Black Bird (manga)
A high school girl sees demons and becomes a prophesied bride.
The manga series "Black Bird" was created by Kanoko Sakurakoji and ran in Betsucomi magazine from July 2006 to December 2012.[1] It was collected into 18 tankōbon volumes released between January 2007 and April 2013.[1][2]
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Dark fantasy, Romance
Facts from the source article.
How it changed
Its sixth volume ranked 12th on Japanese charts in late 2008.[3] Volume 9 sold 100,014 copies in its first two weeks.[3] A drama CD adaptation was released in Japan on January 21, 2009.[4] A light novel titled "Black Bird: Missing" was published on March 26, 2010.[5]
A stage play adaptation ran in Tokyo from March 27 to 31, 2019.[6] During its debut week, the seventh volume achieved sales of 75,689 copies and secured the 4th position.[3]
What the maker and period sources say
Casey Brienza of Anime News Network called the English edition "amusing and sexy" but said its creative horizons are "that of a bodice ripper"[7] Katherine Dacey of The Manga Critic criticized the heroine Misao for not defending herself against repeated attacks.[7] Dacey described the male lead Kyo as "a wolf in knight’s clothing, posing as Misao’s savior while manipulating her for his own selfish interests".[7]
References
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Betsucomi; Sherman, "Black Bird Manga's End Slated for December 13", Anime News Network, October 12, 2012 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shogakukan; "BLACK BIRD 18", Shogakukan (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 28-November 3", Anime News Network, 6 November 2008; "Japanese Comic Ranking, January 27-February 2", Anime News Network, 2009-02-04; "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25–31 (Updated)", Anime News Network, 2009-06-03; "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 1–7 (Updated)", Anime News Network, 2009-06-10; "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 30-December 6 (Updated)", Anime News Network, 2009-12-09; "Japanese Comic Ranking, March 22–28", Anime News Network, 2010-04-07; "Graphic Books", The New York Times, September 3, 20 en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Columbia Music Entertainment, 2009; "Black Bird Drama CD", cdjapan.co.jp (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "BLACK BIRD ―MISSING―", Shogakukan (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pineda, "Kanoko Sakurakoji's Black Bird Manga Gets Stage Play in March", Anime News Network, December 13, 2018 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Black Bird (manga)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Brienza, "Black Bird GN 1", Anime News Network, July 1, 2009; Dacey, "Black Bird, Vol. 1", The Manga Critic, July 21, 2009 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Black Bird (manga) (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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