Xenon (manga) explained

Xenon
Ja Kanji:重機甲兵ゼノン
Ja Romaji:Jūki Kōhē Zenon
Genre:Action, science fiction
Type:manga
Author:Masaomi Kanzaki
Publisher:Shogakukan
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Shōnen Big Comic
First:1986
Last:1987
Volumes:4
Type:manga
Xenon: 199X R
Author:Masaomi Kanzaki
Publisher:Tokuma Shoten
Magazine:Monthly Comic Ryū
First:2006
Last:2011
Volumes:8

Xenon, also known as, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Shōnen Big Comic from 1986 to 1987, before being canceled abruptly. Its chapters were collected in four volumes. In North America, the manga was published by Viz Communications in partnership with Eclipse Comics, with 23 issues released in comic book format from 1987 to 1988. Viz later released the four volumes from 1991 to 1992. A sequel to the series, titled Xenon: 199X R, started in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine Monthly Comic Ryū in 2006.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki, Xenon was serialized in Shogakukan's manga magazine Shōnen Big Comic from 1986 to 1987, before being canceled abruptly.[1] [2] Shogakukan collected its chapters in four volumes, released from June 1986 to June 1987.[3] [4] Kodansha republished the series in four volumes from November 19, 2000,[5] to April 9, 2001.[6]

In North America, the manga was published by Viz Communications in partnership with Eclipse Comics starting in 1987. 23 issues were released in a comic book format until November 1, 1988.[7] Viz later released the four volumes from 1991 to 1992.[8] [9]

A sequel, titled Xenon: 199X R, started in Tokuma Shoten's manga magazine Monthly Comic Ryū in 2006.[2] Tokuma Shoten released the first volume on September 20, 2007.[10] The eighth and latest volume was released on July 4, 2011.[11]

Reception

The French website Manga News regarded the first volume as "a good action manga if you like the author or the genre, but dispensable for others".[12] While praising the art, the Manga News reviewer felt the story was unoriginal.[13] He felt that the "non-stop action" prevented the series from sinking into caricatures,[14] and noted that the popularity of the manga kept the manga going into a fourth volume, and found the last volume "most interesting".[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kanzaki, Masaomi. Masaomi Kanzaki. ja:マ ン ガ. http://www.masaomi-kanzaki.com/data/listmanga.htm. masaomi-kanzaki.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20010218015006fw_/http://www.masaomi-kanzaki.com/data/listmanga.htm. February 18, 2001. ja.
  2. Book: Thompson, Jason. Jason Thompson (writer). Manga: The Complete Guide. October 9, 2007. Del Rey Books. 978-0-345-48590-8. 142.
  3. Web site: ja:重機甲兵ゼノン. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C318211. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. August 4, 2024. https://archive.today/20240804144116/https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/C318211. August 4, 2024. ja. live.
  4. Web site: ja:重機甲兵ゼノン 4. https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/M197087. Media Arts Database. Agency for Cultural Affairs. August 4, 2024. https://archive.today/20240804144112/https://mediaarts-db.artmuseums.go.jp/id/M197087. August 4, 2024. ja. live.
  5. Web site: Jyukikohei Xenon (1). Kodansha. https://web.archive.org/web/20020904232122/http://www.kodanclub.com/cgi-local/comic.cgi?id=005-00091-01-001. September 4, 2002.
  6. Web site: Jyukikohei Xenon (4). Kodansha. https://web.archive.org/web/20021104224441/http://www.kodanclub.com/cgi-local/comic.cgi?id=005-00091-01-004. November 4, 2002.
  7. Eclipse: Viz Collaboration Expires; Reprints; Graphic Novels Galore. Amazing Heroes. October 15, 1988. 151. 11. Fantagraphics Books. 0745-6506.
  8. Web site: Kanzaki, Masaomi. Masaomi Kanzaki. ja:スペシャルサンクス企画. http://www.masaomi-kanzaki.com/shop/listspecial.html. masaomi-kanzaki.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20040617165300/http://www.masaomi-kanzaki.com/shop/listspecial.html. June 17, 2004. ja.
  9. Book: Rothschild, D. Aviva. Graphic Novels: A Bibliographic Guide to Book-Length Comics. April 15, 1995. Libraries Unlimited. 978-1-56308-086-9. 225.
  10. Web site: XENON-199X・R- 1. Tokuma Shoten. August 4, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20080506205533/http://www.tokuma.jp/comics/ryu-comics/xenon-199x30fbr-1. May 6, 2008. ja.
  11. Web site: ja:【7月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/52392. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. August 4, 2024. ja. July 4, 2011. October 9, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181009160349/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/52392. live.
  12. Web site: Bio Xenon Vol.1. manga-news.com. fr. June 23, 2010.
  13. Web site: Bio Xenon Vol.2. manga-news.com. fr. June 23, 2010. September 7, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080907001927/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/Bio-Xenon/vol-2#review. live.
  14. Web site: Bio Xenon Vol.3. manga-news.com. fr. June 23, 2010. August 30, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080830065946/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/Bio-Xenon/vol-3#review. live.
  15. Web site: Bio Xenon Vol.4. manga-news.com. fr. June 23, 2010. September 5, 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080905155210/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/manga/Bio-Xenon/vol-4#review. live.

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