Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin
First tankōbon volume cover
銀牙 -流れ星 銀-
(Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin)
Manga
Written byYoshihiro Takahashi
Published byShueisha
English publisher
ImprintJump Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 12, 1983 – March 23, 1987
Volumes18
Anime television series
Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin
Directed byTomoharu Katsumata
Produced byKazuo Yokoyama
Written by
Music byGorō Oumi
StudioToei Animation
Original networkTV Asahi
Original run April 7, 1986 – September 22, 1986
Episodes21
Sequel

Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin (Japanese: 銀牙 -流れ星 銀-, Hepburn: Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It was published by Shueisha in Weekly Shōnen Jump from 1983 to 1987, and collected in 18 bound volumes. It received the 1987 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen series. It was licensed in North America in 2020 by Manga Planet.

The series tells the story of a young Akita Inu pup called Gin (Japanese for "silver") who leaves his master, a young boy named Daisuke, to join a pack of wild dogs. The pack is gathering strong dogs from all over Japan to fight a giant, monstrous, bloodthirsty and deranged Kodiak bear named Akakabuto (Japanese for "red helmet") and his entire army of bears. The story begins from the point of view of the humans, but swings to the dogs afterwards. Takahashi was reportedly inspired by a news article about hunting dogs that had been abandoned by their owners and had begun living as wild animals.

Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin was adapted as a 21-episode anime television series by Toei Animation. In western countries, the anime was released as a set of four VHS tapes, and censored for violent images to make the anime more suitable for younger audiences. This led to the removal of several plot-critical scenes, including all footage from the episodes preceding the series finale as well as the deaths of certain characters. Due to limitations of sound-editing at the time this resulted in the background music of certain scenes to be lost.

The anime has been dubbed in Korean, Thai,[2] Finnish, Hungarian, Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. In 2003, the uncensored and non-dubbed version of the anime was released in Finland and Sweden as a 5 DVD box set. A corresponding DVD set was released in Denmark and Norway on October 3, 2006, with new dubs in both Danish and Norwegian. The Finnish publisher Punainen jättiläinen is releasing the original 18-volume manga with the first volume published in May 2010.[3] The Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin data book, Ginga Seiken Densetsu Meteor Gin (銀牙聖犬伝説, Meteor Gin) was released in September 2011 and after Silver Fang: The Shooting Star Gin ended, its sequel, Weed (銀牙伝説ウィード, Ginga Densetsu Wīdo) started to be published in December 2011.[4]

The manga has been released for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch at Apple's iTunes App Store and it is also available in English.[5]

Plot

Media

Manga

No. Release date ISBN
01 ——
Chapters 1–3
02 ——
Chapters 4–7
03 ——
Chapters 8–11
04 ——
Chapters 12–15
05 ——
Chapters 16–19
06 ——
Chapters 20–22
07 ——
Chapters 23–25
08 ——
Chapters 26–28
09 ——
Chapters 29–31
10 ——
Chapters 32–34
11 ——
Chapters 35–37
12 ——
Chapters 38–40
13 ——
Chapters 41–42
14 ——
Chapters 43–44
15 ——
Chapters 45–46
16 ——
Chapters 47–48
17 ——
Chapters 49–50
18 ——
Chapters 51–54

Anime

The TV series was produced by TV Asahi and Toei Animation, with Tomoharu Katsumata serving as series director, Mitsuru Majima and Kenji Terada writing the scripts, Jōji Yanase designing the characters, and Gorō Oumi composing the music. It was broadcast every Monday from 19:30 to 20:00 (Japan Standard Time) on TV Asahi affiliate stations from April 7 to September 22, 1986, for a total of 21 episodes. The anime adaptation ended with the Akakabuto arc, and the Hakkenshi arc was not produced. In addition, the development of the last half of the story is simplified, with some dogs lacking any lines and their appearances reduced compared to the original manga. Takayuki Miyauchi performed both the opening and ending themes, "Nagareboshi Gin" and "TOMORROW".

