Mono (manga)
Mono is a Japanese four-panel manga series written and illustrated by Afro. It began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine in May 2017, and was later transferred to the Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine in December 2017. An anime television series adaptation produced by Soigne aired from April to June 2025.
Plot
The Photography Club and the Cinema Club are in danger of being closed down, but Satsuki, An, and Sakurako decide to join forces and form the Cinephoto Club! Together, they explore the natural beauty of Japan, try out various high-tech gadgets beyond photography and film equipment, and enjoy delicious local cuisine along the way.Characters
;Satsuki Amamiya;An Kiriyama
;Sakurako Shikishima
;Haruno Akiyama
;Kako Komada
;Torayo Kurokuma / Kurokuma-sensei
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Afro, Mono began serialization in Houbunsha's Manga Time Kirara Miracle! magazine on May 16, 2017. After the final issue of Manga Time Kirara Miracle! was published on October 16, 2017, the series was transferred to the Manga Time Kirara Carat magazine on December 28 that same year. The series' chapters have been collected into five volumes as of June 2025.In June 2024, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication beginning in November 2024.
Afro mentioned that this work is related to their other series Laid-Back Camp, and its characters and scenes occasionally appear in this work. A collaboration chapter with Laid-Back Camp was published in the March 2021 issue of Manga Time Kirara Carat on January 28, 2021.