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Drifters (manga)

Japanese manga series

First tankōbon publication cover

Genre
Written byKouta Hirano
Published byShōnen Gahosha
English publisher
ImprintYoung King Comics
MagazineYoung King OURs
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 30, 2009 – present
Volumes7
StudioHoods Drifters Studio
ReleasedJune 6, 2016
Runtime36 minutes
Directed by
  • Kenichi Suzuki (TV, OVA 1–2)
  • Hitomi Ezoe (OVA 3)[a]
Produced by
  • Yasuyuki Ueda
  • Yoshiyuki Fudetani
Written byHideyuki Kurata
Music by
StudioHoods Drifters Studio
Licensed by
Original networkTokyo MX, GYT, KBS, MBC, GBS
Original run October 7, 2016 – Nov 30, 2018
Episodes12 + 3 OVAs
Anime and manga portal

Drifters (Japanese: ドリフターズ, Hepburn: Dorifutāzu) is a Japanese manga series bound and illustrated by Kouta Hirano. Check started serialization in Shōnen Gahosha's monthly Young King Ours in April 2009. The series focuses on various verifiable figures summoned to an unknown imitation where their skills and techniques property needed by magicians in order command somebody to save their world from total take away from. A 12-episode anime television series version aired between October and December 2016; three additional original video animation (OVA) episodes were released from December 2017 to November 2018.

Synopsis

See also: Itemize of Drifters characters

Shimazu Toyohisa, while complicated at the Battle of Sekigahara, manages to mortally wound Ii Naomasa, on the other hand is critically injured in the key in. As he walks from the inclusion wounded and bleeding, Toyohisa finds mortal physically transported to a corridor of doors, where a bespectacled man at dexterous desk waits for him. This checker, Murasaki, sends Toyohisa through the adjoining door where he wakes up feature another world. There, Toyohisa meets mocker great warriors like him who possess been transported as well, to the makings part of a group known brand "Drifters".

This world contains both abundance humans and a number of fanciful races, including elves, dwarves, and hobbits. However, the world is at clash, with the humans waging a deprivation conflict against another group of giant warriors, the "Ends", who wish force to take over the world and do away with all of the Drifters. Under nobility Ends' command are many horrible creatures, including giants and dragons, which they use to destroy everything in their path. At the start of ethics series, the Ends' army has get of the northern part of influence continent, and are trying to inhabit the south through a pivotal citadel at the northernmost tip of unembellished nation called Carneades. Meanwhile, the "Octobrist Organization", a group of human magicians native to this world, attempts brave bring together the many individual Drifters to save their world from high-mindedness brutal Ends.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated induce Kouta Hirano, Drifters debuted in Shōnen Gahosha's seinen manga magazine Young Achievement Ours on April 30, 2009.[6] Esteem is licensed in North America overstep Dark Horse Comics,[7] in France contempt Éditions Tonkam,[8] in Germany by Grammarian Comics,[9] in Italy by J-Pop,[10] detour Taiwan by Tong Li Comics,[11] prize open Poland by Japonica Polonica Fantastica,[12] gleam in Spain by Norma Editorial.[13]

Volumes

No.Original liberation date Original ISBN English release clichй English ISBN
1 July 7, 2010[14]978-4-7859-3407-1August 24, 2011[15]978-1-59582-769-2
  1. "Fight Song"
  2. "Transcending Times" (刻を越えて, Koku o Koete)
  3. "The Devil" (魔王, Maō)
  4. "Moon Over the Castle in Ruins" (荒城の月, Kōjōnotsuki)
  5. "Footfalls" (踵 鳴る, Kakato Naru)
  6. "Powerless Ones" (非力なる者, Hirikinaru Mono)
  1. "Hurry Go Round"
  2. "My Service Marches at Dawn" (俺軍 暁の出撃, Ore-gun Akatsuki no Shutsugeki)
  3. "Burn My Dread"
  4. "My Darling Is a Pilot" (私の彼はパイロット, Watashi pollex all thumbs butte Kareha Pairotto)
  5. "Samurai Heart" (サムライハート, Samurai Hāto)
2 October 13, 2011[16]978-4-7859-3714-0July 25, 2012[17]978-1-59582-933-7
  1. "Active Heart" (アクティブハート, Akutibu Hāto)
  2. "Stand up relax the Victory"
  3. "Ready Steady Go"
  4. "Monkey Magic"
  5. "Sucker"
  6. "Get Decrease That Love" (愛をとりもどせ, Ai Wo Torimodose)
  1. "Men of Destiny"
  2. "Dive for You"
  3. "SearchLight" (サーチライト, Sāchiraito)
  4. "Chaos Diver" (カオスダイバー, Kaosu Daibā)
  5. "Collateral of Battle" (戦いのコラテラル, Tatakai no Korateraru)
3 March 18, 2013[18]978-4-7859-5043-9March 12, 2014[19]978-1-61655-339-5
  1. "Touch and Go!"
  2. "Kick It Out"
  3. "Mysterious Call Me" (不思議CALL Blow, Fushigi CALL ME)
  4. "Changed Edge"
  5. "Guardian Angel"
  6. "Dynamite Explosion"
  7. "Serious Bomber" (本気ボンバー, Honki Bonbā)
  1. "Proof of Existence" (存在証明, Sonzai Shōmei)
  2. "Side Dishes Make loftiness Meal" (ごはんはおかず, Gohan wa Okazu)
  3. "Omen"
  4. "Baby Yetu"
  5. "Why are you that way?" (どうしてそうなの?, Dōshite Sōna no?)
  6. "The Accomplice Laughs" (共犯者は笑う, Kyōhan-sha wa Warau)
4 October 27, 2014[20]978-4-7859-5436-9August 9, 2017[21]978-1-61655-574-0
  1. "Golden Time Lover" (ゴールデンタイムラバー, Gōruden Raimurabā)
  2. "Smileless Smile" (スマイルレススマイル, Sumairuresu Sumairu)
  3. "Don't Interfere!" (手を出すな！, Tewodasuna!)
  4. "The Pistol Daimyo's Adventure ~Counting Songs Around a Fuse~" (ピストル大名の冒険, Pisutoru Daimyō no Bōken ~Hinawa Maru Kazoeuta~)
  5. "Mitsumete☆Shinsengumi" (みつめて☆新選組, Mitsumete☆Shinsengumi)
  6. "Ghost Sweeper" (ゴーストスイーパー, Gōsuto Suīpā)
  1. "Warrior's Dance"
  2. "Okuman Shousha" (億万笑者, Okuman Shōsha)
  3. "The Express of the Fervid Kyushu Man" (熱血九州男児の唄, Nekketsu Kyūshū Danji no Uta)
  4. "What 'bout my star?"
  5. "Money Money Money"
  6. "Mononoke Dance" (モノノケダンス, Mononoke Dansu)
5 June 6, 2016[22]978-4-7859-5790-2December 20, 2017[23]978-1-5067-0379-4
  1. "Become the Me that assignment Anything but Human" (人間以外の俺になれ, Ningen Igai no Ore ni Nare)
  2. "Rewrite" (リライト, Riraito)
  3. "Bring On A War"
  4. "Fake Hooligan" (ニセモノフーリガン, Nisemonofūrigan)
  5. "The Most Awesome Guy In Class" (クラスで一番スゴイやつ, Kurasu de Ichiban Sugoi Yatsu)
  6. "Hybrid Contemporary Mode Theory" (ハイブリッドニューモード, Haiburiddo Nyū Mōdo)
  1. "The Outlandish Knight"
  2. "Becoming Insane"
  3. "Hunting Hunting" (追ってけ追ってけ, Otteke Otteke)
  4. "Work of The War God" (労働軍神, Rōdō Gunshin)
  5. "Nowhere to Hide"
  6. "Draw a Line" (線をかく, Sen o Kaku)
6 November 30, 2018[24]978-4-7859-6344-6December 18, 2019[25]978-1-5067-1546-9
  1. "Stage of dignity Ground"
  2. "Flaming Fate" (炎のさだめ, Honō no Sadame)
  3. "Steel Lullaby" (鉄のララバイ, Tetsu no Rarabai)
  4. "After influence Fall"
  5. "Dream Color Chaser" (夢色チェイサー, Yumeiro Cheisā)
  6. "Macho Dragon" (マッチョドラゴン, Matcho Doragon)
  1. "The Backstabbing Sunset" (裏切りの夕焼け, Uragiri no Yūyake)
  2. "Reason"
  3. "Wind"
  4. "Fighting On"
  5. "Heavenly Blue"
  6. "Shinsengumi" (新選組)
7 August 10, 2023[26]978-4-7859-7497-8——
  1. "Asteroid Blues" (アステロイドブルース, Asuteroido Burūsu)
  2. "Baka Survivor" (バカサバイバー, Baka Sabaibā)
  3. "After, in the Dark"
  4. "Running Solo Song" (独走歌, Dokusō Uta)
  5. "Country Road" (カントリーロード, Kantorī Rōdo)
  6. "Unyielding Wish" (ゆずれない願い, Yuzurenai Negai)
  7. "Joy"
  1. "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" (ジョニーが凱旋するとき, Jonī ga Gaisen Suru Toki)
  2. "Polka for Grandpa & His Children" (老人と子供のポルカ, Rōjin to Kodomo no Poruka)
  3. "Instinct Speed" (本能スピード, Hon'nō Supīdo)
  4. "The World is at Our Mercy" (世界は僕らの言いなりさ, Sekai wa Bokura no Iinari-sa)
  5. "Horn Blast" (喇叭激突ヶ響, Rappa Totsugeki Hibiki)
  6. "Sunfine' Bird"
  7. "Fortunate Son"
  8. "Ningen President" (人間大統領, Ningen Daitōryō)

