Jormungand (manga)
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Cover to Vol. 1 released in North America by VIZ Media featuring main characters Koko Hekmatyar (left) and Jonathan "Jonah" Mar (right)
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ヨルムンガンド (Yorumungando) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Comedy-drama |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Keitarō Takahashi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher | Viz Media |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Monthly Sunday Gene-X |
| Original run | April 19, 2006 – January 19, 2012 |
| Volumes | 11 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Keitaro Motonaga |
| Produced by | Gaku Iwasa |
| Written by | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Music by | Taku Iwasaki |
| Studio | White Fox |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, KBS, BS11, Sun TV, AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 10, 2012 – June 26, 2012 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| Jormungand: Perfect Order | |
| Directed by | Keitaro Motonaga |
| Produced by | Gaku Iwasa |
| Written by | Yousuke Kuroda |
| Music by | Taku Iwasaki |
| Studio | White Fox |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, KBS, BS11, Sun TV, AT-X |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 10, 2012 – December 26, 2012 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Jormungand (ヨルムンガンド Yorumungando?) is a manga series by Keitarou Takahashi, which was serialized in Monthly Sunday Gene-X magazine and published in North America by Viz Media. An anime television series produced by White Fox was broadcast between April and June 2012. A second season titled Jormungand: Perfect Order aired from October to December 2012. Both seasons have been licensed by Funimation in North America and Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom for the first season.
The series follows Koko Hekmatyar, a young arms dealer who sells weapons under HCLI, an international shipping corporation and illegal smuggling operation. As one of the company's unofficial weapon dealers, she sells weapons in a variety of countries while avoiding both local and international authorities. Traveling with her is a team of bodyguards, mostly composed of former soldiers. Her latest addition to her crew is Jonah, an inexpressive and deadly child soldier who hates arms dealers.
The manga is published in North America by VIZ Media. In Japan, Jormungand is officially published by Shogakukan. In Taiwan, it is licensed and published by Taiwan Tohan.
An anime animated by White Fox and produced by Geneon was announced on the 10th volume of the manga. The anime began airing on April 10, 2012 on Tokyo MX, Television Kanagawa, TV Aichi and KBS and on later dates on Sun TV, BS11 and AT-X. The show will also be seen online in Showtime, NicoNico, Bandai Channel and GyaO. A second season of the series, Jormungand: Perfect Order, was also announced and slated to be released in October 2012, which began broadcasting on Japanese TV on October 9, 2012. The two seasons aired on Japanese TV at 12:30 AM.
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