Junk Force (manga)
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Junk Force
| image = Junk Force.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = First English edition of Junk Force as published by ComicsOne
| ja_kanji = ジャンクフォース
| ja_romaji = Janku Fōsu
| genre = Action
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Hideki Kakinuma
| illustrator = Yusuke Tsurugi
| publisher = MediaWorks
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA= ComicsOne, DrMaster}}
| demographic = Shōnen
| magazine = Dengeki Comic Gao!
| first = February 27, 2003
| last = February 27, 2004
| volumes = 3
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = light novel
| author = Hideki Kakinuma
| illustrator = Eeji Komatsu
| publisher = Media Factory
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA= ComicsOne}}
| demographic = Male
| imprint = MF Bunko J
| first = July 2003
| last = December 2005
| volumes = 5
| volume_list =
}}
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{{nihongo|Junk Force|ジャンクフォース|Janku Fōsu|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga written by Hideki Kakinuma and illustrated by Yusuke Tsurugi with character designs by Eeji Komatsu. It was serialized in Dengeki Comic Gao!. The manga was licensed in English by ComicsOne before the license was transferred to DrMaster.{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2003-10-22/comicsone-announces-junk-force|title= ComicsOne announces Junk Force|date=2003-10-22|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-02-21}}
Manga
The manga was released by MediaWorks between February 27, 2003 and February 27, 2004. The English release of the manga released the first of three tankōbon volumes on April 5, 2005.
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| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = 27 February 2003{{Cite book|title=JUNK FORCE 1 (電撃コミックス)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840223327|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-022332-4
| LicensedRelDate = 1 February 2004
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-58-899364-9
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = 27 August 2003{{Cite book|title=JUNK FORCE 2 (電撃コミックス)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|484022465X|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-022465-9
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| LicensedISBN = 978-1-58-899365-6
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| OriginalRelDate = 27 February 2004{{Cite book|title=JUNK FORCE 3 (電撃コミックス)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840226253|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-022625-7
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| LicensedISBN = 978-1-58-899366-3
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Novels
The manga has been adapted into 5 novels, all written by Hideki Kakinuma and illustrated by Eeji Komatsu. The first three volumes were published in English by DrMaster.
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| VolumeNumber = 1
| OriginalRelDate = July 2003{{Cite book|title=ジャンクフォース (MF文庫J) (文庫)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840108129|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-010812-6
| LicensedRelDate = May 15, 2005{{Cite book|isbn=1588993124 |title=Junk Force Novel Volume 1 (v. 1) (Paperback)|last1=Kurihashi|first1=Shinsuke|last2=Tsurugi|first2=Yusuke|date=29 June 2005|publisher=DrMaster Publications Incorporated }}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-58-899312-0
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| VolumeNumber = 2
| OriginalRelDate = January 2004{{Cite book|title=ジャンクフォース〈2〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840110247|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-011024-2
| LicensedRelDate = September 19, 2005{{Cite book|isbn=1597961116 |title=Junk Force Novel Volume 2 (v. 2) (Paperback)|last1=Kakinuma|first1=Hideki|date=5 September 2005|publisher=DrMaster Publications }}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-59-796111-0
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| VolumeNumber = 3
| OriginalRelDate = April 2004{{Cite book|title=ジャンクフォース〈3〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840110727|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-011072-3
| LicensedRelDate = January 2, 2006{{Cite book|isbn=1597960195 |title=Junk Force Novel Volume 3 (v. 3) (Paperback)|last1=Kakinuma|first1=Hideki|date=7 February 2006|publisher=DrMaster Publications }}
| LicensedISBN = 978-1-59-796019-9
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| VolumeNumber = 4
| OriginalRelDate = October 2004{{Cite book|title=ジャンクフォース〈4〉 (MF文庫J) (文庫)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|484011157X|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-011157-7
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| VolumeNumber = 5
| OriginalRelDate = December 22, 2005{{Cite book|script-title=ja:ジャンクフォース(5) (文庫)|publisher=Amazon.co.jp|language=Japanese|id= {{ASIN|4840114307|country=jp}}}}
| OriginalISBN = 978-4-84-011430-1
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Drama CDs
In January and March 2003, two Junk Force audio drama CDs were released by King Records in Japan. These CDs featured both new material and adaptations of stories featured in the manga and the novels. Professional voice actors were cast and possibly intended to be retained had the planned anime series reached fruition. The CDs are out of print.
The cast included:
- Sōichirō Hoshi - Louis
- Nana Mizuki - Liza
- Yū Asakawa - Wooty
- Ai Shimizu - Mill
- Hisayo Mochizuki - Mamet
Reception
Mania.com's Eduardo M. Chavez commends the manga on character design and the translation of sound effects.{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/junk-force-vol-01_article_81959.html |title=Junk Force Vol. #01 |last=Chavez |first=Eduardo M. |date=December 24, 2004 |publisher=Mania.com |access-date=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091115194126/http://www.mania.com/junk-force-vol-01_article_81959.html |archive-date=November 15, 2009 }}
Theron Martin at Anime News Network commends the novel for "good extrapolation of future military tech" but criticises it for the author's "unsophisticated writing style".{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/junk-force/novel-3|title=Junk Force Novel 3|last=Martin|first=Theron |date=June 8, 2006|publisher=Anime News Network|access-date=2009-02-21}} Mania.com's Mike Dungan criticises the poor translation done by DrMaster. However, he commends the author for putting "mecha-fanservice" into the novel.{{cite web|url=http://www.mania.com/junk-force-novel-vol-02_article_82093.html |title=Junk Force (novel) Vol. #02 |last=Dungan |first=Mike |date=June 16, 2006 |publisher=Mania.com |access-date=2009-02-21 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090913094636/http://www.mania.com/junk-force-novel-vol-02_article_82093.html |archive-date=September 13, 2009 }}
References
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