The Darwin Incident
The Darwin Incident (Japanese: ダーウィン事変, Hepburn: Dāuin Jihen, "Darwin's Incident") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shun Umezawa. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since June 2020.
| The Darwin Incident | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| ダーウィン事変 (Dāuin Jihen) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Shun Umezawa |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Afternoon KC |
| Magazine | Monthly Afternoon |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | June 25, 2020 – present |
| Volumes | 5 |
In 2022, The Darwin Incident won the 15th Manga Taishō, as well as the Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival.
Plot Edit
During a commando operation carried out by an animal rights organization in a biological research institute, a pregnant chimpanzee is discovered, which will give birth to a "humanzee", a half-human, half-chimpanzee being. Named Charlie, he is raised by human parents for fifteen years. Neither human nor animal, his behavior and his sensitivity will create sparks within the community. But Charlie is unaware that elsewhere, a group of vegan activists seek to make of him their emblem.
When Charlie entered high school, he met Lucy, a girl who was ridiculed as a "nerd" but was a bright girl, and developed friendship with him. However, the ALA (Animal Liberation Alliance), which "repeatedly engages in terrorist activities in search of animal liberation", adds Charlie to its comrades and "plans to lure him into terrorism", taking extreme measures. It causes the townspeople to change their attitude towards Charlie and his family.
Publication Edit
Written and illustrated by Shun Umezawa, The Darwin Incident started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on June 25, 2020.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on November 20, 2020.[4] As of March 23, 2023, five volumes have been released.[5]
During their panel at Anime NYC, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the manga for a Fall 2023 release.[6][7]
Volume list Edit
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 20, 2020[8] | 978-4-06-521398-8 | September 5, 2023[9] | 978-1-64-729316-1 |
| 2 | May 21, 2021[10] | 978-4-06-523314-6 | November 7, 2023[11] | 978-1-64-729317-8 |
| 3 | November 22, 2021[12] | 978-4-06-525778-4 | January 2, 2024[13] | 978-1-64-729318-5 |
| 4 | April 21, 2022[14] | 978-4-06-527946-5 | — | — |
| 5 | March 23, 2023[5] | 978-4-06-531026-7 | — | — |
Reception Edit
The Darwin Incident ranked 10th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! 2022 list of best manga for male readers.[15] The series won the 15th Manga Taishō in 2022.[16][17][18] The series ranked second on the Publisher Comics' Recommended Comics of 2022.[19] It won an Excellence Award at the 25th Japan Media Arts Festival in 2022.[20] It was nominated for the 47th Kodansha Manga Award in the general category in 2023.[21] The manga was awarded the French 17th ACBD's Prize "Asie de la Critique" in 2023.[22]
References Edit
- ^ 『マンガ大賞2022』で大賞に輝いた作品『ダーウィン事変』の魅力 人間とチンパンジーから生まれた“ヒューマンジー”の全く新しいヒーロー像に注目. Nippon Broadcasting News Online (in Japanese). Nippon Broadcasting System. April 27, 2022. from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ マンガ大賞2022『ダーウィン事変』が大賞に決定 半分ヒトで半分チンパンジーが主人公の社会派サスペンス. Nippon News Network (in Japanese). Nippon Television. March 28, 2022. from the original on April 30, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
- ^ うめざわしゅんの新連載「ダーウィン事変」がアフタで、第1話をCCライセンスで提供. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 25, 2020. from the original on April 19, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ 半分ヒトで半分チンパンジーの主人公を描く、うめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2020. from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ a b 【3月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 23, 2023. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ "Fall 2023 New Print Licensing Announcement". Kodansha USA. November 23, 2022. from the original on November 24, 2022. Retrieved November 24, 2022.
- ^ Hazra, Adriana (November 25, 2022). "Kodansha USA Licenses Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Chat Noir, 15 More Manga". Anime News Network. from the original on November 26, 2022. Retrieved November 26, 2022.
- ^ 【11月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 20, 2020. from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Darwin Incident 1". Penguin Random House. Retrieved June 11, 2023.
- ^ 【5月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 21, 2021. from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Darwin Incident 2". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2021. from the original on April 3, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Darwin Incident 3". Penguin Random House. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
- ^ 【4月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 21, 2022. from the original on August 22, 2022. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
- ^ 『このマンガがすごい!2022』1位に『ルックバック』『海が走るエンドロール』 藤本タツキ氏は2年連続. Oricon News (in Japanese). December 7, 2021. Archived from the original on December 7, 2021. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 17, 2022). "15th Manga Taisho Awards Nominate 10 Titles". Anime News Network. from the original on January 17, 2022. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^ マンガ大賞2022発表！大賞はうめざわしゅん「ダーウィン事変」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 28, 2022. from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 28, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 28, 2022). "Shun Umezawa's Darwin Jihen Manga Wins 15th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. from the original on March 28, 2022. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
- ^ 書店員が選んだおすすめコミック2022、第1位は龍幸伸「ダンダダン」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 27, 2022. from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved February 26, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 13, 2022). "Fortune Favors Lady Nikuko, Sonny Boy, Oddtaxi, More Win Media Arts Awards". Anime News Network. from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2022.
- ^ 第47回講談社漫画賞、最終候補作15作品を発表. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.
- ^ "Darwin's incident de Shun Umezawa, 17ème Prix Asie de la Critique ACBD". Association des Critiques et des journalistes de Bande Dessinée (in French). July 16, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023.
Further reading Edit
- 進化論を揺るがす“人間×チンパンジーのハイブリッド少年”が立ちむかう、テロ組織との戦い！. Da Vinci News (in Japanese). Kadokawa Corporation. December 18, 2020. from the original on July 17, 2021.
External links Edit
- The Darwin Incident official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
- The Darwin Incident at Anime News Network's encyclopedia