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| Creature! | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ハカイジュウ (Hakaijū) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror, science fiction[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shingo Honda |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | April 6, 2010 – June 6, 2017 |
| Volumes | 21 |
Creature! (Japanese: ハカイジュウ, Hepburn: Hakaijū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shingo Honda. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion from April 2010 to June 2017 and published in 21 volumes.
Media
[edit]Manga
[edit]Written and illustrated by Shingo Honda, the series began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Champion on April 6, 2010.[2] The series completed its serialization on June 6, 2017.[3] The series' individual chapters were collected into 21 tankōbon volumes.[4]
Media Do published the series in English digitally.[5]
Volume list
[edit]| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 6, 2010[6] | 978-4-25-320424-8 |
| 2 | November 8, 2010[7] | 978-4-25-320425-5 |
| 3 | March 8, 2011[8] | 978-4-25-320426-2 |
| 4 | July 8, 2011[9] | 978-4-25-320427-9 |
| 5 | November 8, 2011[10] | 978-4-25-320428-6 |
| 6 | March 8, 2012[11] | 978-4-25-320429-3 |
| 7 | July 6, 2012[12] | 978-4-25-320449-1 |
| 8 | November 8, 2012[13] | 978-4-25-320450-7 |
| 9 | March 8, 2013[14] | 978-4-25-320451-4 |
| 10 | July 8, 2013[15] | 978-4-25-320452-1 |
| 11 | November 8, 2013[16] | 978-4-25-320459-0 |
| 12 | March 7, 2014[17] | 978-4-25-320460-6 |
| 13 | July 8, 2014[18] | 978-4-25-320468-2 |
| 14 | March 6, 2015[19] | 978-4-25-320469-9 |
| 15 | July 8, 2015[20] | 978-4-25-320470-5 |
| 16 | November 6, 2015[21] | 978-4-25-322671-4 |
| 17 | March 8, 2016[22] | 978-4-25-322672-1 |
| 18 | July 8, 2016[23] | 978-4-25-322673-8 |
| 19 | November 8, 2016[24] | 978-4-25-322674-5 |
| 20 | March 8, 2017[25] | 978-4-25-322675-2 |
| 21 | July 7, 2017[4] | 978-4-25-322676-9 |
Other media
[edit]A two-minute live action short was produced to commemorate the release of the seventh volume. It was created by Hajime Ohata and Kiyotaka Taguchi.[1]
Reception
[edit]The reviewers for Anime News Network offered praise to the artwork and concept of the series, while also criticizing the plot as generic and uninspired.[5] Koiwai from Manga News had similar feelings, praising the artwork and criticizing the plot as generic.[26]
The series has sold over one million copies.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2012). "Shingo Honda's Hakaiju Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ 「卓球Dash!!」本田真吾新連載は、日常が恐怖に陥る衝撃作. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ 「ハカイジュウ」が月チャンで7年の連載に幕、本田真吾と樋口真嗣の対談も. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- 1 2 ハカイジュウ 第21巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- 1 2 Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Hopper, Faye; Navarro, Teresa (December 3, 2018). "The Fall 2018 Manga Guide: Creature!". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第2巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第3巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第4巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第5巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第6巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第7巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第8巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第9巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第10巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第11巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第12巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第13巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第14巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第15巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第16巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第17巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第18巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第19巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ ハカイジュウ 第20巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ↑ Koiwai (November 4, 2011). "Hakaiju Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Creature! (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia