User:Opencooper/Tropic of the Sea
| Tropic of the Sea | |
| 海帰線 (Kaikisen) | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Satoshi Kon |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | Vertical |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | March 1990 – June 1990 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Tropic of the Sea (海帰線, Kaikisen) is a Japanese seinen manga written and illustrated by Satoshi Kon. Kon's first manga series,[a] it was originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from March to June 1990 and collected into a tankōbon on July 18, 1990. Vertical has licensed the manga in North America, publishing it on September 17, 2013.
Plot[edit]
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Release[edit]
Tropic of the Sea was originally serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Young Magazine from March to June 1990.[2][3] Kodansha collected the manga into a tankōbon on July 18, 1990[4] and reprinted it on August 11, 1990.[5] The manga was also published by Bijutsu Shuppansha in 1999,[4][6] and reprinted by Kodansha on January 21, 2011.[1] At Katsucon 2013, Vertical announced that it had licensed the manga,[7] publishing it on September 17, 2013.[8] The manga has also been published in Italy by Star Comics,[9] in France by Sakka,[10] and in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini.[11]
Reception[edit]
- Andrew Lee of The Japan Times .[12]
- Joe McCulloch of The Comics Journal .[13]
- Carlo Santos of Anime News Network .[14]
- Ng Suat Tong of The Hooded Utilitarian .[15]
- of Manga Bookshelf. [16]
- Tim O'Shea of Comic Book Resources .[17]
- ICv2 .[18]
Tropic of the Sea was also included in the Young Adult Library Services Association's 2014 list of Great Graphic Novels.[19]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Kon made his debut with the one-shot Toriko, which won the Tetsuya Chiba award for new artists.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Satoshi Kon's Short Manga Stories to be Published (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "新作情報 : 『新装版 海帰線』『夢の化石 今 敏 全短篇』刊行". Kon's Stone (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "新装版 海帰線". Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Book - Kaikisen by Satoshi Kon". Chrono Blog. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "海帰線". Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Kaikisen (Regreso al mar)". MangaLand (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 February 2017.
- ^ "Vertical Adds Satoshi Kon's Kaikisen Manga, Sickness Unto Death". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 15-21". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "La Stirpe Della Sirena". Star Comics (in Italian). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Kaikisen". Sakka (in French). Archived from the original on 6 November 2004. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ "Regreso al mar". Planeta de Libros (in Spanish). Retrieved 23 December 2016.
- ^ Lee, Andrew. "Tropic of the Sea". The Japan Times. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ McCulloch, Joe. "This Week In Comics! (9/25/13 – Tropical Malady)". The Comics Journal. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Santos, Carlo. "Right Turn Only!! Tori-ple Play". Anime News Network. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Tong, Ng Suat. "Tropic of the Sea: Not the way to remember Satoshi Kon". The Hooded Utilitarian. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Dacey, Katherine. "Bookmarked: Satoshi Kon-a-thon". Manga Bookshelf. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ O'shea, Tim. "Report Card | 'Superman,' 'Tropic of the Sea' and more". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Review: 'Tropic of the Sea' TP (Manga)". ICv2. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ "Strobe Edge Ranks in YALSA's Top 10 Graphic Novels for Teens". Anime News Network. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
External links[edit]
- Opencooper/Tropic of the Sea at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
{{Satoshi Kon}} [[Category:Manga series]] [[Category:1990 manga]] [[Category:Seinen manga]] [[Category:Kodansha manga]] [[Category:Vertical (company) titles]]