Junk Force (Japanese: ジャンクフォース, Hepburn: Janku Fōsu) is a Japanese manga written by Hideki Kakinuma and illustrated by Yusuke Tsurugi with character designs by Eeji Komatsu. It was serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster.[1]
| Junk Force | |
 First English edition of Junk Force as published by ComicsOne | |
| ジャンクフォース (Janku Fōsu) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hideki Kakinuma |
| Illustrated by | Yusuke Tsurugi |
| Published by | MediaWorks |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Dengeki Comic Gao! |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | February 27, 2003 – February 27, 2004 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Hideki Kakinuma |
| Illustrated by | Eeji Komatsu |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | MF Bunko J |
| Demographic | Male |
| Original run | July 2003 – December 2005 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Manga
editThe manga was released by MediaWorks between February 27, 2003 and February 27, 2004. The English release of the manga released the first of three tankōbon volumes on April 5, 2005.
Volume listing
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 February 2003[2] | 978-4-84-022332-4 | 1 February 2004 | 978-1-58-899364-9 |
| 2 | 27 August 2003[3] | 978-4-84-022465-9 | — | 978-1-58-899365-6 |
| 3 | 27 February 2004[4] | 978-4-84-022625-7 | — | 978-1-58-899366-3 |
Novels
editThe manga has been adapted into 5 novels, all written by Hideki Kakinuma and illustrated by Eeji Komatsu. The first three volumes were published in English by DrMaster.
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 2003[5] | 978-4-84-010812-6 | May 15, 2005[6] | 978-1-58-899312-0 |
| 2 | January 2004[7] | 978-4-84-011024-2 | September 19, 2005[8] | 978-1-59-796111-0 |
| 3 | April 2004[9] | 978-4-84-011072-3 | January 2, 2006[10] | 978-1-59-796019-9 |
| 4 | October 2004[11] | 978-4-84-011157-7 | ||
| 5 | December 22, 2005[12] | 978-4-84-011430-1 |
Drama CDs
editIn January and March 2003, two Junk Force audio drama CDs were released by King Records in Japan. These CDs featured both new material and adaptations of stories featured in the manga and the novels. Professional voice actors were cast and possibly intended to be retained had the planned anime series reached fruition. The CDs are out of print.
The cast included:
- Sōichirō Hoshi - Louis
- Nana Mizuki - Liza
- Yū Asakawa - Wooty
- Ai Shimizu - Mill
- Hisayo Mochizuki - Mamet
Reception
editMania.com's Eduardo M. Chavez commends the manga on character design and the translation of sound effects.[13]
Theron Martin at Anime News Network commends the novel for "good extrapolation of future military tech" but criticises it for the author's "unsophisticated writing style".[14] Mania.com's Mike Dungan criticises the poor translation done by DrMaster. However, he commends the author for putting "mecha-fanservice" into the novel.[15]
References
edit- ^ "ComicsOne announces Junk Force". Anime News Network. 2003-10-22. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ JUNK FORCE 1 (電撃コミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840223327.
- ^ JUNK FORCE 2 (電撃コミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 484022465X.
- ^ JUNK FORCE 3 (電撃コミックス) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840226253.
- ^ ジャンクフォース (MF文庫J) (文庫) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840108129.
- ^ Kurihashi, Shinsuke; Tsurugi, Yusuke (29 June 2005). Junk Force Novel Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback). DrMaster Publications Incorporated. ISBN 1588993124.
- ^ ジャンクフォース〈2〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840110247.
- ^ Kakinuma, Hideki (5 September 2005). Junk Force Novel Volume 2 (v. 2) (Paperback). DrMaster Publications. ISBN 1597961116.
- ^ ジャンクフォース〈3〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840110727.
- ^ Kakinuma, Hideki (7 February 2006). Junk Force Novel Volume 3 (v. 3) (Paperback). DrMaster Publications. ISBN 1597960195.
- ^ ジャンクフォース〈4〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 484011157X.
- ^ ジャンクフォース(5) (文庫) (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. ASIN 4840114307.
- ^ Chavez, Eduardo M. (December 24, 2004). "Junk Force Vol. #01". Mania.com. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Martin, Theron (June 8, 2006). "Junk Force Novel 3". Anime News Network. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ Dungan, Mike (June 16, 2006). "Junk Force (novel) Vol. #02". Mania.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
External links
edit- Junk Force (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia