Kamiyadori

Kamiyadori

First English edition of Kamiyadori, published by Tokyopop on December 26, 2008
カミヤドリ
Genre Action, Horror, Supernatural, Military, Cyberpunk
Manga
Written by Kei Sanbe
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Shōnen Ace
Original run March 1, 2004March 25, 2006
Volumes 5
Manga
Kamiyadori no Nagi
Written by Kei Sanbe
Published by Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Ace Assault (previous), Shōnen Ace
Original run November 14, 2007September 25, 2010
Volumes 3

Kamiyadori (カミヤドリ) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. It was serialised in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace. The manga is licensed in North America by Tokyopop, in France by Kurokawa, in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini Comics, in Italy by Play Press and in Germany by Carlsen Verlag.

The sequel, Kamiyadori no Nagi (神宿りのナギ), was also written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe and published by Kadokawa Shoten.

Plot

Set in a dystopian future, the world has been ravaged by a biological disease that transforms humans into monsters called the Kamiyadori. The Right Arms is a military peacekeeping group whose members have been infected with a strain of the virus, granting them superhuman strength. To prevent the spread of the virulent disease, all the people that are infected by the disease have to be executed. When Right Arms agents, Jil and Vivi, cannot kill a young boy and his sister, hope is created in the dystopian world.

Characters

Manga

Kamiyadori is written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. It was serialised in Kadokawa Shoten's Shōnen Ace. Kadokawa Shoten released the 5 bound volumes of the manga between March 1, 2004 and March 25, 2006.[1][2] The manga is licensed in North America by Tokyopop,[3] which released the 5 tankōbon of the manga between December 12, 2006 and March 11, 2008.[4][5] It is also licensed in France by Kurokawa,[6] in Spain by Planeta DeAgostini Comics,[7] in Italy by Play Press and in Germany by Carlsen Verlag.[8][9]

Kadokawa Shoten released the first tankōbon volume of the manga's sequel, Kamiyadori no Nagi (神宿りのナギ) on December 26, 2008.[10] Kamiyadori no Nagi was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Ace Assault before being transferred to Shōnen Ace in March 2009 when the Ace Assault ended in Japan.[11]

Volume listing

No.Japanese release dateJapanese ISBNEnglish release dateEnglish ISBN
1 March 1, 2004[1]ISBN 978-4-04-713607-6December 12, 2006[4]ISBN 978-1-59816-633-0
  • 01. "No Mercy" (容赦 "Yōsha")
  • 02. "Nostrum" (妙案 "Myōan")
  • 03. "Noxious" (有毒 "Yūdoku")
  • 04. "Novice" (初心者 "Shoshinsha")
  • 05. "Notion" (概念 "Gainen")
2 August 1, 2004[12]ISBN 978-4-04-713652-6April 10, 2007[13]ISBN 978-1-59816-634-7
  • 06. "Noose" (絞首刑 "Kōshukei")
  • 07. "Nostalgia" (郷愁 "Kyōshū")
  • 08. "No Go" (いいえ行く "Iie Iku")
  • 09. "Nought" (ゼロ "Zero")
  • 10. "Nonage" (発達初期 "Hattatsu Shoki")
  • Inner Part. 1
3 January 26, 2005[14]ISBN 978-4-04-713700-4August 7, 2007[15]ISBN 978-1-59816-635-4
  • 11. "Node" (ノード "Nōdo")
  • 12. "Nobody" (誰も "Dare Mo")
  • 13. "Nosy" (せんさく好きな "Sensaku Suki Na")
  • 14. "Nob" (ノブ "Nobu")
  • 15. "Noumenon" (本体 "Hontai")
  • 16. "Now" (今は "Ima Ha")
  • 17. "Who Killed Athna?"
4 August 26, 2005[16]ISBN 978-4-04-713744-8December 11, 2007[17]ISBN 978-1-59816-636-1
  • 18. "Who killed the parents?"
  • 19. "Who killed Maddocks?"
  • 20. "Who killed his mind?"
  • 21. "Who killed Elysion?"
  • 22. "Who killed Naty?"
  • 23. "Who killed Benitia?"
  • Inner Part. 2
5 March 25, 2006[2]ISBN 978-4-04-713804-9March 11, 2008[5]ISBN 978-1-4278-0217-0
  • 24. "Who killed Aja?"
  • 25. "Who killed Caros?"
  • 26. "Who killed the bird?"
  • 27. "Who killed the kingdom of Rodgek?"
  • 28. "Who killed Tiju?"
  • 29. "No Way Back..."

Reception

IGN's A.E. Sparrow criticises the artwork of the manga and "too many nude or semi-nude scenes" of the protagonist.[18] Mania.com's Jarred Pine criticises the manga on its use of "scantily clad women" and "bad ass men with even badder weapons".[19] Jason Thompson's appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide compares the manga artist's earlier work Testarotho with the manga with "Sanbe focuses less on the monsters than on human-human violence and dark moral issues. (On the other hand, there’s only so many times you can do the “please shoot me before I turn into a monster” routine)".[20] He also commends "a whole cast of shady, above-the-law characters, distinctively depicted with Sanbe’s excellent figure artwork."[20] However, he criticises the "third-world setting" being drawn in "too much detail" as well as lack of plot movement.[20]

ActiveAnime's Scott Campbell commends the manga by saying, "the art is dark and grungy like the world being depicted, but can just as quickly become quirky and funny as the story offers a bit of humour here and there."[4] Campbell further praises the "potential for movement" and animation with "speedlines [and] explosions."[13][17] He commends the extra at the end of the third volume, where the artist relates to his trip to Nepal, stating "it’s fun to see the artist break out from the expectations of the manga they are drawing and just draw in a less serious way."[15] Scott praises the identifiable characters with "everyone looks fairly different and it’s easy to recognize who is who due to how much actual detail has been put into each of them."[5]

References

  1. 1 2 カミヤドリ(1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  2. 1 2 カミヤドリ (5) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2013-12-28. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  3. "Comic-Con: Tokyopop Triple Play". Anime News Network. 2006-07-23. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  4. 1 2 3 Campbell, Scott (April 10, 2007). "Kamiyadori (Vol.1)". ActiveAnime. Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  5. 1 2 3 Campbell, Scott (June 26, 2008). "Kamiyadori (Vol.5)". ActiveAnime. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  6. "Kamiyadori - T1" (in French). Kurokawa. Archived from the original on 2009-02-21. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  7. "Kamiyadori N° 01" (in Spanish). Planetacomics.net. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  8. Cerutti, L. (December 7, 2005). "Kamiyadori - Potere Divino" (in Italian). UBCFumetti. Archived from the original on 2013-12-27. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  9. "Kamiyadori Band 1" (in German). Carlsen Verlag. Archived from the original on 2007-10-15. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  10. 神宿りのナギ (1) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2012-11-10. Retrieved 2009-03-08.
  11. "Fanroad, Ace Assault, Big Comic 1 Mags End in Japan" (in German). Anime News Network. Archived from the original on 2014-03-25. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  12. カミヤドリ (2) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  13. 1 2 Campbell, Scott (April 19, 2007). "Kamiyadori (Vol.2)". ActiveAnime. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  14. カミヤドリ (3) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  15. 1 2 Campbell, Scott (September 25, 2007). "Kamiyadori (Vol.3)". ActiveAnime. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  16. カミヤドリ (4) (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Archived from the original on 2012-04-04. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  17. 1 2 Campbell, Scott (January 23, 2008). "Kamiyadori (Vol.4)". ActiveAnime. Archived from the original on 2011-10-23. Retrieved 2013-12-26.
  18. Sparrow, A.E. (December 11, 2006). "Kamiyadori Vol. 1 Review". IGN. Archived from the original on 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  19. Pine, Jarred (November 29, 2006). "kamiyadori Vol. #01". Mania.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2009-03-07.
  20. 1 2 3 Thompson, Jason (November 16, 2009). "365 Days of Manga, Day 62: Kamiyadori". Suduvu. Archived from the original on 2013-12-26. Retrieved 2009-11-18.

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