Higanjima

Higanjima (Japanese: 彼岸島, lit. "Island of Paramita") is a Japanese manga series by Kōji Matsumoto. It was adapted into a live action film in 2010.[2] It also spawned two spin-off series, Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan, and Higanjima 48 Nichigo…, both published in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine.[1]

Higanjima
Cover of the first volume of Higanjima
彼岸島
GenreHorror[1]
Manga
Written byKōji Matsumoto
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2, 2002 – July 12, 2010
Volumes33
Live-action film
Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island
Directed byKim Tae-kyun
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
Licensed by
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2010 (2010-01-09)
Runtime122 minutes
Manga
Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan
Written byKōji Matsumoto
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 2, 2010 – July 28, 2014
Volumes16
Television drama
Higanjima (Island of the Equinox)
Directed byKenji Yokoi
Written byMasaru Nakamura
Music byKōji Endō
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run October 24, 2013 – December 26, 2013
Episodes10
Manga
Higanjima 48 Nichigo…
Written byKōji Matsumoto
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 18, 2014 – present
Volumes24
Television drama
Higanjima Love is over
Directed byAkira Iwamoto
Produced by
  • Yasuyuki Fukasako
  • Toshihiro Satō
Written by
  • Kōji Matsumoto
  • Midori Satō
Music byKōji Endō
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run September 20, 2016 – October 11, 2016
Episodes4
Live-action film
Higanjima: Deluxe
Directed byTakeshi Watanabe
Written by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)
Runtime117 minutes

Plot

When Akira Miyamoto learns that his older brother, Atsushi, is missing, his family begins to fall apart. The family business fails, and his father becomes an alcoholic. His two parents constantly compare Akira to Atsushi. Worse, Akira has a crush on a girl named Yuki, who already has a boyfriend, his friend Ken.

One day, Akira finds a girl unconscious in front of his house. The girl, Rei Aoyama, shows Akira Atsushi's ID card, claiming that Atsushi is alive. Rei explains that Atsushi is trapped on Higanjima Island, said to be inhabited by vampires. Akira invites his friends to help his brother, under the guise of a vacation to celebrate their graduation.

Upon arrival, vampires attack their boat and capture all of them except Rei. However, Akira escapes with his friends before vampires can drain their blood. On the island, he meets with Atsushi, who explains that the vampires are led by Miyabi, another vampire. Trained by Atsushi, Akira and his friends begin the battle against Miyabi and his vampire army in order to escape the island alive.

Publication

Higanjima was serialized between 2002 and 2010 in the Weekly Young Magazine. Kodansha released the first tankōbon volume on April 4, 2003 and the 33rd was published on December 6, 2010.[3][4] A sequel series, Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan (彼岸島 最後の47日間), was serialized in the same magazine from October 2, 2010 to July 28, 2014.[5][6] Sixteen volumes were published between January 6, 2011 and September 5, 2014.[7][8] Another sequel, Higanjima 48 Nichigo... (彼岸島 48日後…), started to be serialized on August 18, 2014.[9] The first volume was published on December 5, 2014; as of April 6, 2020, twenty-four volumes have been released.[10][11]

The first series was published in France by Soleil Manga.[12] Taiwanese publisher Tohan translated all the three series into Chinese.[13]

Film

Cast

Reception

Mark Schilling of The Japan Times describes the vampires as "not the sensitive heartthrobs of Twilight but vicious, ravenous types who revel in terror and torture."[14] The film grossed $1,247,050 in Japan and $22,142 in Taiwan.[15]

Anime shorts

A short anime adaptation, titled Higanjima X, debuted on YouTube streaming service on October 15, 2016.[16] On January 8, 2017, Multimedia Studio Tetra announced that Tomokazu Seki will voice all of the characters from episode seven through nine.[17]

Television drama

A live-action television adaptation aired between October 24, and December 26, 2013 on MBS, and TBS.[18] Starring Shunya Shiraishi as Akira, other cast members include Ryohei Suzuki, Rio Yamashita, Megumi Sato, Rui Kurihara, Yuya Endo, Shingo Tsurumi, and Yūga Yamato.[19] The series was released on DVD on March 26, 2014.[20] A sequel television series adapting Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan and featuring the same cast was announced in August 2014.[21]

Video game

A video game adaptation of Higanjima was released in 2005 by Now Production for the PlayStation Portable.[22][23]

See also

References
  1. "Kōji Matsumoto Starts Next Higanjima Horror Manga Sequel". Anime News Network. August 20, 2014. Retrieved September 22, 2014.
  2. "Live-Action Higanjima Horror Film's English Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. 2011-09-08. Retrieved 2011-09-09.
  3. "彼岸島（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  4. "彼岸島（３３）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  5. "Dernier Arc pour Higanjima" (in French). Manga News. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  6. "Higanjima: Saigo no 47-Hiai Horror Manga to End This Month". Anime News Network. July 17, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  7. "彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  8. "彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１６）＜完＞" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  9. "Une nouvelle saison pour Higanjima" (in French). Manga News. August 12, 2014. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  10. "彼岸島 ４８日後…（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  11. "彼岸島 ４８日後…（２４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  12. "Higanjima Tome 1" (in French). Soleil Manga. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  13. "Bang! Comics" (in Chinese). Tohan. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  14. Schilling, Mark (December 25, 2009). "Higanjima". The Japan Times. Retrieved February 25, 2012.
  15. "Higanjima".
  16. Loo, Egan (October 11, 2016). "Higanjima Vampire Manga Gets Net Anime Shorts". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  17. Yuan, Kevin (January 9, 2017). "Tomokazu Seki Voices All Characters in Higanjima X Anime's Next 3 Episodes". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  18. ニュース (in Japanese). Higanjima TV series official website. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  19. キャスト (in Japanese). Higanjima TV series official website. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  20. "テレビドラマ「彼岸島」DVD-BOX 【初回限定生産】" (in Japanese). Higanjima TV series official website. Retrieved November 1, 2014.
  21. "Higanjima Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action TV Series, Film". Anime News Network. August 12, 2015. Retrieved November 20, 2015.
  22. Higanjima PSP video game at IGN
  23. "Update: Higanjima" video game at IGN
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