Spirit Circle Explained
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from May 2012 to March 2016, with its chapters collected in six volumes. The manga received a digital simultaneous publication release in English by Crunchyroll Manga, while Seven Seas Entertainment later licensed the series for a print release.
By 2022, Spirit Circle had sold 250,000 physical copies.
Plot
Fuuta Okeya is a high school student who can see ghosts and has a strange mark on his cheek that he hides. When Kouko Ishigami, a new student, arrives in his class with a scar on her forehead and accompanied by a ghost named East, Fuuta's tranquillity ends. After a failed attempt by Fuuta to make friends with Kouko and after she sees his mark, Kouko declares him to be her enemy, attacking him with a mysterious spiritual circle made of flames. The hostilities between the two date back to their reincarnation, and Fuuta will have to discover his past and his links with Kouko, East, and Rune, the spirit of a girl who suddenly appears.
Characters
- A fourteen-year-old with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts.
- Fuuta's deadly enemy. She recovered her past life's memory after a car accident that left a scar on her forehead.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami, Spirit Circle was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from May 30, 2012,[2] to March 30, 2016.[3] Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in six volumes, released from December 10, 2012,[4] to June 10, 2016.[5]
The manga was first licensed for a simultaneous publication in English by Crunchyroll Manga in 2014.[6] In January 2017, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America.[7] Manga Planet added the series to its digital service in May 2020.[8]
Volumes
Reception
Spirit Circle was nominated for the 48th Seiun Award in the comic category in 2017.[9]
By 2022, the manga had sold 250,000 physical copies.[10]
Notes and References
- Web site: Spirit Circle. Seven Seas Entertainment. October 17, 2022. October 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221017102412/https://sevenseasentertainment.com/series/spirit-circle/. live.
- Web site: ja:「惑星のさみだれ」の水上悟志、新連載は輪廻転生もの. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/70196. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 10, 2023. ja. May 30, 2012. January 11, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220111091707/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/70196. live.
- Web site: ja:「スピリットサークル」アワーズで完結、石田敦子の新作野球ものも始動. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/181632. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 10, 2023. ja. March 30, 2016. August 8, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210808100356/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/181632. live.
- Web site: ja:水上悟志「スピリットサークル」「戦国妖狐」新刊同時発売. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/81400. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 10, 2023. ja. December 11, 2012. May 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190518232151/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/81400. live.
- Web site: ja:「スピリットサークル」最終巻刊行、アクリルフィギュアやタンブラーを全サで. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/190336. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. September 10, 2023. ja. June 10, 2016. July 12, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230712121517/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/190336. live.
- Web site: Loo. Egan. Crunchyroll Adds Arpeggio of Blue Steel, And Yet the Town Moves, Spirit Circle Manga. Anime News Network. September 10, 2023. January 29, 2014. June 30, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210630141313/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-01-29/crunchyroll-adds-arpeggio-of-blue-steel-and-yet-the-town-moves-spirit-circle-manga. live.
- Web site: Ressler. Karen. Seven Seas Licenses Spirit Circle Manga by Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Creator. Anime News Network. September 10, 2023. January 13, 2017. January 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230129233203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-13/seven-seas-licenses-spirit-circle-manga-by-lucifer-and-the-biscuit-hammer-creator/.111023. live.
- Web site: Sherman. Jennifer. 'Manga Planet' Manga Subscription Service Adds to 4 Shonengahosha Titles. Anime News Network. September 10, 2023. April 17, 2020. May 29, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230529172538/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-04-17/manga-planet-manga-subscription-service-adds-to-4-shonengahosha-titles/.158709. live.
- Web site: Shin Godzilla, 'your name.,' Kabaneri, Erased Nominated for Seiun Sci-Fi Awards. Anime News Network. April 11, 2017. September 1, 2017. July 11, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210711163639/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-04-11/shin-godzilla-your-name-kabaneri-erased-nominated-for-seiun-sci-fi-awards/.114648. live.
- Mizukami, Satoshi. Satoshi Mizukami. 1639539312516796416. nekogaeru. ja:今過去のメール探したら、去年時点で「さみだれ65万、スピサ25万(物理書籍)」てやりとりがあった。電子はスピサがPRしていただいた一昨年くらいから伸び始めて、去年後半からさみだれの電子と逆転してる。というのが正確だった。. March 25, 2023. September 9, 2023. ja.