''Origin'' (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese
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 ...
series written and illustrated by
Boichi. It was serialized in
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...
's
manga magazine ''
Weekly Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine started on June 16, 1980, and is targeted at the adult male () demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the second and fourth ...
'' from September 2016 to February 2019, with its chapters collected in ten volumes. In 2019, ''Origin'' won the Grand Prize at the 22nd
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival was an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.
Based on judging by ...
.
Media
Manga
''Origin'', written and illustrated by
Boichi, was serialized in
Kodansha
is a Japanese privately held publishing company headquartered in Bunkyō, Tokyo. Kodansha publishes manga magazines which include ''Nakayoshi'', ''Morning (magazine), Morning'', ''Afternoon (magazine), Afternoon'', ''Evening (magazine), Eveni ...
's
manga magazine ''
Weekly Young Magazine
is a Japanese weekly anthology magazine published in Tokyo each Monday by Kodansha. The magazine started on June 16, 1980, and is targeted at the adult male () demographic. It was published bimonthly (under the title ), on the second and fourth ...
'' from September 5, 2016, to February 9, 2019. Kodansha collected its chapters in ten volumes, released from January 6, 2017,
to June 6, 2019.
During their panel at
Anime NYC
Anime NYC is an annual four-day anime convention held during August at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City.
Programming
The convention typically offers arcade games, an artist alley, concerts, manga library (Carolina Manga Li ...
2022,
Kodansha USA
Kodansha USA Publishing, LLC is a publishing company based in New York, US, and a subsidiary of Japan's largest publishing company Kodansha. Established in July 1st 2008, Kodansha USA publishes books relating to Japan, Japanese culture, and man ...
announced that they licensed the manga for a Fall 2023 release.
Volumes
Film
In December 2023, it was announced that Kodansha and the production company Majestic Limited have closed a deal for a feature film adaptation of ''Origin''.
Reception
''Origin'' won the Grand Prize of the Manga Division at the 22nd
Japan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival was an annual festival held since 1997 by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs. The festival begins with an open competition and culminates with the awarding of several prizes and an exhibition.
Based on judging by ...
in 2019.
References
External links
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{{Weekly Young Magazine - 2010–2019
Action anime and manga
Kodansha manga
Science fiction anime and manga
Seinen manga