Furari

Furari
Cover of the volume
ふらり。
GenreHistorical[1]
Manga
Written byJiro Taniguchi
Published byKodansha
English publisher
  • NA: Fanfare/Ponent Mon
MagazineMorning
DemographicSeinen
Original runJanuary 13, 2011 – April 21, 2011
Volumes1

Furari (Japanese: ふらり。) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Kodansha's magazine Morning from January to April 2011 and published in one volume. It follows cartographer Inō Tadataka as he surveys Edo-period Japan.

Publication

Written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi, the series began serialization in Kodansha's magazine Morning on January 13, 2011.[2] It completed serialization in Morning on April 21, 2011.[3] Its individual chapters were collected into one tankōbon volume, which was released on April 22, 2011.[3]

In September 2013, Fanfare/Ponent Mon began listing that they would publish the series in English.[4] They released the volume on August 31, 2017.[5]

Reception

Zack Davisson of World Literature Today felt the story was similar to The Walking Man's, while specifically praising the characters. He also praised the illustrations, which he compared to those by Katsuhiro Otomo and Terry Moore.[6] A columnist for Manga News praised the setting and illustrations, particularly those of nature.[7]

The series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia in 2018.[8]

References

  1. ^ ふらり。. Mangapedia (in Japanese). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  2. ^ モーニングに谷口ジロー帰還、ふらり江戸散歩描く新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 13, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b 谷口ジロー、「ふらり。」発売記念でサイン会を開催. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 18, 2011. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  4. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (September 23, 2013). "Ponent Mon/Fanfare to Release Jiro Taniguchi's Furari Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  5. ^ Ressler, Karen (August 29, 2017). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 27-September 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  6. ^ Davisson, Zack (January 2018). "Furari and Venice by Jiro Taniguchi". World Literature Today. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  7. ^ Kiraa7 (February 15, 2016). "Furari: Critique". Manga News (in French). Retrieved June 2, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ Ressler, Karen (April 26, 2018). "Jiro Taniguchi, H. P. Lovecraft's The Hound and Other Stories, More Nominated for Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 2, 2024.