Henshū Ō

Henshū Ō
First tankōbon volume cover
編集王
GenreDrama[1]
Manga
Written bySeiki Tsuchida
Published byShogakukan
MagazineWeekly Big Comic Spirits
Original run1993 – 1997
Volumes16
Television drama
Directed by
  • Masato Hijikata
  • Yūichi Satō
Written by
  • Takehiko Hata
  • Sumino Kawashima
  • Masashi Sogo
Original networkFuji TV
Original run October 19, 2000 – December 19, 2000
Episodes11

Henshū Ō (編集王; lit. 'King of Editors') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Seiki Tsuchida. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1993 to 1997, with its chapters collected in 16 tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a television drama series broadcast on Fuji TV in 2000.

Plot

The series follows Kanpachi Momoi (桃井 環八, Momoi Kanpachi), a former boxer whose career was cut short by a debilitating retinal detachment. At the urging of his childhood friend Hiromichi Ome (青梅 広道, Hiromichi Ōme), he accepts a part-time position in the editorial department of Weekly Young Shout magazine. Though his unorthodox and combative demeanor frequently creates turmoil, Momoi's earnest passion and integrity profoundly influence the manga artists and editors around him, motivating them to achieve greater success.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Seiki Tsuchida, Henshū Ō was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from 1993 to 1997.[1] Shogakukan collected its chapters in sixteen tankōbon volumes, released from May 30, 1994,[2] to December 19, 1997.[3]

Drama

An 11-episode television drama adaptation was broadcast on Fuji TV from October 10 to December 19, 2000.[4]

Reception

In his book Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga, author Frederik L. Schodt characterized Henshū Ō as a highly sympathetic portrayal of manga editors, a profession he notes rarely receives credit and is often maligned. He praised its synthesis of "melodrama, comedy, and gags" with an informational core, as well as Tsuchida's realistic artwork. Schodt also highlighted its educational value for manga subculture terminology, aided by the author's explanatory footnotes.[5]

Similarly, writer and translator Marc Bernabé commended the series. In contrast to the romanticized depiction in works like Bakuman, Bernabé found Henshū Ō to be a "crude and curiously realistic" examination that prompts reflection on the nature of commercial manga.[6]

Manga artist Etsuko Mizusawa named Henshū Ō as one of their influences.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Takai, Hiroaki (October 5, 2018). 出版に問われる普遍テーマ「利潤と文化」：土田世紀『編集王』--高井浩章. HuffPost (in Japanese). Archived from the original on December 7, 2022. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  2. ^ 編集王 / 1. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 11, 2002. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  3. ^ 編集王 / 16. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 1, 2002. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  4. ^ 編集王. TV Drama database (in Japanese). Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
  5. ^ Schodt, Frederik L. (1996). "King of Editors: Life Behind the Panel". Dreamland Japan: Writings on Modern Manga (2nd ed.). Stone Bridge Press. pp. 221–224. ISBN 978-1-880656-23-5.
  6. ^ Bernabé, Marc (December 9, 2014). "Henshū-ō (El rey de los editores)". MangaLand (in Spanish). Archived from the original on May 29, 2022.
  7. ^ 水沢悦子『ヤコとポコ』インタビュー 経歴、性別非公開の漫画家・水沢悦子のルーツに迫る!!. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. November 16, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

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