My-HiME (manga)
| My-HiME | |
_1.png) First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 舞-HiME (Mai Hime) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Noboru Kimura |
| Illustrated by | Kenetsu Satō |
| Published by | Akita Shoten |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Champion |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | August 19, 2004 – July 7, 2005 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Related works | |
My-HiME (舞-HiME, Mai Hime) is a Japanese manga series based on Sunrise's My-HiME series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate (original creator), Noboru Kimura (scenario), and Kenetsu Satō (art). It was published for 44 chapters in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from 2004 to 2005. It was licensed for English released in North America by Tokyopop.
Plot[edit]
The manga follows the story of Yuuichi Tate, a recent transfer student to Fuka Academy. At Fuka, he finds out that he is the Key - the person needed to unlock greater powers - to two HiMEs, Mai Tokiha and Natsuki Kuga. The manga covers Yuuichi's relationship with the two girls as well as their battle against an organization attempting to take the power of the HiME Star for themselves.
Characters[edit]
The cast of characters is made up mostly of students and staff at Fuka Academy. Although most characters in the manga also appear in the anime series, they all differ slightly in their characteristics and relationships. In one example, Mikoto Minagi does not have any known family unlike the anime, but she still is attached to Mai. And unlike the anime, the general public are aware of the hime's existence or at least those attending Fuka Academy.
Publication[edit]
The manga was serialized in Akita Shoten's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Champion from August 19, 2004,[1] to July 7, 2005.[2] Akita Shoten collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from November 11, 2004,[3] to September 8, 2005.[4]
The manga was licensed for English release in North America by Tokyopop, who published the five volumes from November 2006[5] to July 2007.[6]
Volume list[edit]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | November 11, 2004[3] | 4-253-20771-5 | November 2006[5] | 978-1-59816-651-4 | |
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| 2 | February 8, 2005[7] | 4-253-20772-3 | March 2007[8] | 978-1-59816-652-1 | |
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| 3 | March 8, 2005[9] | 4-253-20773-1 | July 2007[10] | 978-1-59816-653-8 | |
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| 4 | July 8, 2005[11] | 4-253-20774-X | July 2007[12] | 978-1-59816-853-2 | |
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| 5 | September 8, 2005[4] | 4-253-20775-8 | July 2007[6] | 978-1-59816-854-9 | |
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Reception[edit]
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Jason Thompson of Manga: The Complete Guide has described the series as "cynical", as it mixes several genres. He has also criticized the artwork.[13]
References[edit]
- ^ 週刊少年チャンピオン 2004年No.38 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ 週刊少年チャンピオン 2005年No.7 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
- ^ a b "舞-HiME 第1巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b "舞-HiME 第5巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ a b My-HiME: Vol. 1 (November 2006). TOKYOPOP: Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 978-1-59816-651-4.
- ^ a b My-HiME: Vol. 5 ISBN 978-1-59816-854-9.
- ^ "舞-HiME 第2巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ My-HiME: Vol. 2 (March 2007). TOKYOPOP: Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 978-1-59816-652-1.
- ^ "舞-HiME 第3巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ My-HiME: Vol. 3 (July 2007). TOKYOPOP: Los Angeles, CA. ISBN 978-1-59816-653-8.
- ^ "舞-HiME 第4巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
- ^ My-HiME: Vol. 4 ISBN 978-1-59816-853-2.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (2009-04-20). "Okazu: My-Hime Manga, Volume 4 (English)". Okazu. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
Further reading[edit]
- Alexander, Matthew (1 December 2006). "My Hime (aka: Mai-HiME) Vol. #01". Mania. Demand Media. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013.
- Finnegan, Erin (17 November 2006). "My-HiME, Vol. 1". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on 8 March 2012.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Gifford, Kevin (November 2006). "My-HiME Volume 1". Newtype USA. Vol. 5, no. 11. p. 138. ISSN 1541-4817.
- Huston, Ryan (November 2006). "MY-HiME v1". Manga Life. Silver Bullet Comics. Archived from the original on 12 October 2007.
- Santos, Carlo (16 November 2006). "My-HiME GN 1". Anime News Network.
- Thompson, Jason (5 February 2010). "365 Days of Manga, Day 143: My-Hime". Suvudu. Random House.
External links[edit]
- My-HiME (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia