I Want to Eat Your Pancreas
| I Want to Eat Your Pancreas | |
 The cover of the novel. | |
| 君の膵臓をたべたい (Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai) | |
|---|---|
| Novel | |
| Written by | Yoru Sumino |
| Illustrated by | loundraw |
| Published by | Futabasha |
| English publisher | |
| Published | June 19, 2015 |
| Manga | |
| Illustrated by | Idumi Kirihara |
| Published by | Futabasha |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Monthly Action |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | August 25, 2016 – May 25, 2017 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Live-action film | |
| Let Me Eat Your Pancreas | |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Shinichiro Ushijima |
| Produced by | Keiji Mita |
| Written by | Shinichiro Ushijima |
| Music by | Hiroko Sebu |
| Studio | Studio VOLN |
| Released | September 1, 2018 |
I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (Japanese: 君の膵臓をたべたい, Hepburn: Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai), also known as Let Me Eat Your Pancreas, is a Japanese novel by Yoru Sumino. Initially serialized as a web novel in 2014, the book was published in print in 2015. A manga adaptation ran from 2016 to 2017. A live-action film titled Let Me Eat Your Pancreas premiered in 2017, and an anime film will premiere on September 1, 2018.
Characters
- Protagonist
- Voiced by: Mahiro Takasugi[1]
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- Voiced by: Lynn[1]
Media
Novel
Yoru Sumino originally published the novel as a web novel on the user-generated content site Shōsetsuka ni Narō in 2014, before Futabasha republished it with cover art by loundraw on June 19, 2015 (ISBN 978-4-575-23905-8).[2][3] English publisher Seven Seas Entertainment announced their license to the novel on March 15, 2018, and will release it on November 20, 2018.[4]
Manga
Idumi Kirihara began serializing a manga adaptation in Futabasha's Monthly Action magazine on August 25, 2016,[5][2] and ended the series on May 25, 2017.[6] The chapter were compiled into two collected tankōbon volumes, published on February 10, 2017 (ISBN 978-4-575-84925-7),[7] and June 20, 2017 (ISBN 978-4-575-84993-6).[8] The manga is also licensed by Seven Seas, who will release the first volume on January 22, 2019.[4]
Live-action film
A live-action film based on the novel and starring Takumi Kitamura and Minami Hamabe in the lead roles premiered in Japan on July 28, 2017.[2] The film was also shown in South Korea at the Busan International Film Festival in October 2017,[9] and in Malaysia on November 9, 2017, where it was distributed by GSC Movies under the title Let Me Eat Your Pancreas.[10]
Anime film
An anime film adaptation of the novel was announced in August 2017.[2] The film is written and directed by Shinichirō Ushijima and animated by Keiji Mita at Studio VOLN,[1] with music composed by Hiroko Sebu.[1] Yūichi Oka provides the character designs and serves as chief animation director. Yukako Ogawa is the art director and is assisted by Yoshito Watanabe. Sound effects are produced by Noriko Izumo under the direction of Jōji Hata. Photography for the film was supervised by Hiroshi Saitō and directed by Mayuko Koike. Koremi Kishi serves as the 3D CG director, and Yoshinori Horikawa is the color designer. The film is edited by Yumi Jingugi.[1]
The film is distributed by Aniplex and is set to premiere in Japanese theaters on September 1, 2018.[11][1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Ressler, Karen (March 15, 2018). "Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Anime Film Reveals Main Cast, Staff, Trailer". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ a b c d "Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai Coming-of-Age Novel Gets Anime Film in 2018". Anime News Network. August 6, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ 君の膵臓をたべたい. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (March 15, 2018). "Seven Seas Licenses I Want to Eat Your Pancreas Novel, Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
- ^ 本屋大賞2位の青春小説「君の膵臓をたべたい」を桐原いづみがマンガ化. Natalie (in Japanese). August 25, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ 紺野あずれの新作ラブコメが月刊アクションで、創刊4周年の色紙プレゼントも. Natalie (in Japanese). May 25, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ 君の膵臓をたべたい 上 [Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Part 1]. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ 君の膵臓をたべたい 下 [Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Part 2]. Futabasha (in Japanese). Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Mary and The Witch's Flower Lead Actress Hana Sugisaki Awarded at BIFF". Anime News Network. October 14, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Kimi no Suizō o Tabetai Live-Action Film Opens in Malaysia in November". Anime News Network. September 11, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ "Coming-of-Age Anime Film Let Me Eat Your Pancreas Reveals Early Fall Debut". Anime News Network. January 14, 2018. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
External links
- Official anime film website Template:Ja icon
- I Want to Eat Your Pancreas (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia