Ciguatera (manga) explained
| Ciguatera |
| Ja Kanji: | シガテラ |
| Ja Romaji: | Shigatera |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from July 2003 to June 2005, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya, Ciguatera was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from July 14, 2003, to June 6, 2005. Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from December 25, 2003, to August 5, 2005.
In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Kodansha USA (as a Vertical title) published it in a three-volume omnibus edition,[1] [2] released from November 9, 2021, to July 12, 2022.
In France, the manga was licensed by .[3]
Volumes
Drama
In March 2023, it was announced that the series would receive a television drama adaptation, directed by Masataka Hayashi, Yū Inose, Takahiro Takasugi, and Yōsuke Nakamura, with scripts by Yōsuke Masaike, and premiered on TV Tokyo's "Drama 24" block on April 7 of the same year. It stars Kotaro Daigo as Yusuke Ogino and Nagisa Sekimizu as Yumi Nagumo.[4]
Reception
Ciguatera was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 8th and 9th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2004 and 2005, respectively.[5] [6] [7]
Notes and References
- Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Kodansha USA Adds 6 New Manga Including Osamu Tezuka's Bomba!. Anime News Network. December 6, 2021. March 25, 2021. June 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220606165518/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-03-25/kodansha-usa-adds-6-new-manga-including-osamu-tezuka-bomba/.171066. live.
- Web site: Wolf. Ian. Ciguatera, Book 1 (Volumes 1-2) Review. Anime UK News. December 6, 2021. December 6, 2021. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206130842/https://animeuknews.net/2021/12/ciguatera-book-1-volumes-1-2-review/. live.
- Web site: Le manga Poison Quotidien de Minoru Furuya annoncé par Akata. manga-news.com. December 6, 2021. fr. November 15, 2021. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206202419/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2021/11/02/Le-manga-poison-quotidien-annonce-par-Akata. live.
- Web site: Pineda. Rafael. Minoru Furuya's Ciguatera Manga Gets Live-Action Series in April. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. March 14, 2023.
- Web site: Manga Division – 2004 [8th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive]. Japan Media Arts Festival. December 6, 2021. https://archive.today/20201119033112/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2004/manga/. November 19, 2020. live.
- Web site: Macdonald. Christopher. 9th Japanese Media Arts Festival Winners. Anime News Network. December 6, 2021. December 22, 2005. January 27, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210127104751/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2005-12-22/9th-japanese-media-arts-festival-winners. live.
- Web site: Manga Division – 2005 [9th] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive]. Japan Media Arts Festival. December 6, 2021. https://archive.today/20211206200945/http://archive.j-mediaarts.jp/en/festival/2005/manga/. December 6, 2021. live.
