Shikabane Hime
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| Shikabane Hime | |
|---|---|
 Shikabane Hime manga volume 1 cover. |
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| 屍姫 | |
| Genre | Supernatural |
| Manga | |
| Author | Yoshiichi Akahito |
| Publisher |  Square Enix |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Original run | April 12, 2005 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 7 |
| TV anime | |
| Studio | Gainax |
| Original run | October 2008 – ongoing |
Shikabane Hime (屍姫? lit. Corpse Princess) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshiichi Akahito. The manga began serialization in Square Enix's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Gangan on April 12, 2005, and as of February 22, 2008, seven bound volumes have been released in Japan under Square Enix's Gangan Comics imprint; an eighth volume will follow on June 21, 2008.[1] An anime adaptation produced by Gainax will begin airing in Japan in October 2008.[2] The series centers around the "Corpse Princess" Makina Hoshimura, an undead girl who is hunting down 108 undead corpses, or zombies, in order to gain entry into heaven.
[edit] References
- ^ Shikabane Hime manga release listing. Anime News Network. Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
- ^ Shikabane Hime Confirmed as Gainax's New TV Series. Anime News Network (2008-05-25). Retrieved on 2008-05-27.
[edit] External links
- Shikabane Hime (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
