Duranki (manga)
Duranki | |
![]() Duranki cover art from Young Animal Zero | |
ドゥルアンキ (Duruanki) | |
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Genre | Fantasy[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Kentaro Miura |
Published by | Hakusensha |
Magazine | Young Animal Zero |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | September 9, 2019 – May 9, 2020 |
Volumes | 1 |
Duranki (Japanese: ドゥルアンキ, Hepburn: Duruanki) is a Japanese manga series written and produced by Kentaro Miura and illustrated by his personal manga studio, Studio Gaga. Inspired by the aesthetic of ancient Greek and Mesopotamian myths, the story follows a genderless protagonist named Usumu who travels through a mythological world. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal Zero from September 2019 to May 2020. The publisher decided to finish the series following Miura's death in May 2021. A collected volume is set to be published in December 2021.
Production[]
Hakusensha announced Duranki in 2019, stating the manga would launch in the inaugural issue of , with two chapters, totaling 64 pages.[2]
The announcement received negative attention from fans of Miura's Berserk series, worrying that this new manga will only distract and further delay Berserk. In response, Miura gave an interview where he clarified that his involvement in Duranki would be relatively minimal and not impede the progress of Berserk. Based on suggestions from Hakusensha, Miura served as the "director" of the project, drawing the storyboards and rough copies for each installment while his assistants at Studio Gaga do the majority of the work, including the inking.[3] Based on the success of strong female characters in works like Frozen and Mad Max: Fury Road, Miura saw an androgynous lead character as the next step and decided to "throw a stone at it" with this story.[4] Miura died of aortic dissection on May 6, 2021. In September of the same year, Hakusensha announced that the manga had ended, after consideration and discussions between the editors and Studio Gaga.[5]
Publication[]
Duranki debuted in the inaugural issue of Hakusensha's Young Animal Zero, with its first two chapters published on September 9, 2019.[6] Its third chapter was published on November 9, 2019;[7] the fourth chapter was published on January 9, 2020;[8] the fifth chapter was published on March 9, 2020;[9] the sixth and last chapter was published on May 9, 2020.[10] Miura died on May 6, 2021,[11][12] and the publisher announced in September of the same year that they decided to finish the series.[5] The posthumous collected volume is set to be published on December 24, 2021.[13]
Chapter list[]
- "Usumgallu of Mount Nisir" (ニシル山のウスムガル, Nishiru Yama no Usumugaru)
- "Forest Encounter" (出会いの森, Deai no Mori)
- "The Hot Mud Trap" (熱泥の罠, Netsu Doro no Wana)
- "Red Dolphins"
- "The Hurrian People" (フルリの民, Fururi no Min)
- "Beast of Legend"
References[]
- ^ 三浦建太郎「ドゥルアンキ」付録がヤングアニマルZEROに、「去勢転生」は移籍決定. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 9, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
「ドゥルアンキ」は三浦が原作とプロデュースを手がけるファンタジー作品 [Duranki is a fantasy work originally and produced by Miura]
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (22 August 2019). "Berserk's Kentarou Miura Produces New Duranki Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Parker-Dalton, Jacob (September 12, 2019). "Kentaro Miura Talks New Manga 'Duranki,' Future of 'Berserk' and More in New Interview". Otaquest. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ トリトンやアリオンに感じた“ムズムズ”を表現したら両性具有に [Young Animal ZERO Special Feature "Duruanki" "Berserk" Interview with Kentaro Miura]. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 9, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Mateo, Alex (September 13, 2021). "Kentarou Miura, Studio Gaga's Duranki Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
- ^ 三浦建太郎、久世岳、福山リョウコ、押切蓮介ら参加の新増刊が白泉社から誕生. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 9, 2019. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
新増刊『ヤングアニマルZERO』 19年9月9日発売! (in Japanese). Hakusensha. September 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ 新増刊『ヤングアニマルZERO』 19年11月9日発売! (in Japanese). Hakusensha. November 9, 2019. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ ヤングアニマルZERO2月号 20年1月9日発売! (in Japanese). Hakusensha. January 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ ヤングアニマルZERO4月号 20年3月9日発売! (in Japanese). Hakusensha. March 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ ヤングアニマルZERO6月号 20年5月9日発売! (in Japanese). Hakusensha. May 9, 2020. Archived from the original on May 25, 2021. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
- ^ 訃報 三浦建太郎先生が逝去されました (in Japanese). Hakusensha. May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (May 19, 2021). "Berserk Manga Creator Kentarou Miura Passes Away at 54". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 20, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
- ^ 「ベルセルク」41巻は12月発売!岩永洋昭ら出演「キャスカの目覚め」ドラマCDも. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 9, 2021.
External links[]
- Duranki official website at Young Animal (in Japanese)
- Duranki at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2019 manga
- 2020 comics endings
- Fantasy anime and manga
- Hakusensha manga
- Seinen manga
- Unfinished comics