Xenon (manga)
Xenon | |
重機甲兵ゼノン (Jūki Kōhē Zenon) | |
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Genre | Action, Fantasy, Science fiction |
Manga | |
Written by | Masaomi Kanzaki |
Published by |
Tokuma Shoten (1986) Kodansha (2000) |
English publisher | |
Demographic | Seinen |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Ryū |
Original run | March 1986 – March 1987 |
Volumes | 4 |
Xenon (重機甲兵ゼノン Jūki Kōhē Zenon, lit. "Heavy Metal Warrior Xenon") (aka. Bio Diver Xenon) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Masaomi Kanzaki. The manga was published in 1986 by Shogakukan and 2000 by Kodansha.[1] It was serialised in seinen magazine Monthly Comic Ryū.[2] The manga was licensed by Eclipse Comics in 1987 and by Viz Communications in 1992. The manga is licensed for a French-language release in France by Génération Comics and Semic,[3][4] licensed for a German-language release in Germany by Planet Manga,[5] and licensed in Taiwan by Taiwan Tohan.[6]
Manga
Kodansha published the manga's 4 bound volumes between March 1986 and March 1987.[7][8]
Reception
The French Manga-News regarded the first volume as "a good action manga if you like the author or the genre, but dispensable for others".[9] While praising the art, the Manga-News reviewer felt the story was unoriginal.[10] He felt that the "non-stop action" prevented the series from sinking into caricatures,[11] and noted that the fanbase of the manga kept the manga going into a fourth volume, and found the last volume "most interesting".[12]
References
- ↑ "Jyukikohei XENON (1) BIO DIVER XENON (1)". Kodansha. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ "Japan's Comic Ryū to Include Free Galactic Heroes Film". Anime News Network. 2007-08-20. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ "Xenon" (in French). Panini Comics. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ "Xenon" (in French). animint.com. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ "XENON" (in German). mangaguide.de. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ 重機甲兵捷諾 1 (in Chinese). books.com.tw. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ 重機甲兵ゼノン 1 (1) (少年ビッグコミックス) (新書) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ 重機甲兵ゼノン 4 (4) (少年ビッグコミックス) (新書) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. Retrieved 2009-03-15.
- ↑ "Bio Xenon Vol.1" (in French). manga-news.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Bio Xenon Vol.2" (in French). manga-news.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Bio Xenon Vol.3" (in French). manga-news.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
- ↑ "Bio Xenon Vol.4" (in French). manga-news.com. Retrieved June 23, 2010.
External links
- Xenon (manga) (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia