, is a Japanese
manga
Manga ( Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is use ...
written and illustrated by
Erica Sakurazawa
is a Japanese manga author whose works are mostly published in josei magazines. She has some works published in the adult manga magazine '' Manga Burikko''.
Works
* ''Ai shiau Koto shika dekinai''
* ''Angel Breath''
* ''Boku no Angel Dust''
...
. The manga was serialized in
Shodensha's ''
josei'' manga magazine ''
Feel Young'' from 1999 to 2000, and collected in a single volume released on February 22, 2001. The manga was licensed for a North American release by
Tokyopop
Tokyopop (styled TOKYOPOP; formerly known as Mixx Entertainment) is an American distributor, licensor and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa and Western manga-style works. The German publishing division produces German translations of licensed J ...
, which released the manga on September 9, 2003. The manga was licensed in Germany by Tokyopop Germany and in France by
Kana
The term may refer to a number of syllabaries used to write Japanese phonological units, morae. Such syllabaries include (1) the original kana, or , which were Chinese characters (kanji) used phonetically to transcribe Japanese, the most pr ...
.
Adaptations
Sakurazawa's earlier work ''Angel'' and this manga, ''Angel Nest'' were adapted into a live action film titled . The film was directed by Mayumi Miyasaka, who was awarded the Special Jury Prize for the Feature Length Competition division at the 2005 Skip City International D-Cinema Festival.
The screenwriter for the film was
Satoko Okudera, with Ryo Yoshimata as music director.
Kyoko Fukada
is a very common feminine Japanese given name. Not to be confused with Kiyoko.
Possible writings
The final syllable "ko" is typically written with the kanji character for child, 子. It is a common suffix to female names in Japan.
The first ...
was cast as the angel,
Shigeru Izumiya
Shigeru Izumiya (泉谷 しげる ''Izumiya Shigeru'', born May 11, 1948 in Aomori
is the capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan. , the city had an estimated population of 278,964 in 136,457 households, and a populat ...
as Tano, Akemi Kobayashi as Emi and Saori Koide as Mizuho.
The film premiered in Japan on January 21, 2006.
The theme song of the movie, , was performed by Otake Yuki.
A
making-of
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DVD with Kyoko Fukada, detailing the production of the film was released by
Happinet Pictures on January 14, 2006.
It was followed by a
photo-book
A photo book or photobook is a book in which photographs make a significant contribution to the overall content. A photo book is related to and also often used as a coffee table book.
Early
Early photo books are characterized by their use of ...
published by Shodensha on January 28, 2006.
Reception
Manga Worth Reading's Johanna Draper Carlson criticizes the manga's plot with "once you’ve created a woman who’s happier out of a relationship and broken up her marriage, there’s a lack of plot points that suggest themselves." Animefringe's Dillon Font commends Sakurazawa's "realistic and touching grasp on the interactions that people maintain with each other. Her dialogue is wonderfully honest and well-written. Her art and stories are a dream to experience and I'm pleased to report that her latest collection does not disappoint." Sequential Tart's Margaret O'Connell labels ''Angel Nest'' as a "sophisticated grown-up fantasy".
References
External links
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Film's official website
Manga News manga review
Manga Sanctuary manga review
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Josei manga
Manga adapted into films
One-shot manga
Shodensha franchises
Shodensha manga
Tokyopop titles
Japanese romance films