Human Crossing

{{Infobox animanga/Header

| image = Human Crossing vol 1.JPG

| caption = First edition of Human Crossing, published by Shogakukan on October 1, 1981

| ja_kanji = {{ruby|人間交差点|ヒューマンスクランブル}}

| ja_romaji = Hyūman Sukuranburu

| genre =

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Print

| type = manga

| author = Masao Yajima

| illustrator = Kenshi Hirokane

| publisher = Shogakukan

| demographic = Seinen

| magazine = Big Comic Original

| first = July 5, 1980

| last = December 20, 1991{{cite web |script-title=ja:人間交差点 |url=https://mangapedia.com/人間交差点-qf97qkphh |website=Mangapedia |access-date=September 9, 2022 |language=ja}}

| volumes = 27

| volume_list = List of Human Crossing chapters

}}

{{Infobox animanga/Video

| type = tv series

| director = Issei Kume

| producer =

| writer =

| music =

| studio = A.C.G.T

| licensee = {{English anime licensee|NA=Maiden Japan}}

| network = TV Tokyo

| network_en = {{English anime network|US=iaTV}}

| first = April 5, 2003

| last = June 28, 2003

| episodes = 13

| episode_list =

}}

Human Crossing, originally titled {{nihongo|Human Scramble|{{ruby|人間交差点|ヒューマンスクランブル}}|Hyūman Sukuranburu|lead=yes}}, is a Japanese manga written by Masao Yajima and illustrated by Kenshi Hirokane. The manga is about a series of unrelated stories of people's life and their lessons in life. Human Crossing received the 1985 Shogakukan Manga Award for the General category.{{cite web|url=http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html |script-title=ja:小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 |publisher=Shogakukan |language=ja |access-date=2009-02-09 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150805112042/http://comics.shogakukan.co.jp/mangasho/rist.html |archive-date=2015-08-05 }}

Manga

Shogakukan published Human Crossing in 27 tankōbon between October 1, 1981 and March 1, 1991.{{cite web|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091803911|script-title=ja:人間交差点（ヒューマンスクランブル） 1|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|access-date=2009-02-11}}{{cite web|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091817572|script-title=ja:人間交差点（ヒューマンスクランブル） 27|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|access-date=2009-02-11}} The series was republished into 19 bunkoban between November 17, 1994 and June 15, 1996.{{cite web|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=409192011X|script-title=ja:人間交差点（ヒューマンスクランブル） 1|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|access-date=2009-02-11}}{{cite web|url=http://skygarden.shogakukan.co.jp/skygarden/owa/solc_dtl?isbn=4091921299|script-title=ja:人間交差点（ヒューマンスクランブル） 19|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|access-date=2009-02-11}}

Anime

The series was adapted into a 13-episode anime in 2003 by A.C.G.T and produced by OB Planning.{{cite web|url=http://www.obkikaku.com/human/index.html|title=人間交差点 - Human Scramble|publisher=OB Planning|language=ja|access-date=2009-03-21}} Directed by Issei Kume, it was broadcast on TV Tokyo between April 5, 2003 and June 28, 2003.{{cite web|url=http://www.obkikaku.com/human/story.html|title=人間交差点 - Human Scramble|publisher=OB Planning|language=ja|access-date=2009-03-21}} It was licensed by Geneon in 2004.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2004-07-31/geneon-entertainment-licenses|title=Geneon Entertainment Licenses|date=2004-07-31|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-02-09}} Each episode is a separate story of little relevance to each other. The anime is released in France by Kaze,{{cite web|url=http://www.kaze.fr/boutique/fiche_produit.php?p=c1e39d912d21c91dce811d6da9929ae8&typeproduit=1|title=13 vies - Intégrale|publisher=kaze.fr|language=fr|access-date=2009-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524010305/http://www.kaze.fr/boutique/fiche_produit.php?p=c1e39d912d21c91dce811d6da9929ae8&typeproduit=1|archive-date=2011-05-24}} and in Taiwan by Muse Communication.{{cite web|url=http://www1.e-muse.com.tw/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2425&osCsid=8fc054e3acbe75c9c2b2c9822641f040|title=人間交差點收藏版套裝DVD|publisher=e-muse.com.tw|language=zh|access-date=2009-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080731120330/http://www1.e-muse.com.tw/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=2425&osCsid=a7a35be48618a7f13919320549ed7c7b|archive-date=2008-07-31}}

The anime uses two pieces of theme song. "REVENGE ~Asu e no Chigai~" by Nana Katase is the opening theme, while "Believing" by Aki Asahina is the ending theme.

Geneon released a set of four DVDs for Human Crossing. They released the first DVD, Human Crossing - The 25th Hour on February 8, 2005,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006FFRF2/ |title=Human Crossing - The 25th Hour (Vol. 1)|website=Amazon |date=8 February 2005 |access-date=2009-03-21}} the second DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 2: The Cicadas of Winter on April 26, 2005,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00079I02Y/ |title=Human Crossing, Vol. 2: The Cicadas of Winter|website=Amazon |date=26 April 2005 |access-date=2009-03-21}} the third DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 3: Message in White on June 28, 2005,{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007SL1NK/ |title=Human Crossing, Vol. 3: Message in White|website=Amazon |date=28 June 2005 |access-date=2009-03-21}} and the fourth and final DVD, Human Crossing, Vol. 4: Instructor's Rain on August 30, 2005.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0009ESTBY/ |title=Human Crossing, Vol. 4: Instructor's Rain|website=Amazon |date=30 August 2005 |access-date=2009-03-21}} On March 13, 2007, Geneon released Human Crossing: Complete Brick Pack, which contains all four DVDs of the anime.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MTDRCC/ |title=Human Crossing: Complete Brick Pack|website=Amazon |date=13 March 2007 |access-date=2009-03-21}}

Maiden Japan has now licensed the anime series.{{cite web |last1=Hodgkins |first1=Crystalyn |title=Maiden Japan Licenses Maria Watches Over Us, Hataraki Man, Basquash!, Yumeiro Pâtissière, Votoms, Ideon, Xabungle, Human Crossing Anime |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2018-07-05/maiden-japan-licenses-maria-watches-over-us-hataraki-man-basquash-yumeiro-patissiere-votoms-ideon-xabungle-human-crossing-anime/.133826 |website=Anime News Network |access-date=July 5, 2018 |date=July 5, 2018}}

=Episode listing=

class="wikitable"

! style="background: #CCF" width="3%" | #

! style="background: #CCF" | Title

! style="background: #CCF" width="15%" | Original air date

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 1

| Title = The Wound

| TranslitTitle = Kizu

| NativeTitle = 傷

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|4|5}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 2

| Title = The 25th Hour

| TranslitTitle = Hatsuyuki Ni Jū Go Ji

| NativeTitle = 初雪25時

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|4|12}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 3

| Title = A Promise

| TranslitTitle = Yakusoku

| NativeTitle = 約束

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|4|19}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 4

| Title = Direction

| TranslitTitle = Yukue

| NativeTitle = 行方

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|4|26}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 5

| Title = The Cicadas of Winter

| TranslitTitle = Fuyu no Semi

| NativeTitle = 冬の蝉

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|5|3}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 6

| Title = The Beautiful Afterimage

| TranslitTitle = Sougon Na Zanzō

| NativeTitle = 荘厳な残像

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|5|10}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 7

| Title = Sidelined

| TranslitTitle = Sasen

| NativeTitle = 左遷

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|5|17}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 8

| Title = Message in White

| TranslitTitle = Shiroi Henji (Messeeji)

| NativeTitle = 白い返事 (メッセージ)

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|5|24}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 9

| Title = Smile

| TranslitTitle = Bishō

| NativeTitle = 微笑

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|5|31}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 10

| Title = Street

| TranslitTitle = Machi

| NativeTitle = 街

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|6|7}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 11

| Title = Whisper

| TranslitTitle = Sasayaki

| NativeTitle = ささやき

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|6|14}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 12

| Title = Instructor's Rain

| TranslitTitle = Kyōkan no Ame

| NativeTitle = 教官の雨

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|6|21}}

| LineColor =

}}

{{Episode list

| EpisodeNumber = 13

| Title = Watershed

| TranslitTitle = Bunsuirei

| NativeTitle = 分水嶺

| NativeTitleLangCode = ja

| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2003|6|28}}

| LineColor =

}}

Albums

Avex trax released a soundtrack CD on Human Crossing anime's ending theme called, Human Scramble - Believing, on June 4, 2003. The CD uses Bobby Caldwell, Marsga Randcliffe and Debra Shane lyrics. It was sung by Aki Asahina.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=AVCD-30474|title=Human Scramble - Believing|publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-02-10}} On July 16, 2003, Hiboom released a soundtrack CD for Human Scramble, containing the opening and ending themes of the anime.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=IOCD-11041|title=Human Scramble (Ningen Kosaten) |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-03-21}} On January 7, 2005, Universal Music released a CD for Human Scramble, which was sung by Shinji Tanimura.{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PSCR-6152|title=Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-03-21}} On March 11, 2009, Universal Music created a SHM-CD version of Shinji Tanimura's 10-part album, which includes "Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble".{{cite web|url=http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/detailview.html?KEY=PSCR-9205|title=Ningen Kosaten - Human Scramble - [SHM-CD] [Limited Release] |publisher=cdjapan.co.jp|access-date=2009-03-21}}

Reception

Anime News Network's Theron Martin criticizes “The 25th Hour” episode, "which comes off as preachy, improbable, and forced" but he also commends the “Direction" episode for its "poignancy and emotional appeal" at the end.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/human-crossing/dvd-1|title=Human Crossing DVD 1: The 25th Hour|last=Martin|first=Theorin|date=March 29, 2005|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-03-21}} Anime News Network's Carlo Santos criticizes the second DVD of Human Crossing because of its animation, labeling it "stiff" and "choppy".{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/human-crossing/dvd-2|title=Human Crossing DVD 2: The Cicadas of Winter|last=Santos|first=Carlo|date=May 8, 2005|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-03-21}} Mania.com's Jennifer Rocks comments on the "stand-alone" nature of each episode more saying that it might be more rewarding if the anime is "viewed as a cultural study, rather than as pure entertainment".{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/human-crossing-box-set_article_79131.html|title=Human Crossing Box Set|last=Rocks|first=Jennifer|date=August 22, 2007|publisher=Mania.com|access-date=2009-03-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090701071158/http://www.mania.com/human-crossing-box-set_article_79131.html|archive-date=July 1, 2009}} DVD Talk's Don Houston commends the anime on its "background detail" and writes that many of the episodes have a "universal appeal".{{cite web|url=http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/17761/human-crossing-3/|title=Human Crossing 3|last=Houston|first=Don|date=September 19, 2005|publisher=DVD Talk|access-date=2009-03-21}}

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080605225152/http://kaze.fr/boutique/fiche_produit.php?p=8f121ce07d74717e0b1f21d122e04521 Official Kaze Human Scramble website] {{in lang|fr}}
{{Anime News Network|manga|5443}}

Category:2003 anime television series debuts

Category:Geneon USA

Category:Maiden Japan

Category:Seinen manga

Category:Shogakukan manga

Category:TV Tokyo original programming

Category:Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga