Shut Hell (Japanese: シュトヘル, Hepburn: Shuto Heru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yu Itō. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazines Weekly Big Comic Spirits (2008–2010) and Monthly Big Comic Spirits (2010–2017), with its chapters collected in 14 tankōbon volumes. Shut Hell earned Itō the New Artist Prize at the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2012.

Shut Hell
First tankōbon volume cover
シュトヘル
(Shuto Heru)
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byYu Itō
Published byShogakukan
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 22, 2008March 27, 2017
Volumes14

Plot edit

Sudou, a young man who is plagued with recurring vivid dreams of bloody ancient battles, is approached by Suzuki, a shy and quiet girl. When Suzuki visits Sudou's apartment, she plays an instrument he made, which transports Sudou to the year 1209. He awakes to find that he is now a woman nicknamed Shut Hell: Evil Spirit (シュトヘル 悪霊, Shuto Heru Akuryō) and Suzuki a Mongol prince named Yurul. The story takes place in the early 13th century; Genghis Khan has united the Mongolian clans and is strengthening his forces to end the Western Xia dynasty. The plot follows a Xia soldier, sole survivor of a unit massacred by forces led by Mongol general Harabal. Now driven by vengeance, she is feared by the Mongols as "the Evil One" or Shut Hell in Mongolian for her merciless killing. She accompanies Yurul as he flees his Mongol family to preserve a vital collections of writings, knowing that Harabal will follow them, giving her a chance to kill him.

Publication edit

Written and illustrated by Yu Itō, Shut Hell started in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits on December 22, 2008.[2][3] The series was later transferred to Monthly Big Comic Spirits, where it ran from July 27, 2010, to March 27, 2017.[4][5] Shogakukan collected its chapters in 14 tankōbon volumes, released from March 30, 2009, to May 12, 2017.[6][7]

Volumes edit

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 March 30, 2009[6]978-4-09-182529-2
2 October 30, 2009[8]978-4-09-182799-9
3 July 30, 2010[9]978-4-09-183420-1
4 April 28, 2011[10]978-4-09-183866-7
5 October 28, 2011[11]978-4-09-184212-1
6 May 30, 2012[12]978-4-09-184550-4
7 December 27, 2012[13]978-4-09-184830-7
8 July 30, 2013[14]978-4-09-185447-6
9 February 28, 2014[15]978-4-09-186119-1
10 September 30, 2014[16]978-4-09-186499-4
11 June 12, 2015[17]978-4-09-187105-3
12 January 12, 2016[18]978-4-09-187415-3
13 September 12, 2016[19]978-4-09-187830-4
14 May 12, 2017[7]978-4-09-189574-5

Reception edit

Shut Hell earned Yu Itō the New Artist Prize at the 16th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2012.[20][21]

References edit

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  2. ^ 毎度豪華なSQインタビュー、今月は「皇国」伊藤悠. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2008. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (December 15, 2008). "Imperial Guards Artist Ito to Draw Shutoheru Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  4. ^ 伊藤悠「シュトヘル」が月刊!スピリッツで移籍新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 27, 2010. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  5. ^ 伊藤悠「シュトヘル」月スピで完結、西夏文字題材にしたヒストリカルロマン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 27, 2017. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  6. ^ a b シュトヘル 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  7. ^ a b シュトヘル 14 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ シュトヘル 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  9. ^ シュトヘル 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  10. ^ シュトヘル 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  11. ^ シュトヘル 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  12. ^ シュトヘル 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ シュトヘル 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  14. ^ シュトヘル 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  15. ^ シュトヘル 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  16. ^ シュトヘル 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  17. ^ シュトヘル 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  18. ^ シュトヘル 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  19. ^ シュトヘル 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 1, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  20. ^ 第16回手塚治虫文化賞贈呈式 [Tezuka Osama Cultural Prize 2012]. The Asahi Shimbun (in Japanese). Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  21. ^ Loo, Egan (April 22, 2012). "Historie Wins 16th Tezuka Osamu Prizes' Top Award". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2021.

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