Pilgrim Jäger[a] (Japanese: ピルグリム・イェーガー, Hepburn: Pirugurimu Iēgā) is a Japanese manga series written by Tow Ubukata and illustrated by Mami Itoh. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from 2001 to 2006, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. In North America, the manga was published in English by Media Blasters, who only released the first three volumes before canceling it.
| Pilgrim Jäger | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ピルグリム・イェーガー (Pirugurimu Iēgā) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tow Ubukata |
| Illustrated by | Mami Itoh |
| Published by | Shōnen Gahōsha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Young King OURs |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 2001 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Plot
editSet in Europe in the year 1521, at the time of the Protestant Reformation, the story follows two women, Adele the acrobat and Karin the fortuneteller. Afraid of being accused of witchcraft, they disguise their special powers, working as common performers (professionisti) to earn enough money to buy indulgences from the Catholic Church that will hopefully free them from their sins. However, their powers soon get them involved in a great religious battle involving the Medici family, the Este family, Girolamo Savonarola's "prophecies," and many others.
Savonarola's prophecies or the Friar's Predictions are the main basis for the series. These prophecies made many predictions about the Catholic Church; even the demise of Rome. Before all these predictions, a battle was to take place.
Characters
edit- Adele
- A street performing acrobat that teams up with Karin. Adele also carries around flint to produce flames for her performances (they are said not to burn/hurt those who touch it). She wields a long, cross-like spear that is supposed to symbolize the Alpha Cross or Fennel Stalk. Throughout the first two volumes, there are rumors leading to this spear causing the holders' soul to divide into many. The previous carrier was said to have twelve souls/personalities.
- Karin
- Adele's traveling partner and a fortune teller. There are sharp daggers, knives, needles, and nails that come out of her hands in order to predict the intensity and importance of what she foresees. Karin was trained by her grandmother. At a young age, her mother sold her to a nunnery where she met Adele. Karin and Adele later left the nunnery due to a fire that may have been started by themselves.
Publication
editWritten by Tow Ubukata and illustrated by Mami Itoh, Pilgrim Jäger was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from 2001 to 2006.[3] Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from May 29, 2002,[4] to November 27, 2006.[5] The series was canceled after the six volumes and Ubukata expressed in an Otaku USA interview a desire to finish it someday.[6]
In North America, the manga was licensed by Media Blasters;[7] they only released the first three volumes, from November 2004 to July 2005,[8][9][10] before announcing in 2007 that they had canceled its publication.[11][12]
Notes
edit- ^ Jäger means hunter in German.
References
edit- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 22, 2010). "Udon Entertainment to Publish Darkstalkers / Red Earth: Maleficarum Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (July 3, 2012). Manga: The Complete Guide (Kindle). Del Rey Books. pp. 921–922. ISBN 978-0-345-53944-1.
- ^ "OURS / Back Number's Collection 2001" (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Archived from the original on June 30, 2006. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ ピルグリム・イェーガー 第1巻 (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ ピルグリム・イェーガー 第6巻 (in Japanese). Shōnen Gahōsha. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Thompson, Jason (May 13, 2010). "Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: Pilgrim Jäger". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Macdonald, Christopher (August 16, 2004). "Media Blasters Improves Print Quality". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo (January 11, 2005). "Pilgrim Jäger Vol. #01". AnimeOnDVD. Archived from the original on February 13, 2005. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo (July 3, 2005). "Pilgrim Jäger Vol. #02". AnimeOnDVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo (September 24, 2005). "Pilgrim Jäger Vol. #03". AnimeOnDVD. Archived from the original on April 18, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Cha, Kai-Ming (March 13, 2007). "Media Blasters Drops Shonen; Adds Yaoi". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
- ^ Koulikov, Mikhail (March 14, 2007). "Media Blasters pulls out of Seinen / Older Shounen Market". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 17, 2022.
Further reading
edit- King, Patrick (November 2005). "Pilgrim Jäger Vol. 1". Animefringe.
- Sparrow, A.E. (March 7, 2006). "Pilgrim Jäger Volumes 1 and 2 Review". IGN.
- 第3回 冲方丁「エンターテインメント・モンスター」. Tonari no Young Jump (in Japanese). Shueisha. July 11, 2019.
External links
edit- Pilgrim Jäger at Anime News Network's encyclopedia