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Hoshin Engi (manga)

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Alternative title:
Hôshin - L'Investiture des dieux (French)
Łowca dusz (Polish)
封神演義 (Japanese)
Genres: action, comedy, fantasy
Themes: historical
Objectionable content: Significant
Plot Summary: Thousands of years ago, it was a time of witchcraft and dark magic. An evil sorceress has bewitched the emperor of the mighty dynasty and he has become a mindless puppet. The country is in shambles and evil spirits lurk everywhere. The human world is on the verge of utter destruction. A bold mission is planned by the Confederation of the Immortal Masters. They send a young master wizard to hung down the villains and evil warlocks in the devastated lands.
User Ratings: 90 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 17 votes (sub:9, Eng:3, ?:2, dub:2, raw:1)
 Excellent: 20 votes (sub:7, Eng:5, raw:2, ?:2, raw:1, dub:1, others:2
1 French
1 French subtitled
)
 Very good: 14 votes (Eng:11, sub:2, dub:1)
 Good: 18 votes (Eng:12, sub:2, dub:2, raw:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 5 votes (Eng:4, sub:1)
 So-so: 5 votes (Eng:3, raw:1, dub:1)
 Not really good: 6 votes (Eng:5, dub:1)
 Weak: 1 vote (dub:1)
 Bad: 2 votes (sub:1, Eng:1)
 Awful: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 235 users, rank: #373 (of 6848)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.511 (Very good−), std. dev.: 2.2123, rank: #2077 (of 7684)
Weighted mean: 7.390 (Good+), rank: #2743 (of 7684) (seen all: 8.38 / seen some: 7.31 / won't finish: 4.04)
Bayesian estimate: 7.403 (Good+), rank: #1750 (of 3502)
Number of tankoubon: 23
Number of pages: 192
Chapter titles: We have 206
Vintage:
1996 to 2000 (Shonen Jump Japan 1996 No.28 to 2000 No.47)
2007-06-05 (North America)
Release dates: We have 69
Official website:
houshin-engi.com (Japanese)
News: Show:
Hoshin Engi Manga Gets 2nd Stage Musical in October (Sep 11, 2020)
Japan's Animation Blu-ray Disc Ranking, June 10-16 (Jun 18, 2019)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 2-8 (Sep 4, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 26-September 1 (Aug 28, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 19-25 (Aug 21, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 5-11 (Aug 7, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 29-August 4 (Jul 31, 2018)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 16-22 (Jul 25, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 22-28 (Jul 24, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 8-14 (Jul 10, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 1-7 (Jul 3, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 24-30 (Jun 26, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 17-23 (Jun 19, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 10-16 (Jun 12, 2018)
Hoshin Engi Gaiden Manga Ends on June 14 (Jun 7, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 3-9 (Jun 5, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 27-June 2 (May 29, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 20-26 (May 22, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, May 13-19 (May 15, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 29-May 5 (May 1, 2018)
Hoshin Engi Manga Gets Novel by Psycho-Pass Novels' Ryō Yoshigami (Updated) (Apr 26, 2018)
Hoshin Engi Fantasy Manga's New Series Slated for April 26 (Mar 18, 2018)
Toriko's Shimabukuro Pens New 'Build King' 1-Shot (Mar 7, 2018)
Ryu Fujisaki Draws New Short Hoshin Engi Manga (Dec 16, 2017)
Ryu Fujisaki's Hoshin Engi Manga Gets New TV Anime With New Cast (Jul 31, 2017)
Shonen Jump Posts Naruto's Entire Debut Issue Online (Nov 9, 2014)
Hoshin Engi's Fujisaki Begins Kakuriyo Monogatari Manga (Jul 13, 2013)
Manga To Release Shiki and Black Butler II (Dec 21, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 5-11 (Jun 7, 2011)
Shiki Horror Manga Ends in Japan (Jun 3, 2011)
Funimation Confirms Shiki on DVD, Blu-ray in Spring 2012 (Mar 30, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: Feb. 27 - Mar. 5 (Mar 1, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: December 5-11 (Dec 9, 2010)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 5-11 (Sep 7, 2010)
Shiki Horror TV Anime's Preview Video Streamed (Jun 28, 2010)
Shiki Horror TV Anime's Commercial Streamed (Jun 5, 2010)
Shiki, Yojō-Han Shinwa Taikei, Working Promos Streamed (Feb 21, 2010)
Angel Beats, Shiki Anime Promo Videos Streamed (Dec 28, 2009)
Shiki Horror Mystery Manga Gets Anime Green-Lit (Dec 18, 2009)
Hoshin Artist to Adapt Shiki by Twelve Kingdoms Author (Oct 11, 2007)
Viz Announces New Manga Licenses at NYCC (Feb 23, 2007)
Comic-Con News Wrap (Jul 24, 2006)
Comic-Con: Shonen Jump Adds Gintama (Jul 22, 2006)
This Week's Releases (Dec 19, 2001)
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NYCC Coverage - Abridged Australian Edition (Mar 7, 2007)
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Graphic novel
    Hoshin Engi (GN 17) 2010-02-02 (from $6.69)
    Hoshin Engi (GN 18) 2010-04-06 (from $7.99)
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    Hoshin Engi (GN 22) 2011-03-01 (from $6.69)
    Hoshin Engi (GN 23) 2011-06-07 (from $6.69)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Ryū Fujisaki
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shueisha
English staff
English cast
Translation: Tomo Kimura

Adaptation: Tomo Kimura
Additional Touch-up:
Josh Simpson (vol. 1)
Cover Design: Sean Lee (vols. 3-4)
Design:
Matt Hinrichs (vols. 5-23)
Sean Lee (vols. 1-2,5)
Editing:
Joel Enos (vols. 1-3)
Jonathan Tarbox (vols. 3-23)
Editor in Chief, Books:
Alvin Lu (vols. 1-14)
Editor in Chief, Magazines:
Marc Weidenbaum (vols. 1-14)
Interior Design: Courtney Utt (vols. 3-4)
Publisher:
Hyoe Narita (vols. 1-21)
Sr. VP of Marketing:
Liza Coppola (vols. 1-8)
Touch-up Art & Lettering:
Rina Mapa (vols. 1-5)
VP Of Creative: Linda Espinosa (vols. 9-21)
VP Of Product Marketing: Gonzalo Ferreyra (vols. 9-21)
VP of Publishing Licensing:
Rika Inouye (vols. 1-16)
VP of Sales:
Gonzalo Ferreyra (vols. 1-21)
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
Touch-up Art & Lettering: Hudson Yards (vols. 6-23)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Glenat
French cast
(none)
Italian cast
Italian staff
Translation: Rieko Fukuda

Adaptation: Andrea Pietroni
(none)
Italian companies
German staff
German companies
(none)
German cast
(none)
Dutch cast
Dutch staff
Translation: Dorith Graef
(none)
Dutch companies
Publisher: Glénat Benelux
Polish staff
Polish companies
(none)
Publisher: Studio JG
Polish cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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