| Ja kanji | スピリットサークル |
|---|---|
| Ja romaji | Supiritto Sākuru |
| Genre | Science fantasy, supernatural[1] |
| Author | Satoshi Mizukami |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Shōnen Gahōsha |
| Magazine | Young King OURs |
| First | May 30, 2012 |
| Last | March 30, 2016 |
| Volumes | 6 |
Spirit Circle (スピリットサークル, Supiritto Sākuru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami. It was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from May 2012 to March 2016, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes. The manga received a digital simultaneous publication release in English by Crunchyroll Manga, while Seven Seas Entertainment later licensed the series for a print release.
By 2022, Spirit Circle had sold 250,000 physical copies.
Plot
Fuuta Okeya is a high school student who can see ghosts and has a strange mark on his cheek that he hides. When Kouko Ishigami, a new student, arrives in his class with a scar on her forehead and accompanied by a ghost named East, Fuuta's tranquillity ends. After a failed attempt by Fuuta to make friends with Kouko and after she sees his mark, Kouko declares him to be her enemy, attacking him with a mysterious spiritual circle made of flames. The hostilities between the two date back to their reincarnation, and Fuuta will have to discover his past and his links with Kouko, East, and Rune, the spirit of a girl who suddenly appears.
Characters
- Fuuta Okeya (桶屋 風太, Okeya Fūta)
- A fourteen-year-old with the ability to see and communicate with ghosts.
- Kouko Ishigami (石神 鉱子, Ishigami Kōko)
- Fuuta's deadly enemy. She recovered her past life's memory after a car accident that left a scar on her forehead.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Satoshi Mizukami, Spirit Circle was serialized in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs from May 30, 2012,[2] to March 30, 2016.[3] Shōnen Gahōsha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from December 10, 2012,[4] to June 10, 2016.[5]
The manga was first licensed for a simultaneous publication in English by Crunchyroll Manga in 2014.[6] In January 2017, Seven Seas Entertainment announced that they had licensed the manga for English release in North America.[7] Manga Planet added the series to its digital service in May 2020.[8]
Reception
Spirit Circle was nominated for the 48th Seiun Award in the comic category in 2017.[9]
By 2022, the manga had sold 250,000 physical copies.[10]
References
- ^ "Spirit Circle". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived October 17, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "ja:「惑星のさみだれ」の水上悟志、新連載は輪廻転生もの" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. May 30, 2012. Archived January 11, 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "ja:「スピリットサークル」アワーズで完結、石田敦子の新作野球ものも始動" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. March 30, 2016. Archived August 8, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "ja:水上悟志「スピリットサークル」「戦国妖狐」新刊同時発売" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. December 11, 2012. Archived May 18, 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "ja:「スピリットサークル」最終巻刊行、アクリルフィギュアやタンブラーを全サで" (in Japanese). Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc. June 10, 2016. Archived July 12, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Loo, Egan (January 29, 2014). "Crunchyroll Adds Arpeggio of Blue Steel, And Yet the Town Moves, Spirit Circle Manga". Anime News Network. Archived June 30, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Ressler, Karen (January 13, 2017). "Seven Seas Licenses Spirit Circle Manga by Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer Creator". Anime News Network. Archived January 29, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ Sherman, Jennifer (April 17, 2020). "'Manga Planet' Manga Subscription Service Adds to 4 Shonengahosha Titles". Anime News Network. Archived May 29, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 10, 2023.
- ^ "Shin Godzilla, 'your name.,' Kabaneri, Erased Nominated for Seiun Sci-Fi Awards". Anime News Network. April 11, 2017. Archived July 11, 2021 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved September 1, 2017.
- ^ Mizukami, Satoshi (March 25, 2023). "ja:今過去のメール探したら、去年時点で「さみだれ６５万、スピサ２５万（物理書籍）」てやりとりがあった。電子はスピサがPRしていただいた一昨年くらいから伸び始めて、去年後半からさみだれの電子と逆転してる。というのが正確だった。" (in Japanese). No. 1639539312516796416. Retrieved September 9, 2023.