Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo

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Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo
Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo.jpg
Cover of the second volume of Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo
烏丸響子の事件簿
(Karasuma Kyōko no Jikenbo)
GenreDetective,[1] science fiction,[1][2] supernatural[3]
Manga
Written byOji Hiroi
Illustrated byYūsuke Kozaki
Published byGentosha
MagazineBStreet
Monthly Comic Birz
DemographicSeinen
Original run2002 – February 29, 2012
Volumes10
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Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo (Japanese: 烏丸響子の事件簿, Hepburn: Karasuma Kyōko no Jikenbo, lit. "The Case Files of Karasuma Kyoko"[3]) is a manga series written by Oji Hiroi and illustrated by Yūsuke Kozaki. The series follows the detective of the same name as she faces supernatural cases. It was originally serialized by Gentosha in the magazines BStreet and Monthly Comic Birz from 2002 to 2012. The series was collected into ten volumes and was published in several countries. In 2013, an English-language motion comic adaptation was produced and released online.

Plot[]

Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo is set in Asakusa, Tokyo in the year of 2050, in which the creatures of Oni—ogres of Japanese mythology. Once worshiped by people, these creatures were relegated to live in the margin of society. However, as they get tired of such life they start to live among humans, becoming influential economic and political leaders. With power and angry accumulated the monsters—united under the OOO (Organization of Ogrecide)—decide to break a millennial pact signed with the men, and declare war on them.

The main character of the series is the 16-year-old detective of the same name, Kyoko Karasuma (烏丸響子, Karasuma Kyōko), who has supernatural powers, including superman speed. She works for the Asakusa Police Department's special unity that investigates supernatural cases and combate the monsters along with Raymond Kumano (レイモンド 熊野, Reimondo Kumano).

Release[]

Written by Oji Hiroi and illustrated by Yūsuke Kozaki, Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo was first published as part of Gentosha's BStreet manga anthology in 2002.[4][5] It was then serialized in Gentosha's Monthly Comic Birz seinen magazine from 2003 to February 29, 2012.[4][6] Gentosha compiled all individual chapters and published into ten tankōbon volumes from September 24, 2003 to March 30, 2012.[7][8]

Outside Japan, the serie was also published in Czech Republic by Zoner Press,[9] France by Taifu Comics,[1] in Germany by Carlsen Comics,[10] in Italy by Ronin Manga,[11] in Indonesia by ,[12] in Russia by Comix-ART,[13] and in Taiwan by Ever Glory Publishing.[14]

Volume list[]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 September 24, 2003[7]978-4-344-80286-5
2 August 24, 2004[15]978-4-344-80441-8
3 April 24, 2005[16]978-4-344-80548-4
4 January 24, 2006[17]978-4-344-80674-0
5 December 22, 2006[18]978-4-344-80883-6
6 December 22, 2007[19]978-4-344-81162-1
7 December 24, 2008[20]978-4-344-81504-9
8 December 24, 2009[21]978-4-344-81799-9
9 December 24, 2010[22]978-4-344-82106-4
10 March 30, 2012[8]978-4-344-82462-1

Motion comic[]

In February 2013, Karasuma Kyoko no Jikenbo was adapted by Happinet and the into a "Manga 2.5"—a motion comic with English voice acting, sound effects, animation, motion, and coloring.[23] Along with The Mythical Detective Loki, it was the first Manga 2.5, which were released to the iTunes Store in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, and South Africa.[23] Directed by Keiji Korogi and produced by Haruo Kawashima,[24] the series was released into 8 chapters for a total of 86 minutes.[2] Crunchyroll announced they would make the motion comic available on its streaming site in May 2014.[25]

Cast[]

  • Alexa Kahn as Kyoko Karasuma
  • Nate Joyner as Raymond Kumano
  • Larry Butler as Kozo Mitamura
  • Bryan Forrest as Kirio Uchida
  • Caleb Pearson as Shoichi Ise
  • David Gerrold as Vice chief Kunimitsu

Source:[2]

Episode list[]

Ep no.[2] Title[2]
1"The Oni Feast (1)"
Transcription: "Oni Matsuri (1)" (Japanese: 鬼祭り(1))
2"The Oni Feast (2)"
Transcription: "Oni Matsuri (2)" (Japanese: 鬼祭り(2))
3"Kamikakushi (1)"
(Japanese: 神隠し(1))
4"Kamikakushi (2)"
(Japanese: 神隠し(2))
5"Shadow of Decadence (1)"
Transcription: "Kire yo, Waizatsuna Yami o (1)" (Japanese: 斬れよ、猥雑な闇を(1))
6"Shadow of Decadence (2)"
Transcription: "Kire yo, Waizatsuna Yami o (2)" (Japanese: 斬れよ、猥雑な闇を (2))
7"Invasion of Abnormalities"
Transcription: "Itan-tachi no Shinkō" (Japanese: 異端たちの侵攻)
8"The Second Defeat"
Transcription: "Nidaime no Haiboku" (Japanese: 二度目の敗北)

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Kyoko Karasuma, Inspecteur à Asakusa" (in French). Taifu Comics. Archived from the original on September 1, 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "烏丸響子の事件簿". manga25.com (in Japanese). Happinet Corporation. Archived from the original on December 20, 2014.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Aoki, Debora (August 9, 2013). "Manga Publishers Look To Cross Borders With Digital Distribution". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved December 22, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "About KYMG" (in Japanese). Yūsuke Kozaki's official website. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "Bstreet:作品・シリーズ" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "月刊コミックバーズ4月号絶賛発売中!!" (in Japanese). Gentosha. March 1, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b "烏丸響子の事件簿 (1)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  8. ^ Jump up to: a b "烏丸響子の事件簿 (10)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  9. ^ "Případy Kjóko Karasumy 1" (in Czech). Zoner Press. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  10. ^ "Kyoko Karasuma: Detective of the Asakusa Police Department" (in German). Carlsen Verlag. Archived from the original on October 24, 2013.
  11. ^ "Kyoko Karasuma Y-Files". fumetto-online.it (in Italian). Alessandro Distribuzioni. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  12. ^ "Kyoko Karasuma Case Files 1" (in Indonesian). Elex Media. Archived from the original on January 26, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  13. ^ "Темные материалы Кёко Карасумы" (in Russian). Comix-ART. Archived from the original on November 24, 2013. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  14. ^ "烏丸響子事件簿1" (in Chinese). books.com.tw. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  15. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (2)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  16. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (3)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  17. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (4)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  18. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (5)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  19. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (6)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  20. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (7)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  21. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (8)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  22. ^ "烏丸響子の事件簿 (9)" (in Japanese). Gentosha. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  23. ^ Jump up to: a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 19, 2013). "'Manga 2.5' English Motion Comics Debut with Karasuma Kyōko". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  24. ^ "Karasuma Kyoko No Jikenbo". iTunes. Retrieved December 20, 2014.
  25. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (May 3, 2014). "Crunchyroll Streams Detective Loki & Karasuma Kyoko 'Manga 2.5'". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

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