Maiden Spirit Zakuro
| Maiden Spirit Zakuro | |
|---|---|
| Original title | お と め 妖怪 ざ く ろ |
| transcription | Otome Yōkai Zakuro |
| genre | Romantic comedy , fantasy |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
|
| author | Lily Hoshino |
| publishing company | Gentosha Comics |
| magazine | Comic Birz |
| First publication | November 2006 - ... |
| expenditure | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
|
| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2010 |
| Studio | JCStaff |
| length | 25 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Director | Chiaki Kon |
| music | Masaru Sugimoto |
| First broadcast | October 5th, 2010 on TV Tokyo |
Maiden Spirit Zakuro ( Japanese お と め 妖怪 ざ く ろ , Otome Yōkai Zakuro , dt. " Girl- Yōkai Zakuro") is a manga series by Lily Hoshino that has been published in Japan since 2006. In 2010 it was adapted as an anime television series, which was also released internationally as Zakuro . The work can be classified into the genres of romantic comedy and fantasy .
content
During the Meiji period , Japan was modernized and the Yojin (= demon-human) ministry was founded to encourage the coexistence of demons ( yōkai ) and humans. It lets teams of people and yōkai be formed to take care of the conflicts that arise. So it is that the young, handsome soldier Kei Agemaki the fox half- demoness Zakuro is assigned. His colleagues Riken Yoshinokazura and Ganryu Hanakiri form a team with the Yōkai Susukihotaru as well as Hozuki and Bonbori. The groups must first pull themselves together and overcome prejudices before they can work together. Kei and Zakuro in particular have their problems, because Kei is terribly afraid of demons.
The teams will soon receive their first orders. It is mostly about yōkai who break the law, molest or endanger people. Then the teams' yōkai are deployed to fight the criminal yōkai.
publication
The manga has been published by Gentosha Comics in the Comic Birz magazine in Japan since November 2006 . Since January 2008, the chapters have also been published in eleven edited volumes. So far, the 9th volume has sold most successfully, selling 28,000 copies in the first week after publication.
A German edition has been published by Tokyopop since October 2017 with nine volumes so far. Polish and Chinese translations have also been published.
Adaptations
Light novel
Chikage Ageha made an adaptation of the manga as a light novel . This was published in two volumes by Gentosha's Imprint Birz Novels on December 25, 2010 and October 28, 2011, respectively. The illustrations were drawn by Lily Hoshino.
Anime
In 2010 an adaptation of the manga was made as an anime at Studio JCStaff , directed by Chiaki Kon . The lead author was Mari Okada and the character design is by Shinya Hasegawa . The artistic direction lay with Hiroshi Katō and Izumi Hoki . The first broadcast of the 13 episodes took place from October 5 to December 28, 2010 after midnight (and thus on the previous television day ) on TV Tokyo or, with a few days offset, also on TV Aichi and TV Ōsaka , and almost three weeks offset on AT -X . This was followed by the publication with English, French and Chinese subtitles, mainly via streaming services .
synchronization
| role | Japanese voice |
|---|---|
| Zakuro | Mai Nakahara |
| Kei Agemaki | Takahiro Sakurai |
| Riken Yoshinokazura | Satoshi Hino |
| Ganryu Hanakiri | Yūki Kaji |
| Susukihotaru | Kana Hanazawa |
| Hozuki | Yui Horie |
| Bonbori | Aki Toyosaki |
music
Masaru Sugimoto composed the music for the series . The opening credits were backed by the song Moon Signal by Sphere. The closing titles are:
- Hatsukoi wa Zakuro-iro ( 初戀 は 柘 榴 色 ) by Mai Nakahara and Takahiro Sakurai
- Futari Shizuka ( 二人 静 ) by Kana Hanazawa and Satoshi Hino
- Junjō Masquerade ( 純情 マ ス カ レ イ ド ) by Aki Toyosaki, Yui Horie and Yūki Kaji
Web links
- Official Website (Japanese)
- Manga and Anime on Anime News Network (English)
- Entry in the Incomplete Manga Guide
Individual evidence
- ↑ Japanese Comic Ranking, March 24-30. Anime News Network, April 2, 2014, accessed November 5, 2017 .