Tokyo Yamimushi (東京闇虫) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yūki Honda. It was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from August 2010 to January 2013, with its chapters collected in seven tankōbon volumes. It was followed by a sequel, Tokyo Yamimushi -2nd Scenario- Pandora, serialized in the same magazine from February 2013 to January 2016, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes. A live-action film adaptation premiered in September 2013. A second live-action film, Tokyo Yamimushi: Pandora, premiered in April 2015.

Tokyo Yamimushi
First tankōbon volume cover
東京闇虫
GenreCrime[1]
Manga
Written byYūki Honda
Published byHakusensha
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runAugust 27, 2010January 11, 2013
Volumes7
Manga
Tokyo Yamimushi -2nd Scenario- Pandora
Written byYūki Honda
Published byHakusensha
MagazineYoung Animal
DemographicSeinen
Original runFebruary 22, 2013January 22, 2016
Volumes8

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Yūki Honda, Tokyo Yamimushi was serialized in Hakusensha's seinen manga magazine Young Animal from August 27, 2010,[2] to January 11, 2013.[3] Hakusensha collected its chapters in seven tankōbon volumes, released from March 29, 2011,[4] to March 29, 2013.[5]

A second part, titled Tokyo Yamimushi -2nd Scenario- Pandora (東京闇虫-2nd scenario-パンドラ), was serialized in the same magazine from February 22, 2013,[6] to January 22, 2016.[7] Hakusensha collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from July 29, 2013,[8] to March 29, 2016.[9]

Live-action films

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A live-action film adaptation premiered on September 28, 2013.[1][10] A second film, Tokyo Yamimushi: Pandora (東京闇虫パンドラ), premiered on April 4, 2015.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 21, 2013). "Tokyo Yamimushi Crime Manga Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  2. ^ アニマルで新鋭・本田優貴が裏社会描く新連載「東京闇虫」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 27, 2010. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  3. ^ Honda, Yūki [@hondaran] (January 11, 2013). 今日発売のヤングアニマルで「東京闇虫」第一部完が掲載されております。 これからしばらく休みがはいりますが、宜しくお願いします。 (Tweet). Retrieved August 2, 2023 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2011. Archived from the original on January 20, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  5. ^ 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2013. Archived from the original on October 26, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  6. ^ 「東京闇虫」実写映画化が決定、アニマルで第2部スタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  7. ^ 「東京闇虫パンドラ」完結、次号アニマルで武田一義の戦争ものが始動. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 22, 2016. Archived from the original on July 15, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  8. ^ 【7月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 29, 2013. Archived from the original on July 9, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  9. ^ 【3月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 29, 2016. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  10. ^ 映画「東京闇虫」桐山漣主演で9月公開、BD&DVD先行発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 22, 2013. Archived from the original on November 5, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
  11. ^ 篠崎愛「東京闇虫」で過激なシーンに挑戦、「意外とできたかな」. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 13, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2023.
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