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Creature!

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Creature!
ハカイジュウ
(Hakaijū)
GenreHorror, science fiction[1]
Manga
Written byShingo Honda [ja]
Published byAkita Shoten
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Champion
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 6, 2010June 6, 2017
Volumes21 (List of volumes)

Creature! (Japanese: ハカイジュウ, Hepburn: Hakaijū) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shingo Honda. It was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Champion from April 2010 to June 2017 and published in 21 volumes.

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Shingo Honda, the series began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Champion on April 6, 2010.[2] The series completed its serialization on June 6, 2017.[3] The series' individual chapters were collected into 21 tankōbon volumes.[4]

Media Do published the series in English digitally.[5]

Volume list

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No. Release date ISBN
1 August 6, 2010[6]978-4-25-320424-8
2 November 8, 2010[7]978-4-25-320425-5
3 March 8, 2011[8]978-4-25-320426-2
4 July 8, 2011[9]978-4-25-320427-9
5 November 8, 2011[10]978-4-25-320428-6
6 March 8, 2012[11]978-4-25-320429-3
7 July 6, 2012[12]978-4-25-320449-1
8 November 8, 2012[13]978-4-25-320450-7
9 March 8, 2013[14]978-4-25-320451-4
10 July 8, 2013[15]978-4-25-320452-1
11 November 8, 2013[16]978-4-25-320459-0
12 March 7, 2014[17]978-4-25-320460-6
13 July 8, 2014[18]978-4-25-320468-2
14 March 6, 2015[19]978-4-25-320469-9
15 July 8, 2015[20]978-4-25-320470-5
16 November 6, 2015[21]978-4-25-322671-4
17 March 8, 2016[22]978-4-25-322672-1
18 July 8, 2016[23]978-4-25-322673-8
19 November 8, 2016[24]978-4-25-322674-5
20 March 8, 2017[25]978-4-25-322675-2
21 July 7, 2017[4]978-4-25-322676-9

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A two-minute live action short was produced to commemorate the release of the seventh volume. It was created by Hajime Ohata and Kiyotaka Taguchi.[1]

Reception

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The reviewers for Anime News Network offered praise to the artwork and concept of the series, while also criticizing the plot as generic and uninspired.[5] Koiwai from Manga News had similar feelings, praising the artwork and criticizing the plot as generic.[26]

The series has sold over one million copies.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Hodgkins, Crystalyn (July 5, 2012). "Shingo Honda's Hakaiju Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Short". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  2. ^ "「卓球Dash!!」本田真吾新連載は、日常が恐怖に陥る衝撃作". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2010. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  3. ^ "「ハカイジュウ」が月チャンで7年の連載に幕、本田真吾と樋口真嗣の対談も". Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2017. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  4. ^ a b "ハカイジュウ 第21巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Silverman, Rebecca; McNulty, Amy; Hopper, Faye; Navarro, Teresa (December 3, 2018). "The Fall 2018 Manga Guide: Creature!". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  6. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第1巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  7. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第2巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  8. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第3巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  9. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第4巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  10. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第5巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  11. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第6巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  12. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第7巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  13. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第8巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  14. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第9巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  15. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第10巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  16. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第11巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  17. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第12巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  18. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第13巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  19. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第14巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  20. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第15巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  21. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第16巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  22. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第17巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  23. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第18巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  24. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第19巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  25. ^ "ハカイジュウ 第20巻" (in Japanese). Akita Shoten. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
  26. ^ Koiwai (November 4, 2011). "Hakaiju Vol.1". Manga News (in French). Retrieved January 17, 2022.
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