Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane | |
![]() Cover of the sixth tankōbon volume, featuring Akane Tsunemori | |
監視官 常守朱 | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Hikaru Miyoshi |
Published by | Shueisha |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 2, 2012 – December 4, 2014 |
Volumes | 6 |
Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane (監視官 常守朱, "Inspector Akane Tsunemori") is a Japanese manga series by Hikaru Miyoshi, based on the Psycho-Pass anime series. It was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square from November 2012 to May 2013, and later on the magazine's official website from June 2013 to December 2014.
Publication
[edit]Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane by Hikaru Miyoshi is based on the anime series Psycho-Pass and focuses on the title character Akane Tsunemori as she works as an inspector within the Bureau forces from dystopian Japan labeled as Sybil System. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square from November 2, 2012,[1][2] to May 2, 2013.[3] It later ran on the magazine's website from June 4, 2013,[4] to December 4, 2014.[5] Shueisha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from February 4, 2013,[6] to January 5, 2015.[7]
Volumes
[edit]No. | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | February 4, 2013[6] | 978-4-08-870623-8 |
2 | June 4, 2013[8] | 978-4-08-870765-5 |
3 | November 1, 2013[9] | 978-4-08-870826-3 |
4 | April 4, 2014[10] | 978-4-08-880118-6 |
5 | August 4, 2014[11] | 978-4-08-880162-9 |
6 | January 5, 2015[7] | 978-4-08-880284-8 |
Reception
[edit]By November 2013, the manga had 380,000 copies in circulation.[12] By December 2014, the manga had over 1 million copies in circulation.[5] The six volumes debuted on Oricon's weekly chart of best-selling manga; the first volume debuted 14th (47,401 copies sold);[13] the second volume debuted 20th (56,500 copies sold);[14] the third volume debuted 24th (37,483 copies sold);[15] the fourth volume debuted 20th (34,874 copies sold);[16] the fifth volume debuted 16th (61,344 copies sold);[17] the sixth volume debuted 12th (79,259 copies sold).[18]
Fantasy Mundo's Patricia Llamas stated the manga adaptation was faithful to Akane's characterization as it explored the deep bond with Kogami and the flaws with the Sybil System, a theme also explored with the other members of the cast.[19]
See also
[edit]- Moriarty the Patriot, a manga series with illustrations by Hikaru Miyoshi
References
[edit]- ^ Nelkin, Sarah (October 2, 2012). "I.G & Urobuchi's Psycho-Pass Sci-Fi Anime Inspires Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2012. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 「PSYCHO-PASS」コミカライズは監視官・常守朱の物語. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 2, 2012. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ ジャンプSQ.2013年6. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ ジャンプSQ.. Jump Square (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 29, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
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- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (December 4, 2014). "Psycho-Pass Manga About Akane Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 26, 2017. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b 【2月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b 【1月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 【6月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 4, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 【11月1日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 1, 2013. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 【4月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ 【8月4日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 4, 2014. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Nelkin, Sarah (November 3, 2013). "Psycho-Pass Manga About Akane Has 380,000 Copies in Print". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 30, 2013. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 13, 2013). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 4-10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 22, 2019. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 12, 2013). "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 3-9". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 6, 2013). "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 28-November 3". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (April 9, 2014). "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 31-April 6". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (August 13, 2014). "Japanese Comic Ranking, August 4-10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 14, 2015). "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 5-11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ Llamas, Patricia (August 23, 2018). "Inspectora Akane Tsunemori 2: Seguimos descubriendo el mundo de Psycho Pass". Fantasy Mundo. Archived from the original on November 3, 2019. Retrieved November 3, 2019.
External links
[edit]- Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane official website at Jump Square at the Wayback Machine (archived 2014-10-27) (in Japanese)
- Kanshikan Tsunemori Akane at Anime News Network's encyclopedia