Shinjuku Swan (新宿スワン) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ken Wakui. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from 2005 to 2013, with its chapters collected in thirty-eight tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a Japanese television drama series that aired in 2007[1] and was also adapted into two live-action films directed by Sion Sono.

Shinjuku Swan
Cover of the first volume of the manga.
新宿スワン
Manga
Written byKen Wakui
Published byKodansha
ImprintYoung Magazine KC
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original run20052013
Volumes38
Television drama
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run August 18, 2007 September 29, 2007
Episodes6
Live-action

Characters

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  • Tatsuhiko Shitori
  • Chisato Morinaga
  • Mako
  • Hideyoshi
  • Yousuke
  • Seki
  • Hayama
  • Tokimasa
  • Tadatoshi Ushio
  • Soga
  • Kameyama
  • Momozuka Yuu
  • Saotome Akemi
  • Masaki Taki
  • Tanashi Take

TV series

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Cast

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Film adaptations

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Shinjuku Swan

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The manga was adapted into a comedy film directed by Sion Sono that was released in Japan on May 30, 2015.

Shinjuku Swan II

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Shinjuku Swan II, also directed by Sion Sono, was released in Japan on January 21, 2017.

Images

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References

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  1. ^ "新宿スワン 歌舞伎町スカウトサバイバル SHINJUKU SWAN". tvdrama-db.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-02-25.
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