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Himeanole
First tankōbon volume cover
ヒメアノ～ル
(Himeanōru)
GenreMystery, suspense[1]
Manga
Written byMinoru Furuya
Published byKodansha
MagazineWeekly Young Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runJune 2, 2008 – February 22, 2010
Volumes6
Live-action
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Himeanole (Japanese: ヒメアノ～ル, Hepburn: Himeanōru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from June 2008 to February 2010, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. It was adapted into a live action film premiered in 2016.

Plot

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The series follows two former classmates whose lives diverge dramatically: Susumu Okada, a 25-year-old cleaning company employee trapped in a mundane existence, and Shoichi Morita, a psychologically disturbed serial killer. While Okada navigates an ordinary romance with coworker Yuji Ando and café clerk Yuka Abe, Morita's traumatic past manifests in violent sexual fantasies stemming from his first murder—strangling a high school bully.

Morita fixates on Yuka as his next victim, stalking her while committing other murders. After Okada and Yuka discover the threat and flee, Morita's mental state deteriorates. In a climactic dream sequence, he envisions himself in a hospital with severe brain damage, confronting his lifelong awareness of being psychologically "abnormal" since adolescence. This hallucination culminates in his tearful awakening to police capture, underscoring his tragic self-awareness and failed desire for normalcy.

Media

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Manga

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Written and illustrated by Minoru Furuya, Himeanole was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from June 2, 2008,[2] to February 22, 2010.[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from November 6, 2008,[4] to April 6, 2010.[5]

Volumes

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No. Release date ISBN
1 November 6, 2008[4]978-4-06-361732-0
2 February 5, 2009[6]978-4-06-361754-2
3 June 5, 2009[7]978-4-06-361794-8
4 October 6, 2009[8]978-4-06-361827-3
5 February 5, 2010[9]978-4-06-361867-9
6 April 6, 2010[5]978-4-06-361881-5

Film

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Main article: Himeanole (film)

A live action film adaptation premiered in Japan on May 28, 2016.[10][11]

Reception

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The six volumes of Himeanole were featured on Oricon's weekly chart of the best-selling manga; volume 1 sold 49,371 copies in its first two weeks;[12] volume 2 sold 54,058 copies in its first two weeks;[13] volume 3 sold 55,151 in its first two weeks;[14] volume 4 sold 41,500 copies in its first week;[15] volume 5 sold 48,215 copies in its first two weeks;[16] and volume 6 sold 40,935 copies in its first week.[17]

References

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  1. ^ ヒメアノ～ル. Mangapedia [ja] (in Japanese). Voyage Group. Archived from the original on June 28, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2024.
  2. ^ 【ヤングマガジン】ヤングマガジン 27号 発売！. manganohi.jp (in Japanese). June 2, 2008. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  3. ^ 「XXXHOLiC」連載200回記念、モコナの麻雀牌が当たる. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 22, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b ヒメアノ〜ル（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on May 1, 2010. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  5. ^ a b 【4月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 6, 2010. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  6. ^ ヒメアノ〜ル（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on April 4, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  7. ^ ヒメアノ〜ル（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 15, 2009. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  8. ^ 【10月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 6, 2009. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  9. ^ 【2月5日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (November 25, 2015). "Minoru Furuya's Himeanōru Manga Gets Live-Action Film on May 28". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Pineda, Rafael (April 2, 2016). "Himeanōru Live-Action Film's Trailer Highlights Parallel Storylines". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Loo, Egan (November 19, 2008). "Japanese Comic Ranking, November 11-17". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  13. ^ Loo, Egan (February 18, 2009). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 10-16". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 6, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  14. ^ Loo, Egan (June 17, 2009). "Japanese Comic Ranking, June 8-14 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  15. ^ Loo, Egan (October 14, 2009). "Japanese Comic Ranking, October 5-11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 25, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  16. ^ Loo, Egan (February 17, 2010). "Japanese Comic Ranking, February 8-14 (Updated)". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 19, 2019. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
  17. ^ Loo, Egan (April 14, 2010). "Japanese Comic Ranking, April 5-11". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
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