Kaze Hikaru
A girl disguises as a boy to join the Shinsengumi.
Kaze Hikaru is a manga series set in early 1860s Japan, featuring a girl named Tominaga Sei who disguises herself as a boy to avenge her father and brothers.[1] The manga division jury of the 7th Japan Media Arts Festival gave Kaze Hikaru a recommendation.[2]
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Drama
- Historical
- Romance
Facts from the source article.
How it changed
Shogakukan put out the initial tankōbon on October 25, 1997, and the 45th and last volume on February 25, 2021.[3] A bunkoban edition from Shogakukan began on November 15, 2007, and comprised twelve volumes in total.[3] On February 25, 2021, a second and final guidebook was published.[4] Licenses for the manga exist in Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Vietnam.[5]
What the maker and period sources say
The Comic Book Bin review noted that Kaze Hikaru is set in Japan in the early 1860s.[1] Douresseaux commended Watanabe's art, noting that her fine linework yields "expressive characters and Oscar-worthy costume design".[1]
References
- Douresseaux, "Kaze Hikaru: Volume 9", Comic Book Bin, May 8, 2011. facts only, no text reused. comicbookbin.com
- Wikipedia, "Kaze Hikaru" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shogakukan Comic; "Flowers News!!", Monthly Flowers, January 23, 2003; "7th (2003) Japan Media Arts Festival: Manga Division: Jury Selections", Japan Media Arts Festival Archive; Loo, "Japanese Comic Ranking, May 25–31 (Updated)", Anime News Network, June 3, 2009; Loo, "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 26 – July 16", Anime News Network, January 5, 2012; Shogakukan (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kaze Hikaru" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Pineda, "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May", Anime News Network, November 27, 2019; Comic Natalie, May 28, 2020; eBookJapan; Pineda, "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May", Anime News Network, November 27, 2019; "Flowers News!!", Monthly Flowers, April 27, 2002; "Flowers Magazine Info", Monthly Flowers; Pineda, "Taeko Watanabe's Kaze Hikaru Shinsengumi Manga Ends in May", Anime News Network, November 27, 2019; Shogakukan; Comic Natalie, February 24, 2021; Shogakukan; Shogakukan; Pineda, "Kaze H en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kaze Hikaru" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Shogakukan; Shogakukan; Comic Natalie, February 24, 2021 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Kaze Hikaru" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Macdonald, "Kaze Hikaru out of Shojo Beat", Anime News Network, September 24, 2006; "Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 1 (Paperback)", Viz Media; "Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 29", Viz Media; "Kaze Hikaru, Vol. 1 (Digital)", Viz Media; "Buku Flash of Wind 30", Elex Media Komputindo; Haksan Culture Company; Chingwin Publishing Group; "Kaze Hikaru – Nhà Xuất Bản Trẻ Tp. Hồ Chí Minh", NXB Trẻ (original not read by us) 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 Kaze Hikaru (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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