is a Japanese fighting
manga
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 history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...
written and illustrated by Tetsuhiro Hirakawa. The series was serialized in ''
Weekly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Miz ...
'' from April 2007 to October 2015; its individual chapters were collected into 43 volumes. A television drama adaptation aired on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.[Weekly Shōnen Champion
is a Japanese Shōnen manga, ''shōnen'' manga magazine published by Akita Shoten.
History
''Shōnen Champion'' was first published on July 15, 1969. It has had numerous popular series by manga artists such as Osamu Tezuka, Go Nagai, Shinji Miz ...]
'' on April 19, 2007. The series completed serialization on October 15, 2015. The series' individual chapters were collected into 43 ''
tankōbon
A is a standard publishing format for books in Japan, alongside other formats such as ''shinsho'' (17x11 cm paperback books) and ''bunkobon''. Used as a loanword in English, the term specifically refers to a printed collection of a manga that w ...
'' volumes.
In France, the manga is licensed by
12 bis.
TV drama
A television drama adaptation was announced in January 2012. It was directed by
Yu Irie, with scripts written by Naomi Murakami and Junpei Yamaoka.
Kento Kaku
is a Japanese actor born in Tokyo. He has appeared in a number of feature films, television series, and stage productions. He is represented by Amuse, Inc. His wife is actress Nana Eikura.
Biography
He made his acting debut in films in 2007. In ...
performed the lead role. It was broadcast on
TV Tokyo
JOTX-DTV (channel 7), branded as is a Japanese television station that serves as the flagship of the TX Network.[Yellow Tanabe
is a Japanese manga artist. She was an assistant for Mitsuru Adachi and Makoto Raiku and made her debut in 2002 with the short story ''Lost Princess''. She is best known for the manga series '' Kekkaishi'', which has been adapted as an anime te ...]
. The reviewer for Manga News largely shared the opinions of previous critics, praising the artwork and nothing that while the story is nothing new, it was still solid.
As of February 2012, the series has over 4.5 million copies in circulation.
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See also
*'' Nine Peaks'', another manga series by the same author
References
External links
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{{Weekly Shōnen Champion
2012 Japanese television series debuts
Akita Shoten manga
Japanese television dramas based on manga
Shōnen manga
TV Tokyo original programming
Yankī anime and manga