Another (novel)
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Another is a Japanese novel by Yukito Ayatsuji published on October 29, 2009 by Kadokawa Shoten
. A manga
adaptation by Hiro Kiyohara began serialization in the May 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace
. A TV anime
series produced by P.A. Works
will air in January 2012. A live-action film will be produced in summer 2012.
volume was published on October 29, 2009 and a two-volume bunkobon
version was released on September 25, 2011.
adaptation illustrated by Hiro Kiyohara began serialization in the May 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace
magazine. The first tankōbon volume was released on October 4, 2010; three volumes have been released as of September 3, 2011.
TV series adaptation produced by P.A. Works
and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima will air on January 9, 2012. The screenplay was written by Ryō Higaki, and the chief animation director Yuriko Ishii based the character design used in the anime on Noizi Ito
's original concept. The music was produced by Kow Otani, and the sound director is Yoshikazu Iwanami. The anime has two theme songs: the opening theme by Ali Project
, and the ending theme "Anemnesis" by Annabel.
will be released in Japanese theaters in summer 2012.
Kadokawa Shoten
is a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
. A manga
Manga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptation by Hiro Kiyohara began serialization in the May 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace
Young Ace
is a seinen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 2009.-Manga artists and series featured in Young Ace:*Akuma no Ikenie by Ayun Tachibana*Black Rock Shooter: Innocent Soul by Sanami Suzuki...
. A TV anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series produced by P.A. Works
P.A. Works
is a Japanese animation studio established on November 10, 2000 and is located in Nanto, Toyama, Japan. The company's president and founder Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train before forming P.A. Works in 2000...
will air in January 2012. A live-action film will be produced in summer 2012.
Relatives
- A 15 year-old boy who transferred to Yomiyama' North Middle School into the 3-3 class, but because a PSPPneumothoraxPneumothorax is a collection of air or gas in the pleural cavity of the chest between the lung and the chest wall. It may occur spontaneously in people without chronic lung conditions as well as in those with lung disease , and many pneumothoraces occur after physical trauma to the chest, blast...
he had to be hospitalized just before the start of classes.
- Kōichi's father. A college professor currently doing research in India.
- Kōichi's late mother. She died 15 years ago after giving birth to Kōichi.
- Ritsuko's younger sister.
- Ritsuko's father.
- Ritsuko's mother.
School
- 3-3 Classmate. She wears an eyepatch and sits in a different desk than other students. Kōichi first meets her on the elevator of Yūmigaoka Hospital.
- 3-3 homeroom teacher.
- 3-3 deputy homeroom teacher.
- 3-3 Classmate and Kōichi's friend. He calls him "Sakaki".
- 3-3 Classmate and Kōichi's friend. He's one of the delegates of the class.
- 3-3 Classmate. She's one of the delegates of the class.
- 3-3 Classmate.
- 3-3 Classmate and also member of arts club.
Others
- Nurse at Yūmigaoka Hospital.
Novel
Another is a 677-page novel written by Yukito Ayatsuji. The novel was originally serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's literary magazine Yasai Jidai in intermittent periods between the August 2006 and May 2009 issues. A compiled tankōbonTankobon
, with a literal meaning close to "independently appearing book", is the Japanese term for a book that is complete in itself and is not part of a series , though the manga industry uses it for volumes which may be in a series...
volume was published on October 29, 2009 and a two-volume bunkobon
Bunkobon
In Japan, bunkobon are small-format paperback books, designed to be affordable and portable.The great majority of bunkobon are A6 in size...
version was released on September 25, 2011.
Manga
A mangaManga
Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...
adaptation illustrated by Hiro Kiyohara began serialization in the May 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Young Ace
Young Ace
is a seinen manga magazine in Japan published by Kadokawa Shoten, started in 2009.-Manga artists and series featured in Young Ace:*Akuma no Ikenie by Ayun Tachibana*Black Rock Shooter: Innocent Soul by Sanami Suzuki...
magazine. The first tankōbon volume was released on October 4, 2010; three volumes have been released as of September 3, 2011.
Anime
An animeAnime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
TV series adaptation produced by P.A. Works
P.A. Works
is a Japanese animation studio established on November 10, 2000 and is located in Nanto, Toyama, Japan. The company's president and founder Kenji Horikawa once worked for Tatsunoko Production, Production I.G, and Bee Train before forming P.A. Works in 2000...
and directed by Tsutomu Mizushima will air on January 9, 2012. The screenplay was written by Ryō Higaki, and the chief animation director Yuriko Ishii based the character design used in the anime on Noizi Ito
Noizi Ito
is a Japanese manga and game artist from Hyōgo, Japan. She is employed by the H-game maker UNiSONSHIFT and is a part of the circle Fujitsubo-Machine...
's original concept. The music was produced by Kow Otani, and the sound director is Yoshikazu Iwanami. The anime has two theme songs: the opening theme by Ali Project
Ali Project
Ali Project is a Japanese band with a strong Japanese Aristocrat-style image, consisting of and .In the band's earlier days, their musical style tended towards light, cheerful and/or refreshing songs. However, the sound has changed in recent times to take on a darker and more mysterious tone...
, and the ending theme "Anemnesis" by Annabel.
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation directed by Takeshi Furusawa and produced by Kadokawa PicturesKadokawa Pictures
is a Japanese movie studio.-History:One of the most famous studios in Japan and founded in 1942 as , it is best known for having produced the giant monster Gamera film series and the Daimajin Trilogy. It also produced the Zatoichi and Nemuri Kyoshiro film series and the television series Shōnen Jet...
will be released in Japanese theaters in summer 2012.
External links
- Another at Kadokawa ShotenKadokawa Shotenis a well-known Japanese publishing company based in Tokyo, Japan. Kadokawa has published both manga novels and magazines, such as Newtype magazine...
- Another anime official website
- Another film official website