Karada Sagashi (カラダ探し) is a Japanese manga series written by Welzard and illustrated by Katsutoshi Murase. The series is based on a cell phone novel of the same name by Welzard. It was serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service from September 2014 to December 2017.

Karada Sagashi
First tankōbon volume cover
カラダ探し
GenreHorror[1]
Manga
Written byWelzard
Illustrated byKatsutoshi Murase
Published byShueisha
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 26, 2014December 8, 2017
Volumes17
Original net animation
Released July 31, 2017 August 11, 2017
Runtime3 minutes
Episodes10
Manga
Karada Sagashi Kai
Written byWelzard
Illustrated byKatsutoshi Murase
Published byShueisha
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runJanuary 5, 2018January 25, 2019
Volumes5
Manga
Karada Sagashi I
Written byHarumi Doki
Illustrated byKatsutoshi Murase
Published byShueisha
MagazineShōnen Jump+
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 24, 2022March 11, 2023
Volumes3
Live-action film
Directed byEiichirō Hasumi
Written byHarumi Doki
Music byYugo Kanno
StudioWarner Bros. Japan
ReleasedOctober 14, 2022

A 10-episode original net animation adaptation aired on Production I.G's Tate Anime app between July and August 2017. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in 2022.

Characters

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Asuka Morisaki
Voiced by: Kana Asumi[2]
Takahiro Ise
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[2]
Haruka Mikami
Voiced by: Tamaki Orie[3]
The Red Person
Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka[3]
Rumiko Hiiragi
Voiced by: Reina Aoyama[3]
Shōta Uranishi
Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[3]
Rie Naruto
Voiced by: Madoka Asahina[3]
Kenji Sugimoto
Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[3]
School Announcer
Voiced by: Aoi Koga[3]

Media

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Manga

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Written by Welzard and illustrated by Katsutoshi Murase, Karada Sagashi was serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service from September 26, 2014 to December 8, 2017.[4][5] The series is based on a cell phone novel of the same name written by Welzard.[6] Its chapters were collected into seventeen tankōbon volumes from February 4, 2015 to February 2, 2018.[7][8]

A spin-off manga, titled Karada Sagashi Kai, was serialized on Shōnen Jump+ from January 5, 2018 to January 25, 2019.[5][9] The spin-off's chapters were collected into five tankōbon volumes from April 4, 2018 to March 4, 2019.[10][11]

A manga adaptation of the live-action film, titled Karada Sagashi I, was serialized on Shōnen Jump+ from September 24, 2022 to March 11, 2023.[12][13] The adaptation's chapters were collected into three tankōbon volumes from November 4, 2022 to April 4, 2023.[14][15]

Karada Sagashi

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No. Release date ISBN
1 February 4, 2015[7]978-4-08-880291-6
2 April 3, 2015[16]978-4-08-880347-0
3 July 3, 2015[17]978-4-08-880424-8
4 September 4, 2015[18]978-4-08-880455-2
5 December 4, 2015[19]978-4-08-880547-4
6 February 4, 2016[20]978-4-08-880614-3
7 April 4, 2016[21]978-4-08-880662-4
8 June 3, 2016[22]978-4-08-880702-7
9 August 4, 2016[23]978-4-08-880767-6
10 November 4, 2016[24]978-4-08-880817-8
11 December 31, 2016[25]978-4-08-880895-6
12 March 3, 2017[26]978-4-08-881035-5
13 May 2, 2017[27]978-4-08-881085-0
14 August 4, 2017[28]978-4-08-881131-4
15 October 4, 2017[29]978-4-08-881244-1
16 December 4, 2017[30]978-4-08-881299-1
17 February 2, 2018[8]978-4-08-881351-6

Karada Sagashi Kai

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No. Release date ISBN
1 April 4, 2018[10]978-4-08-881484-1
2 July 4, 2018[31]978-4-08-881527-5
3 October 4, 2018[32]978-4-08-881599-2
4 December 4, 2018[33]978-4-08-881687-6
5 March 4, 2019[11]978-4-08-881789-7

Karada Sagashi I

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No. Release date ISBN
1 November 4, 2022[14]978-4-08-883309-5
2 February 3, 2023[34]978-4-08-883408-5
3 April 4, 2023[15]978-4-08-883472-6

Anime

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An original net animation adaptation was announced on April 28, 2017.[1] Ten episodes were aired on Production I.G's Tate Anime app from July 31 to August 11, 2017.[35]

Live-action film

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A live-action film adaptation was announced on August 27, 2021. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Japan, directed by Eiichirō Hasumi, with scripts by Harumi Doki, music composed by Yugo Kanno, and stars Kanna Hashimoto as Asuka Morisaki.[36] It premiered in Japanese theaters on October 14, 2022.[37]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (April 29, 2017). "Karada Sagashi Horror Manga Gets Net Anime on Production I.G's 'Vertical Anime' App". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (June 23, 2017). "Karada Sagashi Net Anime Casts Kana Asumi, Takuya Eguchi". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Ressler, Karen (July 6, 2017). "Karada Sagashi Net Anime Casts Tamaki Orie, Aimi Tanaka, More". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  4. ^ ジャンプをスマホやPCで!少年ジャンプ+創刊. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 22, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  5. ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 7, 2017). "Karada Sagashi Horror Manga Ends, New Series Launches". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  6. ^ カラダ探し. Keitai Shōsetsu Noichigo (in Japanese). Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  7. ^ a b カラダ探し 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  8. ^ a b カラダ探し 17 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (January 25, 2019). "Karada Sagashi Kai Manga Ends, Artist Launches New Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  10. ^ a b カラダ探し 解 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  11. ^ a b カラダ探し 解 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  12. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 2, 2022). "Karada Sagashi Horror Manga Gets New Series on September 24". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  13. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 5, 2023). "Karada Sagashi I Manga Ends on March 11". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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  23. ^ カラダ探し 9 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  24. ^ カラダ探し 10 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  25. ^ カラダ探し 11 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  26. ^ カラダ探し 12 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  27. ^ カラダ探し 13 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  28. ^ カラダ探し 14 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  29. ^ カラダ探し 15 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  30. ^ カラダ探し 16 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  31. ^ カラダ探し 解 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  32. ^ カラダ探し 解 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  33. ^ カラダ探し 解 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  34. ^ カラダ探し 異 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  35. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 31, 2017). "Karada Sagashi Net Anime Posts Teaser on Premiere Day". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  36. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (August 26, 2021). "Karada Sagashi Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Kanna Hashimoto". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
  37. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 14, 2022). "Live-Action Karada Sagashi Film Reveals Teaser Visual, October 14 Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
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