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Kangibanka

Kangibanka (Japanese: カンギバンカ, Hepburn: Kangi Banka) is a Japanese manga series adapted from the novel of the same name written by Shogo Imamura and illustrated by Kōji Megumi [ja]. it was serialized in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine from November 2020 to July 2021, with its chapters have been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of September 2021.

Kangibanka
First tankōbon volume cover
カンギバンカ
(Kangi Banka)
GenreHistorical[1][2]
Manga
Written byShogo Imamura
Illustrated byKōji Megumi [ja]
Published byKodansha
ImprintShōnen Magazine Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Magazine
DemographicShōnen
Original runNovember 11, 2020 – July 14, 2021
Volumes4

Premise

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Japan, Sengoku period, the era of provinces at war where cruelty and famine wreak havoc. Kuhé is a fourteen-year-old orphan, responsible for his younger brother. Captured by slave traders, they are saved at a bend in the road by a group of child thieves. The leader of the gang, Tamonmaru, has a dream: to build a country where theft will no longer exist, a haven of peace in this turbulent world. Kuhé, struck by the audacity and grandeur of this ideal, decides to follow it!

Publication

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Originally written by Shogo Imamura based on his Jinkan novel and illustrated by Kōji Megumi [ja], Kangibanka started in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Weekly Shōnen Magazine on November 11, 2020.[1][2] On July 9, 2021, Megumi completed the final chapter of the Manga;[3] and the manga finished serialization in the magazine on July 14, 2021.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on February 17, 2021.[5] As of September 16, 2021, Four volumes have been released.[6]

In France, the manga is licensed by Pika.[7][8]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 February 17, 2021[9]978-4-06522-066-5
2 April 16, 2021[10]978-4-06522-987-3
3 July 15, 2021[11]978-4-06523-589-8
4 September 16, 2021[6]978-4-06524-829-4

Reception

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In a review of the first two volumes, Faustine Lillaz of Planete BD gave a good score to the first volume, she said that everything illustrated with great care and called the manga promising.[12] In the second volume, she gave a good grade to the drawings, but criticized some characters for not having credibility.[13] Manga Sanctuary rated the first volume 8 out of 10, praised the drawings stating them as "very careful, fine lines, lots of details with neat decorations and very pleasant to watch" and they praised the manga story.[14] The reviewer praised the section battles and feels them like Ghost of Tsushima, and they called the third volume "very good" rated 7 out of 10.[15] Manga News considers the beginning of the manga relatively good and quite effective and similar to the Sidooh manga;[16] and criticizes the last volume and calls the end of the manga a rushed ending.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael (September 11, 2020). "Bloody Monday's Kōji Megumi Launches New Manga in November". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  2. ^ a b 松永久秀を描く歴史小説「じんかん」が原作、週マガ新連載「カンギバンカ」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 11, 2020. Archived from the original on February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
  3. ^ Mateo, Alexl (July 12, 2021). "Bloody Monday's Kōji Megumi Finishes Drawing Final Chapter of Kangibanka Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Mateo, Alexl (July 15, 2021). "Bloody Monday's Kōji Megumi's Kangibanka Manga Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  5. ^ 戦乱の世で少年たちは下剋上を目指す、歴史小説「じんかん」から生まれた物語1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on February 6, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  6. ^ a b 【9月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 16, 2021. Archived from the original on May 6, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  7. ^ "Sengoku – Chronique d'une ère guerrière dans la collection Pika Shônen en mai 2023" (in French). Pika. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  8. ^ "Le manga Sengoku – Chronique d'une ère guerrière annoncé par Pika". Manga News (in French). Pika. March 23, 2023. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  9. ^ 【2月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 17, 2021. Archived from the original on October 30, 2022. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  10. ^ 【4月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 26, 2022. Archived from the original on December 14, 2023. Retrieved February 15, 2024.
  11. ^ 【7月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 15, 2021. Archived from the original on March 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  12. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (June 30, 2023). "Sengoku - Chronique d'une ère guerrière T1". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  13. ^ Lillaz, Faustine (August 12, 2023). "Sengoku - Chronique d'une ère guerrière T2". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  14. ^ "Critique Manga Sengoku - Chronique d'une ère guerrière #1" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. May 5, 2023. Archived from the original on February 17, 2024. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  15. ^ "Critique Manga Sengoku - Chronique d'une ère guerrière #3" (in French). Manga Sanctuary. September 18, 2023. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  16. ^ "Sengoku – Chronique d'une ère guerrière Vol.1" (in French). Manga News. May 19, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
  17. ^ "Sengoku – Chronique d'une ère guerrière Vol.4" (in French). Manga News. November 8, 2023. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
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