Orient (manga)
Orient | |
オリエント (Oriento) | |
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Genre | |
Manga | |
Written by | Shinobu Ohtaka |
Published by | Kodansha |
English publisher | |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 30, 2018 – present |
Volumes | 14 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tetsuya Yanagisawa |
Written by | Mariko Kunisawa |
Music by | Hideyuki Fukasawa |
Studio | A.C.G.T |
Licensed by | Crunchyroll (streaming) |
Original network | TV Tokyo, AT-X |
English network | |
Original run | January 6, 2022 – present |
Episodes | 8 |
Orient (Japanese: オリエント, Hepburn: Oriento) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka. It was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 2018 to January 2021 and later transferred to Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in February 2021. Kodansha USA licensed the manga for English release in North America. An anime television series adaptation by A.C.G.T premiered in January 2022.
Plot
The story revolves around a 15-year-old boy named Musashi and takes place during Japan's Sengoku period. At the time, Japan is ruled by Demons and samurai are considered taboo. Musashi is blending in as a miner along with others who are brainwashed into thinking the Oni are their saviors and that they must work for them. However, Musashi knows the truth. He wants to confront the demons with his certain special power.
Characters
Main characters
- Musashi (武蔵)
- Voiced by: Yuma Uchida[2] (Japanese); A.J. Beckles[4] (English)
- Musashi is a cheerful and caring person. He firmly proposed to be a Bushi along with his friend Kojiro Kanemaki, and has great determination. The parents of Musashi were farmers and were amiable to the Kanemaki family. One day, Musashi approaches Kojiro during his training and came everyday since then to play and practice. He promises Kojiro he will become a samurai once they grow up. After the death of his parents however, he sought shelter from house to house and finally decides to stay at his relatives but they reject him and say that he must insult Jisai Kanemaki. He curses out Jisai without true intention, and later goes to the Kanemaki residence to apologize. Jisai forgives him and says he is grateful for him to befriend Kojiro, and takes him in, training him in swordsmanship.
- Kojiro Kanemaki (鐘巻小次郎, Kanemaki Kojirō)
- Voiced by: Soma Saito[2] (Japanese); Stephen Fu[4] (English)
- Kojiro is a kind, caring, and a self-sufficient person. Ever since the death of his father, his trait of independency grew. He is competitive with Musashi and is great at strategizing fights. He and his father lived in the outskirts of Tatsumaya town and were treated badly by the villagers who had been influenced to worship the Oni. One day, Kojiro is practicing swordsmanship and encounters Musashi, who was impressed by his swordsmanship skills. Musashi became his only friend since then. He learns his swordsmanship skills from his father, Jisai.
- Tsugumi Hattori (服部つぐみ, Hattori Tsugumi)
- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[5] (Japanese); Emi Lo[4] (English)
- Tsugumi is a cheerful and forgiving person. At times, she can be manipulating, by using her body. She was taken in by Hideo Kosameda with her sister after the death of her parents. She is also deceiving in such a manner that she flashes her opponents to defeat them. Initially, Tsugumi meets Musashi and Kojiro in the desert. She attempted to steal from them, and somewhat succeeded.
Other characters
- Naotora Takeda (武田尚虎, Takeda Naotora)
- Voiced by: Satoshi Hino[5]
- Shirō Inukai (犬飼四郎, Inukai Shirō)
- Voiced by: Hiro Shimono[6]
- Nanao Inusaka (犬坂七緒, Inusaka Nanao)
- Voiced by: Azumi Waki[6]
- Hideo Kosameda (小雨田英雄, Kosameda Hideo)
- Voiced by: Wataru Hatano[6]
- Aoshi Sanada (真田青志, Sanada Aoshi)
- Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[7]
- Shunrai Yamamoto (山本春雷, Yamamoto Shunrai)
- Voiced by: Saori Ōnishi[7]
- Jisai Kanemaki (鐘巻自斎, Kanemaki Jisai)
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi[7]
- Obsidian Goddess (黒曜の女神, Kokuyō no Megami)
- Voiced by: Houko Kuwashima[8]
Media
Manga
Orient, written and illustrated by Shinobu Ohtaka, was serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine from May 30, 2018 to January 6, 2021.[9][10][11] The manga was then transferred to Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on February 9, 2021.[12][13] Kodansha has compiled its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on August 17, 2018.[14] As of January 7, 2022, fourteen volumes have been released.[15]
In March 2020, Kodansha USA announced the acquisition of the manga for English language digital release, with the first volume being released on April 7, 2020.[16] Kodansha USA also announced the print release of the manga starting on January 26, 2021.[17] The manga has also been licensed in Germany by Kazé[18] and in France by Pika.[19]
Volume list
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | August 17, 2018[20] | 978-4-06-512725-4 | January 26, 2021 (print)[1] April 7, 2020 (digital)[1] | 978-1-64651-141-9 | ||
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2 | October 17, 2018[21] | 978-4-06-513070-4 | April 6, 2021 (print)[22] May 5, 2020 (digital)[22] | 978-1-64651-161-7 | ||
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3 | December 17, 2018[23] | 978-4-06-513487-0 | July 6, 2021 (print)[24] June 9, 2020 (digital)[24] | 978-1-64651-162-4 | ||
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4 | March 15, 2019[25] | 978-4-06-514444-2 | September 14, 2021 (print)[26] July 7, 2020 (digital)[26] | 978-1-64651-226-3 | ||
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5 | June 17, 2019[27] | 978-4-06-515085-6 | October 5, 2021 (print)[28] August 18, 2020 (digital)[28] | 978-1-64651-262-1 | ||
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6 | August 16, 2019[29] | 978-4-06-515696-4 | December 7, 2021 (print)[30] September 15, 2020 (digital)[30] | 978-1-64651-263-8 | ||
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7 | November 15, 2019[31] | 978-4-06-517160-8 | February 1, 2022 (print)[32] October 27, 2020 (digital)[32] | 978-1-64651-355-0 | ||
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8 | February 17, 2020[33] | 978-4-06-517888-1 | April 5, 2022 (print)[34] November 24, 2020 (digital)[34] | 978-1-64651-426-7 | ||
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9 | May 15, 2020[35] | 978-4-06-518686-2 | June 7, 2022 (print)[36] December 15, 2020 (digital)[36] | 978-1-64651-427-4 | ||
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10 | August 17, 2020[37] | 978-4-06-519307-5 | January 19, 2021[38] | — | ||
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11 | November 17, 2020[39] | 978-4-06-520599-0 | April 20, 2021[40] | — | ||
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12 | March 17, 2021[41] | 978-4-06-521636-1 | — | — | ||
13 | August 6, 2021[42] | 978-4-06-524468-5 | — | — | ||
14 | January 7, 2022[15] | 978-4-06-526587-1 | — | — |
Anime
On January 4, 2021, it was announced that the series will receive an anime television series adaptation.[12][11] The series is animated by A.C.G.T and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa, with Mariko Kunisawa handling the scripts, Takahiro Kishida designing the characters, and Hideyuki Fukasawa composing the series' music.[2] It premiered on January 6, 2022 on TV Tokyo and AT-X.[43][44][a] Da-ice performed the series' opening theme song "Break Out", while Wataru Hatano performed the series' ending theme song "Naniiro."[46] Crunchyroll licensed the series outside of Asia.[47][43] Medialink licensed the series in Southeast Asia and South Asia; it will release on Ani-One YouTube channel for ULTRA membership subscribers, iQIYI and Animax Asia.[48]
On January 13, 2022, Crunchyroll announced that the series will receive an English dub, which will premiere on February 23.[49][4]
Episode list
No. | Title [50][51] | Directed by [50] | Written by [50] | Storyboarded by [50] | Original air date [52] |
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1 | "Musashi & Kojiro" Transliteration: "Musashi to Kojirō" (Japanese: 武蔵と小次郎) | Tsuneo Tominaga | Mariko Kunisawa | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | January 6, 2022 |
2 | "Bushi's Pride" Transliteration: "Bushi no Hokori" (Japanese: 武士の誇り) | Ryō Ōkubo | Mariko Kunisawa | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | January 13, 2022 |
3 | "The Outside World" Transliteration: "Soto no Sekai" (Japanese: 外の世界) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Mariko Kunisawa | Katsuhiko Nishijima | January 20, 2022 |
4 | "The Kosameda Band" Transliteration: "Kosameda Bushidan" (Japanese: 小雨田武士団) | Tsuneo Tominaga | Mariko Kunisawa | Nobuharu Kamanaka | January 27, 2022 |
5 | "Choosing Tomorrow" Transliteration: "Ashita o Erabu" (Japanese: 明日を選ぶ) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Mariko Kunisawa | Tetsuya Yanagisawa | February 3, 2022[b] |
6 | "Getting Stronger" Transliteration: "Motto Tsuyoku" (Japanese: もっと強く) | Shunji Yoshida | Mariko Kunisawa | Katsuhiko Nishijima | February 10, 2022[b] |
7 | "You Can't Survive Underwater" Transliteration: "Mizu no Naka de wa Ikirarenai" (Japanese: 水の中では生きられない) | Hiroaki Takagi | Sumio Uetake | Hiroaki Takagi | February 17, 2022[b] |
8 | "The Obsidian Goddess" Transliteration: "Kokuyō no Megami" (Japanese: 黒曜の女神) | Kiyoshi Murayama | Sumio Uetake | Nobuharu Kamanaka | February 24, 2022 |
9 | "A Bushi's Way of Life" Transliteration: "Bushi no Ikikata" (Japanese: 武士の生き方) | Unknown | Unknown | TBA | March 3, 2022 |
Reception
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network, gave the first volume 3½ out of five stars. Silverman praised the series for its iconography, adding that the demons are drawn with the same symbols and styling seen in Buddhist imagery, like bodhisattva with horns, fangs, and talons. She added that Ohtaka's art improved with the series and appreciated her departure from the "boob jokes" presented in her earlier works, making the series feel "less juvenile while still being good for middle grade readers". Silverman concluded: "in the shounen action line, this is looking like a safe bet". Faye Hopper of the same website, gave the first volume 2½ out of five stars. Hopper praised the series' art, but criticized it for its execution and pacing, adding: "New characters appear out of nowhere and are not given proper introductions, character arcs are not meaningfully advanced, and any potential tension is lost in how the characters don't face meaningful consequences for their actions. It is a mess." Hopper concluded: "a final impression is just as important as an introductory one. And sadly, at the end of the day, Orient just does not keep up its momentum".[53]
Notes
References
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External links
- Orient official manga website at Pocket Shōnen Magazine (in Japanese)
- Orient official anime website (in Japanese)
- Orient at Kodansha Comics
- Orient (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia