Blade of the Moon Princess
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| Blade of the Moon Princess | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| 月華美刃 (Gekka Bijin) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Tatsuya Endo |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | May 1, 2010 – January 1, 2012 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Blade of the Moon Princess (Japanese: 月華美刃, Hepburn: Gekka Bijin) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo. The series is loosely based on the Japanese folktale The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter. It was serialized in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine from May 2010 to January 2012 and published in five volumes.
Publication[edit]
Written and illustrated by Tatsuya Endo, the series originated as a one-shot published in Weekly Shōnen Jump in 2000, before beginning serialization in Shueisha's Jump Square magazine on May 1, 2010.[3] The series completed its serialization on January 4, 2012.[4] The series individual chapters have been collected into five tankōbon volumes.[5]
In February 2023, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[6]
Volumes[edit]
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 3, 2010[7] | 978-4-08-870130-1 | September 5, 2023[8] | 978-1-9747-3865-6 |
| 2 | February 4, 2011[9] | 978-4-08-870183-7 | December 5, 2023[10] | 978-1-9747-4094-9 |
| 3 | July 4, 2011[11] | 978-4-08-870243-8 | March 5, 2024[12] | 978-1-9747-4315-5 |
| 4 | November 4, 2011[13] | 978-4-08-870340-4 | June 4, 2024[14] | 978-1-9747-4577-7 |
| 5 | March 2, 2012[5] | 978-4-08-870380-0 | — | — |
Reception[edit]
Erkael of Manga News praised the setting, characters, and artwork, while criticizing the narration.[2] Nicolas Demay of Planete BD also praised the artwork and characters; Demay also praised the story.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Demay, Nicolas (November 1, 2012). "The Moon Princess T1". Planete BD (in French). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b Erkael (December 30, 2013). "The moon sword: Critique de la série manga". Manga News (in French). Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ 遠藤達哉のSQ新連載「月華美刃」は竹取物語がモチーフ. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 1, 2010. Archived from the original on March 13, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ 許斐剛原作「コパンの大冒険」SQに、ウルティモは増刊へ移籍. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 4, 2012. Archived from the original on August 22, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ a b 月華美刃 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 3, 2023). "Viz Media Licenses JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stone Ocean, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu Academy, Blade of the Moon Princess, More Manga/Books for Fall 2023". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ 月華美刃 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
- ^ 月華美刃 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on October 17, 2023. Retrieved August 31, 2023.
- ^ 月華美刃 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
- ^ 月華美刃 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on October 25, 2023. Retrieved March 14, 2023.
- ^ "Blade of the Moon Princess, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
External links[edit]
- Official website at Jump Square at the Wayback Machine (archived January 2, 2012) (in Japanese)
- Blade of the Moon Princess (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia