Gekiko Kamen
| Gekiko Kamen | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 劇光仮面 | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Tokusatsu[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takayuki Yamaguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Big Comic Superior |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 10, 2021 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Gekiko Kamen (劇光仮面, lit. "Moonlight Mask") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi. It began serialization in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine in December 2021.
Publication[edit]
Written and illustrated by Takayuki Yamaguchi, Gekiko Kamen began serialization in Shogakukan's Big Comic Superior magazine on December 10, 2021.[2] Its chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes as of October 2023.[3]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 30, 2022[4] | 978-4-09-861363-2 |
| 2 | October 28, 2022[5] | 978-4-09-861506-3 |
| 3 | April 28, 2023[6] | 978-4-09-861744-9 |
| 4 | October 30, 2023[3] | 978-4-09-862637-3 |
| 5 | April 30, 2024[7] | 978-4-09-862816-2 |
Reception[edit]
The series has been recommended by tokusatsu filmmaker Shinji Higuchi and manga artist Kazuhiko Shimamoto.[1]
The series was ranked fifth in the 2023 edition of Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! guidebook for the best manga for male readers.[8] The series was ranked sixteenth in Freestyle magazine's "The Best Manga" 2023 edition, it was also ranked 20th in the 2024 edition.[9][10] The series was nominated for the 16th Manga Taishō and was ranked ninth.[11]
References[edit]
- ^ a b 樋口真嗣＆島本和彦も推薦！山口貴由「劇光仮面」2巻発売、Tシャツプレゼントも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 28, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 14, 2021). "Shigurui's Takayuki Yamaguchi Launches Gekiko Kamen Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ a b 劇光仮面 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 劇光仮面 ５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 12, 2022). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Editors Unveil 2023 Rankings (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 「このマンガを読め！」今年の1位はいしいひさいちのストーリーマンガ「ROCA」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 20, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ 「神田ごくら町職人ばなし」がフリースタイル「このマンガを読め！」今年の1位に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
- ^ Cayanan, Joanna (March 27, 2023). "Minoru Toyoda's Kore Kaite Shine Manga Wins 16th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official manga website at Big Comic Bros. (in Japanese)
- Gekiko Kamen (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia