Jiangshi X
Jiangshi X (Japanese: キョンシーX, Hepburn: Kyonshī X) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ in January 2023; as of October 2023, three volumes have been released.
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キョンシーX (Kyonshī X) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Norihiko Kurazono |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | January 23, 2023 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Publication
Written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website on January 23, 2023.[3] As of October 2023, the series' individual chapters have been collected into three tankōbon volumes.[4]
Viz Media and Manga Plus are publishing chapters of the series simultaneously with their Japanese release.[5]
Reception
Robbie Pleasant of Multiversity Comics praised the world building, pacing, and tension, though he also felt the story was a bit predictable. Pleasant also praised Kurazono's artwork, especially its character designs, scenery, and panel sizing.[1] Samantha King of Screen Rant compared the opening test in Jiangshi X to Naruto's opening test, while noting the higher stakes present in Jiangshi X.[8]
References
- Pleasant, Robbie (February 8, 2023). "This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 2/5/23". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Green, Marcel. "Wuxia Action & Dark Fantasy Meld in Epic New Shonen Jump Series". Screenrant. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- キョンシーと戦う道士を描く中華バトルファンタジーがジャンプ+で開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- キョンシーX 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- Mateo, Alex (January 23, 2023). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Jiangshi X Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- キョンシーX 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- キョンシーX 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- King, Samantha (February 1, 2023). "Naruto's Team Test Gets a Devilish Twist in New Shonen Jump Series". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Jiangshi X (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia