Genocidal Organ
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| Author | Project Itoh |
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| Country | Japan |
| Language | Japanese |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Publisher |
Hayakawa (Japanese) Viz Media (English) |
Publication date |
2007 (Hayakawa SF Series/JCollection) 2010 (paperback) |
Published in English | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (paperback) |
| Pages |
282 (Hayakawa SF Series/JCollection) 431 (paperback) |
| ISBN | 978-4-15-030984-8 |
Genocidal Organ (虐殺器官 Gyakusatsu Kikan) is the debut novel of Japanese science fiction writer Project Itoh. It was first published by Hayakawa Publishing in 2007 and later re-printed in 2010 in paperback form. A poll by the yearly SF magazine SF ga yomitai ranked Genocidal Organ as the number one domestic SF novel of the decade.[1]
The English translation of Genocidal Organ, translated by Edwin Hawkes, was published in August 2012 by Haikasoru / Viz Media.
Title
There is a German death industrial band named Genocide Organ which released an album in Japan titled Genocide Organ in 2003. Itoh wrote in his blog that it is an unintended coincidence.[2] The band is notorious for its use of war themes and terrorism imagery.
Plot
When Sarajevo was destroyed by a homemade nuclear weapon, the leading democracies of the world transformed into surveillance states, while developing countries endured a multitude of genocides. Intelligence agent Clavis Shepherd must track him down the man who seems to be responsible, American John Paul.
Animated film version
| Genocidal Organ | |
| 虐殺器官 (Gyakusatsu Kikan) | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Shukō Murase |
| Written by | Shukō Murase |
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| Released |
October 31, 2016 (TIFF) February 3, 2017 (Japan) |
An animated film version, directed and written by Shukō Murase, and produced at Manglobe, was scheduled to be released on November 13, 2015. However, due to Manglobe's bankruptcy, the film's release has been postponed.[3][4] It was later announced on November 13, 2015 that production on the film had resumed with the same staff under the newly created 'Geno Studio', with hopes to complete the film by the end of 2016.[5] It was revealed on the film's official website on June 9, 2016 that the film is scheduled for release on February 3, 2017.[6] Prior to the film's theatrical screening in Japan, the first fifteen minutes were shown on October 31, 2016 at the 2016 Tokyo International Film Festival.[7]
Voice cast
- Yuichi Nakamura as Clavis Shepherd[3]
- Satoshi Mikami as Williams[3]
- Kaito Ishikawa as Realand [3]
- Yūki Kaji as Alex[3]
- Sanae Kobayashi as Lucia Škroupova[3] (changed her surname Škroup in the original novel)
- Akio Ōtsuka as Rockwell [3]
- Takahiro Sakurai as John Paul[3]
See also
References
- ↑ SFが読みたい！〈2010年度版〉. Hayakawa Shobo. 2010. ISBN 978-4-15-209107-9.
- ↑ Keikaku Itō (July 3, 2007). "虐殺バンド". 伊藤計劃：第弐位相.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 http://gph.sakura.ne.jp/va_memo/system/vadb.cgi?action=view_title&value=%B5%D4%BB%A6%B4%EF%B4%B1&mvalue=manglobe&hvalue=%B1%C7%B2%E8
- ↑ "Manglobe's Genocidal Organ Film Delayed". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2015-10-01.
- ↑ http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-11-13/new-anime-studio-geno-studio-to-complete-genocidal-organ-anime-film/.95353
- ↑ "Genocidal Organ Film's Promo Video Reveals Winter Release". Anime News Network. 2016-06-09. Retrieved 2016-06-09.
- ↑ "Genocidal Organ Anime Film's New Teaser Video Streamed". Anime News Network. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2016-10-13.
External links
- Official film website (Japanese)
- Genocidal Organ (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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