Hanada Shōnen Shi

Hanada Shōnen Shi
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Hanada Ichiro
花田少年史
Genre
Manga
Written byMakoto Isshiki
Published byKodansha
ImprintMister Magazine KC
MagazineMr. Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original run1993 – 1995
Volumes4
Anime television series
Directed byMasayuki Kojima
Produced by
Music byYoshihisa Hirano
StudioMadhouse
Original networkNippon TV
Original run October 2, 2002 – March 26, 2003
Episodes25
Live-action film
Directed byNobuo Mizuta
Written bySumio Ōmori
Music byTaro Iwashiro
StudioShochiku
ReleasedAugust 19, 2006 (2006-08-19)

Hanada Shōnen Shi (花田少年史, lit. "The Record of Boy Hanada") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Mr. Magazine from 1993 to 1995, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. The story follows a mischievous young boy, called Hanada Ichiro, who attains the ability to see and talk to the supernatural after an accident to the back of his head.

A 25-episode anime television series by Madhouse was broadcast on Nippon TV from October 2002 to March 2003. A live-action film adaptation premiered in August 2006.

In 1995, Hanada Shōnen Shi won the 19th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category.

Plot

Hanada Ichiro is the troublemaker in a small village. After being hit by a truck and getting stitches in the back of his head, he gains the ability to see ghosts, all of whom want him to fulfill their unfinished business.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Makoto Isshiki, Hanada Shōnen Shi was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Mr. Magazine [ja] from 1993 to 1995.[2] Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes released from January 1994 to July 1995;[3][4] it was republished in a four-volume in 1999;[5][6] a five-volume edition in 2002–03;[7][8] a five-volume edition in 2006;[9][10] and five-volume edition in 2015.[11][12]

Anime

A 25-episode anime television series adaptation, directed by Masayuki Kojima and animated by Madhouse, was broadcast on Nippon TV, from October 2, 2002, to March 26, 2003.[13][14] The opening theme is "The One" and the ending theme is "Drowning", both performed by the American vocal group the Backstreet Boys.[15]

Music

The original soundtrack of the anime series was composed by Yoshihisa Hirano.[14] The album was released on March 24, 2003.[16]

Live-action film

A live-action film adaptation premiered on August 19, 2006. The film was directed by Nobuo Mizuta and stars Kenta Suga as Ichiro Hanada. It was distributed by Shochiku.[17]

Reception

The manga received the 19th Kodansha Manga Award for the general category in 1995.[18]

The anime series received the Tokyo International Anime Festival Grand Prize for the TV Anime category in 2003.[19]

References

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