Orient (manga)

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Orient
Orient Vol 1.jpg
Manga volume 1 cover, featuring Musashi
オリエント
(Oriento)
Genre
Manga
Written byShinobu Ohtaka
Published byKodansha
English publisher
Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 30, 2018 – present
Volumes12 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed byTetsuya Yanagisawa
Written byMariko Kunisawa
Music byHideyuki Fukasawa
StudioA.C.G.T
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkTV Tokyo, AT-X
Original run January 2022 – scheduled
Wikipe-tan face.svg Anime and manga portal

Orient (Japanese: オリエント, Hepburn: Oriento) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 2018 to January 2021 and later transferred to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in February 2021. Kodansha USA licensed the manga for English release in North America. An anime television series adaptation by A.C.G.T is set to premiere in January 2022.

Plot[]

The story revolves around a 15-year-old boy named Musashi and takes place during Japan's Sengoku period. At the time, Japan is ruled by Demons and samurai are considered taboo. Musashi tries to confront the demons with certain special power.

Characters[]

Musashi (武蔵)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[2]
Kojiro Kanemaki (鐘巻小次郎, Kanemaki Kōjiro)
Voiced by: Soma Saito[2]
Tsugumi Hattori (服部つぐみ, Hattori Tsugumi)
Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[4]
Naotora Takeda (武田尚虎, Takeda Naotora)
Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[4]

Media[]

Manga[]

Orient, written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka, was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 30, 2018 to January 6, 2021.[5][6][7] The manga was then transferred to Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on February 9, 2021.[8][9] Kodansha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on August 17, 2018.[10] As of March 17, 2021, twelve volumes have been released.[11]

In March 2020, Kodansha USA announced the acquisition of the manga for English language digital release, with the first volume being released on April 7, 2020.[12] Kodansha USA also announced the print release of the manga starting on January 26, 2021.[13] The manga has also been licensed in Germany by Kazé[14] and in France by Pika.[15]

