Tanabata no Kuni (manga/TV drama)
Tanabata no Kuni (七夕の国, lit. ‘Tanabata Country‘) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki. It was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999, with its chapters collected in four tankōbon volumes. A live-action series adaptation is set to premiere in July 2024.
Characters
- Yōji Minamimaru (南丸 洋二, Minamimaru Yōji)
- Portrayed by: Kanata Hosoda
- Sachiko Higashimaru
- Portrayed by: Ryōko Fujino
- Masami Murakami
- Portrayed by: Hiroshi Mikami
- Yoriyuki Murakami
- Portrayed by: Takayuki Yamada
Manga
Written and illustrated by Hitoshi Iwaaki, Tanabata no Kuni was serialized in Shogakukan‘s seinen manga magazine Big Comic Spirits from 1996 to 1999. Shogakukan collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from June 30, 1997 to February 26, 1999.
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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| 1 | June 30, 1997 | 4-09-184541-X |
| 2 | March 30, 1998 | 4-09-184542-8 |
| 3 | September 30, 1998 | 4-09-184543-6 |
| 4 | February 26, 1999 | 4-09-184544-4 |
Live-action series
In January 2024, it was announced that the series will receive a live-action series adaptation set to premiere on Disney+‘s Star platform in July of the same year.
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First tankōbon volume cover
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| 七夕の国 | |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Hitoshi Iwaaki |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Big Comic Spirits |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1996 – 1999 |
| Volumes | 4 |
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| Licensed by | Disney Platform Distribution |
| Original run | July 2024 – scheduled |
A simple moment can change the entire life…
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