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Ciguatera (manga)

Ciguatera (Japanese: シガテラ, Hepburn: Shigatera) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from July 2003 to June 2005, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes.

Ciguatera
First tankōbon volume cover
シガテラ
(Shigatera)
Genre
Manga
Written byMinoru Furuya
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJuly 14, 2003 – June 6, 2005
Volumes6

Media edit

Manga edit

Written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya, Ciguatera was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from July 14, 2003,[a] to June 6, 2005.[b] Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from December 25, 2003,[7] to August 5, 2005.[8]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Kodansha USA (as a Vertical title) published it in a three-volume omnibus edition,[9][2] released from November 9, 2021,[10] to July 12, 2022.[11]

In France, the manga was licensed by Akata [fr].[12]

Volumes edit

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 25, 2003[7]978-4-06-361193-9November 9, 2021[10]978-1-63699-450-5
2 April 6, 2004[13]978-4-06-361226-4November 9, 2021[10]978-1-63699-450-5
3 September 6, 2004[14]978-4-06-361255-4May 10, 2022[15]978-1-63699-589-2
4 February 4, 2005[16]978-4-06-361309-4May 10, 2022[15]978-1-63699-589-2
5 April 30, 2005[17]978-4-06-361334-6July 12, 2022[11]978-1-68491-102-8
6 August 5, 2005[8]978-4-06-361361-2July 12, 2022[11]978-1-68491-102-8

Drama edit

In March 2023, it was announced that the series would receive a television drama adaptation, directed by Masataka Hayashi, Yū Inose, Takahiro Takasugi, and Yōsuke Nakamura, with scripts by Yōsuke Masaike, and premiered on TV Tokyo's "Drama 24" block on April 7 of the same year. It stars Kotaro Daigo as Yusuke Ogino and Nagisa Sekimizu as Yumi Nagumo.[18]

Reception edit

Ciguatera was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 8th and 9th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004 and 2005, respectively.[19][20][21]

Notes edit

  1. ^ It debuted in the magazine's 33rd issue of 2003,[3] released on July 14 of the same year.[4]
  2. ^ It finished in the magazine's 27th issue of 2005,[5] released on June 6 of the same year.[6]

References edit

  1. ^ "Ciguatera - The Winter 2021 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. November 29, 2021. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Wolf, Ian (December 6, 2021). "Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review". Anime UK News. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ シガテラ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ ヤングマガジン - 進行表. AD Station (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  5. ^ シガテラ（６）＜完＞ (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  6. ^ 週刊ヤングマガジン 2005年27号 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 6, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  7. ^ a b シガテラ（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ a b シガテラ（６） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 25, 2021). "Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2022. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  10. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (November 9, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, November 7-13". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ a b c Mateo, Alex (July 13, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 10-16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  12. ^ "Le manga Poison Quotidien de Minoru Furuya annoncé par Akata". manga-news.com (in French). November 15, 2021. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  13. ^ シガテラ（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 31, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. ^ シガテラ（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on September 17, 2004. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  15. ^ a b Mateo, Alex (July 8, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 8-14". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 15, 2022. Retrieved May 10, 2022.
  16. ^ シガテラ（４） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on March 18, 2005. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  17. ^ シガテラ（５） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 14, 2007. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  18. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 14, 2023). "Minoru Furuya's Ciguatera Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  19. ^ "Manga Division – 2004 [8th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on November 19, 2020. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  20. ^ Macdonald, Christopher (December 22, 2005). "9th Japanese Media Arts Festival Winners". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  21. ^ "Manga Division – 2005 [9th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.

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