No Longer Human (manga)
No Longer Human | |
![]() First tankōbon volume cover | |
人間失格 (Ningen Shikkaku) | |
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Genre | Psychological horror[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Junji Ito |
Published by | Shogakukan |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Big Comic Original |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 2, 2017 – April 20, 2018 |
Volumes | 3 |
No Longer Human (Japanese: 人間失格, Hepburn: Ningen Shikkaku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Junji Ito; it is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Osamu Dazai. It was serialized in Big Comic Original from May 2017 to April 2018 and published in three volumes.
Publication[]
Written and illustrated by Junji Ito, the series began serialization in Big Comic Original on May 2, 2017.[2] The series completed its serialization on April 20, 2018.[3] Shogakukan collected the series' individual chapters into three tankōbon volumes.[4]
In February 2019, Viz Media announced they licensed the series for English publication.[5] They released the entire series in one hardcover book.[6]
Volume list[]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | October 30, 2017[7] | 978-4-09-189718-3 | December 17, 2019[6] | 978-1-97-470709-6 |
2 | March 30, 2018[8] | 978-4-09-189826-5 | December 17, 2019[6] | 978-1-97-470709-6 |
3 | July 30, 2018[4] | 978-4-09-860056-4 | December 17, 2019[6] | 978-1-97-470709-6 |
Reception[]
Nick Smith from ICv2 praised the work, stating the story was unpleasant but riveting with great artwork.[9] Leroy Douresseaux from Comic Book Bin also praised the series as tragic and delicate, while being grotesque and cruel at the same time. Doresseaux also praised the artwork.[1] Brandon Danial from The Fandom Post felt Ito's work was a solid adaptation of the original novel, while also praising the changes Ito made to the story.[10] Nancy Powell from Comics Beat also praised the story, stating that while it's not easy to digest, Ito does a good job telling the story.[11] Adi Tantimedh from Bleeding Cool praised the artwork's portrayal of the main protagonist. Tantimedh also praised the story.[12] Derik Badman from The Comics Journal was more critical of the book, stating Ito's art was alright but can feel stiff and simple in later parts. Badman also felt the series had too many objectionable themes and changed too much of the original novel.[13]
In December 2019, the English volume ranked tenth on The NPD Group's bestseller list Monthly BookScan.[14]
References[]
- ^ a b Douresseaux, Leroy (December 18, 2019). "No Longer Human manga review". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 19, 2017). "Junji Ito's No Longer Human Manga Ends on April 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ April (April 6, 2018). "Junji Ito's No Longer Human Manga Ends on April 20". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b 人間失格 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (February 11, 2019). "Viz Licenses Junji Ito's No Longer Human Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ a b c d "No Longer Human". Viz Media. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ 人間失格 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ 人間失格 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Smith, Nick (February 10, 2020). "Review: 'No Longer Human' HC (manga)". ICv2. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Jones, Grant (December 16, 2019). "No Longer Human Hardcover Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Powell, Nancy (December 30, 2019). "Review: Junji Ito's No Longer Human turns human folly into a haunting tale of misery and despair". Comics Beat. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Tantimedh, Ali (December 10, 2019). "Review: Junji Ito Adapts "No Longer Human" into a Masterpiece of Existential Horror". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Badman, Derik (January 29, 2020). "No Longer Human". The Comics Journal. Fantagraphics. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 13, 2020). "My Hero Academia Ranks #3 on U.S. Monthly Bookscan December List". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
External links[]
- No Longer Human (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2017 manga
- Manga based on novels
- Psychological horror anime and manga
- Seinen manga
- Shogakukan manga
- Viz Media manga