Hipira Explained

Ja Kanji:ヒピラくん
Ja Romaji:Hipira-kun
Genre:Comedy, Supernatural
Type:manga
Author:Katsuhiro Otomo
Illustrator:Shinji Kimura
Publisher:Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha Ltd.
Demographic:Shōnen
Published:September 2002
Volumes:1
Type:tv series
Director:Shinji Kimura
Music:Conisch
Studio:Sunrise
Network:NHK BS-2
First:December 21, 2009
Last:December 25, 2009
Episodes:12

is a manga-style story book written by Katsuhiro Otomo and illustrated by Shinji Kimura. The manga is licensed in English by Dark Horse Comics. The manga was adapted into an anime and broadcast on NHK BS-2 from December 21–25, 2009.

Media

Manga

Shufu-to-Seikatsu Sha Ltd. released the manga in September 2002.[1] The manga is licensed in English by Dark Horse Comics,[2] which released the manga on August 24, 2005.[3] Casterman released the manga on October 17, 2007.[4]

Anime

The manga was adapted into an anime and broadcast on NHK BS-2's BS Fuyu Yasumi Anime Tokusen program for five consecutive days starting from December 21, 2009.[5] The anime featured Yumiko Kobayashi as Hipira, Sayaka Ohara as Soul, Bin Shimada as Chōrō, Chihiro Suzuki as Georuge and Ayumi Fujimura as Erena.[5]

Reception

Newtype USA magazine commends Shinji Kimura's artwork saying that his illustrations are both "creepy and cute".[6]

References

  1. Book: ja:ヒピラくん (大型本). ja. .
  2. Web site: New Dark Horse Manga. 2004-07-24. Anime News Network. 2009-02-20.
  3. Web site: Hipira. Dark Horse Comics. 2009-02-20.
  4. Web site: Hipira Vol.1 (Casterman) - Manga Sanctuary. Manga Sanctuary. fr. 2009-02-20.
  5. Web site: Otomo's Hipira: The Little Vampire Book Gets TV Anime (Updated). 2009-12-10. Anime News Network. 12 December 2009.
  6. Web site: Review: Hipira: The Little Vampire. Dark Horse Comics. April 2005. 2009-02-20.

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