Mibu Gishiden Explained

Ja Kanji:壬生義士伝
Ja Romaji:Mibu Gishi Den
Type:manga
Author:Jirō Asada
Demographic:,
First:November 20, 2007
Last:July 7, 2023
Volumes:13

is a Japanese manga series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jiro Asada and illustrated by .

The manga has been published over a long period of time and went through several publishers. it was first serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine Comic Charge in November 2007, it finished in the magazine in January 2009 when the magazine was discontinued and was then transferred to Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine, ran from January 2010, to February 2012; and it was moved to the publisher's Homesha's Garaku.mag web manga site in April 2014. In August 2015, the magazine has ceased publication and the manga resumed on its own official website in August 2016. It finished serialization in July 2023, with its chapters have been collected in 13 volumes as of July 2023.

Production

Takumi Nagayasu licensed the original work from Jiro Asada in 2003, and spent about three years researching and creating the setting. He had various physical crises, but by the end of 2023, he finished his manga with about 2,650 pages. Mibu Gishiden is his first historical drama work that he has achieved. Yoshimura and Saito are modeled after the two actors Gō Katō and Yoshio Harada.[1] Nagayasu called the story of the manga as a work faithful to the novel, but created a unique visual expression in the manga so that younger readers unfamiliar with period dramas could easily understand it. He said that Sōrōbun letters, which were translated into modern language under the supervision of Asada, played an important role in the finalization of the original work.[1]

Publication

Adapted from the novel of the same name written by Jiro Asada and illustrated by . The publication was particularly complex and having passed through several publishers. Mibu Gishiden started in Kadokawa Shoten's manga magazine on November 20, 2007,} it ran until the magazine was discontinued on January 20, 2009. The series transferred to Kodansha's manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on January 9, 2010; and it ceased publication in the magazine on February 9, 2012, and moved to the publisher's Homesha's Garaku.mag web manga site and resumed on April 17, 2014.[2] On August 17, 2015, the magazine has ceased publication,[3] and the series resumed on its own official website on August 5, 2016.[4] In 2020, the health concerns of Takumi Nagayasu, victim of a stroke, also impacted the publication, the manga finished serialization on July 7, 2023.[5]

Kadokawa Shoten published the first and second volumes in May and September 2008, respectively,[6] [7] and Kodansha published the first four volumes from July 2010 to April 2012.[8] [9] Shueisha collected its chapters in thirteen tankōbon volumes, with the first four volumes published on April 17, 2014,[10] and the last volume on July 19, 2023.[11] In France, the manga is licensed by Mangetsu;[12] and in Taiwan by Tong Li Publishing.[13]

