Gekiko Kamen (劇光仮面, lit.'Moonlight Mask') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine in December 2021.

Gekiko Kamen
First tankōbon volume cover
劇光仮面
GenreTokusatsu[1]
Manga
Written byTakayuki Yamaguchi
Published byShogakukan
MagazineBig Comic Superior
DemographicSeinen
Original runDecember 10, 2021 – present
Volumes5

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, Gekiko Kamen began serialization in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine on December 10, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes as of April 2024.[3]

No. Release date ISBN
1 May 30, 2022[4]978-4-09-861363-2
2 October 28, 2022[5]978-4-09-861506-3
3 April 28, 2023[6]978-4-09-861744-9
4 October 30, 2023[7]978-4-09-862637-3
5 April 30, 2024[3]978-4-09-862816-2
6 October 30, 2024[8]978-4-09-863111-7

Reception

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The series has been recommended by tokusatsu filmmaker Shinji Higuchi and manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto.[1]

The series was ranked fifth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[9] The series was ranked sixteenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best Manga" 2023 edition, it was also ranked 20th in the 2024 edition.[10][11] The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō and was ranked ninth.[12] The manga was nominated for the 2024 Next Manga Award in the print category.[13]

References

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  1. ^ a b 樋口真嗣&島本和彦も推薦!山口貴由「劇光仮面」2巻発売、Tシャツプレゼントも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 28, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 14, 2021). "Shigurui's Takayuki Yamaguchi Launches Gekiko Kamen Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 劇光仮面 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  4. ^ 劇光仮面 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ 劇光仮面 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ 劇光仮面 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  7. ^ 劇光仮面 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  8. ^ 劇光仮面 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ 「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位はいしいひさいちのストーリーマンガ「ROCA」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 20, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  11. ^ 「神田ごくら町職人ばなし」がフリースタイル「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  12. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  13. ^ 『次にくるマンガ大賞2024』ノミネート100作品決定 『カグラバチ』『ホタルの嫁入り』『ルリドラゴン』など. Oricon News (in Japanese). June 21, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2024. Retrieved June 24, 2024.
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