Skyhigh (manga)

Sky High

Cover of the first manga volume
スカイハイ
(Sukai Hai)
Genre Paranormal, Fantasy
Manga
Written by Tsutomu Takahashi
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Weekly Young Jump
Original run 2001 – 2003
Volumes 2
Television drama
Directed by Nakahara Takashi, et al.
Original network TV-Asahi
Original run January 2003 – March 2004
Episodes 19
Live-action film
Directed by Ryuhei Kitamura
Written by Isao Kiriyama
Studio TV Asahi
Released November 8, 2003
Runtime 122 minutes
Manga
Skyhigh: Karma
Written by Tsutomu Takahashi
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Weekly Young Jump
Original run May 19, 2003 – August 19, 2003
Volumes 2
Manga
Skyhigh: Shinshō
Written by Tsutomu Takahashi
Published by Shueisha
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Weekly Young Jump
Original run 2003 – 2004
Volumes 4

Skyhigh (スカイハイ, Sukai Hai) is a Japanese manga which spawned a popular live-action TV drama, starring Yumiko Shaku, and 2003 theatrical release starring the same actress in a big budget prequel to the TV series. The manga was written by Japanese manga author Tsutomu Takahashi. Published in December 2001, the 240 page graphic novel follows the story of Izuko, a beautiful and mysterious "Guardian of the Gate" to the Afterlife. Izuku guides troubled souls who pass through, presenting them with three choices: to ascend to Heaven to await reincarnation; to deny their death and wander the earth as a ghost, or to seek vengeance upon the person who caused their death or suffering—but the consequences of that, no matter how justified, is to be condemned to Hell.

Sequels include Skyhigh: Karma' (スカイハイ カルマ) and Skyhigh: Shinshō (スカイハイ 新章). Both sequels were published while the series was in production and at the height of its popularity.

All three manga were published by Shueisha.

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