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 | |
劇光仮面 | |
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Genre | Tokusatsu[1] |
Manga | |
Written by | Takayuki Yamaguchi |
Published by | Shogakukan |
Magazine | Big Comic Superior |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | December 10, 2021 – present |
Volumes | 5 |
Publication
editWritten 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 |
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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
editThe 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 14, 2021). "Shigurui's Takayuki Yamaguchi Launches Gekiko Kamen Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b 劇光仮面 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ 「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.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 『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.
External links
edit- Official manga website at Big Comic Bros. (in Japanese)
- Gekiko Kamen (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia