Downfall
Tankōbon volume cover
零落
(Reiraku)
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written byInio Asano
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 10, 2017 – July 28, 2017
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byNaoto Takenaka
Written byYutaka Kuramochi
StudioDjango Film
ReleasedMarch 17, 2023 (2023-03-17)

Downfall (Japanese: 零落, Hepburn: Reiraku) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Inio Asano. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from March to July 2017, with its chapters collected in a single tankōbon volume. A live action film adaptation premiered in March 2023.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Inio Asano, Downfall was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from March 10 to July 28, 2017.[2][3][4] Shogakukan collected its chapters in a single tankōbon volume, released on October 30, 2017.[5]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.[6] The volume was released on February 18, 2020.[7]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 30, 2017[8]978-4-09-189745-9February 18, 2020[1]978-1-9747-0936-6

Live-action film

In October 2022, it was announced that the manga will receive a live action film adaptation, premiered in Japan on March 17, 2023. It was directed by Naoto Takenaka, starring Takumi Saitoh as Kaoru Fukusawa, Shuri as Chifuyu and Megumi as Nozomi Machida.[9]

Reception

The manga debuted 27th on Oricon's weekly chart of the best-selling manga (27,953 copies sold).[10] The series ranked 12th, alongside 1122: For a Happy Marriage, on "The Best Manga 2018 Kono Manga wo Yome!" ranking by Freestyle magazine.[11]

References

  1. ^ a b "Downfall". Viz Media. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Pineda, Rafael (February 9, 2017). "Goodnight Punpun's Inio Asano Launches Reiraku Manga in March". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  3. ^ 浅野いにおの新連載がスペリオールで開幕、とあるマンガ家の魂の漂流を描く. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 10, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  4. ^ Tai, Anita (July 18, 2017). "Inio Asano Ends Reiraku Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  5. ^ 浅野いにお「ソラニン」その後綴った読み切り収録の新装版＆マンガ家描いた新作. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  6. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 4, 2019). "Viz Media Licences Downfall, Prince Freya, Blue Flag, 'Love Me, Love Me Not' Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 14, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  7. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (February 20, 2020). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, February 16–22". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  8. ^ 【10月30日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 30, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  9. ^ Mateo, Alex (October 26, 2022). "Inio Asano's Downfall Manga Gets Live-Action Film on March 17, 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 26, 2022. Retrieved October 27, 2022.
  10. ^ Ressler, Karen (November 8, 2017). "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 30-November 5". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
  11. ^ 「このマンガを読め！」1位は宮谷一彦「ライク ア ローリング ストーン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 12, 2017. Archived from the original on December 20, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2022.

Further reading

External links

Works by Inio Asano
Big Comic Superior series
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