Heat (manga)
| Heat | |
| First tankōbon volume cover | |
| HEAT -灼熱- (Hīto Shakunetsu) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Buronson |
| Illustrated by | Ryoichi Ikegami |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Big Comics |
| Magazine | Big Comic Superior |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | 1998 – 2004 |
| Volumes | 17 |
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Heat (Japanese: HEAT-灼熱-, Hepburn: Hīto Shakunetsu) is a Japanese manga series written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami. It was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 1998 to 2004. It was adapted into a two live-action films which premiered in 2004.
In 2002, Heat won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category.
Plot
[edit ]The story follows a young man named Tatsumi Karasawa (唐沢 辰巳, Karasawa Tatsumi), who suddenly rises in the criminal world of Shinjuku, Tokyo, and becomes the leader of a group of amateurs who show no reluctance to face police and gangs alike. His successes in the Tokyo underground cause a chief and a yakuza boss to create a conspiracy to eliminate him.
Media
[edit ]Manga
[edit ]Written by Buronson and illustrated by Ryoichi Ikegami, Heat was serialized in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Big Comic Superior from 1998 to 2004.[2] Shogakukan collected its chapters in seventeen tankōbon volumes, released from March 30, 1999, to May 28, 2004.[3]
Films
[edit ]Two live action films distributed by KSS, Heat and Heat 2, premiered on February 14, 2004.[4] [5] The films, directed by Kenji Yokoi [ja], star Shinji Kasahara [ja] as Tatsumi Karasawa.[4] [5] Heat and Heat 2 were released on home video on April 9 and May 14, 2004, respectively.[4] [5]
Reception
[edit ]Heat won the 47th Shogakukan Manga Award for the general manga category in 2002.[6]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c "Heat" (in French). Kabuto [fr]. Archived from the original on October 29, 2007. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ 池上遼一作品. ShoPro (in Japanese). Archived from the original on January 11, 2022. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ HEAT-灼熱- 17件中1〜17件. s-book.com (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on May 19, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c HEAT-灼熱- (in Japanese). KSS. Archived from the original on April 8, 2004. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ a b c HEAT-灼熱- 2 (in Japanese). KSS. Archived from the original on February 11, 2005. Retrieved January 12, 2022.
- ^ 小学館漫画賞:歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
External links
[edit ]- Heat (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia