Higanjima

Higanjima
First tankōbon volume cover
彼岸島
GenreSupernatural horror[1]
Manga
Written byKōji Matsumoto
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2, 2002 – present
Volumes88
Series titles
  1. Higanjima (2002–2010; 33 volumes)
  2. Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan (2010–2014; 16 volumes)
  3. Higanjima 48 Nichigo… (2014–present; 39 volumes)
Further information
Live-action film
Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island
Directed byKim Tae-kyun
Music byHiroyuki Sawano
Licensed by
ReleasedJanuary 9, 2010 (2010-01-09)
Runtime122 minutes
Television drama
Directed byKenji Yokoi
Written byMasaru Nakamura
Music byKōji Endō
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run October 24, 2013 December 26, 2013
Episodes10
Television drama
Higanjima Love is over
Directed byAkira Iwamoto
Produced by
  • Yasuyuki Fukasako
  • Toshihiro Satō
Written by
  • Kōji Matsumoto
  • Midori Satō
Music byKōji Endō
Original networkMBS, TBS
Original run September 20, 2016 October 11, 2016
Episodes4
Live-action film
Higanjima: Deluxe
Directed byTakeshi Watanabe
Written by
ReleasedOctober 15, 2016 (2016-10-15)
Runtime117 minutes
Manga
Kare, Kishijima
Written byTarō Sasebo
Published byKodansha
Magazine
  • YanMaga Web
  • Comic Days
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 20, 2020 – present
Volumes4

Higanjima (Japanese: 彼岸島, lit. "Island of Paramita") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōji Matsumoto. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from 2002 to 2010, with its chapters collected in 33 tankōbon volumes. A second series, Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan, was serialized in the same magazine from 2010 to 2014; a third series, Higanjima 48 Nichigo… started in 2014.

The series has spawned two live-action films; Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island, premiered on January 9, 2010,[2] and Higanjima: Deluxe, premiered on October 15, 2016.[3] The first film was licensed for a home video release in North America by Funimation.[4] Two television drama adaptations were broadcast in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

  1. ^ Loo, Egan (September 8, 2011). "Live-Action Higanjima Horror Film's English Trailer Posted". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 3, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  2. ^ 彼岸島. Eiga Natalie (in Japanese). Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  3. ^ Pineda, Rafael (June 13, 2016). "2nd Live-Action Higanjima Film Casts Minami Sakurai as Yuki". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
  4. ^ "Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island DVD/Blu-ray (Hyb) LiveAction". Right Stuf. Archived from the original on September 24, 2011. Retrieved March 14, 2023.