The King's Beast

Not to be confused with The King's Beasts.
The King's Beast
Cover of the first volume
王の獣
(Ō no Kemono)
Genre
Manga
Written byRei Toma
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
MagazineCheese!
DemographicShōjo
Original runJanuary 24, 2019 – present
Volumes16 (List of volumes)
Other

The King's Beast (Japanese: 王の獣, Hepburn: Ō no Kemono) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rei Toma. Set in the same world as Toma's previous work Dawn of the Arcana, the series began serialization in Shogakukan's Cheese! magazine in January 2019, with the series' individual chapters collected into sixteen volumes as of August 2024.

Characters

Ko Rangetsu (胡 藍月)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise (vomic)[2]
Tenyou (天輝, Tenyō)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (vomic)[2]
Taihaku (太博)
Voiced by: Yuma Uchida (vomic)[2]
Reiun (麗雲)
Voiced by: Yuichi Nakamura (vomic)[2]
Youbi (謡尾, Yōbi)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Rei Toma, the series began serialization in Shogakukan's Cheese! magazine on January 24, 2019.[3] As of August 2024, the series' individual chapters have been collected into sixteen tankōbon volumes.[4]

In July 2020, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[5] On May 9, 2023, Viz Media launched their Viz Manga digital manga service, with the series' chapters receiving simultaneous English publication in North America as they are released in Japan.[6][7]

The series is also licensed in Indonesia by Elex Media Komputindo.[8]

Volume list

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 26, 2019[9]978-4-09-870627-3February 2, 2021[10]978-1-9747-2054-5
2 September 26, 2019[11]978-4-09-870628-0May 4, 2021[12]978-1-9747-2062-0
3 January 24, 2020[13]978-4-09-870798-0August 3, 2021[14]978-1-9747-2081-1
4 June 10, 2020[15]978-4-09-871002-7November 2, 2021[16]978-1-9747-2302-7
5 September 25, 2020[17]978-4-09-871080-5February 1, 2022[18]978-1-9747-2303-4
6 February 25, 2021[19]978-4-09-871252-6May 3, 2022[20]978-1-9747-2904-3
7 June 25, 2021[21]978-4-09-871322-6August 2, 2022[22]978-1-9747-2905-0
8 October 26, 2021[23]978-4-09-871511-4November 1, 2022[24]978-1-9747-3393-4
9 February 25, 2022[25]978-4-09-871576-3February 7, 2023[26]978-1-9747-3623-2
10 June 24, 2022[27]978-4-09-871645-6May 2, 2023[28]978-1-9747-3857-1
11 October 26, 2022[29]978-4-09-871838-2October 3, 2023[30]978-1-9747-4068-0
12 March 24, 2023[31]978-4-09-871895-5March 5, 2024[32]978-1-9747-4368-1
13 July 26, 2023[33]978-4-09-872253-2June 4, 2024[34]978-1-9747-4637-8
14 December 26, 2023[35]978-4-09-872449-9December 3, 2024[36]978-1-9747-4983-6
15 April 25, 2024[37]978-4-09-872633-2——
16 August 26, 2024[4]978-4-09-872761-2——

Other media

A voice comic adaptation was released on the Flower Comics YouTube channel on June 24, 2021. It featured the performances of Mariya Ise, Kaito Ishikawa, Yuma Uchida, Yuichi Nakamura, Ayumu Murase.[2]

Reception

Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised the story and use of silent panels, though she felt that some of the characters were too similar.[38] Danica Davidson from Otaku USA praised the story and artwork.[39] John C. Smith from Comic Book Resources praised the artwork and characters, though he felt the story shared many similarities to other shōjo manga.[40] Gina DiGiovancarlo, also from Comic Book Resources, likened the series' storytelling to that of the Chinese folk tale Mulan.[41]

In 2022, the series was nominated for the 68th Shogakukan Manga Award in the shōjo manga category.[42]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "The Official Website for The King's Beast". Viz Media. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 「王の獣」伊瀬茉莉也・石川界人ら出演のボイスコミック公開、最新7巻は明日発売. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 24, 2021. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 21, 2018). "Rei Toma's New Manga Takes Place in World of Dawn of the Arcana (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  4. ^ a b 王の獣 １６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Sherman, Jennifer (July 3, 2020). "Viz Media Licenses Dr. Stone Reboot: Byakuya, Asadora!, Beast Complex, Call of the Night Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  6. ^ Cayanan, Joanna (May 9, 2023). "Viz Media Simultaneously Releases Shogakukan Manga Titles in New VIZ Manga App". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  7. ^ Diaz, Ana (May 9, 2023). "Viz's new subscription service will deliver translated manga the same day it's out in Japan". Polygon. Archived from the original on May 10, 2023. Retrieved May 10, 2023.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael (October 5, 2020). "Elex Media Licenses Rei Tōma's Ō no Kemono Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  9. ^ 王の獣 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  10. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  11. ^ 王の獣 ２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  12. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  13. ^ 王の獣 ３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  14. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  15. ^ 王の獣 ４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
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  18. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  19. ^ 王の獣 ６ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  20. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 6". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  21. ^ 王の獣 ７ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  22. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 7". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  23. ^ 王の獣 ８ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  24. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 8". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  25. ^ 王の獣 ９ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  26. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 9". Viz Media. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  27. ^ 王の獣 １０ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  28. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 10". Viz Media. Retrieved January 28, 2023.
  29. ^ 王の獣 １１ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  30. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 11". Viz Media. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  31. ^ 王の獣 １２ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 30, 2023.
  32. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 12". Viz Media. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  33. ^ 王の獣 １３ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  34. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 13". Viz Media. Retrieved March 1, 2024.
  35. ^ 王の獣 １４ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  36. ^ "The King's Beast, Vol. 14". Viz Media. Retrieved August 28, 2024.
  37. ^ 王の獣 １５ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  38. ^ Silverman, Rebecca (February 2, 2021). "Review: The King's Beast GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  39. ^ Davidson, Danica (August 14, 2021). "The King's Beast is a Melancholy and Beautiful Manga". Otaku USA. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  40. ^ Smith, John (February 9, 2021). "The King's Beast, Vol. 1 Is a Fantasy Revenge Story That Treads Familiar Ground". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  41. ^ DiGiovancarlo, Gina (November 30, 2022). "This Underrated Shojo Tells Its Own Mulan Story". Comic Book Resources. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  42. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (December 2, 2022). "Chi, Blood on the Tracks, Sakamoto Days, More Nominated for 68th Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 8, 2022.