Black Night Parade Explained

Ja Kanji:ブラックナイトパレード
Ja Romaji:Burakku Naito Parēdo
Type:manga
Author:Hikaru Nakamura
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Young Jump Comics
First:November 2, 2016
Volumes:9

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from November 2016 to July 2019, before transferring to Ultra Jump starting in September 2019. The series has been collected into nine volumes as of December 2023. A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan in December 2022.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura, Black Night Parade was initially serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine from November 2, 2016,[1] [2] to July 25, 2019.[3] The series continued its publication in Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine on September 19, 2019.[4] As of December 2023, nine volumes have been released.

The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[5] [6]

Volumes

Live-action film

In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving a live action film adaptation, starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto. The film is directed by Yūichi Fukuda, based on a screenplay written by Fukuda and Tetsuo Kamata. It premiered in Japan on December 23, 2022.[7] Eve performed the theme song .[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Piselli. Justin. Arakawa Under the Bridge's Nakamura Starts New Manga About Dark Santa. Anime News Network. October 26, 2016. August 2, 2022. August 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802022128/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-10-26/arakawa-under-the-bridge-nakamura-starts-new-manga-about-dark-santa/.108130. live.
  2. Web site: ja:クリスマスもバイトのフリーターが出会ったのは?中村光の新連載スタート. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/207888. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 2, 2016. August 2, 2022. ja. August 15, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220815000240/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/207888. live.
  3. Web site: ja:大戦の情勢すら変える力持つとされる、謎の生物兵器描く異能SFバトルがYJで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/341048. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. July 25, 2019. August 2, 2022. ja. May 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220510053231/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/341048. live.
  4. Web site: ja:中村光「ブラックナイトパレード」&福島鉄平「ボクらは魔法少年」、UJに移籍. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/348123. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 19, 2019. August 2, 2022. ja. December 10, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191210084239/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/348123. live.
  5. Web site: Seven Seas Licenses BLACK NIGHT PARADE Manga Series. Seven Seas Entertainment. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023. March 22, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230322200700/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/2023/03/22/seven-seas-licenses-black-night-parade-manga-series/. live.
  6. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses 'My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better', Black Night Parade Manga. Anime News Network. March 23, 2023. March 23, 2023. March 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230323051427/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-03-23/seven-seas-entertainment-licenses-my-pancreas-broke-but-my-life-got-better-black-night-parade-manga/.196285. live.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. Hikaru Nakamura's Black Night Parade Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Ryō Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto. Anime News Network. August 1, 2022. August 2, 2022. August 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220802000425/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-08-01/hikaru-nakamura-black-night-parade-manga-gets-live-action-film-starring-ryo-yoshizawa-kanna-/.188275. live.
  8. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Live-Action Black Night Parade Film's Trailer Reveals, Previews Eve's Theme Song. Anime News Network. November 9, 2022. November 9, 2022. November 10, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221110025339/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-09/live-action-black-night-parade-film-trailer-reveals-previews-eve-theme-song/.191745. live.