Nabari no Ou
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 The cover of the first volume of the original Japanese manga release |
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| 隠の王 | |||
| Genre | Action, Drama, Supernatural | ||
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| Author | Yuhki Kamatani | ||
| Publisher |  Square Enix |
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| English publisher |   Yen Press |
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| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
| Magazine | Monthly GFantasy |
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| Original run | 2004 – ongoing | ||
| Volumes | 11 (List of volumes) | ||
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| Director | Kunihisa Sugishima | ||
| Studio | J.C.Staff | ||
| Licensor | Funimation Entertainment |
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| Network | TV Tokyo, TV Aichi, TV Osaka, TV Hokkaido, TV Setouchi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting |
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| Original run | April 6 – September 28, 2008 | ||
| Episodes | 26 (List of episodes) | ||
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Nabari no Ou (隠の王 Nabari no Ō, lit. Ruler of Nabari) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. The series premiered in Japan in Monthly GFantasy in 2004 and is currently still in serialization. Square Enix is also publishing the individual chapters in collected volumes with eleven volumes released as of June 2009. The series has been licensed for an English language release in North America by Yen Press. The first volume was released in May 2009.[1]
J.C.Staff created a twenty-six episode anime adaptation of the Nabari no Ou manga series. Directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, the series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 6, 2008. The episodes subsequently air on other TXN networks, including TV Aichi and TV Osaka.
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[edit] Plot
Set in the modern age, the story is about Miharu Rokujou, who just wanted to live a normal life and inherit a Okonomiyaki restaurant. At the moment, his biggest problem was the constant pestering from Kouichi Aizawa and Durandal Thobari Kumohira, who started a Nindō (忍道, lit. "Way of the Ninja") Club. Miharu wanted nothing to do with "ninjas" and turns them down every time. But soon, he is attacked by an actual group of ninjas and is protected by Kouichi and Kumohira. There, Miharu learns of the hidden ninja world Nabari, the roles of his classmate and teacher in that world, and of the secret art Shinra Banshou (森羅万象 Shinrabanshō, lit. "all things in nature") within him. The secret art, containing all the world's knowledge, is sorely coveted after in Nabari. And because of that, Miharu cannot return to his normal life. He must become the "Ruler of Nabari" to survive.
[edit] Media
[edit] Manga
The manga series is written and illustrated by Yuhki Kamatani. It started serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Monthly GFantasy in 2004. Square Enix released the first volume on November 27, 2004 and, as of June 27, 2009, eleven volume have been in Japan.[2] The manga has been licensed by Yen Press for distribution in English in North America. The manga will be serialized in Yen Press' Yen Plus anthology magazine, the first issue of which went on sale on July 29, 2008.[3] The first English volume of the manga was sold in May 2009.[1]
[edit] Anime
An anime adaptation directed by Kunihisa Sugishima, and animated by J.C.Staff premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 6, 2008.[4] The series aired weekly, with each episode subsequently airing on various other TXN networks, including TV Aichi, TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TV Hokkaido[5] The series ran for a total of twenty-six episodes.[6]
On August 19, 2008 Funimation, on the behalf of d-rights, sent cease and desist orders to the fansub groups who were subtitling the series, to prevent copyright infringement, although the company did not have licensing rights at the time.[7]
On December 24, 2008, Funimation announced that they will be releasing the English dub of the anime in 2009. [8]
[edit] Reception
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Nabari no Ou was a finalist in the 2005 Japan Media Arts Festival and was a recommended title. [9]
[edit] References
- ^ a b "NABARI NO OU by Yuhki Kamatani". Yen Press. http://yenpress.us/?page_id=450. Retrieved on 2009-02-22.
- ^ "作家名別出版物一覧「か」" (in Japanese). Square Enix. http://www.square-enix.co.jp/magazine/lineup-book/sakkabetu/ka.html. Retrieved on July 2, 2009.
- ^ "Yen Press Announces Titles to Run in Anthology Mag". Anime News Network. April 19, 2008. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-04-19/yen-announces-titles-to-run-in-anthology-magazine. Retrieved on 2008-04-19.
- ^ "Nabari no Ou (TV)". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/encyclopedia/anime.php?id=9102. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Official Nabari no Ou site - 放送情報 (Broadcasting information)" (in Japanese). nabari.tv. http://www.nabari.tv/onair.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "Official Nabari no Ou site - 各話紹介 (Episode introductions)" (in Japanese). nabari.tv. http://www.nabari.tv/story.html. Retrieved on 2008-05-06.
- ^ "3 Titles' Fansubs Pulled on Behalf of Japan's d-rights". Anime News Network. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2008-08-11/3-titles-fansubs-pulled-on-behalf-of-japan-d-rights. Retrieved on 2008-08-28.
- ^ "New Show A-Go-Go: A Ten Day Countdown of New Anime for the New Year". Funimation. http://www.funimation.com/newshowagogo. Retrieved on 2008-12-24.
- ^ "2005 Japan Media Arts Festival". http://plaza.bunka.go.jp/english/festival/2005/recommend/magazine.php. Retrieved on 2008-06-04.
[edit] External links
- Official Square-Enix manga website (Japanese)
- Official Yen Press manga website
- Official Nabari no Ou anime website (Japanese)
- Official TV Tokyo anime website (Japanese)
- Official Funimation anime website
- Nabari no Ou (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
- Nabari no Ou (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
