Zetman
| Zetman | |
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| Original title | ZETMAN |
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| Logo of the manga | |
| genre | Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| country |
 Japan
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| author | Masakazu Katsura |
| publishing company | Shūeisha |
| magazine | Young Jump |
| First publication | 2002 - ... |
| expenditure | 20+ |
| Anime television series | |
| Country of production |
Japan
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| original language | Japanese |
| year | 2012 |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| length | 24 minutes |
| Episodes | 13 in 1 season |
| Director | Osamu Nabeshima |
| music | Gabriele Roberto, suble, Yasushi Sasamoto, Yū Yanaura, Megumi Sasano |
| First broadcast | April 3 - June 26, 2012 on YTV |
Zetman is a manga series by Japanese artist Masakazu Katsura that has been published in the weekly Shūeisha magazine Young Jump since 2002 . The series deals with the story of Jin Kanzaki and Kōga Amagi, who are in constant rivalry and represent different ideals. Both have superhuman powers. Jin was born with this and is known as ZET, while Kōga takes advantage of advanced technology and is called Alphas.
The manga series was implemented as an anime television series in 2012 by the animation studio TMS Entertainment .
action
In the near future, an elitist group will delight in bloody wrestling matches between mutant beings called players . In this betting spectacle, however, an incident occurs one day that ends in a catastrophe. The players get out of control, kill everyone present, and finally escape. The only survivors are 13 players and two scientists. One of the two holds a mutated baby, Jin Kanzaki, in his arms, which he tries to protect. The mutation can be recognized by a ring that is stuck under the skin on the back of the hand.
After a jump in time, Jin is shown as a teenager who is growing up in a homeless area. Despite his good-natured nature, he lacks essential aspects of human interaction. He cannot distinguish between good and bad and has no idea of death or emotions such as pity or sadness. Nevertheless, he manages to build up a friendship with the same age Kōga Amagi and his sister Konoha Amagi. Together they roam the city trying to thwart crimes. However, it is already clear here that Jin and Koga have very different views of justice. While Jin demands money for his help, Kōga tries to get him to see this as voluntary service for nothing, which Jin cannot really understand. In particular, there is also a big financial gap between the friends, because Kōga comes from the rich, traditional Amagi family.
During one of the night patrols, Jin, who is already showing great powers, saves prostitute Akemi Kawakami from a group of thugs. She shows herself to be generous and finally thanks him by paying him the promised wage of 10,000 yen, which the somewhat late arriving Koga had turned down, and also leaving him her address. Meanwhile, however, the homeless area is attacked by a player. Everyone is killed. The only survivor is Jin's foster father, who can only leave him a few words before he dies. In the last conversation it becomes clear that Jin has no idea what it means to be dead. So he packs the corpse in a shopping cart and tries to find help to cure the "disease". He also tries to consult Kōga via mobile phone, but fails because Kōga's father got wind of the nightly forays and destroyed Kōga's phone during the call. So in the end all that remains for him is Akemi's address, who is shocked by the situation, but ultimately takes him in like a son of her own.
Origin and publications
The Zetman manga series is written and drawn by Japanese artist Masakazu Katsura . The publication began initially as a 49-page one shot in the autumn special edition ( 特別 編 集 オ ー タ ム ス ペ シ ャ ル , tokubetsu henshū ōtamu supesharu ) 1994 of the magazine Weekly Shōnen Jump by Shūeisha . This one shot appeared again in 1995 in the short story collection Zetman: Katsura Masakazu Tampenshū ( ZETMAN 桂 正 和 短 編 集 ) along with three other works published between 1989 and 1993: Shin-no-Shin , Woman in the Man and Shadow Lady .
The actual publication of the Zetman series started in 2002 in Young Jump magazine , where it is still published. The chapters published so far (as of April 15, 2012) have been combined into 17 Tankōbon issues.
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Outside Japan, the series was published by Editorial Ivrea in Argentina, Grupo Editorial Vid in Mexico, Star Comics in Italy, Glénat in Spain, and Tonkam in France.
Anime
Based on the plot of the manga template, the anime TV series Zetman of the same name was created , which was implemented by the animation studio TMS Entertainment under the direction of Osamu Nabeshima . The character design is based on the manga, but was adapted by Hirotoshi Takaya . Shun'ichirō Yoshihara took over the artistic direction .
The first broadcast of the 13 episode series took place in the night from April 3rd to June 26th (and thus on the previous television day ) on YTV . Meanwhile, the stations BS11 , Tokyo MX and Kids Station also started broadcasting with a few days delay . In parallel, the transmission with English subtitles began as a simulcast by Viz Media on VizAnime and Hulu . Streaming was limited to the United States.
synchronization
| role | Japanese speaker ( seiyū ) |
|---|---|
| Jin Kanzaki | Daisuke Namikawa , Romi Park (young) |
| Kōga Amagi | Mamoru Miyano , Yuki Kaida (young) |
| Konoha Amagi | Kana Hanazawa |
| Mitsugai Amagi | Shōzō Iizuka |
| Akemi Kawakami | Risa Hayamizu |
| Mayu Hashimoto | Ayumi Fujimura |
| Hanako Tanaka | Mariya Ise |
| Seiji Haitani | Kōji Yusa |
music
In the opening credits of the anime, the title dots and lines was used, the interpreter of which is given as Yō Hitoto: loves Mummy-D ( 一青 窈 〜loves Mummy-D ). Behind it are the singer Yō Hitoto and the rapper Daisuke Sakama, known under the pseudonym Mummy-D . The arrangement of the piece was done by Takeshi Kobayashi . In the credits the title Tomeru ( と め る ) can be heard, which was also interpreted by Yō Hitoto and Mummy-D.
Both tracks will be released on May 23, 2011 by For Life Music Entertainment on the single dots and lines / Tomeru ( dots and lines / と め る ).
Web links
- Manga website (Japanese)
- Anime website (Japanese)
- Entry of manga and anime in the Encyclopedia of Anime News Network (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Viz Media: Viz Media Announces The Simulcast Premiere of The Intense Dark Action Series Zetman, The Same Day As It Debuts In Japan. In: Anime news Network. April 3, 2012, accessed April 23, 2012 .