Saru (manga) explained

Saru
Type:manga
Author:Daisuke Igarashi
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Seinen
Imprint:Ikki Comix
First:February 25, 2010
Last:October 29, 2010
Volumes:2

Saru (stylized as SARU, "Monkey") is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was created by a project with novelist author Kōtarō Isaka, in which they together shared ideas to create independents novel and manga works. Saru was launched by Shogakukan in two volumes in February and October 2010.

Publication

Saru is written and illustrated by Daisuke Igarashi. It was created by a project with novelist author Kōtarō Isaka, in which they together shared ideas to create independent novel and manga works. Isaka wrote the novel, released by Chuokoron-Shinsha on November 25, 2009,[1] and Igarashi published an introductory chapter of Saru on the same day on Monthly Ikkis website Ikki Paradise.[2] The two volumes of Saru were published by Shogakukan under the "Ikki Comix" imprint on February 25 and October 29, 2010.[3] [4]

The manga has been licensed in France by Éditions Sarbacane,[5] and in Italy by J-Pop.[6]

Volumes

Reception

Saru was nominated for the fourth Manga Taishō in 2011.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ja:SOSの猿. http://www.chuko.co.jp/special/sos/. Chuokoron-Shinsha. November 19, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20101009145932/http://www.chuko.co.jp/special/sos/. October 9, 2010. ja.
  2. Web site: ja:五十嵐大介×伊坂幸太郎。20日の読売新聞朝刊で対談. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/24055. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 19, 2020. ja. November 19, 2009. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127131450/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/24055. live.
  3. Web site: ja:五十嵐大介描き下ろし単行本「SARU」が2月25日発売. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/27083. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 19, 2020. ja. February 1, 2010. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127204227/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/27083. live.
  4. Web site: ja:「SARU」待望の下巻発売記念して、五十嵐大介サイン会. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/39764. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. November 19, 2020. ja. October 28, 2010. November 27, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201127132337/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/39764. live.
  5. Web site: Nouveau manga de Daisuke Igarashi chez Sarbacane. manga-news.com. November 19, 2020. fr. July 25, 2014. September 6, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906093553/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2014/07/25/Nouveau-manga-de-Daisuke-Igarashi-chez-Sarbacane. live.
  6. Web site: Quinto anniversario J-POP: Annunci in esclusiva e promozioni. AnimeClick.it. November 19, 2020. it. April 8, 2011. November 28, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201128004429/https://www.animeclick.it/news/27931-quinto-anniversario-j-pop-annunci-in-esclusiva-e-promozioni/00. live.
  7. Web site: Loo. Egan. 13 Titles Nominated for 4th Manga Taisho Awards. Anime News Network. November 19, 2020. January 16, 2011. May 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190508225817/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-01-16/13-titles-nominated-for-4th-manga-taisho-awards. live.