Black Night Parade

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Black Night Parade
First tankōbon volume cover
ブラックナイトパレード
(Burakku Naito Parēdo)
GenreComedy[1]
Manga
Written byHikaru Nakamura
Published byShueisha
English publisher
Magazine
  • Weekly Young Jump (November 2, 2016 – July 25, 2019)
  • Ultra Jump (September 19, 2019 – present)
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 2, 2016 – present
Volumes9

Black Night Parade (Japanese: ブラックナイトパレード, Hepburn: Burakku Naito Parēdo) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump from November 2016 to July 2019, before transferring to Ultra Jump starting in September 2019. The series has been collected into nine tankōbon volumes as of December 2023. A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan in December 2022.

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Characters[edit]

Media[edit]

Manga[edit]

Written and illustrated by Hikaru Nakamura, Black Night Parade was initially serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Young Jump magazine from November 2, 2016,[2][3] to July 25, 2019.[4] The series continued its publication in Shueisha's Ultra Jump magazine on September 19, 2019.[5] As of December 2023, nine tankōbon volumes have been released.[6]

The manga is licensed in English by Seven Seas Entertainment.[7][8]

Volumes[edit]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 9, 2016[9]978-4-08-890564-8November 7, 2023[10]979-8-88843-189-4
  • 1. Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Job (ハッピー内定クリスマス!!の巻, Happī Naitei Kurisumasu!! no maki)
  • 2. My Nightmare Job (就職ナイトメアの巻, Shūshoku naitomea no maki)
  • 3. An Era Ended in Death (先代・イズ・デッドの巻, Sendai izu deddo no maki)
  • 4. The Shady Magic that Makes Christmas Happen (魔法という名のクリミナルの巻, Mahō to yū na no kū riminaru no maki)
  • 5. Utterly Disappointing Presents! (金・銀・コール! プレゼントの巻, Kin gin Kōru!Purezento no maki)
  • 6. A Road to a Lifetime of Black Employment (ロード・トゥ・ブラック終身雇用の巻, Rōdo to burakku shūshin koyō no maki)
  • 7. Black Temptation, Red Destiny (黒の誘惑、赤いデスティニーの巻, Kuro no yūwaku, akai desutinī no maki)
2 November 17, 2017[11]978-4-08-890799-4February 20, 2024[12]979-8-88843-336-2
  • 8. It's the North Pole Dream (キャッチ・ザ・北極ドリームの巻, Kyacchi za Hokkyoku dorīmu no maki)
  • 9. The Incident at Nerima Station North Exit Powson's (練間北口ポーソン事変の巻, Ren-kan kitaguchi Pōson jihen no maki)
  • 10. Test Your Reindeer Might! (測定! 知力・体力・トナカイ力の巻, Sokutei!Chiryoku tairyoku tonakai-ryoku no maki)
  • 11. A Wonderful Mystery to Spend the Weekend On! (ステキ・謎トキ☆ホワイトホリデイの巻, Suteki nazo toki ☆ howaito horidei no maki)
  • 12. Remembering a Black Christmas Past (愛と追憶のブラッククリスマスの巻, Ai to tsuioku no burakku kurisumasu no maki)
3 December 19, 2018[13]978-4-08-891067-3May 14, 2024[14]979-8-88843-627-1
4 December 19, 2019[15]978-4-08-891317-9August 20, 2024[16]979-8-88843-845-9
5 June 19, 2020[17]978-4-08-891447-3
6 December 18, 2020[18]978-4-08-891739-9
7 December 17, 2021[19]978-4-08-892175-4
8 December 19, 2022[20]978-4-08-892503-5
9 December 19, 2023[6]978-4-08-893109-8

Live-action film[edit]

In August 2022, it was announced that the series would be receiving a live action film adaptation, starring Ryo Yoshizawa and Kanna Hashimoto. The film is directed by Yūichi Fukuda, based on a screenplay written by Fukuda and Tetsuo Kamata. It premiered in Japan on December 23, 2022.[1] Eve performed the theme song "Shirayuki" (白雪, "White Snow").[21]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Loo, Egan (August 1, 2022). "Hikaru Nakamura's Black Night Parade Manga Gets Live-Action Film Starring Ryō Yoshizawa, Kanna Hashimoto". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  2. ^ Piselli, Justin (October 26, 2016). "Arakawa Under the Bridge's Nakamura Starts New Manga About Dark Santa". Anime News Network. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  3. ^ クリスマスもバイトのフリーターが出会ったのは?中村光の新連載スタート. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 2, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  4. ^ 大戦の情勢すら変える力持つとされる、謎の生物兵器描く異能SFバトルがYJで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 25, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  5. ^ 中村光「ブラックナイトパレード」&福島鉄平「ボクらは魔法少年」、UJに移籍. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 19, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 【12月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  7. ^ "Seven Seas Licenses BLACK NIGHT PARADE Manga Series". Seven Seas Entertainment. March 22, 2023. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael (March 23, 2023). "Seven Seas Entertainment Licenses 'My Pancreas Broke, But My Life Got Better', Black Night Parade Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 23, 2023.
  9. ^ 【12月9日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 9, 2016. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  10. ^ "Black Night Parade Vol. 1". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  11. ^ 【11月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 17, 2017. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  12. ^ "Black Night Parade Vol. 2". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  13. ^ 【12月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2018. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  14. ^ "Black Night Parade Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved August 28, 2023.
  15. ^ 【12月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  16. ^ "Black Night Parade Vol. 3". Seven Seas Entertainment. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
  17. ^ 【6月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 19, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  18. ^ 【12月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 18, 2020. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  19. ^ 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2021. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
  20. ^ 【12月19日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2022.
  21. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (November 9, 2022). "Live-Action Black Night Parade Film's Trailer Reveals, Previews Eve's Theme Song". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 9, 2022.

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