Blade of the Phantom Master

Blade of the Phantom Master
Cover of the second volume of the Japanese edition
Genre
Manga
Written byYoun In-wan
Illustrated byYang Kyung-il
Published by
Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runMarch 19, 2001 – August 18, 2007
Volumes17 + 1 extra
Anime film
Directed by
  • Jōji Shimura
  • Ahn Tae-kun
Produced by
  • Bunsho Kajiya
  • Shukichi Kanda
  • Yang Jee-hye
  • Lee Sang-don
  • Lee Dong-ki
Written by
Music byKow Otani
Studio
ReleasedDecember 4, 2004
Runtime87 minutes

Blade of the Phantom Master (Japanese: 新暗行御史, Hepburn: Shin Angyō Onshi, "New Secret Royal Agent")/(Korean: 신암행어사; RR: Sin Amhaeng-eosa) is a South Korean-Japanese manga series created by Youn In-wan and illustrated by Yang Kyung-il. The story takes place in a world reminiscent of ancient Korea, and follows the Korean-folktale-inspired adventures of Munsu, one of the few remaining guardians against corruption and tyranny, as he seeks to find those responsible for the destruction of his country.[4] It was serialized from 2001 to 2007 in South Korea (as Shin amhaengosa)[5] and in Japan (as Shin Angyō Onshi),[6] and was adapted into an anime theatrical-release film in 2004 in a first-of-its-kind collaboration between Japan and South Korea.[7] In 2007, an English-language version of the film was released in the United States by ADV Films, under the title Blade of the Phantom Master.[8][9] In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles transferred to Funimation.[10]

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  4. ^ Kim, Tae-jong (November 24, 2004). "Animations heat up local screens". HanCinema (archived from the Korea Times). Retrieved June 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Official Website" (in Korean). Daiwon, C.I. Retrieved June 13, 2008.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference sungx-sao was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Doyle, Jonathan (2005). "Phantom Master: Dark Hero From Ruined Empire". Fantasia Fest Official Website. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2008.
  8. ^ Sevakis, Justin (January 30, 2012). "ADV Court Documents Reveal Amounts Paid for 29 Anime Titles". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 20, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
  9. ^ "ADV Films announces Venus vs. Virus, Blade of the Phantom Master for Nov. 13" (Press release). ADV Films. September 14, 2007. Archived from the original on September 29, 2018. Retrieved June 10, 2008 – via Anime On DVD.
  10. ^ "Funimation Picks Up Over 30 Former AD Vision Titles". Anime News Network. July 4, 2008. Retrieved July 5, 2008.