 【2026年5月1日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 1, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  10. ↑ 異郷の爪塗り見習い 2 (in Japanese). Shufu to Seikatsu Sha. March 15, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land, Volume 2". Tokyopop. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  12. ↑ 【12月1日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 1, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  13. ↑ 【2026年6月5日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「図書館の大魔術師」10巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 5, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  14. ↑ 【6月7日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 7, 2024. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  15. ↑ 【2026年7月3日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「HUNTER×HUNTER」39巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 3, 2026. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  16. ↑ 【1月10日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2025. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
  17. ↑ 【2026年8月7日】本日発売のマンガ単行本リスト 「GANGSTA.」9巻ほか. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 7, 2026. Retrieved August 7, 2026.
  18. ↑ 【10月3日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 3, 2025. Retrieved October 3, 2025.
  19. ↑ Dempsey, Liam (October 1, 2025). "Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land Anime Adaptation Announced". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  20. ↑ Dempsey, Liam (September 2, 2026). "Apprentice Nail Artist in a Foreign Land Anime Reveals Main Staff". Crunchyroll News. Retrieved September 2, 2026.

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