Tanabata no Kuni
Tanabata no Kuni | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
七夕の国 | |
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Genre | Science fiction[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Hitoshi Iwaaki |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 1996 – 1999 |
Volumes | 4 |
Television drama | |
Directed by |
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Written by |
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Licensed by | Disney Platform Distribution |
Original run | July 4, 2024 – present |
Tanabata no Kuni (七夕の国, lit. 'Tanabata Country') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. A live-action series adaptation premiered in July 2024.
Characters
- Yōji Minamimaru (南丸 洋二, Minamimaru Yōji)
- Portrayed by: Kanata Hosoda [ja][2]
- Sachiko Higashimaru
- Portrayed by: Ryōko Fujino[3]
- Masami Murakami
- Portrayed by: Hiroshi Mikami[3]
- Yoriyuki Murakami
- Portrayed by: Takayuki Yamada[3]
- Satō
- Portrayed by: Hoshi Ishida[4]
- Yagihara
- Portrayed by: Satoshi Kanada[4]
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki, Tanabata no Kuni was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999.[5] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from June 30, 1997,[6] to February 26, 1999.[7]
Volumes
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | June 30, 1997[6] | 4-09-184541-X |
2 | March 30, 1998[8] | 4-09-184542-8 |
3 | September 30, 1998[9] | 4-09-184543-6 |
4 | February 26, 1999[7] | 4-09-184544-4 |
Live-action series
In January 2024, it was announced that the series will receive a live-action series adaptation which premiered on Disney+'s Star platform on July 4 of the same year.[10][2][4]
References
- ^ 七夕の国:「寄生獣」岩明均の"怪作"が実写ドラマ化 主演に細田佳央太 ディズニープラスで7月独占配信. Mantan Web (in Japanese). January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 19, 2024). "Hitoshi Iwaaki's Tanabata no Kuni Manga Gets Live-Action Series on Disney+". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 17, 2024). "Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series Reveals Teaser Video, More Cast". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 18, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ a b c Pineda, Rafael (June 19, 2024). "Live-Action Tanabata no Kuni Series' Trailer Reveals More Cast, July 4 Debut". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
- ^ 「岩明均」全覧・著者略歴 (in Japanese). eBook Initiative Japan Co., Ltd. [ja]. Archived from the original on January 13, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b 七夕の国 / 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ a b 七夕の国 / 4. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 27, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ 七夕の国 / 2. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ 七夕の国 / 3. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 5, 2003. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
- ^ 岩明均「七夕の国」が7月にディズニープラスでドラマ化、主演は細田佳央太. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 19, 2024. Archived from the original on January 19, 2024. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
External links
- Tanabata no Kuni (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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