Smuggler (manga)

Smuggler (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shohei Manabe. It was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon from May 2000 to August 2000 and published in a single volume. A live-action film adaptation was released in October 2011.

Smuggler
Cover of the volume
GenreCrime,[1] suspense[2]
Manga
Written byShohei Manabe
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: One Peace Books
ImprintAfternoon KC
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 2000 – August 2000
Volumes1
Live-action film
Directed byKatsuhito Ishii
Licensed byFunimation
ReleasedOctober 22, 2011 (2011-10-22)

Production

Manabe took inspiration from the works of filmmaker Quentin Tarantino in the making of the series.[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Shohei Manabe, the series began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Afternoon in May 2000; it completed its serialization in August 2000.[4] Its chapters were collected into a single tankōbon volume, which was released on August 21, 2000.[5] A one-shot prequel was released in August 2011.[6]

In August 2005, Tokyopop announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[7] After Tokyopop ceased publishing the series, it was licensed by One Peace Books in March 2013.[8]

Film

A live-action film adaptation was announced in October 2010.[9] Directed by Katsuhito Ishii and starring Satoshi Tsumabuki, the film was released on October 22, 2011.[10] A spin-off drama for mobile devices was released on October 7, 2011.[10]

In March 2012, Cinema Asia Releasing announced that they licensed the film for international distribution.[11] However, in January 2014 Funimation and Giant Ape Media announced that they licensed the film. They released the film on DVD on April 1, 2014.[12]

Reception

Ken Haley from Pop Culture Shock praised the story and characters, though felt the art in the early portion of the series was ugly and amateurish.[1] In Manga: The Complete Guide, writer Jason Thompson praised the artwork as realistic and the story as "well-written [and] tightly plotted".[2]

References
  1. Dacey, Katherine; Haley, Ken; Finnegan, Erin (November 30, 2007). "Manga Minis, November 2007". Pop Culture Shock. Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  2. Thompson, Jason (July 3, 2012). Manga: The Complete Guide (Google Play Books). Del Rey Books. pp. 1143–1144. ISBN 978-0-345-53944-1.
  3. 真鍋昌平が石井克人と対談、実写「スマグラー」に興奮. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 21, 2011. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  4. 真鍋昌平「SMUGGLER」映画に妻夫木聡、監督は石井克人. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 25, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  5. "ＳＭＵＧＧＬＥＲ" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  6. Sherman, Jennifer (August 25, 2011). "Smuggler Manga 1-Shot Published Before Film's Opening". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. Macdonald, Christopher (August 9, 2005). "Tokyopop Licenses Smuggler". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  8. Ressler, Karen (March 4, 2013). "One Peace Books Adds Ichiya Sazanami's Black Bard, Shohei Manabe's Smuggler Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  9. Loo, Egan (October 24, 2010). "Shohei Manabe's Smuggler Crime Manga Gets Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  10. Sherman, Jennifer (October 5, 2011). "Manga-Based Smuggler Film Gets Spinoff Mobile Drama". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  11. Grace, Kimberly (March 21, 2012). "Cinema Asia Releasing Adds Live-Action Smuggler Film". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  12. Loveridge, Lynzee (January 25, 2014). "Funimation Offers Live-Action Smuggler Film on DVD". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 25, 2020.
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