Kaijin Fugeki
| Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| 灰仭巫覡 (Kaijin Fugeki) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Oh! great |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Shōnen Magazine Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | May 29, 2024 – present |
| Volumes | 4 |
Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits (Japanese: 灰仭巫覡, Hepburn: Kaijin Fugeki) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Oh! great. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine in May 2024, and has been compiled into four volumes as of May 2025.
Plot
[edit]The series follows Jin, a young Japanese boy who lives in a world affected by mysterious phenomena known as the Night. One day, he meets Gao, a soldier who escaped from Britain to Japan ten months earlier after a Night manifested itself. Gao's ship crash landed, which resulted in the death of Jin's mother. The two live together in a rural town along with other residents while dealing with the effects of the Night.
Characters
[edit]- Jin (仭)
- A young boy living in the countryside. His mother was killed when Gao's ship crash landed in Japan.
- Gao (ガオ)
- A brigadier general in the British army. Ten months prior to the events of the series, a Night known as Catherine, the Night of Cyclones, appeared, killing his mother. Her dying wish was for him to go to Japan, leading to him heading there, only for his ship to crash.
- Micaiah (ミカイェ)
- A major in the British army and Gao's subordinate. The two became close after Gao's mother was killed.
- Natsu Misasagi (御陵 ナツ, Misasagi Natsu)
- Fuyu Misasagi (御陵 フユ, Misasagi Fuyu)
- A pair of conjoined twins who work as shrine maidens.
Publication
[edit]The series is written and illustrated by Oh! great. It began serialization in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine on May 29, 2024.[1] The first tankōbon volume was released on August 16, 2025.[2][3] Four volumes have been published as of May 16, 2025.[4][5] The series is licensed in English by Kodansha USA, and it is simulpublished on the K Manga service.[6]
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | August 16, 2024[3] | 978-4-06-536535-9 |
| 2 | November 15, 2024[7] | 978-4-06-537050-6 |
| 3 | February 17, 2025[8] | 978-4-06-538422-0 |
| 4 | May 16, 2025[5] | 978-4-06-539353-6 |
| 5 | August 12, 2025[9] | 978-4-06-540377-8 |
Reception
[edit]In October 2024, a Kodansha representative stated that the series was its best-selling new series of the past year.[10] In May 2025, it was reported that the series had sold over 200,000 copies.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (May 3, 2024). "Bakemonogatari Manga Artist 'Oh! great' Launches New Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "大暮維人「灰仭巫覡」1巻発売、人智を超えた災害に立ち向かう少年少女を描く巨編". Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 16, 2024. Archived from the original on June 14, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "灰仭巫覡（１）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "『灰仭巫覡』累計20万部突破 新刊4巻発売で書店特典は大暮維人30周年記念イラストカード" (in Japanese). Oricon. May 16, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ a b "灰仭巫覡（４）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on July 13, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (February 20, 2025). "Kodansha USA Licenses Kaijin Fugeki: Kindled Spirits, Sayuri, Flip Flip Slowly, More". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on March 23, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ 灰仭巫覡（２） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ 灰仭巫覡（３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "灰仭巫覡（５）" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
- ^ "漫画『灰仭巫覡』バカ売れ!講談社が歓喜 再び大重版決定「一番売れています!」" (in Japanese). October 2, 2024. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Official website at Shōnen Magazine(in Japanese)
- Kaijin Fugeki (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia