The Darwin Incident Explained

Ja Kanji:ダーウィン事変
Ja Romaji:Dāuin Jihen
Type:manga
Publisher:Kodansha
Imprint:Afternoon KC
Magazine:Monthly Afternoon
First:June 25, 2020
Volumes:7
Type:tv series

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by . It has been serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since June 2020. An anime television series adaptation has been announced.

By May 2024, the manga had over 1.6 million copies in circulation. In 2022, The Darwin Incident won the 15th Manga Taishō, as well as the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.

Plot

During a commando operation carried out by an animal rights organization in a biological research institute, a pregnant chimpanzee is discovered, which will give birth to a "humanzee", a half-human, half-chimpanzee being. Named Charlie, he is raised by human parents for fifteen years. Neither human nor animal, his behavior and his sensitivity will create sparks within the community. But Charlie is unaware that elsewhere, a group of vegan activists seek to make of him their emblem.

When Charlie entered high school, he met Lucy, a girl who was ridiculed as a "nerd" but was a bright girl, and developed friendship with him. However, the ALA (Animal Liberation Alliance), which "repeatedly engages in terrorist activities in search of animal liberation", adds Charlie to its comrades and "plans to lure him into terrorism", taking extreme measures. It causes the townspeople to change their attitude towards Charlie and his family.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by, The Darwin Incident started in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on June 25, 2020.[1] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual volumes. The first volume was released on November 20, 2020.[2] As of May 22, 2024, seven volumes have been released.

During their panel at Anime NYC 2022, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga,[3] [4] with the first volume released on September 5, 2023.

Volumes

Anime

In May 2024, it was announced that the manga would receive an anime television series adaptation.[5]

Reception

By May 2024, the manga had over 1.6 million copies in circulation.[6] It ranked 10th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[7] The series won the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022.[8] [9] [10] The series ranked second on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[11] It won an Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.[12] It was ranked fifth at the 1st Late Night Manga Award hosted by Bungeishunjū's Crea magazine in 2022.[13] It was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2023;[14] it was also nominated for the 48th edition in the same category in 2024.[15] The manga was awarded the French 17th ACBD's Prize "Asie de la Critique" in 2023.[16] It has been nominated for the Japan Society and Anime NYC's first American Manga Awards in the Best New Manga category in 2024.[17]

Further reading

Notes and References

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  2. Web site: ja:半分ヒトで半分チンパンジーの主人公を描く、うめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」1巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405593. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. December 8, 2021. ja. November 20, 2020. August 22, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220822151958/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/405593. live.
  3. Web site: Fall 2023 New Print Licensing Announcement. Kodansha USA. November 24, 2022. November 23, 2022. November 24, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221124082216/https://kodansha.us/2022/11/23/fall-2023-new-print-licensing-announcement/. live.
  4. Web site: Hazra. Adriana. Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga. Anime News Network. November 26, 2022. November 25, 2022. November 26, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221126002634/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-11-25/kodansha-usa-licenses-miraculous-tales-of-ladybug-and-chat-noir-15-more-manga/.192278. live.
  5. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. Mateo. Alex. Shun Umezawa's Darwin Incident Manga Gets TV Anime Adaptation. Anime News Network. May 21, 2024. May 21, 2024. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240521152901/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-05-21/shun-umezawa-darwin-incident-manga-gets-tv-anime-adaptation/.210989. live.
  6. Web site: ja:「ダーウィン事変」TVアニメ化！うめざわしゅん「制作さんも声優さんも100%マジです」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/574314. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. May 21, 2024. ja. May 22, 2024. May 21, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240521152216/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/574314. live.
  7. Web site: ja:『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続. https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/. Oricon News. December 8, 2021. https://archive.today/20211207091815/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2216603/full/. December 7, 2021. ja. December 7, 2021. live.
  8. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. January 17, 2022. 15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles. January 17, 2022. Anime News Network. January 17, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220117060522/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-17/15th-manga-taisho-awards-nominate-10-titles/.181582. live.
  9. Web site: ja:マンガ大賞2022発表！大賞はうめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/471523. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. March 28, 2022. ja. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328063837/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/471523. live.
  10. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. Shun Umezawa's Darwin Jihen Manga Wins 15th Manga Taisho Awards. Anime News Network. March 29, 2022. March 28, 2022. March 28, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328120028/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-28/shun-umezawa-darwin-jihen-manga-wins-15th-manga-taisho-awards/.184120. live.
  11. Web site: ja:書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 27, 2022. February 26, 2022. ja. January 27, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220127090234/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/463266. live.
  12. Web site: Hodgkins. Crystalyn. March 13, 2022. Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20220313175749/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-03-13/fortune-favors-lady-nikuko-sonny-boy-oddtaxi-more-win-media-arts-awards/.183531. March 13, 2022. March 14, 2022. Anime News Network.
  13. Web site: ja:CREA初のマンガ大賞「夜ふかしマンガ大賞」発表、1位は冬野梅子「まじめな会社員」. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/492687. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. September 7, 2022. February 4, 2024. ja. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004184729/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/492687. live.
  14. Web site: ja:第47回講談社漫画賞、最終候補作15作品を発表. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/520241. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. April 10, 2023. April 10, 2023. ja. April 10, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230410054713/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/520241. live.
  15. Web site: Cayanan. Joanna. 48th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network. April 8, 2024. April 8, 2024. April 8, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240408091203/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-04-08/48th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.209646. live.
  16. Web site: Darwin’s incident de Shun Umezawa, 17ème Prix Asie de la Critique ACBD. Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée. July 16, 2023. August 3, 2023. fr. August 3, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230803105355/https://www.acbd.fr/8250/actualites/darwins-incident-de-shun-umezawa-17eme-prix-asie-de-la-critique-acbd/. live.
  17. Web site: Pineda. Rafael. 1st American Manga Awards Announces Nominees. Anime News Network. July 17, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240717051944/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2024-07-17/1st-american-manga-awards-announces-nominees/.213301. July 17, 2024. July 17, 2024. live.

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