Demonizer Zilch
| Demonizer Zilch | |
 The cover of the first volume of the series. | |
| 神殺姫ヂルチ (Kamigoroshihime Djiruchi) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Supernatural, Action, Romance |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Milan Matra |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | September 9, 2014 – present |
| Volumes | 2 |
Demonizer Zilch (神殺姫ヂルチ, Kamigoroshihime Djiruchi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Milan Matra. The series is licensed by Yen Press in North America.
Plot
Sixteen year old Haruomi Io (射緒 春臣, Io Haruomi) is haunted by dreams of how when he was younger his mother, sister, and childhood friend all died in a tragic accident. One day, Haruomi has an inexplicable pain in his chest, and is attacked shortly afterwards by a girl. After he is able to escape from her, he enounters another girl, who shows signs of being surprised to see him. The second girl is even more shocked when Harumoi's eyes begin to glow after he has another fit, this time in the form of a massive headache. She is then ordered by her boss to kill Haruomi, but he is rescued by a demon (also referred to as a "branch" (枝, Eda)) named Zilch (ヂルチ, Djiruchi). Haruomi soon finds himself caught in the middle of a war between demons and a religious order called the "Seventh Gospel Organization" (第七福音機関, Dai Nana Fukuin Kikan). As events unfold, he also discovers what actually happened to his lost loved ones.
Release
Milan Matra launched Demonizer Zilch in the October issue of Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on September 9, 2014.[1][2] The first manga volume was released in Japan by publisher Fujimi Shobo on March 9, 2015, and two volumes have been released so far. Yen Press announced their license to the series at at Anime Expo 2015 on July 5, 2015.[2] The first English language manga volume came out on February 23, 2016, with the second announced to be released later in the year.
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | |
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| 1 | March 9, 2015[3] | 978-4-04-070510-1 | February 23, 2016[4] | 9780316269391 | |
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| 2 | December 5, 2015[5] | 978-4-04-070787-7 | September 20, 2016[6] | 9780316361842 | |
| 3 | June 9, 2016[7] | 978-4-04-070917-8 | — | — | |
Reception
The English adaptation of Demonizer Zilch has received reviews from various sources. Sean Gaffney from Manga Bookshelf was rather disappointed with the manga, as it was almost exactly like a manga he had just read. He referred to the main character Haruomi as "passive and aloof", but did go on to say that the fanservice was not "mind-numbingly offensive".[8]
The first volume of the English translation ranked at number 7 on the New York Times manga Best Seller list for the week of March 20, 2016.[9]
References
- ^ 「おまもりひまり」の的良みらんエイジ新連載 [New series by Omamori Himari's Milan Matra in Age]. Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ a b "Yen Press Licenses My Youth Romantic Comedy Is Wrong As I Expected, How to Raise a Boring Girlfriend, Baccano!, More". Anime News Network. July 5, 2015. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ 神殺姫ヂルチ 1 [Demonizer Zilch 1]. Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Demonizer Zilch, Vol. 1". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ 神殺姫ヂルチ 2 [Demonizer Zilch 2]. Fujimi Shobo (in Japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Demonizer Zilch, Vol. 2". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ 神殺姫ヂルチ 3 [Demonizer Zilch 3]. Kadokawa (in Japanese). Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ^ Sean Gaffney (March 8, 2016). "Demonizer Zilch, Vol. 1". Manga Bookshelf. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
- ^ "Best Sellers Manga March 20, 2016". New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
External links
- Official website at Fujimi Shobo Template:Ja icon
- Demonizer Zilch (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia