Fabricant 100 Explained

Ja Kanji:人造人間100
Ja Romaji:Jinzō Ningen 100
Type:manga
Author:Daisuke Enoshima
Publisher:Shueisha
Imprint:Jump Comics
Magazine:Weekly Shōnen Jump
First:December 5, 2022
Last:September 4, 2023
Volumes:5

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daisuke Enoshima. It was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 2022 to September 2023 and collected into five volumes.

Synopsis

The Yao family, whose bloodline is known for having abnormally long lifespans, were murdered by a group of people with supernatural abilities. This group consists of 'Fabricants'; Artificial beings crafted by a scientist looking for ways to create the perfect being. After his rejection and death, the Fabricants began to roam the world, seeking out people with extraordinary body parts, such as telescopic kinetic vision, to kill and harvest for their own. The sole survivor, 14-year-old Ashibi Yao, lived by making a pact with one of his family's killers, Fabricant No. 100, offering his body to her only after all other Fabricants have been killed. The odd pairing then set out to investigate abnormal murders to end the Fabricant's rampage once and for all.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Daisuke Enoshima, the series originated as a one-shot published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in October 2021. The one-shot was later turned into a full series, which was serialized in Weekly Shōnen Jump from December 5, 2022,[1] to September 4, 2023,[2] and collected into five volumes.

During its serialization, Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series in English simultaneously with their Japanese release.[3]

Volumes

Reception

Jonathan Greenall of Comic Book Resources praised the dialog and "Frankenstein-like" horror elements in the story.[4] Rowan Grover of Multiversity Comics praised the action, characters, and double-page spreads, though Grover felt its art "has never come off as the most intricate or visually detailed".[5]

The series has been nominated for the Next Manga Award in the print manga category in 2023.[6]

Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shonen Jump Magazine Launches 4 New Manga in Next 4 Weeks. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. November 6, 2022. July 18, 2023. December 5, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221205023822/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-06/shonen-jump-magazine-launches-4-new-manga-in-next-4-weeks/.191603. live.
  2. Web site: Fabricant 100 Manga Ends, 3 New Manga to Launch in Shonen Jump. Anime News Network. Cayanan. Joanna. September 3, 2023. September 3, 2023. September 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230904002622/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2023-09-03/fabricant-100-manga-ends-3-new-manga-to-launch-in-shonen-jump/.201921. live.
  3. Web site: Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Fabricant 100 Manga in English. Anime News Network. Hazra. Adriana. December 5, 2022. July 18, 2023. January 6, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230106100536/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-12-05/viz-media-manga-plus-launch-fabricant-100-manga-in-english/.192588. live.
  4. Web site: Shonen Jump's Newest Manga Puts a Shonen Twist on the Classic Frankenstein Tale. Comic Book Resources. Greenall. Jonathan. December 10, 2022. July 18, 2023. July 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230718025917/https://www.cbr.com/shonen-jump-new-manga-fabricant-100-twist-on-frankenstein/. live.
  5. Web site: This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 2/12/23. Multiversity Comics. Grover. Rowan. February 15, 2023. July 18, 2023. July 18, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230718025917/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/news-columns/this-week-in-shonen-jump-week-of-2-12-23/. live.
  6. Web site: Voting Opens for Next Manga Awards 2023. Anime News Network. Loveridge. Lynzee. June 25, 2023. July 18, 2023. June 26, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230626074050/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2023-06-25/voting-opens-for-next-manga-awards-2023/.199604. live.