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Not to be confused with the Rumiko Takahashi fantasy romance series Inuyasha.
Inuyashiki
The cover of the first volume of Inuyashiki
いぬやしき
GenreBody horror, science fiction, superhero[1][2]
Manga
Written byHiroya Oku
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineEvening
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 2014 – July 2017
Volumes10 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by
Written byHiroshi Seko
Music byYoshihiro Ike
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byAmazon (streaming)
Original networkFuji TV (Noitamina)
Original run October 12, 2017 – December 22, 2017
Episodes11 (List of episodes)
Live-action film
Directed byShinsuke Sato
Written byHiroshi Hashimoto
StudioToho
ReleasedApril 20, 2018 (2018-04-20)

Inuyashiki (いぬやしき) is a Japanese science fiction manga series written and illustrated by Hiroya Oku. Inuyashiki debuted in the January 2014 issue of Kodansha's seinen manga magazine, Evening and ended in July 2017. Ten compilation volumes have been published.[3]

Plot

Inuyashiki Ichiro is a middle-aged, friendless man with an uncaring family. One fateful evening, he is struck by a mysterious explosion in a public park, which is of extraterrestrial origin, and his body is replaced by an incredibly powerful, but still outwardly human, mechanical body. He quickly realizes the extent of his body's powers, and after saving a homeless man being beaten by a pack of teenagers, he decides to dedicate himself to doing good, using his powers to heal those with incurable diseases and fight crime.

However, a teenager who was with him at the time of the explosion, Shishigami Hiro, had the same fate as Ichiro, but unlike Inuyashiki, Shishigami becomes a psychopath who goes about using his new found abilities to murder people, from classmates that annoy him to innocent families, including young children and infants, just for amusement. His acts of merciless cruelty brings him the attention of the police, who can do nothing to stop him, even as it does not take long for Hiro to become the most wanted and dangerous criminal in the country. The series then keeps following these two different individuals who once shared the same, bizarre experience, as their paths are destined to clash, and in the end, their ultimate fates.

Characters

Ichirō Inuyashiki (犬屋敷 壱郎, Inuyashiki Ichirō)
Voiced by: Fumiyo Kohinata[4]
Played by: Noritake Kinashi
The head of Inuyashiki family who looks older than his age, being 58 years old. He has no friends and is disrespected by his family with the only thing he trusts being his dog Hanako. He was on the verge of death, but after being struck by extraterrestrial beings he was transformed into a cyborg. Not wanting to lose his humanity, he fights to save those in trouble.
Hiro Shishigami (獅子神 皓, Shishigami Hiro)
Voiced by: Nijirō Murakami[4]
Played by: Takeru Satoh
A teenager who was with Inuyashiki when the extraterrestrial beings struck them to death. He also became a cyborg, but instead he takes pleasure in killing people which, according to him, keeps him human. The only people he cares about are his mother, Andō, and later Shion.
Naoyuki Andō (安堂 直行, Andō Naoyuki)
Voiced by: Kanata Hongō[5]
Played by: Kanata Hongō
Hiro's childhood friend who initially shut himself in at home after being bullied at school. He is the first person to know about Inuyashiki and Hiro's cyborg bodies. Wanting to stop his friend from killing, he teamed up with Inuyashiki. He is a fan of Gantz, another manga of Hiroya Oku.
Mari Inuyashiki (犬屋敷 麻理, Inuyashiki Mari)
Voiced by: Sumire Uesaka[6]
Played by: Ayaka Miyoshi
Inuyashiki's teenage daughter and a classmate of both Hiro and Andō. She secretly wants to become a manga artist.
Shion Watanabe (渡辺 しおん, Watanabe Shion)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[6]
Played by: Fumi Nikaidō
A classmate of Hiro who has a crush on him. She sheltered Hiro at her home after he first escaped from the police, and become another woman that Hiro loved.

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Inuyashiki chapters

Kodansha's American subsidiary, Kodansha Comics, are publishing the manga in English.[7] Crunchyroll published the manga in a digital format.[8] The manga ended in its 10th volume.[9]

Anime

An anime television series adaptation by MAPPA began airing on October 12, 2017 and a live-action film adaptation has been announced for 2018.[10] The anime series' opening theme is "My Hero", performed by Japanese rock band Man with a Mission.[4] The ending theme "Ai o Oshietekureta Kimi e" (愛を教えてくれた君へ, lit. "To You Who Taught Me Love") is performed by the band Qaijff [ja].[6] Amazon has licensed the series and is streaming it online on Amazon Prime Video in Japan and overseas. It was also streaming on Anime Strike in the United States.[11] Amazon discontinued Anime Strike on January 5, 2018 which in turn offered Anime Strike titles, including Inuyashiki, free to stream for Prime members.[12]

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No. Title[a] Original air date

Live-action film

On December 21, 2017 a teaser trailer and website appeared for a live action adaptation of Inuyashiki. The film, the first in a planned trilogy, was released on April 20, 2018, directed by Shinsuke Sato who had previously directed the live action Gantz and stars Noritake Kinashi as Inuyashiki Ichihiro and Takeru Satoh as Shishigami Hiro.[13]

Notes

  1. ^ All English episode titles are taken from Anime Strike.

Reception

Volume 2 reached the 18th place on the weekly Oricon manga charts[14] and, as of November 2, 2014, has sold 76,886 copies;[15] volume 3 reached the 15th place and, as of March 1, 2015, has sold 74,974 copies.[16] Due to underwhelming sales in Japan, Oku is said to only be eyeing the completion of ten volumes of the manga in total.[17] In the ninth volume, it was confirmed that ten volumes would be the final total.[18]

It was one of the Jury Selections of the Manga Division at the 18th Japan Media Arts Festival Awards.[19] It was also picked as a nominee for Best Comic for the 44th annual Angoulême International Comics Festival held in 2017.[20]

References

  1. ^ "INUYASHIKI LAST HERO - The Fall 2017 Anime Preview Guide". Anime News Network. October 13, 2017. Retrieved August 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |1= (help)
  2. ^ Thompson, Jason (May 22, 2015). "Inuyashiki - House of 1000 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  3. ^ "いぬやしき(9)" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 4, 2017.
  4. ^ a b c "Inuyashiki Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, Man With a Mission Theme Song". Anime News Network. August 24, 2017. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
  5. ^ "Inuyashiki Anime Adds Kanata Hongou to Cast". Anime News Network. September 1, 2017. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
  6. ^ a b c "Inuyashiki Anime Reveals More Cast, Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. September 21, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Kodansha USA Adds Tsubasa: WoRLD CHRoNiCLE, Fairy Tail: Blue Mistral, L DK, Inuyashiki Manga". Anime News Network. October 12, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  8. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds Inuyashiki Manga by Gantz Creator". Anime News Network. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  9. ^ "Gantz's Hiroya Oku to End Inuyashiki Manga in Volume 10". Anime News Network. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  10. ^ "Inuyashiki Manga By Gantz's Hiroya Oku Gets TV Anime, Live-Action Film Adaptations". Anime News Network. December 15, 2016. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  11. ^ "Inuyashiki Anime's Trailer Previews Opening, Ending Themes". Anime News Network. October 5, 2017. Retrieved October 13, 2017.
  12. ^ "Amazon Discontinues Anime Strike". Forbes. January 5, 2018. Retrieved January 12, 2018.
  13. ^ ""Inuyashiki" Live-Action Film 1st Teaser Shows Flying Noritake Kinashi". Crunchyroll. December 20, 2017. Retrieved July 25, 2018.
  14. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 20–26". Anime News Network. October 29, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  15. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 27-November 2". Anime News Network. November 6, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  16. ^ "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 23-March 1". Anime News Network. March 4, 2015. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  17. ^ "Hiroya Oku's Inuyashiki Manga Planned for 10 Volumes". Anime News Network. March 24, 2015. Retrieved July 12, 2016.
  18. ^ "Gantz's Hiroya Oku to End Inuyashiki Manga in Volume 10". Anime News Network. May 17, 2017. Retrieved May 17, 2017.
  19. ^ "Giovanni's Island Film Wins Media Arts Award". Anime News Network. November 28, 2014. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  20. ^ "Inuyashiki, Sunny, My Brother's Husband, Chiisakobee Nominated For Angoulême's Top Prize". Anime News Network. December 18, 2016. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
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