Orochi
First tankōbon volume cover
おろち
Genre
Manga
Written byKazuo Umezu
Published by
English publisher
ImprintAkita Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 15, 1969 – August 23, 1970
Volumes6
Live-action film
Directed byNorio Tsuruta
Written byHiroshi Takahashi
ReleasedSeptember 20, 2008 (2008-09-20)
Runtime107 minutes

Orochi (おろち) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 1969 to August 1970. It follows the story of Orochi, a woman with a young appearance and supernatural powers and how she observes people's lives and the consequences of their hidden actions. The story contains several varying elements such as paranormal and psychological themes.

In 2008, It was adapted into a live action film.[2][3][4]

In North America, it was licensed for an English language release by Viz Media.

Characters

Manga

Orochi was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 15, 1969,[6] to August 23, 1970.[7] Akita Shoten collected its chapters into six tankōbon volumes, released between April 23 and September 23, 1971.[8][9] In 2005, Shogakukan re-released the series into four-volume deluxe edition.[10][11]

In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by Viz Media.[12] Only one volume was published on September 5, 2002.[13] In July 2021, Viz Media announced that they would re-publish the series in print and digital formats.[14] The first volume was released on March 15, 2022.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Orochi: The Perfect Edition, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  2. ^ Liz Shackleton (2008-02-08). "Japan's Toei lands in Berlin with Orochi: Blood". Screendaily.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  3. ^ おろち. eiga.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  4. ^ Andrew Mack (2007-11-20). "What? Another manga adaptation? Kazuo Umezu's 'Orochi: Blood'". Twitch Film. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  5. ^ a b c d "Orochi". fantasiafest.com. Retrieved 2013-12-17.
  6. ^ 週刊少年サンデー1969年25 (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  7. ^ 週刊少年サンデー1970年35 (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 30, 2021. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  8. ^ おろち 第1巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  9. ^ おろち 第6巻 (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  10. ^ おろち 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 30 November 2005. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  11. ^ おろち 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 26 December 2005. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
  12. ^ "Press Releases : October 2002 : Orochi Graphic Novel". Viz Media. August 21, 2002. Archived from the original on February 14, 2003. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
  13. ^ Umezu, Kazuo (5 September 2002). Orochi: Blood. VIZ Media LLC. ISBN 1569317879.
  14. ^ Mateo, Alex (July 9, 2021). "Viz to Release Demon Slayer Spinoff Manga, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Alice in Borderland, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 13, 2021.

External links


Works of Kazuo Umezu
Weekly Shōnen Sunday: 1959–1969
Films directed by Norio Tsuruta
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