Land (manga)
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Land
| image = Land (manga) 1.png
| caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover
| ja_kanji = ランド
| ja_romaji = Rando
| genre =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Kazumi Yamashita
| publisher = Kodansha
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=Yen Press}}
| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Seinen}}
| imprint = Morning KC
| magazine = Morning
| first = March 13, 2014
| last = July 9, 2020
| volumes = 11
| volume_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}
{{Nihongo|Land|ランド|Rando|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazumi Yamashita. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga magazine Morning from March 2014 to July 2020, with its chapters collected in 11 {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Kazumi Yamashita, Land serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Morning from March 13, 2014,{{cite web|script-title=ja:「柳沢教授」の山下和美、モーニング新連載は久々続きもの|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/111906|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=March 13, 2014|access-date=January 13, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113112656/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/111906|url-status=live}} to July 9, 2020.{{cite tweet|author=Morning|number=1281063035491229696|user=morningmanga|script-title=ja:【モーニング32号本日発売！】山下和美氏が描く大好評月イチ連載『 #ランド 』は最終話「人間」！杏とアン、双子が突き進んだ先にあるものは…？現代日本への不安を描いた意欲作、ついに最終回！単行本①～⑩巻は絶賛発売中、最終⑪巻は9月18日(金)発売予定です！|date=July 9, 2020|language=ja}} Kodansha collected its chapters in eleven {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes, released from October 23, 2014,{{cite web|script-title=ja:【10月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/129290|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=October 23, 2014|access-date=January 13, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=January 13, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230113112655/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/129290|url-status=live}} to September 18, 2020.{{cite web|script-title=ja:【9月18日付】本日発売の単行本リスト|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/396785|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|date=September 18, 2020|access-date=January 13, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=December 22, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222161640/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/396785|url-status=live}}
In August 2024, Yamashita confirmed on her Twitter account that an English version is being planned.{{cite web|last=Tai|first=Anita|title=Kazumi Yamashita Announces Upcoming English Release for Land Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-15/kazumi-yamashita-announces-upcoming-english-release-for-land-manga/.214319|website=Anime News Network|access-date=August 15, 2024|date=August 15, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240815172005/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2024-08-15/kazumi-yamashita-announces-upcoming-english-release-for-land-manga/.214319|archive-date=August 15, 2024|url-status=live}} In February 2025, Yen Press announced that it licensed the series for English publication.{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|title=Yen Press Licenses Common-Sense Monster, Land, Hollow Regalia, Futari Switch, More Manga/Novels|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-28/yen-press-licenses-common-sense-monster-land-hollow-regalia-futari-switch-more-manga-novels/.221790|website=Anime News Network|access-date=February 28, 2025|date=February 28, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250301040035/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-02-28/yen-press-licenses-common-sense-monster-land-hollow-regalia-futari-switch-more-manga-novels/.221790|archive-date=March 1, 2025|url-status=live}}
Reception
Land placed 13th on Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! ranking of top 20 manga for male readers in 2016.{{cite web|last=Ressler|first=Karen|title=Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2016's Series Ranking for Male Readers|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-10/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-reveals-2016-series-ranking-for-male-readers/.96294|website=Anime News Network|date=December 10, 2015|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=June 13, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180613053916/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2015-12-10/kono-manga-ga-sugoi-reveals-2016-series-ranking-for-male-readers/.96294|url-status=live}} The series ranked 50th, alongside What Did You Eat Yesterday?, on Da Vinci magazine's 17th annual "Book of the Year" 2017 list.{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=March comes in like a lion Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Rankings for 2nd Year|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-06/march-comes-in-like-a-lion-tops-da-vinci-magazine-rankings-for-2nd-year/.109547|website=Anime News Network|date=December 6, 2016|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=December 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201219132634/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-12-06/march-comes-in-like-a-lion-tops-da-vinci-magazine-rankings-for-2nd-year/.109547|url-status=live}} In December 2019, Brutus magazine included the series on their "Most Dangerous Manga" list, which included works with the most "stimulating" and thought-provoking themes.{{cite web|last=Morrissy|first=Kim|title=Spy×Family Included in Brutus Magazine's 'Most Dangerous Manga' of 2019 List|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-12-18/spy-family-included-in-brutus-magazine-most-dangerous-manga-of-2019-list/.154488|website=Anime News Network|date=December 18, 2019|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=December 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191218205523/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2019-12-18/spy-family-included-in-brutus-magazine-most-dangerous-manga-of-2019-list/.154488|url-status=live}} The series won the 25th Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize's Grand Prize in 2021.{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, Promised Neverland Nominated for Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-25/demon-slayer-jujutsu-kaisen-promised-neverland-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.169984|website=Anime News Network|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=March 18, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210318150852/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-02-25/demon-slayer-jujutsu-kaisen-promised-neverland-nominated-for-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prize/.169984|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Land, Frieren, Demon Slayer Manga Win Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prizes|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-27/land-frieren-demon-slayer-manga-win-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.172197|website=Anime News Network|date=April 27, 2021|access-date=January 13, 2023|archive-date=April 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210428022316/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-04-27/land-frieren-demon-slayer-manga-win-tezuka-osamu-cultural-prizes/.172197|url-status=live}}
References
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Further reading
- {{cite web|last=Sasakibara|first=Gō|script-title=ja:ランド（１） ［作］山下和美|url=http://book.asahi.com/reviews/column/2015051000017.html|website=asahi.com|publisher=The Asahi Shimbun|date=May 10, 2015|language=ja|archive-date=May 18, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101940/http://book.asahi.com/reviews/column/2015051000017.html|url-status=live}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://morning.kodansha.co.jp/c/land|Official website at Morning}} {{in lang|ja}}
- {{Anime News Network|manga|18427|noparen=true}}
{{Morning}}
{{Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize}}
Category:Winners of the Tezuka Osamu Cultural Prize (Grand Prize)