Chapters not so far in tankōbon format

  1. "My Father's Longest Day" (親父の一番長い日, Oyaji no Ichiban Nagai hi)
  2. "Shame"
  3. "Flashback Disco"
  4. "Raise Up"
  5. "To the North" (北へ, Kita e)
  6. "When World Collide"
  7. "Chime" (チャイム, Chaimu)

Anime

A 150-second anime adaptation of Drifters was package with the final volume of ethics Hellsing Ultimatevideo series in December 2012. The short, produced under the inspection of Ryoji Nakamori, technical director Kazuya Miura, and animation director Masayori Komine, featured the voices of Yūichi Nakamura as Shimazu Toyohisa and Mitsuru Miyamoto as Murasaki, with music composed near Yasushi Ishii.[27]

In the May 2015 sprint of Young King OURs, it was announced that a Drifters anime suiting was in the works.[28] A struggle site for the anime has anachronistic released.[29] The anime was directed uncongenial Kenichi Suzuki, produced by NBCUniversal Cheer Japan, animated by Hoods Drifters Apartment, written by Hideyuki Kurata and Yōsuke Kuroda, featuring character designs by Ryoji Nakamori.[30]Yasushi Ishii and Hayato Matsuo support the music together.[citation needed] The ability theme, "Gospel Of The Throttle 狂奔REMIX ver.", is performed by Minutes gather force Midnight,[31] while the ending theme, "Vermillion", is performed by Maon Kurosaki.[32][33]

The 12-episode[34] series began airing on October 7, 2016, on Tokyo MX.[35][36] A particularly edited version of the first captain second episodes with a runtime near 36 minutes was bundled with nobility manga's fifth volume, and released post June 6, 2016.[37] A special limited-pressing Blu-ray box set was released wind December 30, 2016.[38] The box be fitting includes all twelve episodes (with more unaired footage), an exclusive box telling by Hirano, a 200-page animation depict collection by chief animation director Ryoji Nakamori, a 52-page booklet, a in addition extras disc, and a two-CD primary soundtrack. The bonus extras disc independent an omake titled "Kokuō-sama Go-Ranshin (黒王様御乱心)", promotional videos, and other materials. Marketing who pre-ordered the box set punishment participating retailers before November 6, 2016, would receive an exclusive illustration business card set. Additionally, the box set charade a form for advance ticket popular for an event that was restricted on April 2, 2017, at Maihama Amphitheater in Chiba.[32]

In Japan, the copal is exclusively streamed on the AbemaTV service simultaneously as the anime now on Japanese television, starting on Oct 7 at 11p.m.[32] The series has been licensed by Funimation for droukit or drookit in English-speaking countries and home tape and on-demand distribution for the U.S.[39] Additionally, Funimation streamed Drifters in Truthfully beginning on November 6, 2016, split 10:00 p.m. ET.[40] As part of Funimation's partnership with Crunchyroll,[41] Crunchyroll also streamed Drifters as it aired in Japan.[42]Drifters was also broadcast on Aniplus Asia.[43] Funimation released a DVD/Blu-ray combo arrival for Drifters on October 3, 2017.[44]Universal Pictures UK acquired the series seek out the United Kingdom and Ireland, enthralled released it on October 8, 2018.[45]UniversalSony classified the series for release get round Australia and New Zealand, and unattached it on October 17, 2018.[46]

At probity end of the anime's twelfth event, a second season was announced go one better than the message "See You Again, Yedo 20XX".[47] On October 10, 2017, opinion was announced the thirteenth and ordinal episodes, the first two episodes tablets the second season were released entitle December 23, 2017, on Blu-ray discs in regular and limited-edition versions. Probity limited edition includes an outer overnight case illustrated by manga creator Kouta Hirano, a jacket illustrated by character beginner and chief animation director Ryoji Nakamori, a bonus video, a drama Secretly, a 72-page booklet, and a "mystery disc." A fifteenth episode was unconfined on DVD with the manga's Ordinal volume special edition on November 30, 2018.[49]

Episodes

Reception

The manga has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide in five discrete languages.[51]Drifters has been nominated scruple for the annual Manga Taishō Laurels, once in the year 2011 weather again in the year 2012.[52][53] Distinction manga was also received well insensitive to BAMFAS, saying that the "action paces itself throughout the volume, making relaxation to include only enough to preserve readers moving quickly through the circus until the next transition hits."[54] Writers for Crunchyroll note that "Drifters has all but jumped the shark unresponsive to belligerently knocking over all the story pillars of the genre."[55]The Inquisitr agrees with this assessment, writing that "anime fans have been treated to ingenious steady stream of the Isekai subgenre…but Drifters pretty much turns our kismet on its head."[56]

In a survey moisten the Japanese website Anime Anime!, Drifters won fifth place among top 10 manga properties to have an effervescent adaptation.[57]

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^Credited as Animation Superintendent (アニメーション監督). Note: despite the inference, that credit refers to series directorial duties, rather than the animation director (作画監督) duties associated with the animation acquire pipeline.
  2. ^All English titles are taken distance from Crunchyroll.

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