Hikari-Man (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from December 2014 to June 2020, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes.
| Hikari-Man | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hideo Yamamoto |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Weekly Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | December 8, 2014 – June 22, 2020 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Publication
editHikari-Man is written and illustrated by Hideo Yamamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Big Comic Spirits from December 8, 2014, to June 22, 2020.[3][4] Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from February 27, 2015, to September 11, 2020.[5][6]
In June 2024, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that it had licensed the manga for English release in North America and will release the series in a 2-in-1 omnibus edition, with the first volume set to be released on December 17 of the same year.[7][1]
Volumes
edit| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 27, 2015[5] | 978-4-09-186768-1 | December 17, 2024[1] | 979-8-89160-595-4 |
| 2 | September 30, 2015[8] | 978-4-09-187270-8 | December 17, 2024[1] | 979-8-89160-595-4 |
| 3 | January 11, 2019[9] | 978-4-09-187684-3 | March 25, 2025[1] | 979-8-89160-907-5 |
| 4 | January 11, 2019[10] | 978-4-09-8601936 | March 25, 2025[1] | 979-8-89160-907-5 |
| 5 | April 12, 2019[11] | 978-4-09-860258-2 | — | — |
| 6 | October 11, 2019[12] | 978-4-09-860498-2 | — | — |
| 7 | March 12, 2020[13] | 978-4-09-860578-1 | — | — |
| 8 | September 11, 2020[6] | 978-4-09-860746-4 | — | — |
Reception
editHikari-Man was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 23rd Japan Media Arts Festival in 2020.[14]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f "Hikari-Man (Omnibus)". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on September 12, 2024. Retrieved September 12, 2024.
- ^ a b "Seven Seas Licenses HIKARI-MAN (Omnibus) Manga Series" (Press release). Seven Seas Entertainment. June 6, 2024. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 10, 2024 – via Anime News Network.
- ^ Loo, Egan (December 8, 2014). "Ichi the Killer's Yamamoto Launches Hikari-Man Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
オタク少年×ヒーロー！「ホムンクルス」の山本英夫、4年ぶり新連載開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 8, 2014. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 7, 2020). "Hikari-Man Manga Ends Serialization in Next Chapter (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
山本英夫がスピで描くヒーロー譚「HIKARI-MAN」完結、最終巻は9月発売. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 22, 2020. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ １" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ a b "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ８" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ Tai, Anita (June 5, 2024). "Seven Seas Licenses Imaizumi Brings All the Gals to His House, HIKARI-MAN, 3 More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ２" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ３" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ４" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ５" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ６" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "ＨＩＫＡＲＩーＭＡＮ ７" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
- ^ "Manga Division – 2020 [23rd] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
Further reading
edit- 山本英夫「HIKARI-MAN」インタビュー. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 5, 2014.
- Oroku, Takuya (October 30, 2015). 『殺し屋1』『ホムンクルス』の鬼才・山本英夫が放つ今風ヒーローは、「オタク」で「卑怯」？『HIKARI-MAN』. Manga Honz (in Japanese). Honz. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015.
External links
edit- Hikari-Man official website at Big Comic Bros (in Japanese)