Choujin X Explained
Ja Kanji: | 超人X |
Ja Romaji: | Chōjin Ekkusu |
Type: | manga |
Author: | Sui Ishida |
Publisher: | Shueisha |
Imprint: | Young Jump Comics |
First: | May 10, 2021 |
Volumes: | 10 |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Sui Ishida. It has been irregularly serialized on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website since May 2021 and in Weekly Young Jump from October 2021 to February 2022.
Synopsis
has great fighting skills as well as a strong sense of justice, and also always gets good grades in his class. His friend is the complete opposite of Azuma: he does not listen in class, and is a bystander when Azuma fights. Different as they might be, their bond is very strong nevertheless. They live in Yamato Prefecture, where the district has almost been destroyed by Choujin, humans with supernatural abilities. When the two are returning home, they encounter a Choujin who threatens to kill them. With no other way of escaping, the two decided to become Choujin themselves. The story centers around their adventures and struggles as they try to navigate the chaotic and often dangerous life of a Choujin.
Publication
Choujin X, written and illustrated by Sui Ishida, was first announced in November 2020.[1] With an irregular serialization, with chapters released according to Ishida's own schedule,[2] Choujin X began serialization on Shueisha's Tonari no Young Jump website on May 10, 2021.[3] It was also serialized in Weekly Young Jump from October 14, 2021,[4] [2] to February 4, 2022, only continuing its serialization on the website.[5] Shueisha released its first two volume on December 17, 2021.[6]
The series is simultaneously published on Viz Media's website in English,[3] and Shueisha's Manga Plus online platform in English, Indonesian, Portuguese, Spanish,[7] and Russian.[8]
Volumes
Chapters not yet in tankōbon format
These chapters have yet to be published in a volume.
Reception
The first and second volumes sold 33,113 and 29,852 copies (respectively) in their first week;[9] [10] they sold 40,141 and 36,085 copies (respectively) in their second week.[11] By December 2022, the manga had sold over 1 million copies.[12]
The series ranked 13th in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2023.[13] The manga placed sixth in Rakuten Kobo's second E-book Award in the "I Want to Deliver It to the World! Top Recommended Manga" category in 2024.[14]
Notes and References
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida Unveils New Chо̄jin X Manga. Anime News Network. December 29, 2021. November 23, 2020. December 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211230015729/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-11-23/tokyo-ghoul-sui-ishida-unveils-new-ch-jin-x-manga/.166627. live.
- Web site: ja:石田スイが描く異能バトルアクション「超人X」、ヤンジャンでも連載開始. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/449318. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 29, 2021. ja. October 14, 2021. October 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221022125556/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/449318. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Viz Media, Manga Plus Publish New Choujin X Manga by Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida. Anime News Network. May 10, 2021. August 21, 2021. August 21, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210821080242/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-05-10/viz-media-manga-plus-publish-new-choujin-x-manga-by-tokyo-ghoul-sui-ishida/.172615. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Choujin X Manga by Tokyo Ghoul's Sui Ishida Gets Serialization in Young Jump on October 14. Anime News Network. September 22, 2021. September 22, 2021. September 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210922074637/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-09-22/choujin-x-manga-by-tokyo-ghoul-sui-ishida-gets-serialization-in-young-jump-on-october-14/.177673. live.
- Web site: Mateo. Alex. Choujin X Manga Ends Serialization in Young Jump, Continues in Tonari no Young Jump. Anime News Network. February 2, 2022. February 2, 2022. February 2, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220202213142/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-02-02/choujin-x-manga-ends-serialization-in-young-jump-continues-in-tonari-no-young-jump/.182167. live.
- Web site: ja:石田スイ3年ぶりの新作「超人X」1、2巻同時発売、プレゼント企画やコラボPVも. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/457996. Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 29, 2021. ja. December 17, 2021. December 17, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211217090156/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/457996. live.
- Ishida, Sui. Sui Ishida. sui_ishida_jpn. 1396847814114643968. ja:『#超人X 』『#CHOUJINX』Episode1 Translated version URL!.
- Ishida, Sui. Sui Ishida. sui_ishida_jpn. 1425349574147731458. ja:『#超人X 』『#CHOUJINX』Episode6 Translated version URL!. ja.
- Web site: ja:週間 コミックランキング 2021年12月27日付 (2021年12月13日~2021年12月19日) [2]. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2021-12-27/p/2/. Oricon. April 15, 2022. https://archive.today/20211230021327/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2021-12-27/p/2/. December 30, 2021. ja. dead.
- Web site: ja:週間 コミックランキング 2021年12月27日付 (2021年12月13日~2021年12月19日)[3]. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2021-12-27/p/3/. Oricon. April 15, 2022. https://archive.today/20211230021523/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2021-12-27/p/3/. December 30, 2021. ja. dead.
- Web site: ja:週間 コミックランキング2022年01月03日付 [3]. https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2021-12-27/p/3/. Oricon. April 15, 2022. https://archive.today/20211230014823/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/obc/w/2022-01-03/p/3/. December 30, 2021. ja. dead.
- Ishida, Sui. 1607672448979460096. sui_ishida_jpn. ja:いつも有難うございます!『#超人X』34話 I Got 2 know ①12/28(水)12時更新です!年内最後!お楽しみに!ゾラから逃げるトキオ!エリイ!アヅマ!な回です!▽前話はこちら!https://tonarinoyj.jp/episode/316190247035004756▽累計100万部突破!最新5巻は1/19発売です!ご予約はこちら!https://s-manga.net/items/contents.html?isbn=978-4-08-892573-8. December 27, 2022. January 19, 2023. ja.
- Web site: Harding. Daryl. RuriDragon is Japanese Bookstores No. 1 Manga Recommendation of 2023. Crunchyroll. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023. February 2, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230202092434/https://www.crunchyroll.com/anime-news/2023/02/01/ruridragon-is-japanese-bookstores-no-1-manga-recommendation-of-2023. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Berserk of Gluttony, Dungeon People, Oblivion Battery Manga Win 2nd Rakuten Kobo e-Book Awards 2024. Anime News Network. June 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240603072510/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-06-03/berserk-of-gluttony-dungeon-people-oblivion-battery-manga-win-2nd-rakuten-kobo-e-book-awards-2024/.211464. June 3, 2024. June 3, 2024. live.