Creature! (Japanese: ハカイジュウ, Hepburn: Hakaijū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shingo Honda. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion from April 2010 to June 2017 and published in 21 volumes.

Creature!
ハカイジュウ
(Hakaijū)
GenreHorror, science fiction[1]
Manga
Written byShingo Honda [ja]
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 6, 2010June 6, 2017
Volumes21 (List of volumes)

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Written and illustrated by Shingo Honda, the series began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Champion on April 6, 2010.[2] The series completed its serialization on June 6, 2017.[3] The series' individual chapters were collected into 21 tankōbon volumes.[4]

Media Do published the series in English digitally.[5]

Volume list

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No. Release date ISBN
1 August 6, 2010[6]978-4-25-320424-8
2 November 8, 2010[7]978-4-25-320425-5
3 March 8, 2011[8]978-4-25-320426-2
4 July 8, 2011[9]978-4-25-320427-9
5 November 8, 2011[10]978-4-25-320428-6
6 March 8, 2012[11]978-4-25-320429-3
7 July 6, 2012[12]978-4-25-320449-1
8 November 8, 2012[13]978-4-25-320450-7
9 March 8, 2013[14]978-4-25-320451-4
10 July 8, 2013[15]978-4-25-320452-1
11 November 8, 2013[16]978-4-25-320459-0
12 March 7, 2014[17]978-4-25-320460-6
13 July 8, 2014[18]978-4-25-320468-2
14 March 6, 2015[19]978-4-25-320469-9
15 July 8, 2015[20]978-4-25-320470-5
16 November 6, 2015[21]978-4-25-322671-4
17 March 8, 2016[22]978-4-25-322672-1
18 July 8, 2016[23]978-4-25-322673-8
19 November 8, 2016[24]978-4-25-322674-5
20 March 8, 2017[25]978-4-25-322675-2
21 July 7, 2017[4]978-4-25-322676-9

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A two-minute live action short was produced to commemorate the release of the seventh volume. It was created by Hajime Ohata and Kiyotaka Taguchi.[1]

Reception

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The reviewers for Anime News Network offered praise to the artwork and concept of the series, while also criticizing the plot as generic and uninspired.[5] Koiwai from Manga News had similar feelings, praising the artwork and criticizing the plot as generic.[26]

The series has sold over one million copies.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2012). "Shingo Honda's Hakaiju Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "「卓球Dash!!」本田真吾新連載は、日常が恐怖に陥る衝撃作". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "「ハカイジュウ」が月チャンで7年の連載に幕、本田真吾と樋口真嗣の対談も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "ハカイジュウ 第21巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Hopper, Faye; Navarro, Teresa (December 3, 2018). "The Fall 2018 Manga Guide: Creature!". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第1巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第2巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第3巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第4巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第5巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第6巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第7巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第8巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第9巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第10巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第11巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第12巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第13巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第14巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  20. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第15巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第16巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第17巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第18巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第19巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第20巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  26. ^ Koiwai (November 4, 2011). "Hakaiju Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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