The Eternal Zero

{{Short description|2006 novel by Naoki Hyakuta}} {{For|the film|The Eternal Zero (film)}} {{Expand Japanese|topic=cult|永遠の0|date=January 2026}} {{infobox book | name = The Eternal Zero | image = File:The_Eternal_Zero.jpg | caption = | author = [[Naoki Hyakuta]] | illustrator = | cover_artist = | country = Japan | language = Japanese | series = | genre = War | publisher = [[Ohta Publishing]] | pub_date = August 23, 2006 | pages = 448 | isbn = 9784778310264 | preceded_by = | followed_by = }}

{{nihongo|'''''The Eternal Zero'''''|永遠の0|Eien no Zero}} is a 2006 novel by [[Naoki Hyakuta]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kosaka |first=Kris |date=2016-09-10 |title='The Eternal Zero': Naoki Hyakuta's best-selling novel reveals the transformative power of war |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/09/10/books/book-reviews/eternal-zero-naoki-hyakutas-best-selling-novel-reveals-transformative-power-war/ |access-date=2023-12-24 |website=The Japan Times |language=en}}</ref> It became a best-seller, with four million copies sold.<ref>[http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/eternal-zero-claims-number-one-spot-in-japan Eternal Zero claims number one spot in Japan December 24, 2013] Retrieved March 30, 2016</ref> It was made into a popular 2013 movie.<ref>[https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21597946-film-about-kamikaze-pilots-gives-worrying-boost-nationalists-mission-accomplished Mission accomplished? A film about kamikaze pilots gives a worrying boost to nationalists March 1st, 2014] ''[[The Economist]]'' Retrieved March 30, 2016</ref> The novel was criticised by famed [[Studio Ghibli]] director [[Hayao Miyazaki]] as being "a pack of lies" about the war,<ref>Schilling [https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1508179/flights-fancy-box-office-smash-eternal-zero-reopens-old Flights of fancy - box office smash The Eternal Zero reopens old wounds in Japan with its take on wartime kamikaze pilots May 11, 2014] ''[[South China Morning Post]]'' Retrieved March 30, 2016</ref> leading to Hyakuta speculating that Miyazaki "wasn't right in the head".<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-11-18/author-naoki-hyakuta-thinks-hayao-miyazaki-got-a-few-screws-loose/.81180 Author Naoki Hyakuta Thinks Hayao Miyazaki's Got a Few Screws Loose November 18, 2014] ''[[Anime News Network]]''</ref>

==Adaptations== ===Film=== {{Main|The Eternal Zero (film)}} The story was adapted as a film in 2013.

===TV series=== In June 2014, [[TV Tokyo]] announced that the station would adapt the film for a [[Drama (film and television)|TV drama]] featuring [[Osamu Mukai]]. Some parts in the original book which don't appear in the film are described in the drama. It was broadcast on 11, 14 and 15 February 2015.<ref>{{Cite web |script-title=ja:【スペシャルドラマ】永遠の０(ゼロ) |url = http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/official/tx_drama_eienno-zero/ |publisher = [[TV Tokyo]] |access-date = 2014-06-08 |language= ja }}</ref>

===Manga=== The story was adapted as a manga in 2010.

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