Human Crossing Explained

Ja Romaji:Hyūman Sukuranburu
Type:manga
Author:Masao Yajima
Illustrator:Kenshi Hirokane
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Big Comic Original
First:July 5, 1980
Last:December 20, 1991[1]
Volumes:27
Volume List:List of Human Crossing chapters
Type:tv series
Director:Issei Kume
Studio:A.C.G.T
First:April 5, 2003
Last:June 28, 2003
Episodes:13

Human Crossing, originally titled, is a Japanese manga written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane. The manga is about a series of unrelated stories of people's life and their lessons in life. Human Crossing received the 1985 Shogakukan Manga Award for the General category.[2]

Manga

See main article: List of Human Crossing chapters. Shogakukan published Human Crossing in 27 tankōbon between October 1, 1981 and March 1, 1991.[3] [4] The series was republished into 19 bunkoban between November 17, 1994 and June 15, 1996.[5] [6]

Anime

The series was adapted into a 13-episode anime in 2003 by A.C.G.T and produced by OB Planning.[7] Directed by Issei Kume, it was broadcast on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2003 and June 28, 2003.[8] It was licensed by Geneon in 2004.[9] Each episode is a separate story of little relevance to each other. The anime is released in France by Kaze,[10] and in Taiwan by Muse Communication.[11]

The anime uses two pieces of theme song. "REVENGE ~Asu e no Chigai~" by Nana Katase is the opening theme, while "Believing" by Aki Asahina is the ending theme.

Geneon released a set of four DVDs for Human Crossing. They released the first DVD, Human Crossing - The 25th Hour on February 8, 2005,[12] the second DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 2: The Cicadas of Winter on April 26, 2005,[13] the third DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 3: Message in White on June 28, 2005,[14] and the fourth and final DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 4: Instructor's Rain on August 30, 2005.[15] On March 13, 2007, Geneon released Human Crossing: Complete Brick Pack, which contains all four DVDs of the anime.[16]

Maiden Japan has now licensed the anime series.[17]

Episode listing

TitleOriginal air date

Albums

Avex trax released a soundtrack CD on Human Crossing anime's ending theme called, Human Scramble - Believing, on June 4, 2003. The CD uses Bobby Caldwell, Marsga Randcliffe and Debra Shane lyrics. It was sung by Aki Asahina.[18] On July 16, 2003, Hiboom released a soundtrack CD for Human Scramble, containing the opening and ending themes of the anime.[19] On January 7, 2005, Universal Music released a CD for Human Scramble, which was sung by Shinji Tanimura.[20] On March 11, 2009, Universal Music created a SHM-CD version of Shinji Tanimura's 10-part album, which includes "Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble".[21]

Reception

Anime News Network's Theron Martin criticizes “The 25th Hour” episode, "which comes off as preachy, improbable, and forced" but he also commends the “Direction" episode for its "poignancy and emotional appeal" at the end.[22] Anime News Network's Carlo Santos criticizes the second DVD of Human Crossing because of its animation, labeling it "stiff" and "choppy".[23] Mania.com's Jennifer Rocks comments on the "stand-alone" nature of each episode more saying that it might be more rewarding if the anime is "viewed as a cultural study, rather than as pure entertainment".[24] DVD Talk's Don Houston commends the anime on its "background detail" and writes that many of the episodes have a "universal appeal".[25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:人間交差点 . https://mangapedia.com/人間交差点-qf97qkphh . Mangapedia . September 9, 2022 . ja.
  2. Web site: http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html . ja:小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 . Shogakukan . ja . 2009-02-09 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150805112042/http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html . 2015-08-05 .
  3. Web site: http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091803911. ja:人間交差点(ヒューマンスクランブル) 1. Shogakukan. ja. 2009-02-11.
  4. Web site: http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091817572. ja:人間交差点(ヒューマンスクランブル) 27. Shogakukan. ja. 2009-02-11.
  5. Web site: http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=409192011X. ja:人間交差点(ヒューマンスクランブル) 1. Shogakukan. ja. 2009-02-11.
  6. Web site: http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091921299. ja:人間交差点(ヒューマンスクランブル) 19. Shogakukan. ja. 2009-02-11.
  7. Web site: 人間交差点 - Human Scramble. OB Planning. ja. 2009-03-21.
  8. Web site: 人間交差点 - Human Scramble. OB Planning. ja. 2009-03-21.
  9. Web site: Geneon Entertainment Licenses. 2004-07-31. Anime News Network. 2009-02-09.
  10. Web site: 13 vies - Intégrale. kaze.fr. fr. 2009-03-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110524010305/http://www.kaze.fr/boutique/fiche_produit.php?p=c1e39d912d21c91dce811d6da9929ae8&typeproduit=1. 2011-05-24.
  11. Web site: 人間交差點收藏版套裝DVD. e-muse.com.tw. zh. 2009-03-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20080731120330/http://www1.e-muse.com.tw/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2425&osCsid=a7a35be48618a7f13919320549ed7c7b. 2008-07-31.
  12. Web site: Human Crossing - The 25th Hour (Vol. 1). Amazon . 8 February 2005 . 2009-03-21.
  13. Web site: Human Crossing, Vol. 2: The Cicadas of Winter. Amazon . 26 April 2005 . 2009-03-21.
  14. Web site: Human Crossing, Vol. 3: Message in White. Amazon . 28 June 2005 . 2009-03-21.
  15. Web site: Human Crossing, Vol. 4: Instructor's Rain. Amazon . 30 August 2005 . 2009-03-21.
  16. Web site: Human Crossing: Complete Brick Pack. Amazon . 13 March 2007 . 2009-03-21.
  17. Web site: Hodgkins . Crystalyn . Maiden Japan Licenses Maria Watches Over Us, Hataraki Man, Basquash!, Yumeiro Pâtissière, Votoms, Ideon, Xabungle, Human Crossing Anime . Anime News Network . July 5, 2018 . July 5, 2018.
  18. Web site: Human Scramble - Believing. cdjapan.co.jp. 2009-02-10.
  19. Web site: Human Scramble (Ningen Kosaten) . cdjapan.co.jp. 2009-03-21.
  20. Web site: Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble . cdjapan.co.jp. 2009-03-21.
  21. Web site: Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble - [SHM-CD] [Limited Release] ]. cdjapan.co.jp. 2009-03-21.
  22. Web site: Human Crossing DVD 1: The 25th Hour. Martin. Theorin. March 29, 2005. Anime News Network. 2009-03-21.
  23. Web site: Human Crossing DVD 2: The Cicadas of Winter. Santos. Carlo. May 8, 2005. Anime News Network. 2009-03-21.
  24. Web site: Human Crossing Box Set. Rocks. Jennifer. August 22, 2007. Mania.com. 2009-03-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090701071158/http://www.mania.com/human-crossing-box-set_article_79131.html. July 1, 2009.
  25. Web site: Human Crossing 3. Houston. Don. September 19, 2005. DVD Talk. 2009-03-21.