Eko Eko Azarak (manga)
| Eko Eko Azarak | |
 Cover of the first volume of Eko Eko Azarak, published in 1976 | |
| エコエコアザラク (Eko Eko Azaraku) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shinichi Koga |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Original run | September 1, 1975 – March, 1979 |
| Volumes | 19 |
| Live-action film | |
| Eko Eko Azarak -Wizard of Darkness- | |
| Directed by | Shimako Sato |
| Released | April 8, 1995 |
| Runtime | 80 |
| Live-action film | |
| Eko Eko Azarak II -Birth of the Wizard- | |
| Directed by | Shimako Sato |
| Released | April 20, 1996 |
| Runtime | 83 |
| Television drama | |
| Original run | February 1, 1997 – May 31, 1997 |
| Episodes | 18 |
| Live-action film | |
| Eko Eko Azarak III -Misa The Dark Angel- | |
| Directed by | Katsuhito Ueno |
| Released | January 15, 1998 |
| Runtime | 95 |
| Television drama | |
| Eko Eko Azarak -eye- | |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | January 6, 2004 – March 30, 2004 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Live-action film | |
| Eko Eko Azarak R-page | |
| Directed by | Taichi Ito |
| Studio | Avex Entertainment, Inc. |
| Released | 2006 |
| Live-action film | |
| Eko Eko Azarak B-page | |
| Directed by | Taichi Ito |
| Studio | Avex Entertainment, Inc. |
| Released | 2006 |
| Original video animation | |
| Directed by | Nagae Toshikazu |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Released | January 30, 2007 |
Eko Eko Azarak (Japanese: エコエコアザラク Hepburn: Eko Eko Azaraku) is a Japanese horror manga series by Shinichi Koga.[1] It has been adapted into a live action film series with six films, two Japanese television drama series and an original video animation.
Media
Manga
The manga was published by Akita Shoten, with serialization on Weekly Shōnen Champion from September 1, 1975 to April 9, 1979[2] and compiled into 19 volumes[3] published from March 1976[4] to July 1979.[5]
Films
- Eko Eko Azarak: Wizard of Darkness (1995)
- Eko Eko Azarak II: Birth of the Wizard (1996)
- Eko Eko Azarak III: Misa The Dark Angel (1998)
- Eko Eko Azarak IV: Awakening (2001)
- Eko Eko Azarak: R-page (2006)[6]
- Eko Eko Azarak: B-page (2006)[6]
- "Eko Eko Azarak: Kuroi Misa First Episode" (2011)
Dramas
A live-action school horror drama series was broadcast from February 1 to May 31, 1997 on TV Tokyo,[7] consisting of 26 episodes. The cast included Hinako Saeki as Misa Kuroi and also Rie Imamura, Banhō Chō, Jirō Dan and Rumi Sakakibara.[7] In 2004, another horror drama series named Eko Eko Azarak -eye- (エコエコアザラク〜眼〜 Eko Eko Azaraku ~Manako~) was broadcast from January 6 to March 30, also on TV Tokyo,[8] with 13 episodes. The cast included Natsuhi Ueno as Misa Kuroi and also Yoko Mitsuya, Sayuri Anzu and Aiko Kayō.[8]
Anime
An anime adaptation by Toei Animation was released as an OVA on January 30, 2007.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Ga-nime, Toei Team up on Two New Shows". Anime News Network. November 23, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "雑誌掲載作品：週刊少年チャンピオン エコエコアザラク(古賀新一)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "単行本全巻：エコエコアザラク(少年チャンピオン・コミックス)". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "単行本：エコエコアザラク(少年チャンピオン・コミックス)第1巻". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- ↑ "単行本：エコエコアザラク(少年チャンピオン・コミックス)第19巻". Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "Eko Eko Azarak: trailers". Anime News Network. December 12, 2006. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "EKO EKO AZARAK エコエコアザラク(1997)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
- 1 2 "エコエコアザラク～眼～(2004)". allcinema (in Japanese). Stingray. Retrieved March 14, 2016.
External links
- (Japanese) Drama official site
- (Japanese) Anime OVA official site
- Eko Eko Azarak (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia