Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo
Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo | |
![]() Second volume cover of Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo | |
(Karasuma Kyōko no Jikenbo) | |
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Genre | Detective,[1] science fiction,[1][2] supernatural[3] |
Manga | |
Written by | Oji Hiroi |
Illustrated by | Yūsuke Kozaki |
Published by | Gentosha |
Magazine | BStreet Monthly Comic Birz |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | 2002 – February 29, 2012 |
Volumes | 10 |
Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo (Japanese:
Plot
[edit]Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo is set in Asakusa, Tokyo in the year 2050, where entities known as Oni, ogres of Japanese mythology, live alongside humans. Once worshiped by people, these creatures were relegated to live in the margin of society. However, as they get tired of such life they start to live among humans, becoming influential economic and political leaders. With power and anger accumulated, the Oni united under the OOO (Organization of Ogrecide), decide to break a millennial pact signed with humans, and declare war on them.
The main character of the series is the 16-year-old detective of the same name, Kyoko Karasuma (
Release
[edit]Written by Oji Hiroi and illustrated by Yūsuke Kozaki, Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo was first published as part of Gentosha's BStreet manga anthology in 2002.[4][5] It was then serialized in Gentosha's Monthly Comic Birz seinen magazine from 2003 to February 29, 2012.[4][6] Gentosha compiled all individual chapters and published into ten tankōbon volumes from September 24, 2003 to March 30, 2012.[7][8]
Outside Japan, the serie was also published in Czech Republic by Zoner Press,[9] France by Taifu Comics,[1] in Germany by Carlsen Comics,[10] in Italy by Ronin Manga,[11] in Indonesia by Elex Media,[12] in Russia by Comix-ART,[13] and in Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing.[14]
Volume list
[edit]No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | September 24, 2003[7] | 978-4-344-80286-5 |
2 | August 24, 2004[15] | 978-4-344-80441-8 |
3 | April 24, 2005[16] | 978-4-344-80548-4 |
4 | January 24, 2006[17] | 978-4-344-80674-0 |
5 | December 22, 2006[18] | 978-4-344-80883-6 |
6 | December 22, 2007[19] | 978-4-344-81162-1 |
7 | December 24, 2008[20] | 978-4-344-81504-9 |
8 | December 24, 2009[21] | 978-4-344-81799-9 |
9 | December 24, 2010[22] | 978-4-344-82106-4 |
10 | March 30, 2012[8] | 978-4-344-82462-1 |
Motion comic
[edit]In February 2013, Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo was adapted by Happinet and the Inception Media Group into a "Manga 2.5"—a motion comic with English voice acting, sound effects, animation, motion, and coloring.[23] Along with The Mythical Detective Loki, it was the first Manga 2.5, which were released to the iTunes Store in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and South Africa.[23] Directed by Keiji Korogi and produced by Haruo Kawashima,[24] the series was released into 8 chapters for a total of 86 minutes.[2] Crunchyroll announced they would make the motion comic available on its streaming site in May 2014.[25]
Cast
[edit]- Alexa Kahn as Kyoko Karasuma
- Nate Joyner as Raymond Kumano
- Larry Butler as Kozo Mitamura
- Bryan Forrest as Kirio Uchida
- Caleb Pearson as Shoichi Ise
- David Gerrold as Vice chief Kunimitsu
Source:[2]
Episode list
[edit]Ep no.[2] | Title[2] |
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1 | "The Oni Feast (1)" Transliteration: "Oni Matsuri (1)" (Japanese: |
2 | "The Oni Feast (2)" Transliteration: "Oni Matsuri (2)" (Japanese: |
3 | "Kamikakushi (1)" (Japanese: |
4 | "Kamikakushi (2)" (Japanese: |
5 | "Shadow of Decadence (1)" Transliteration: "Kire yo, Waizatsuna Yami o (1)" (Japanese: |
6 | "Shadow of Decadence (2)" Transliteration: "Kire yo, Waizatsuna Yami o (2)" (Japanese: |
7 | "Invasion of Abnormalities" Transliteration: "Itan-tachi no Shinkō" (Japanese: |
8 | "The Second Defeat" Transliteration: "Nidaime no Haiboku" (Japanese: |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Kyoko Karasuma, Inspecteur à Asakusa" (in French). Taifu Comics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 ". manga25.com (in Japanese). Happinet Corporation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014. - ^ a b Aoki, Debora (August 9, 2013). "Manga Publishers Look To Cross Borders With Digital Distribution". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "About KYMG" (in Japanese). Yūsuke Kozaki's official website. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Bstreet:
作品 ・シリーズ" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
月刊 コミックバーズ4月 号 絶賛 発売 中 !!" (in Japanese). Gentosha. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. - ^ a b "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (1)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ a b "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (10)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "Případy Kjóko Karasumy 1" (in Czech). Zoner Press. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Kyoko Karasuma: Detective of the Asakusa Police Department" (in German). Carlsen Verlag. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013.
- ^ "Kyoko Karasuma Y-Files". fumetto-online.it (in Italian). Alessandro Distribuzioni. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Kyoko Karasuma Case Files 1" (in Indonesian). Elex Media. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Темные материалы Кёко Карасумы" (in Russian). Comix-ART. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "
烏丸 響子 事件 簿 1" (in Chinese). books.com.tw. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (2)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (3)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (4)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (5)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (6)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (7)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (8)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved August 20, 2020. - ^ "
烏丸 響子 の事件 簿 (9)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014. - ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2013). "'Manga 2.5' English Motion Comics Debut with Karasuma Kyōko". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ "Karasuma Kyoko No Jikenbo". iTunes. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
- ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (May 3, 2014). "Crunchyroll Streams Detective Loki & Karasuma Kyoko 'Manga 2.5'". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia