Orient (manga)
Orient (Japanese: オリエント, Hepburn: Oriento) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since May 2018. In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the series for an English-language release.
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The cover of the first volume of Orient | |
オリエント (Oriento) | |
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Genre | Adventure, fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Shinobu Ohtaka |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 30, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 10 |
Plot
The story revolves around a 15-year-old boy named Musashi and takes place during Japan's Sengoku period. At the time, Japan is ruled by Demons. Musashi tries to confront the demons with certain special power.
Publication
Orient is written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka, known for her previous works such as Sumomomo Momomo and Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic. The series began serialization in the 26th issue of Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on May 30, 2018.[2][3] The first volume was published by Kodansha on August 17, 2018.[4]
In March 2020, Kodansha USA announced the acquisition of the manga for an English-language digital release, with the first volume being released on April 7, 2020.[5] Kodansha USA also announced the print release of the manga starting on January 5, 2021.[6] The manga has also been licensed in Germany by Kazé in 2019,[7] and in France by Pika in 2020.[8]
Volume list
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | August 17, 2018[9] | 978-4-06-512725-4 | January 5, 2021 (print)[10] April 7, 2020 (digital)[11] | 978-1-64651-141-9 | ||
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2 | October 17, 2018[12] | 978-4-06-513070-4 | March 2, 2021 (print)[13] May 5, 2020 (digital)[14] | 978-1-64651-161-7 | ||
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3 | December 17, 2018[15] | 978-4-06-513487-0 | June 9, 2020 (digital)[16] | — | ||
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4 | March 15, 2019[17] | 978-4-06-514444-2 | July 7, 2020 (digital)[18] | — | ||
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5 | June 17, 2019[19] | 978-4-06-515085-6 | August 18, 2020 (digital)[20] | — | ||
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6 | August 16, 2019[21] | 978-4-06-515696-4 | September 15, 2020 (digital)[22] | — | ||
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7 | November 15, 2019[23] | 978-4-06-517160-8 | – | — | ||
8 | February 17, 2020[24] | 978-4-06-517888-1 | – | — | ||
9 | May 15, 2020[25] | 978-4-06-518686-2 | – | — | ||
10 | August 17, 2020[26] | 978-4-06-519307-5 | – | — |
References
- "Explore worlds from times past during the Blast from the Past Digital Manga Sale! (Ends 4/13)". Kodansha Comics. April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
And be sure to check out the debut of a an [sic] ALL-NEW fantasy adventure manga Orient By Shinobu Ohtaka (Creator of Magi)
- Ressler, Karen (April 3, 2018). "Magi Creator Shinobu Ohtaka to Launch Orient Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
- "「マギ」の大高忍が週マガに参戦!戦国時代を舞台にした新連載「オリエント」". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). April 4, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- "「マギ」の大高忍の最新作「オリエント」1巻、"最強の武士団"を目指す冒険譚". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 17, 2018. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
- Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 8, 2020). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Kakushigoto, My Roomie Is a Dino, Orient, 5 Other Manga for Digital Release". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- Mateo, Alex (March 18, 2020). "Kodansha USA Announces Codename: Sailor V Eternal Edition, Ghost in the Shell: The Human Algorithm, Orient, More Manga for Print". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 19, 2020.
- "Orient" (in German). Kazé. September 22, 2019. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- "Orient, la nouvelle série de Shinobu Ohtaka, arrive chez Pika !". manga-news.com (in French). February 28, 2020. Retrieved March 3, 2020.
- オリエント(1) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 2, 2018.
- "Orient 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Orient, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
- オリエント(2) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- "Orient 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- "Orient, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Retrieved March 28, 2020.
- オリエント(3) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
- "Orient, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- オリエント(4) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
- "Orient, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- オリエント(5) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- "Orient, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- オリエント(6) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved August 8, 2019.
- "Orient, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
- オリエント(7) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- オリエント(8) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved February 23, 2020.
- オリエント(9) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 17, 2020.
- オリエント(10) (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
External links
- Official manga website (in Japanese)
- Orient at Kodansha Comics
- Orient (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia