The Strange Tale of Panorama Island
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island | |
パノラマ島綺譚 (Panorama-tō Kitan) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Suehiro Maruo |
Published by | Enterbrain |
English publisher | Last Gasp |
Imprint | Beam Comics |
Magazine | Comic Beam |
Demographic | Seinen |
Published | February 25, 2008 |
Volumes | 1 |
The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (パノラマ島綺譚, Panorama-tō Kitan) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Suehiro Maruo and based on a 1926 novella of the same name [ja] by Edogawa Ranpo.[1] The manga adaptation was published in English by Last Gasp on July 1, 2013.[2]
Plot
Hitomi Hirosuke, a struggling novelist, writes a story titled "The Tale of RA" about a protagonist who suddenly gains wealth and constructs a paradise. His editor informs him that his wealthy boarding school friend, Genzaburo Komoda, has died. Hitomi forms a plan to impersonate the dead Genzaburo, who looks exactly like him, to gain his fortune. He fakes his suicide and
Near the completion of the amusement park, Hitomi takes Chiyoko to the island on a tour. He shows her extravagant manmade landscapes dotted with statues and frolicking attractive people, an
History
Japanese mystery and suspense author Edogawa Ranpo originally serialized his novella The Strange Tale of Panorama Island in the October 1926 issue of Shinseinen.[3]
Reception
The manga won the New Artist Prize at the 13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize in 2009[4] and was nominated in 2014 for an Eisner Award for Best Adaptation from Another Medium.[5]
References
- ^ "Panorama Island Manga Coming in English 'in a Few Months'". Anime News Network. 2013-01-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 30-July 6". Anime News Network. 2013-07-02. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ISBN 978-0-8248-3703-7.
- ^ "13th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize Winners Announced (Updated)". Anime News Network. 2009-04-19. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Suehiro Maruo's The Strange Tale of Panorama Island Manga Nominated for Eisner Award". Anime News Network. 2014-04-15. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
External links
- The Strange Tale of Panorama Island (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia