Warau Michael (Japanese: 笑う大天使, Hepburn: Warau Mikaeru, "Laughing Michael") is a Japanese comedy manga series written and illustrated by Izumi Kawahara. It was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Hana to Yume from 1987 to 1988[1][4] and later collected as three tankōbon volumes by Hakusensha.[1][5] Warau Michael was adapted into a live-action film directed by Issei Oda in 2006.[6] Its soundtrack was composed by rock duo supergroup Metalchicks.[7] The film was screened internationally under the title Arch Angels[2][8] and licensed for distribution in North America by Sentai Filmworks in 2016.[6][9]
| Warau Michael | |
| 笑う大天使 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy,[1][2] supernatural[3] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Izumi Kawahara |
| Published by | Hakusensha |
| Imprint | Hana to Yume Comics |
| Magazine | Hana to Yume |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | 1987 – 1988 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Issei Oda |
| Produced by |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Metalchicks |
| Released |
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| Runtime | 92 minutes |
Characters
edit- Fumio Shijō (司城 史緒, Shijō Fumio)
- Portrayed by: Juri Ueno
- Kazune Saiki (斎木 和音, Saiki Kazune)
- Portrayed by: Megumi Seki
- Yuzuko Sarashina (更科 柚子, Sarashina Yuzuko)
- Portrayed by: Airi Taira
- Kazuomi Shijō (司城 一臣, Shijō Kazuomi)
- Portrayed by: Yusuke Iseya
- Nobuko Sakurai (桜井 敦子, Sakurai Nobuko)
- Portrayed by: Rinko Kikuchi
References
edit- ^ a b c 笑う大天使（ミカエル）. Digital Daijisen Plus (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved February 9, 2021 – via Kotobank.
- ^ a b Loo, Egan (June 18, 2008). "NY Asian Film Fest to Show Manga/Anime-Related Films". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Arch Angels". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ 花とゆめ創刊45周年特集 1974年の創刊から2019年までの軌跡を振り返る. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). November 20, 2019. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ 笑う大天使. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Ressler, Karen (March 16, 2016). "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Arch Angels/Warau Michael Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Nippon Cinema: Arch Angels". Nippon Connection. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Issei Oda's Arch Angels (Warau Michael): Nippon Connection and the Far East Film Festival". Screen Anarchy. April 11, 2007. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
- ^ "Arch Angels (DVD & Blu-ray)". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
External links
edit- Warau Michael at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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