Volume list[]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 August 17, 2018[16]978-4-06-512725-4January 26, 2021 (print)[1]
April 7, 2020 (digital)[1]		978-1-64651-141-9
  1. "Musashi and Kojiro" (武蔵と小次郎, Musashi to Kojirō)
  2. "Savage God" (荒ぶる神, Araburukami)
  3. "Band of Bushi" (武士団, Bushi-dan)
  4. "Blue Sky Crane Wing" (碧天鶴翼, Ao Sora Kakuyoku)
2 October 17, 2018[17]978-4-06-513070-4April 6, 2021 (print)[18]
May 5, 2020 (digital)[18]		978-1-64651-161-7
  1. "Hour of Victory" (勝ち鬨, Kachidoki)
  2. "Complaint" (文句, Monku)
  3. "Unity Under Heaven" (天下統一, Tenka Tōitsu)
  4. "The Outside World" (外の世界, Soto no sekai)
  5. "Trap" (罠, Wana)
  1. "Kosameda Bushi" (小雨田武士団, Kosameda bushi-dan)
  2. "By Your Side" (側にいるよ, Soba ni iru yo)
  3. "Buzzing" (ぐちゃぐちゃ, Guchagucha)
  4. "The Time is Now" (今がその時, Ima ga sonotoki)
3 December 17, 2018[19]978-4-06-513487-0July 6, 2021 (print)[20]
June 9, 2020 (digital)[20]		978-1-64651-162-4
  1. "Joint Struggle" (共闘, Kyōtō)
  2. "Invisible Cage" (見えない檻, Mienai ori)
  3. "I Choose Tomorrow" (明日を選ぶ, Ashita o erabu)
  4. "Stronger" (もっと強く, Motto tsuyoku)
  5. "Three Way Struggle" (三つ巴, Mitsudomoe)
  1. "Sword" (刀, Katana)
  2. "Nameless Dogs" (名もなき犬, Na mo naki inu)
  3. "Kanemaki Bushi" (鐘巻武士団, Kanemaki bushi-dan)
  4. "Sword Test" (刀の試し, Katana no tameshi)
4 March 15, 2019[21]978-4-06-514444-2September 14, 2021 (print)[22]
July 7, 2020 (digital)[22]		978-1-64651-226-3
  1. "The Color of the Soul" (魂の色, Tamashī no iro)
  2. "Unable to Breathe Underwater" (水中で呼吸はできない, Suichū de kokyū wa dekinai)
  3. "Rekku Yaezakura" (裂空八重桜)
  4. "Musashi's Backstory" (武蔵の生い立ち, Musashi no oitachi)
  5. "I Finally Met You" (やっと会えた, Yatto Aeta)
  1. "Obsidian Goddess" (黒曜の女神, Kokuyō no Megami)
  2. "Conversation with a Goddess" (女神との対話, Megami to no Taiwa)
  3. "Living like a Dead" (死人のように生きる, Shibito no yō ni ikiru)
  4. "Sword Hunt" (刀狩り, Katana Kari)
  5. "A Bushi's Way of Life" (武士の生き方, Bushi no ikikata)
5 June 17, 2019[23]978-4-06-515085-6October 5, 2021 (print)[24]
August 18, 2020 (digital)[24]		978-1-64651-262-1
  1. "Graceless Soul" (ブサイクな魂, Busaikuna tamashī)
  2. "The Meaning of a Band of Bushi" (武士団とは, Bushi-dan to wa)
  3. "Nine-tailed Seven Swords" (九尾七錠刀, Kyūbi nanajō katana)
  4. "7 vs 3" (7対3, 7 Tai 3)
  5. "Head First" (真っ逆さま, Massakasama)
  1. "Obsidian Power" (黒曜の覚醒, Kokuyō no Kakusei)
  2. "The power of a Goddess" (女神の力, Megami no Chikara)
  3. "Meteor Shower" (流星群の一撃, Ryūsei-gun no ichigeki)
  4. "What Dwells in a Sword" (刀に宿るもの, Katana ni yadoru mono)
  5. "Beyond This Road" (この道の先に, Kono michi no saki ni)
6 August 16, 2019[25]978-4-06-515696-4December 7, 2021 (print)[26]
September 15, 2020 (digital)[26]		978-1-64651-263-8
  1. "Dark Meeting" (黒の会合, Kuro no kaigō)
  2. "There is Another Person" (もう一人いる, Mōhitori iru)
  3. "Wall" (壁, Kabe)
  4. "Beginning of the Demon God" (はじまりの鬼神, Hajimari no kishin)
  5. "The Purple Dragon Castle" (紫龍城, Murasaki ryū shiro)
  1. "Uesugi Bushi" (上杉武士団, Kosameda bushi-dan)
  2. "The Ogres who Nest in Awaji" (淡路に巣食う鬼, Awaji ni sukuu oni)
  3. "Tattooed Man" (刺青男, Shisei otoko)
  4. "Octopus Room" (タコ部屋, Takoheya)
  5. "Three‐way Deadlock" (三すくみ, Sansukumi)
7 November 15, 2019[27]978-4-06-517160-8February 1, 2022 (print)[28]
October 27, 2020 (digital)[28]		978-1-64651-355-0
  1. "Shimazu's Swordplay" (島 (しま)津 (づ)の剣 (けん)技 (ぎ), Shimazu no Kengi)
  2. "Shimazu Platoon" (島しま津づ小しょう隊たい, Shimazu Shōtai)
  3. "Yataro Inuda" (犬いぬ田だ 八や咫た郎ろう, Inuda Yatarō)
  4. "Disgrace On The Ship" (船せん上じょうの屈くつ辱じょく, Senjō no Kutsujoku)
  5. "The Dragon Kanji" (竜りゅうの字じ, Ryū no Ji)
  1. "Pulverizing One Hundred Demons" (百 (ひゃっ)鬼 (き)粉ふん砕さい, Hyakki Funsai)
  2. "Gravitation" (引いん力りょく, Inryoku)
  3. "The Incarnation of Tolerance" (包ほう容よう力りょくの権ご��化げ, Hōyō-ryoku no Gonge)
  4. "Glimmer" (煌きらめき, Kirameki)
  5. "Black Wings" (黒くろの両りょう翼よく, Kuro no Ryōyoku)
8 February 17, 2020[29]978-4-06-517888-1April 5, 2022 (print)[30]
November 24, 2020 (digital)[30]		978-1-64651-426-7
  1. "Spy" (間かん者じゃ, Kanja)
  2. "Justice and Reward" ((大たい義ぎと恩おん賞しょう, Taigi to Onshō)
  3. "Stone Tears" ((大たい義ぎと恩おん賞しょう, Taigi to Onshō)
  4. "The Providence of Reproduction" (生せい殖しょくの摂せつ理り, Seishoku no Setsuri)
  5. "Supreme Joy" (無む上じょうの喜よろこび, Mujō no Yorokobi)
  1. "The God of War's Mantle" (軍ぐん神しん闘とう衣い, Gunshin Tōi)
  2. "Infection" (感かん染せん, Kansen)
  3. "God-Summoning" (神かみの召しょう喚かん, Kami no Shōkan)
  4. "Father and Daughter" (父ちちと娘むすめ, Chichi to Musume)
  5. "Demon Child" (��おにの子こ, Oni no Ko)
9 May 15, 2020[31]978-4-06-518686-2June 7, 2022 (print)[32]
December 15, 2020 (digital)[32]		978-1-64651-427-4
  1. "The Stone's Memories" (石いしの記き憶おく, Ishi no Kioku)
  2. "Time To Retreat" (引ひき際ぎわ, Hikigiwa)
  3. "Sword God" (刀とう神しん, Tōshin)
  4. "The Blood of Hope" (希き望ぼうの血けつ液えき, Kibō no Ketsueki)
  5. "Why We Can't Retreat" (退ひけない訳わけ, Hike nai Wake)
  6. "Cacophony" (不ふ協きょう和わ音おん, Fukyōwaon)
  1. "Strategist Duel" (軍ぐん師し対たい決けつ, Gunshi Taiketsu)
  2. "Battle of Deception" (化かし合い, Bakashi Ai)
  3. "Sirius Iron Kick" (天狼鉄刀, Tenrō Tettō)
  4. "Tiger and Dog" (虎と犬, Tora to Inu)
  5. "Jumping at Shadows" (疑心暗鬼, Gishin Anki)
10 August 17, 2020[33]978-4-06-519307-5January 19, 2021[34]—
  1. "What Was Entrusted" (託されたもの, Takusareta mono)
  2. "Red Blade First Class" (赤刀一位, Sekitō Ichi no Kurai)
  3. "Golden Thread Surgery" (金糸執刀, Kinshi Shittō)
  4. "Burdened With The Band" (団を背負う, Dan o Seou)
  5. "Avidya" (無明, Mumyō)
  1. "Diamond Soul" (金剛石の魂, Kongōseki no Tamashī)
  2. "Like a Demon God" (鬼神の如く, Kishin no Gotoku)
  3. "The Ultimate Blue Blade" (青刀の極み, Seitō no Kiwami)
  4. "With My Own Power" (自分の力で, Jibun no Chikara de)
  5. "Proof of Existence" (存在証明, Sonzai Shōmei)
11 November 17, 2020[35]978-4-06-520599-0April 20, 2021[36]—
  1. "What I Can Do" (自分にできること, Jibun ni Dekiru Koto)
  2. "Fusion" (融合体, Yūgōtai)
  3. "The Red Blade's Role" (赤刀の役目, Sekitō no Yakume)
  4. "This Time I'll..." (今度は俺が, Kondo wa Ore ga)
  5. "Restart" (再起動, Seikidō)
  1. "Shimazu Breakdown" (島津決裂, Shimazu Ketsuretsu)
  2. "Akihiro and the Tactical Pawn" (秋弘と陣駒, Akihiro to Jinkoma)
  3. "A Red Blade's Duty" (赤刀の責務, Sekitō no Sekimu)
  4. "The Red Curse" (赤の呪縛, Aka no Jubaku)
  5. "Scales" (天秤, Tenbin)
12 March 17, 2021[11]978-4-06-521636-1——
13 August 6, 2021[37]978-4-06-524468-5——

Anime[]

On January 4, 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation.[8][7] The series is animated by A.C.G.T and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Mariko Kunisawa handling the scripts, Takahiro Kishida designing the characters, and Hideyuki Fukasawa composing the series' music.[2] It is set to premiere in January 2022 on TV Tokyo and AT-X.[38][4] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[39]

Reception[]

Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network, gave the first volume 3½ out of five stars. Silverman praised the series for its iconography, adding that the demons are drawn with the same symbols and styling seen in Buddhist imagery, like bodhisattva with horns, fangs, and talons. She added that Ohtaka's art improved with the series and appreciated her departure from the "boob jokes" presented in her earlier works, making the series feel "less juvenile while still being good for middle grade readers". Silverman concluded: "in the shounen action line, this is looking like a safe bet". Faye Hopper of the same website, gave the first volume 2½ out of five stars. Hopper praised the series' art, but criticized it for its execution and pacing, adding: "New characters appear out of nowhere and are not given proper introductions, character arcs are not meaningfully advanced, and any potential tension is lost in how the characters don't face meaningful consequences for their actions. It is a mess." Hopper concluded: "a final impression is just as important as an introductory one. And sadly, at the end of the day, Orient just does not keep up its momentum".[40]

References[]

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