Ajin: Demi-Human
| Ajin: Demi-Human | |
Cover of the first manga volume released in Japan.
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亜人 (Ajin) |
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| Genre | Action, adventure, horror, mystery, supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Gamon Sakurai |
| Published by | Kodansha |
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| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | good! Afternoon |
| Original run | 2012 – present |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime film series | |
| Ajin Part 1: Shōdō Ajin Part 2: Shōtotsu Ajin Part 3: Shōgeki |
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| Produced by | Naoya Tanaka |
| Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
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| Released | November 27, 2015 (Part 1) May 6, 2016 (Part 2) September 23, 2016 (Part 3) |
| Runtime | 103 minutes (Part 1) 106 minutes (Part 2) 121 minutes (Part 3) |
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| Produced by | Naoya Tanaka |
| Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
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| Original network | MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS |
| Original run | January 16, 2016 – December 24, 2016 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Original animation DVD | |
| Directed by | Hiroaki Andō |
| Written by | Kenta Ihara |
| Studio | Polygon Pictures |
| Released | May 6, 2016 – April 7, 2017 |
| Runtime | 21 minutes (each) |
| Episodes | 3 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Katsuyuki Motohiro |
| Released | September 30, 2017 |
Ajin: Demi-Human (Japanese: 亜人 Hepburn: Ajin?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Gamon Sakurai. It was adapted into an anime film trilogy by Polygon Pictures between November 2015 and September 2016. An anime television series adaptation also by Polygon Pictures aired between January and April 2016, with a second season premiering on October 8, 2016. A live-action film adaptation is scheduled for release on September 30, 2017.
The story is about a student named Kei Nagai (永井 圭 Nagai Kei?), who discovers he is an immortal "Ajin" when he is hit by a truck. He becomes a wanted person because the Ajin are considered dangerous inhuman beings and the only person who is there to support him is his childhood friend, Kaito. While the government claims to help Ajin live in a safe environment, they are actually using them as subjects for cruel and inhumane experimentation. As a result, Ajin that have escaped are bent on revenge with the exception of Kei. During his escape it is subtly revealed he lacks the capacity for empathy and throughout the series only shows an interest in his own goals, however he actually tries to hide his feelings and cares about people closest to him.
The series began publication in Kodansha's magazine good! Afternoon in 2012. Initially, it was written by Tsuina Miura; however, his name is not mentioned in the credits after the first volume, and Gamon Sakurai has been creating the manga himself since.
In February 2014, Vertical announced that it had licensed the series for English release. On March 15, 2014, Crunchyroll began to release the series on their manga service under the title Ajin: Demi-Human, starting with the first two chapters.
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