Creature! Explained

Creature!
Ja Kanji:ハカイジュウ
Ja Romaji:Hakaijū
Genre:Horror, science fiction
Type:manga
Publisher:Akita Shoten
Demographic:Shōnen
Magazine:Monthly Shōnen Champion
First:April 6, 2010
Last:June 6, 2017
Volumes:21
Volume List:
  1. Volume list

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.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shingo Honda, the series began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Champion on April 6, 2010.[1] The series completed its serialization on June 6, 2017.[2] The series' individual chapters were collected into 21 tankōbon volumes.

Media Do published the series in English digitally.[3]

Volume list

Other media

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.[4]

Reception

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.[3] Koiwai from Manga News had similar feelings, praising the artwork and criticizing the plot as generic.[5]

The series has sold over one million copies.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 「卓球Dash!!」本田真吾新連載は、日常が恐怖に陥る衝撃作. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2010. January 17, 2022. ja.
  2. Web site: 「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. Natasha, Inc. June 6, 2017. January 17, 2022. ja.
  3. Web site: The Fall 2018 Manga Guide: Creature!. Anime News Network. Silverman. Rebecca. McNulty. Amy. Hopper. Faye. Navarro. Teresa. December 3, 2018. January 17, 2022.
  4. Web site: Shingo Honda's Hakaiju Horror Manga Gets Live-Action Short. Anime News Network. Hodgkins. Crystalyn. July 5, 2012. January 17, 2022.
  5. Web site: Hakaiju Vol.1. Manga News. Koiwai. November 4, 2011. January 17, 2022. fr.