# The Eternal Zero > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Eternal_Zero > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/The_Eternal_Zero.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternal_Zero > Source revision: 1336585206 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 2006 novel by Naoki Hyakuta For the film, see [The Eternal Zero (film)](/source/The_Eternal_Zero_(film)). You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Japanese. (January 2026) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Japanese article. 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The Eternal Zero Author Naoki Hyakuta Language Japanese Genre War Publisher Ohta Publishing Publication date August 23, 2006 Publication place Japan Pages 448 ISBN 9784778310264 ***The Eternal Zero*** (永遠の0, *Eien no Zero*) is a 2006 novel by [Naoki Hyakuta](/source/Naoki_Hyakuta).[1] It became a best-seller, with four million copies sold.[2] It was made into a popular 2013 movie.[3] The novel was criticised by famed [Studio Ghibli](/source/Studio_Ghibli) director [Hayao Miyazaki](/source/Hayao_Miyazaki) as being "a pack of lies" about the war,[4] leading to Hyakuta speculating that Miyazaki "wasn't right in the head".[5] ## Adaptations ### Film Main article: [The Eternal Zero (film)](/source/The_Eternal_Zero_(film)) The story was adapted as a film in 2013. ### TV series In June 2014, [TV Tokyo](/source/TV_Tokyo) announced that the station would adapt the film for a [TV drama](/source/Drama_(film_and_television)) featuring [Osamu Mukai](/source/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.[6] ### Manga The story was adapted as a manga in 2010. ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** Kosaka, Kris (2016-09-10). ["'The Eternal Zero': Naoki Hyakuta's best-selling novel reveals the transformative power of war"](https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2016/09/10/books/book-reviews/eternal-zero-naoki-hyakutas-best-selling-novel-reveals-transformative-power-war/). *The Japan Times*. Retrieved 2023-12-24. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** [Eternal Zero claims number one spot in Japan December 24, 2013](http://www.filmbiz.asia/news/eternal-zero-claims-number-one-spot-in-japan) Retrieved March 30, 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Mission accomplished? A film about kamikaze pilots gives a worrying boost to nationalists March 1st, 2014](https://www.economist.com/news/asia/21597946-film-about-kamikaze-pilots-gives-worrying-boost-nationalists-mission-accomplished) *[The Economist](/source/The_Economist)* Retrieved March 30, 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schilling [Flights of fancy - box office smash The Eternal Zero reopens old wounds in Japan with its take on wartime kamikaze pilots May 11, 2014](https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts-culture/article/1508179/flights-fancy-box-office-smash-eternal-zero-reopens-old) *[South China Morning Post](/source/South_China_Morning_Post)* Retrieved March 30, 2016 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** [Author Naoki Hyakuta Thinks Hayao Miyazaki's Got a Few Screws Loose November 18, 2014](http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-11-18/author-naoki-hyakuta-thinks-hayao-miyazaki-got-a-few-screws-loose/.81180) *[Anime News Network](/source/Anime_News_Network)* 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** [【スペシャルドラマ】 永遠の０(ゼロ)](http://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/official/tx_drama_eienno-zero/) (in Japanese). [TV Tokyo](/source/TV_Tokyo). Retrieved 2014-06-08. Authority control databases Open Library This article about a World War II novel first published in the 2000s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by adding missing information. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. - [v](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:2000s-WWII-novel-stub) - [t](/source/Template_talk%3A2000s-WWII-novel-stub) - [e](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:EditPage/Template:2000s-WWII-novel-stub) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [The Eternal Zero](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternal_Zero) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Eternal_Zero?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.