A-un (阿・吽) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki. The series is set in the Heian period and follows two prominent Buddhist monks: Saichō, who founded the Enryaku-ji temple, and Kūkai, who established the Mount Kōya temple. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits from May 2014 to May 2021.
A-un | |
阿・吽 | |
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Genre | Historical[1][2] |
Manga | |
Written by | Mari Okazaki |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Monthly Big Comic Spirits |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | May 27, 2014 – May 27, 2021 |
Volumes | 14 |
Publication
editA-un, written and illustrated by Mari Okazaki, was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Monthly Big Comic Spirits from May 27, 2014,[1][3] to May 27, 2021.[4][5] Shogakukan collected its chapters in fourteen tankōbon volumes, released from October 10, 2014,[6] to September 10, 2021.[7]
Volumes
editNo. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | October 10, 2014[8] | 978-4-09-186712-4 |
2 | May 12, 2015[9] | 978-4-09-187104-6 |
3 | December 8, 2015[10] | 978-4-09-187409-2 |
4 | June 10, 2016[11] | 978-4-09-187704-8 |
5 | January 12, 2017[12] | 978-4-09-189439-7 |
6 | June 12, 2017[13] | 978-4-09-189592-9 |
7 | January 12, 2018[14] | 978-4-09-189778-7 |
8 | August 9, 2018[15] | 978-4-09-860096-0 |
9 | February 12, 2019[16] | 978-4-09-860267-4 |
10 | October 11, 2019[17] | 978-4-09-860504-0 |
11 | March 12, 2020[18] | 978-4-09-860586-6 |
12 | September 11, 2020[19] | 978-4-09-860734-1 |
13 | February 12, 2021[20] | 978-4-09-860836-2 |
14 | September 10, 2021[21] | 978-4-09-861101-0 |
Reception
editThe series was commended by manga authors Ryoko Yamagishi, Yuki Suetsugu and Masami Yuki and writers Rio Shimamoto and Kazuki Kaneshiro.[22] It was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[23]
References
edit- ^ a b Hanashiro, Emma (April 24, 2014). "Suppli's Mari Okazaki to Launch Historical Manga A-Un". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ おかざき真里の新境地にして意欲作! 最澄×空海 ふたりの天才を描いた仏教マンガがスゴイ!. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. February 28, 2016. Archived from the original on February 6, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ おかざき真里が描く最澄&空海など、月スピで新連載3作. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2014. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (March 11, 2021). "Mari Okazaki's A-Un Manga Ends in 3 Chapters". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 11, 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2021.
- ^ おかざき真里「阿・吽」7年の連載に幕、読者投票で選ばれたブックカバーが付録に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 27, 2021. Archived from the original on December 5, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ おかざき真里が最澄&空海描く「阿・吽」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 10, 2014. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ 「阿・吽」最終巻、描き下ろしイラスト使用した全巻収納BOXや複製原画も発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 10, 2021. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 9 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 11 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 12 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 2, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 13 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 12, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ 阿・吽 14 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ おかざき真里が描く最澄&空海の物語「阿・吽」2巻に山岸凉子らコメント. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 12, 2015. Archived from the original on January 6, 2023. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
- ^ "Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved March 18, 2021.
Further reading
edit- 『阿・吽』第3巻 おかざき真里(著) 阿吽社(監) 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. January 6, 2016.
- 『阿・吽』 第6巻 おかざき真里(著) 阿吽社(監) 【日刊マンガガイド】. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. August 20, 2017.
- 日本のことはぜーんぶマンガが教えてくれた! 平成の(あと少しだけど)日出処の天子誕生! 【第1回『阿・吽』おかざき真里】. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. April 30, 2018.
External links
edit- A-un official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)