Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering (おとぎ奉り) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Junya Inoue. It has been serialized by Wani Books in Comic Gum from 2002, and collected in 12 tankōbon volumes released from December, 2002 to September 23, 2008. The series is licensed in North America by Central Park Media and in France by Doki-Doki.
| Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering | |
 The first volume of Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering, published by Central Park Media | |
| おとぎ奉り (Otogi Matsuri) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, Supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Junya Inoue |
| Published by | Wani Books (1st edition) Shinchosha (2nd edition) |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Comic Gum |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2002 – 2008 |
| Volumes | 12 (Gum Comics edition) 8 (Bunch Comics DX edition) |
Plot edit
The series follows Yousuke Suruga, a high school student, whose body has been merged with the Bow of Suzaku, a legendary weapon, for breaking an ancient Shinto shrine. To save himself and his hometown he uses the Bow of Suzaku against demons.
Characters edit
Suruga Yousuke - is the main character of the story and wielder of bow of suzaku. He unknowingly sacrificed his future for the bow therefore he has only one year to live.
Yomogi Inaba - is the female lead who can see sprits and is protected by the fox sprits.
Manga edit
Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering written and illustrated by Junya Inoue. It has been serialized by Wani Books in Comic Gum from 2002. The individual chapters were collected in 12 tankōbon volumes which were released from December, 2002 to September 23, 2008.[1][2] The series is licensed in North America by Central Park Media,[3] which released its first tankōbon volume on September 1, 2007.[4] The manga is licensed in France by Doki-Doki,[5] which released the first tankōbon volume on October 11, 2006.[6]
| No. | Title | Original release date | North America release date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dark Offering | December, 2002[1] 978-4-847-03437-4 | September 1, 2007[4] 978-1-578-00727-1 |
| 2 | Blood Rites | March, 2003[7] 978-4-847-03448-0 | January 1, 2008[8] 978-1-578-00730-1 |
| 3 | — | December 25, 2003[9] 978-4-847-03461-9 | May 1, 2008[10] 978-1-578-00746-2 |
| 4 | — | June 24, 2004[11] 978-4-847-03476-3 | — |
| 5 | — | February, 2005[12] 978-4-847-03492-3 | — |
| 6 | — | June 25, 2005[13] 978-4-847-03511-1 | — |
| 7 | — | January, 2006[14] 978-4-847-03541-8 | — |
| 8 | — | August 25, 2006[15] 978-4-847-03566-1 | — |
| 9 | — | January 25, 2007[16] 978-4-847-03589-0 | — |
| 10 | — | September 22, 2007[17] 978-4-847-03613-2 | — |
| 11 | — | February 22, 2008[18] 978-4-847-03628-6 | — |
| 12 | — | September 23, 2008[2] 978-4-847-03653-8 | — |
References edit
- ^ a b おとぎ奉り (1) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847034376.
- ^ a b おとぎ奉り(12)(通常版) (Gum Comics) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847036530.
- ^ "CPM Confirms Upcoming Manga Slate into Next Year". Anime News Network. 2007-06-20. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
- ^ a b Inoue, Junya (May 2006). Otogi Matsuri 1: Dark Offering. ISBN 1578007275.
- ^ "Otogi Matsuri" (in French). Doki-Doki. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ "Otogi Matsuri Vol 1" (in French). Doki-Doki. Retrieved 2009-08-08.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (2) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847034481.
- ^ Inous, Junya (November 2006). Otogi Matsuri 2: Blood Rites. ISBN 1578007305.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (3) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847034619.
- ^ Inoue, Junya (May 2008). Otogi Matsuri 3. ISBN 978-1578007462.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (4) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847034767.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (5) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847034929.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (6) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847035119.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (7) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847035410.
- ^ おとぎ奉り (8) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847035666.
- ^ おとぎ奉り 9 (9) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847035895.
- ^ おとぎ奉り10 初回限定版 (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 4847036131.
- ^ おとぎ奉り(11) (Gum Comics) (in Japanese). ASIN 484703628X.
External links edit
- Official Otogi Matsuri website (in Japanese)
- Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia