Himizu (manga) explained

Himizu
Ja Kanji:ヒミズ
Genre:Psychological drama[1]
Type:manga
Author:Minoru Furuya
Publisher:Kodansha
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Weekly Young Magazine
First:January 29, 2001
Last:March 11, 2002
Volumes:4
Live-action film
Content:

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from January 2001 to March 2002, with its chapters collected in four volumes. The manga was adapted into a live action film adaptation which was shown at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, held in Venice, Italy, in 2011, and premiered in Japan in January 2012.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya, Himizu was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from January 29, 2001,[2] to March 11, 2002.[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in four volumes, released from July 23, 2001, to August 5, 2005.

In France, the manga was licensed by .[4]

Volumes

Film

A live action film adaptation was shown at the 68th Venice International Film Festival, held from August 31 to September 10, 2011, in Venice, Italy,[5] and premiered in Japan on January 14, 2012.[6]

Stage play

A stage play adaptation ran at the Mixalive Tokyo's Theater Mixa, Tokyo, from September 18–26, 2021.[7] [8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Loo. Egan. Minoru Furuya's Himizu Manga Gets Live-Action Film. Anime News Network. December 6, 2021. June 9, 2011. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206222656/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-06-09/minoru-furuya-himizu-manga-gets-live-action-film. live.
  2. Web site: ja:WEEKLYヤングマガジン2001年9号詳細情報. http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag523.shtml. manganetto.com. March 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313101936/http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag523.shtml. March 13, 2023. ja. live.
  3. Web site: ja:WEEKLYヤングマガジン2002年15号詳細情報. http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag1668.shtml. manganetto.com. March 13, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230313102216/http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag1668.shtml. March 13, 2023. ja. live.
  4. Web site: Himizu, le manga culte de Minoru Furuya arrive chez Akata. manga-news.com. December 6, 2021. fr. July 19, 2019. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215358/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2019/07/19/Himizu-le-manga-culte-de-Minoru-Furuya-arrive-cez-Akata. live.
  5. Web site: Osmond. Andrew. Manga-Based Himizu to Compete at Venice Film Fest. Anime News Network. December 6, 2021. July 28, 2011. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215359/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-07-28/manga-based-himizu-to-compete-at-venice-film-fest. live.
  6. Web site: ja:古谷実が映画・ヒミズのフライヤーにイラスト描き下ろし. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/61381. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 6, 2021. ja. December 16, 2011. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215359/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/61381. live.
  7. Web site: ja:劇団時間制作が古谷実「ヒミズ」を舞台化、出演者に西山潤・松田るか・三津谷亮ら. https://natalie.mu/stage/news/431236. Stage Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 6, 2021. ja. June 5, 2021. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215359/https://natalie.mu/stage/news/431236. live.
  8. Web site: ja:西山潤・松田るか出演「ヒミズ」幕開けに谷碧仁「一人の14歳の姿を見届けて」. https://natalie.mu/stage/news/445810. Stage Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 6, 2021. ja. September 18, 2021. December 6, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211206215401/https://natalie.mu/stage/news/445810. live.