Higanjima Explained

Ja Kanji:彼岸島
Genre:Supernatural horror[1]
Type:manga
Author:Kōji Matsumoto
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Weekly Young Magazine
First:November 2, 2002
Volumes:88
Series titles
Content:
  1. Higanjima (2002–2010; 33 volumes)
  2. Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan (2010–2014; 16 volumes)
  3. Higanjima 48 Nichigo… (2014–present; 39 volumes)
Type:live film
Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island
Director:Kim Tae-kyun
Music:Hiroyuki Sawano
Runtime:122 minutes
Type:drama
Director:Kenji Yokoi
Music:Kōji Endō
Network:MBS, TBS
First:October 24, 2013
Last:December 26, 2013
Episodes:10
Type:drama
Higanjima Love is over
Director:Akira Iwamoto
Music:Kōji Endō
Network:MBS, TBS
First:September 20, 2016
Last:October 11, 2016
Episodes:4
Type:live film
Higanjima: Deluxe
Director:Takeshi Watanabe
Runtime:117 minutes
Type:manga
Kare, Kishijima
Author:Tarō Sasebo
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Seinen
First:October 20, 2020
Volumes:4

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 2002 to 2010, with its chapters collected in 33 tankōbon volumes. A second series, Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan, was serialized in the same magazine from 2010 to 2014; a third series, Higanjima 48 Nichigo… started in 2014.

The series has spawned two live-action films; Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island, premiered on January 9, 2010,[2] and Higanjima: Deluxe, premiered on October 15, 2016.[3] The first film was licensed for a home video release in North America by Funimation.[4] Two television drama adaptations were broadcast in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

Plot

When Akira Miyamoto learns that his older brother, Atsushi, is missing, his family begins to fall apart. The family business fails, and his father becomes an alcoholic. His two parents constantly compare Akira to Atsushi. Worse, Akira has a crush on a girl named Yuki, who already has a boyfriend, his friend Ken.

One day, Akira finds a girl unconscious in front of his house. The girl, Rei Aoyama, shows Akira Atsushi's ID card, claiming that Atsushi is alive. Rei explains that Atsushi is trapped on Higanjima Island, said to be inhabited by vampires. Akira invites his friends to help his brother, under the guise of a vacation to celebrate their graduation.

Upon arrival, vampires attack their boat and capture all of them except Rei. However, Akira escapes with his friends before vampires can drain their blood. On the island, he meets with Atsushi, who explains that the vampires are led by Miyabi, another vampire. Trained by Atsushi, Akira and his friends begin the battle against Miyabi and his vampire army in order to escape the island alive. Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan, set after the events of the original series, has Akira and his allies try to stop the invasion. Higanjima 48 Nichigo… showed the vampire invasion succeeded.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, Higanjima was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from November 2, 2002,[5] to July 12, 2010.[6] [7] Kodansha collected its chapters in 33 tankōbon volumes, released from April 4, 2003,[8] to December 6, 2010.[9]

A second series, titled, was serialized in Weekly Young Magazine from August 2, 2010,[6] [10] to July 28, 2014.[11] [12] Kodansha collected its chapters in 16 tankōbon volumes, released from January 6, 2011, and September 5, 2014.[13] [14]

A third series,, started in Weekly Young Magazine on August 18, 2014.[15] [16] [17] The first volume was published on December 5, 2014.[18] As of June 6, 2023, 39 volumes have been released.[19]

The first series was published in France by Soleil Manga.[20] Taiwanese publisher Tohan translated all the three series into Chinese.[21]

A gag comedy spin-off manga, titled, written and illustrated by Tarō Sasebo was serialized on the YanMaga Web website and the Comic Days app from October 19, 2020,[22] to December 6, 2021.[23]

Film

Cast

Anime shorts

A short anime adaptation, titled Higanjima X, debuted on YouTube streaming service on October 15, 2016.[24] On January 8, 2017, Multimedia Studio Tetra announced that Tomokazu Seki will voice all of the characters from episode seven through nine.[25]

Television drama

A live-action television adaptation aired between October 24, and December 26, 2013, on MBS, and TBS.[26] Starring Shunya Shiraishi as Akira, other cast members include Ryohei Suzuki, Rio Yamashita, Megumi Sato, Rui Kurihara, Yuya Endo, Shingo Tsurumi, and Yūga Yamato.[27] The series was released on DVD on March 26, 2014.[28] A sequel television series adapting Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan and featuring the same cast was announced in August 2014.[29]

Video game

A video game adaptation of Higanjima was released in 2005 by Now Production for the PlayStation Portable.[30] [31]

Reception

Mark Schilling of The Japan Times described the vampires as "not the sensitive heartthrobs of Twilight but vicious, ravenous types who revel in terror and torture."[32] The film grossed $1,247,050 in Japan and $22,142 in Taiwan.[33]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loo. Egan. Live-Action Higanjima Horror Film's English Trailer Posted. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. September 8, 2011. February 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230203131446/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-08/live-action-higanjima-horror-film-english-trailer-posted. live.
  2. Web site: ja:彼岸島. https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/152544. Eiga Natalie. March 14, 2023. ja. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103809/https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/152544. live.
  3. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. 2nd Live-Action Higanjima Film Casts Minami Sakurai as Yuki. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. June 13, 2016. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-13/2nd-live-action-higanjima-film-casts-minami-sakurai-as-yuki/.103150. live.
  4. Web site: Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island DVD/Blu-ray (Hyb) LiveAction. Right Stuf. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20110924031738/http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/V9QLPc=B-JY648TWzY/browse/item/92374/4/0/0. September 24, 2011.
  5. Web site: ja:WEEKLYヤングマガジン2002年49号詳細情報. http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag2360.shtml. manganetto.com. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314094256/http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag2360.shtml. March 14, 2023. ja. live.
  6. Web site: Dernier Arc pour Higanjima. manga-news.com. March 14, 2023. fr. July 12, 2010. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2010/07/12/Dernier-Arc-pour-Higanjima. live.
  7. Web site: ja:週刊ヤングマガジン 2010年32号. http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/02888/newest/946. Kodansha. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20100727205003/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/02888/newest/946. July 27, 2010. ja.
  8. Web site: ja:彼岸島（１）. http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3611264. Kodansha. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20131210211400/http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3611264. December 10, 2013. ja.
  9. Web site: ja:彼岸島（３３）. http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3619664. Kodansha. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20140519225208/http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3619664. May 19, 2014. ja.
  10. Web site: ja:藤沢とおる、ぐっさんを描く！ヤンマガ×のどごし生コラボ. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35542. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 14, 2023. ja. August 2, 2010. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35542. live.
  11. Web site: ja:松本光司「彼岸島 最後の47日間」次号で完結. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/121563. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 14, 2023. ja. July 19, 2014. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103810/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/121563. live.
  12. News: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Higanjima: Saigo no 47-Hiai Horror Manga to End This Month. July 17, 2014. Anime News Network. November 20, 2015. November 25, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151125080317/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-17/higanjima-saigo-no-47-hiai-horror-manga-to-end-this-month/.76757. live.
  13. Web site: http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063619867. ja:彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１）. Kodansha. November 20, 2015. ja. August 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810173252/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063619867. live.
  14. Web site: http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825114. ja:=彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１６）＜完＞. Kodansha. November 20, 2015. ja. August 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170810173249/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825114. live.
  15. Web site: Une nouvelle saison pour Higanjima. August 12, 2014. Manga News. November 20, 2015. fr. November 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121043329/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2014/08/12/Une-nouvelle-saison-pour-Higanjima. live.
  16. Web site: ja:西条真二の料理×バトルマンガ、ヤンマガで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/123866. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 14, 2023. ja. August 18, 2014. March 14, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103813/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/123866. live.
  17. Web site: Loveridge. Lynzee. Kōji Matsumoto Starts Next Higanjima Horror Manga Sequel. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. August 20, 2014. September 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220928040350/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-20/koji-matsumoto-starts-next-higanjima-horror-manga-sequel/.77743. live.
  18. Web site: http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825459. ja:彼岸島 ４８日後…（１）. Kodansha. November 20, 2015. ja. November 21, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151121054303/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825459. live.
  19. Web site: https://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?item=0000377211. ja:彼岸島 ４８日後…（３９）. Kodansha. June 7, 2023. ja.
  20. Web site: Higanjima Tome 1. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012113718/http://www.soleilmanga.com/lire_manga.php?id_manga=101. October 12, 2007. Soleil Manga. November 20, 2015. fr.
  21. Web site: Bang! Comics. Tohan. November 20, 2015. zh. March 5, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005650/http://www.tohan.com.tw/products/product.php?p=2&p2=18. live.
  22. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Higanjima Vampire Manga Gets Gag Comedy Manga Spinoff. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. October 20, 2020. November 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124132514/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-20/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-gag-comedy-manga-spinoff/.165392. live.
  23. Web site: Pineda. Rafael Antonio. Higanjima Spinoff Manga 'Kare, Kishijima' Ends in 4th Volume. Anime News Network. March 14, 2023. January 11, 2022. October 4, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004203808/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-11/higanjima-spinoff-manga-kare-kishijima-ends-in-4th-volume/.181374. live.
  24. News: Loo, Egan. October 11, 2016. Higanjima Vampire Manga Gets Net Anime Shorts. Anime News Network. January 13, 2021. November 8, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201108160618/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-10-11/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-net-anime-shorts/.107499. live.
  25. News: Yuan, Kevin. January 9, 2017. Tomokazu Seki Voices All Characters in Higanjima X Anime's Next 3 Episodes. Anime News Network. January 13, 2021. January 25, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210125012232/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-09/tomokazu-seki-voices-all-characters-in-higanjima-x-anime-next-3-episodes/.110773. live.
  26. Web site: http://higanjima-tv.jp/news/. ja:ニュース. Higanjima TV series official website. November 1, 2014. ja. October 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031091209/http://higanjima-tv.jp/news/. live.
  27. Web site: http://higanjima-tv.jp/cast/. ja:キャスト. Higanjima TV series official website. November 1, 2014. ja. October 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031105451/http://higanjima-tv.jp/cast/. live.
  28. Web site: テレビドラマ「彼岸島」DVD-BOX 【初回限定生産】. Higanjima TV series official website. November 1, 2014. ja. October 31, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141031135348/http://higanjima-tv.jp/release/. live.
  29. News: Higanjima Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action TV Series, Film. August 12, 2015. Anime News Network. November 20, 2015. November 28, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151128011519/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-12/higanjima-manga-gets-2nd-live-action-tv-series-film/.77547. live.
  30. http://uk.psp.ign.com/objects/683/683122.html Higanjima PSP video game
  31. http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/557/557888p1.html "Update: Higanjima" video game
  32. News: Schilling, Mark. December 25, 2009. Higanjima. The Japan Times. February 25, 2012.
  33. Web site: Higanjima. April 28, 2020. March 21, 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160321172600/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2010W24&id=_fHIGANJIMA01. live.

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