Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi (あかやあかしやあやかしの, Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no), also known as AkaAka, is a Japanese visual novel that has been adapted into a manga series. The manga is published in English by Yen Press.
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi | |
The cover of the first volume of the manga. | |
あかやあかしやあやかしの (Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no) | |
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Genre | Dark fantasy[1] |
Game | |
Developer | HaccaWorks* |
Music by | Akiko Shikata |
Genre | Visual novel |
Platform | PC Game PlayStation Portable |
Released | 3 May 2011 (PC) 2014 (PSP) |
Manga | |
Written by | HaccaWorks* |
Illustrated by | Nanao |
Published by | Media Factory |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Monthly Comic Gene |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | 2012 – 15 June 2016 |
Volumes | 10 |
Media
Game
The original visual novel was released as a PC game on 3 May 2011. It was created by the dōjin group HaccaWorks*, a group consisting of Kanan Misaki, Mizuki Satoru, Yumi Riku, Yumekagami Misaki, and Warabe Yuta. The theme song, "Aka Kakushi" (朱隠し), was performed by Akiko Shikata of Frontier Works.[2][3][4][5] It was later re-released for PlayStation Portable in 2014.[2]
Manga
A manga adaptation by Nanao began serialization in Media Factory's Monthly Comic Gene magazine in 2012. The series is licensed for English publication in North America by Yen Press.[2] The series concluded in the magazine's July 2016 issue on 15 June 2016.[6]
Volumes
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | 27 July 2012[7] | 978-4-04-066262-6 | 15 December 2015[8] | 9780316351966 |
2 | 26 January 2013[9] | 978-4-04-066263-3 | 22 March 2016[10] | 9780316310079 |
3 | 27 July 2013[11] | 978-4-04-066264-0 | 28 June 2016[12] | 9780316310147 |
4 | 27 January 2014[13] | 978-4-04-066256-5 | 27 September 2016[14] | 9780316310178 |
5 | 27 August 2014[15] | 978-4-04-066841-3 | 20 December 2016[16] | 9780316310215 |
6 | 27 January 2015[17] | 978-4-04-067252-6 | 21 March 2017 | 9780316310246 |
7 | 27 July 2015[18] | 978-4-04-067566-4 | 20 June 2017 | 9780316471718 |
8 | 27 January 2016[19] | 978-4-04-067891-7 | 26 September 2017 | 9780316472357 |
9 | 27 July 2016[20] | 978-4-04-068296-9 | 19 December 2017 | 9780316474481 |
10 | 27 April 2017[21] | 978-4-04-069029-2 | 24 April 2018 | 9781975300104 |
References
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Vol. 9". ComiXology. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
The world of ayakashi--spirits and creatures from Japanese folklore--comes to life in this modern dark fantasy manga adaptation of the hit otome visual novel from HaccaWorks*!
- "Yen Press Adds Gakkō Gurashi!, Aka ya Akashi ya Ayakashi no Manga". Anime News Network. 8 May 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- Beveridge, Chris (8 May 2015). "Yen Press Acquires 'Akaya Akashiya Ayakashino' Manga". The Fandom Post. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi]. HaccaWorks* (in Japanese). Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- Green, Scott (8 May 2015). "Yen Press Licenses "AkaAka: Of the Red, the Light and the Ayakashi" and "School-Live!"". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Manga Ends In June". Anime News Network. 15 May 2016. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 1 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 1]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 1". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 2 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 2]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 2". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 3 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 2]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 3". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 4 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 4]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 4". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 5 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 5]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- "Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi, Vol. 5". Hachette Book Group. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 6 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 6]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 7 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 7]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 8 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 8]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 9 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 9]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- あかやあかしやあやかしの 10 [Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi 10]. Monthly Comic Gene (in Japanese). Retrieved 11 April 2018.
External links
- Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi at HaccaWorks* (in Japanese)
- Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia