Gannibal (manga)

Gannibal
Cover of the first volume
ガンニバル
(Gan'nibaru)
GenreSuspense[1]
Manga
Written byMasaaki Ninomiya
Published byNihon Bungeisha
English publisher
  • NA: Ablaze Publishing
MagazineWeekly Manga Goraku
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 5, 2018 – November 26, 2021
Volumes13
Television drama
Directed byShinzo Katayama
Produced by
  • Teruhisa Yamamoto
  • Tatsuya Iwakura
Written byTakamasa Oe
StudioStarduct Pictures
Licensed byDisney Platform Distribution
Original networkDisney+
Original run December 28, 2022 – present
Episodes7

Gannibal (Japanese: ガンニバル, Hepburn: Gan'nibaru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Masaaki Ninomiya. It was serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine from October 2018 to November 2021 and published in thirteen volumes. It tells the story of police officer Daigo, who transfers to a remote village and faces hostility from the locals while investigating a mysterious death, leading him to uncover dark secrets and rumors of cannibalism.

The manga was adapted into a Japanese TV series with the same name. Its first season premiered in December 2022. A second season has been announced.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Masaaki Ninomiya, the series was serialized in Nihon Bungeisha's Weekly Manga Goraku magazine from October 5, 2018, to November 26, 2021.[1][2] Its individual chapters were collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes.[3] A special chapter was released in Weekly Manga Goraku on December 16, 2022, to commemorate the premiere of the drama adaptation.[4]

In July 2023, Ablaze Publishing announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 18, 2019[6]978-4-53-713881-8November 28, 2023[7]978-1-68-497219-7
2 May 20, 2019[8]978-4-53-713924-2February 27, 2024[9]978-1-68-497220-3
3 August 19, 2019[10]978-4-53-713969-3——
4 November 18, 2019[11]978-4-53-714174-0——
5 January 29, 2020[12]978-4-53-714195-5——
6 April 20, 2020[13]978-4-53-714233-4——
7 July 9, 2020[14]978-4-53-714260-0——
8 October 9, 2020[15]978-4-53-714292-1——
9 January 9, 2021[16]978-4-53-714327-0——
10 April 8, 2021[17]978-4-53-714362-1——
11 July 16, 2021[18]978-4-53-714388-1——
12 November 18, 2021[19]978-4-53-714434-5——
13 February 28, 2022[3]978-4-53-714465-9——

Drama

Main article: Gannibal (TV series)

A Japanese television drama adaptation was announced by Disney+ during their "APAC Content Showcase" on October 14, 2021.[20] It was directed by Shinzo Katayama, with Takamasa Oe writing the scripts and Teruhisa Yamamoto and Tatsuya Iwakura producing. Yuya Yagira, Riho Yoshioka, and Show Kasamatsu played the lead roles. It premiered on Disney+ on December 28, 2022.[21][22] Internationally, the series was streamed by Hulu in the United States and Disney+ in the rest of the world.[23]

On September 21, 2023, a second season was announced.[24]

Reception

The tenth volume was selected to be in competition at the 2023 Angoulême International Comics Festival.[25] The series has two million copies in circulation.[22]

References

  1. ^ a b 前任者は失踪…田舎の村に駐在することになった男描くサスペンスがゴラクで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 5, 2018. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  2. ^ Ninomiya, Masaaki [@EneWTIVOjJrjQPO] (November 26, 2021). 今週最終話でした！ 続編はありません！！ これにて完結であります！！！ 今まで読んでくださった皆様ありがとう これからの人はよろしくお願いします しばらく休み満喫します ありがとうございました！！ (Tweet) (in Japanese). Retrieved August 26, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. ^ a b ガンニバル 完 13 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  4. ^ ドラマ化も果たした「ガンニバル」特別編がゴラクに、乱射事件の裏側を描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 16, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 17, 2023). "Ablaze Licenses Masaaki Ninomiya's Gannibal Horror Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  6. ^ ガンニバル 1 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Gannibal Vol. 1. Ablaze Publishing. July 2, 2024. ISBN 978-1684972197.
  8. ^ ガンニバル 2 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  9. ^ Gannibal Vol. 2. Ablaze Publishing. February 27, 2024. ISBN 978-1684972203.
  10. ^ ガンニバル 3 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  11. ^ ガンニバル 4 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  12. ^ ガンニバル 5 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  13. ^ ガンニバル 6 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  14. ^ ガンニバル 7 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  15. ^ ガンニバル 8 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  16. ^ ガンニバル 9 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  17. ^ ガンニバル 10 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  18. ^ ガンニバル 11 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  19. ^ ガンニバル 12 (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
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  21. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (November 29, 2022). "Disney+ Sets Release Date for Japanese Horror-Thriller Series 'Gannibal'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  22. ^ a b 「ガンニバル」血まみれの柳楽優弥、生々しい歯形のついた腕…ビジュアル3点披露＆12月28日配信. Eiga.com (in Japanese). September 13, 2022. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  23. ^ Connellan, Shannon (December 22, 2022). "Hulu's unsettling 'Gannibal' trailer shows 2022's cannibal screen trend ain't done yet". Mashable. Retrieved August 26, 2023.
  24. ^ 「ガンニバル」ドラマ続編決定！供花村に隠された真実が明らかとなる“完結編”. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 21, 2023. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
  25. ^ Le Saux, Laurence (November 28, 2022). "Festival BD d'Angoulême 2023: le programme et les albums en sélection officielle". Télérama (in French). Retrieved August 26, 2023.