Volumes

Reception

Mibu Gishiden has been widely acclaimed by critics. Manga Sanctuary gave the manga's first volume a score of 9 out of 10, called its style "realistic" that shows a good flow of emotion, the narrative "engaging" and found the discovery of different aspects of the main character to be a very interesting bias.[14] fellow Manga Sanctuary reviewer also praised the manga, calling its story "full of traditional values" and praising its graphics, calling it like "a little gem" and wrote: "There is particular care taken in the representation of the sets, locations and costumes to make them very realistic and neat, giving it a beautiful immersion."[15] Planete BD reviewer Faustine Lillaz rated the first volume 2 out of 4 "Good" and called it "Surprising", but criticized its screenplay and considered its purpose unclear, which does not highlight its likable characters. It is difficult to immerse the reader in the story and she praised the drawings and gave them a grade of "very good" and called them neat and mature.[16] called the second volume a fairly decent and very encouraging sequel, describing the story as improved and the characters "better developed."[17] Manga News described the manga as a rich historical context, comprehensive, and depicted in great detail, with a story that is "exemplary with precision and richness and with a very realistic design.[18] [19]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:マンガ界の名匠・ながやす巧さん、「壬生義士伝」を完結……執筆２０年、「命あるうちに完成を」. https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/book/interviews/20231016-OYT1T50170/. yomiuri.co.jp. February 27, 2024. ja. October 23, 2023. February 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227155115/https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/culture/book/interviews/20231016-OYT1T50170/. live.
  2. Web site: ja:ながやす巧「壬生義士伝」第3章など掲載！画楽.magが創刊. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/114711. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 26, 2024. ja. April 17, 2014. December 9, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231209072739/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/114711. live.
  3. Web site: ja:画楽.magがVol.9で休刊、掲載作は画楽ノ杜などで引き続き連載. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/157248. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 26, 2024. ja. August 17, 2015. October 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022040736/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/157248. live.
  4. Web site: ja:ながやす巧×浅田次郎「壬生義士伝」の連載がWebで再開、一挙2話を配信. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/197247. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 26, 2024. ja. August 5, 2016. October 22, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211022034714/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/197247. live.
  5. Web site: C'est fini pour Mibu Gishiden. Manga News. July 11, 2023. February 26, 2024. fr. February 26, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240226164756/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2023/07/01/Cest-fini-pour-Mibu-Gishiden. live.
  6. Web site: ja:壬生義士伝　（１）. KADOKAWA Corporation . Kadokawa. February 27, 2024. ja. February 27, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227133150/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200801000573/. live .
  7. Web site: ja:壬生義士伝　（２）. KADOKAWA Corporation . Kadokawa. February 27, 2024. ja. May 10, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210510021012/https://www.kadokawa.co.jp/product/200806000029/. live .
  8. Web site: ja:【7月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35072. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 27, 2024. ja. July 23, 2010. September 29, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190929220253/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35072. live.
  9. Web site: ja:【4月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/67350. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 27, 2024. ja. April 9, 2012. August 11, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190811143928/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/67350. live.
  10. Web site: ja:【4月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/114617. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 27, 2024. ja. April 17, 2014. January 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240103081958/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/114617. live.
  11. Web site: ja:ながやす巧×浅田次郎「壬生義士伝」完結巻発売、浦沢直樹が推薦文を寄稿. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/533405. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. February 27, 2024. ja. July 19, 2023. February 25, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240225222515/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/533405. live.
  12. Web site: Mibu Gishi Den, nouveau manga de samouraï chez Mangetsu . Manga News. Mangetsu. March 17, 2022. February 26, 2024. fr. April 6, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220406122050/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2022/01/17/Mibu-Gishiden-nouveau-manga-de-samourai-chez-Mangetsu. live.
  13. Web site: 本週購入新書（2012年10月28日版）. October 28, 2012. gamer.com.tw. February 29, 2024. zh. https://web.archive.org/web/20240229112024/https://home.gamer.com.tw/creationDetail.php?sn=1784270. February 29, 2024.
  14. Web site: Critique Manga Mibu Gishi Den #1. March 9, 2023. Manga Sanctuary. February 28, 2024. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20230321075008/https://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critique.php?id=143560. March 21, 2023.
  15. Web site: Critique Manga Mibu Gishi Den #1. April 12, 2023. Manga Sanctuary. February 28, 2024. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20230430102342/https://www.manga-sanctuary.com/fiche_serie_critique.php?id=144156. April 30, 2023.
  16. Web site: Lillaz. Faustine. Mibu Gishi Den T1. Planete BD. February 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227141032/https://www.planetebd.com/manga/mangetsu/mibu-gishi-den/-/50528.html. February 27, 2024. February 28, 2023. fr. live.
  17. Web site: Lillaz. Faustine. Mibu Gishi Den T2. Planete BD. February 28, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227141031/https://www.planetebd.com/manga/mangetsu/mibu-gishi-den/-/51188.html. February 27, 2024. April 23, 2023. fr. live.
  18. Web site: Mibu Gishi Den Vol.1. February 3, 2023. Manga News. February 28, 2024. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20230320121229/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/Mibu-Gishi-Den/vol-1. March 20, 2023.
  19. Web site: Mibu Gishi Den Vol.2 : Critiques . December 18, 2023. Manga News. February 28, 2024. fr. https://web.archive.org/web/20240227141033/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/critique/Mibu-Gishi-Den/vol-2. February 27, 2024.

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