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.