The Quest for the Missing Girl (Japanese: 捜索者, Hepburn: Sōsakusha) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic and published in a single volume in December 1999.
| The Quest for the Missing Girl | |
 Cover for the English volume | |
| 捜索者 (Sōsakusha) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Jiro Taniguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Big Comic |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Published | December 18, 1999 |
| Volumes | 1 |
Publication
editThe series is written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Big Comic, and published in a single tankōbon volume, which was released on December 18, 1999.[2] The volume was re-released on June 30, 2016, with a new cover.[3]
In April 2007, Fanfare and Ponet Mon announced they licensed the series for English publication.[4]
Reception
editThe reviewer for Publishers Weekly had mixed feelings about the series. They praised the art while criticizing the plot, stating it "[feels] clumsy in his hand".[5] Ikuko Kitagawa from The Star had similar feelings, stating the appeal of the series comes from "the detailed description of scenery".[6] Unlike previous critics, Scott Green from Ain't It Cool News praised the series as a whole, stating it "distinguishes itself [from other similar works]".[7] Johanna from Comics Worth Reading also offered some praise, stating "this isn't a classic, just an enjoyable book".[8] David Welsh from The Comics Reporter also praised both the art and plot.[1]
In 2009, the series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia.[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Welsh, David (October 20, 2008). "Flipped!: David Welsh Provides An Advance Review Of The Quest For The Missing Girl". The Comics Reporter. Archived from the original on May 23, 2009. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "ビッグコミックススペシャル捜索者" (in Japanese). S-book. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "捜索者" (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (April 22, 2008). "FanFare Gets Taniguchi's Quest for the Missing Girl (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ "The Quest for the Missing Girl". Publishers Weekly. December 22, 2008. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Kitagawa, Ikuko (May 31, 2009). "Breath-taking drawing". The Star. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Green, Scott (June 23, 2009). "AICN Anime - The Quest for the Missing Girl, Summer Wars, K-20: The Fiend with Twenty Faces and More..." Ain't It Cool News. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Johanna (October 26, 2008). "The Quest for the Missing Girl". Comics Worth Reading. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
- ^ Loo, Egan (April 7, 2009). "Manga Nominated for 2009 Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
External links
edit- Quest for the Missing Girl (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia