 Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Professor Munakata, The Legendary Musings of Professor Munakata, World Empire - Kublai Klan, Isola Fantasy, Woman of Soil, Do no Onna, Marebito Mask, Marebito no Kamen Japanese: 宗像教授伝奇考 More titlesInformationType: Manga
Volumes: 8
Chapters: 42
Status: Finished
Published: Jul 1994 to 2008
Theme:
Historical
Demographic:
Seinen
Serialization:
Comic Tom Plus Authors:
Hoshino, Yukinobu (Story & Art) Statistics Ranked: #43212 2 based on the top manga page. Please note that 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #10412
Members: 1,773
Favorites: 9 Resources | More InfoOriginally serialised in Comic Tom Plus between July 1994 and December 1997Ushio Shuppansha, 7 volumes (May 1996 to Feb 2002) Vol.1 - file 1-6 Vol.2 - file 7-12 Vol.3 - file 13-18 Vol.4 - file 19-23 Vol.5 - file 24-29 Vol.6 - file 30-35 Vol.7 - file 36-39, two oneshots, talk section, map of munakata's travels. Vol 7 was listed as "Special Edition" (宗像教授伝奇考 特別版) rather than volume seven. The oneshots included were Woman of Soil (土の女, from the Jan 1993 issue of Comic Tom) and Marebito Mask (マレビトの仮面,from the March 2995 issue of Horror M). Ushio Shuppansha re-release in 2004 as seven volumes with additional commentary. An additional eighth volume was planned but later cancelled. Rereleased again as an eight volume special edition by Shogakukan / Big Comics Special between Dec 2007 - Aug 2008. Vol.1 - file 1-6 with a bonus story (Professor Munakata's thoughts on Electricity) Vol.2 - file 7-12 with a bonus story (Professor Munakata's thoughts on Da vinci) Vol.3 - file 13-18 with a bonus story (Professor Munakata's thoughts on Zombies) Vol.4 - file 19-23 with a bonus story (宗像教授漫神＜まんがみ＞考) Vol.5 - file 24-29 with a bonus story (Professor Munakata's thoughts on Volcanic Eruptions) Vol.6 - file 30-35 with a bonus story (Professor Munakata's thoughts on Mr.Munakata) Vol.7 - the world empire - Kublai Khan file with a bonus story (Professor Munakata on Christians) Vol.8 - Isola Fantasy file, file 36-38, with Woman of Soil, Marebito Mask, and a bonus story (Professor Munakata's Cabinet (宗像教箪笥考)) The numerical chapter numbers for the final two volumes were shifted. Kublai Klan became file 36, Isola became 37, and the original files 36-38 became files 38-40. The Kublai Klan file was serialised in Big Comic Special in 2007. The Isola Fantasy File was originally published in April 2008. |