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date
1"The Birth of Gin, a Little Hero!"
Transliteration: "Chiisana hīrō Gin no tanjō!" (Japanese: 小さなヒーロー銀の誕生!)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaApril 7, 1986 (1986-04-07)
2"Gin, Tomorrow Lies on the Other Side of Effort"
Transliteration: "Gin yo, doryoku no mukō ni ashita ga aru" (Japanese: 銀よ努力の向こうに明日がある)		Kazunori TanahashiMitsuru MajimaApril 14, 1986 (1986-04-14)
3"The Friendship of Gin, Who Risked His Life"
Transliteration: "Inochi o kaketa Gin no yūjō" (Japanese: 命を賭けた銀の友情)		Yūgo SerikawaMitsuru MajimaApril 21, 1986 (1986-04-21)
4"The Challenge Of the Gigantic Bear Akakabuto!"
Transliteration: "Kyodai kuma Akakabuto e no chōsen!" (Japanese: 巨大熊赤カブトへの挑戦!)		Kazumasa HorikawaMitsuru MajimaApril 28, 1986 (1986-04-28)
5"Heroic! A Triumph Covered in Scars"
Transliteration: "Sōzetsu! Kizu darake no shōri" (Japanese: 壮絶! 傷だらけの勝利)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaMay 5, 1986 (1986-05-05)
6"Howl! The Mountains are Calling"
Transliteration: "Hoero! Yama ga yondeiru" (Japanese: 吠えろ! 山が呼んでいる)		Kazunori TanahashiMitsuru MajimaMay 12, 1986 (1986-05-12)
7"Carve it Into Your Heart! A Male's Heated Oath"
Transliteration: "Mune ni kizame! Atsuki otoko no chikai" (Japanese: 胸に刻め! 熱き男の誓い)		Yūgo SerikawaMitsuru MajimaMay 19, 1986 (1986-05-19)
8"Now! The Journey of Males"
Transliteration: "Ima! Otoko-tachi no tabidachi" (Japanese: 今! 男たちの旅立ち)		Kazumasa HorikawaKenji TeradaMay 26, 1986 (1986-05-26)
9"Demon Dogs! Kai's Three Brothers!"
Transliteration: "Maken! Kai no Sankyōdai!" (Japanese: 魔犬! 甲斐の三兄弟)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaJune 2, 1986 (1986-06-02)
10"Monster! Moss's Soldiers of the Misty Peak"
Transliteration: "Kaibutsu! Kasumigaoka no Mosu gundan" (Japanese: 怪物! 霞岳のモス軍団)		Kazumasa HorikawaKenji TeradaJune 9, 1986 (1986-06-09)
11"Ninja Dogs! The Black Shadow of Iga Village!"
Transliteration: "Ninken! Iga no sato ni kuroi kage" (Japanese: 忍犬! 伊賀の里に黒い影)		Kazumasa HorikawaKenji TeradaJune 16, 1986 (1986-06-16)
12"Ben in Danger! The Confrontation in the Ninja Territory!"
Transliteration: "Ayaushi Ben! Ninja yashiki no taiketsu!!" (Japanese: 危うしベン! 忍者屋敷の対決!!)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaJune 23, 1986 (1986-06-23)
13"Justice! The Requirements of a Leader"
Transliteration: "Seigi! Rīdā e no jōken" (Japanese: 正義! リーダーへの条件)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaJune 30, 1986 (1986-06-30)
14"Advancing! The Small Young Commander"
Transliteration: "Susume! Chiisana wakadaishō" (Japanese: 進め! 小さな若大将)		Kazunori TanahashiMitsuru MajimaJuly 7, 1986 (1986-07-07)
15"Benizakura! A Male Known as the Strongest on Earth!"
Transliteration: "Benizakura! Chijō saikyō to yobareru otoko!" (Japanese: 紅桜! 地上最強と呼ばれる男)		Tomoharu KatsumataKenji TeradaJuly 14, 1986 (1986-07-14)
16"Hot Tears! Overcoming the Death of a Companion"
Transliteration: "Atsuki Namida! Nakama no shi o norikoete" (Japanese: 熱き涙! 仲間の死をのりこえて)		Masayuki AkihiMitsuru MajimaJuly 21, 1986 (1986-07-21)
17"Now is the Time to Gather! To Serve Under the Supreme Commander!"
Transliteration: "Ima, shūketsu no toki! Sōdaishō no moto e!" (Japanese: 今、集結の時! 総大将のもとへ!!)		Kazumasa HorikawaKenji TeradaJuly 28, 1986 (1986-07-28)
18"Fight to the Death! The Time when a Male Abandons His Life!!"
Transliteration: "Shitō! Otoko ga inochi o suteru toki!!" (Japanese: 死闘! 男が命を捨てる時!!)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaAugust 4, 1986 (1986-08-04)
19"Sorrow! The Last Moments of Benizakura, Who Bloomed in Crimson"
Transliteration: "Hisō! Shinku ni saita Benizakura no saigo" (Japanese: 悲愴! 真紅に咲いた紅桜の最期)		Masayuki AkihiMitsuru MajimaAugust 18, 1986 (1986-08-18)
20"Burn, Gin! Now Let Us See the Courage of a Male!"
Transliteration: "Moeyo Gin! Ima koso misero otoko no yūki!!" (Japanese: 燃えよ銀! 今こそ見せろ男の勇気!!)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaSeptember 8, 1986 (1986-09-08)
21"Gin! Embark on the Journey of a New Male!"
Transliteration: "Gin yo! Arata naru otoko no tabidachi e!!" (Japanese: 銀よ! 新たなる男の旅立ちへ!!)		Tomoharu KatsumataMitsuru MajimaSeptember 22, 1986 (1986-09-22)

Reception

It received the 1987 Shogakukan Manga Award for best shōnen series.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Mateo, Alex (July 29, 2020). "Manga Planet Licenses Salary Man Kintaro, Charge!! Men's School, Peacock King, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
  2. ↑ ไอ้เขี้ยวเงิน 1 (in Thai). Archived from the original on July 31, 2010. Retrieved April 25, 2011.
  3. ↑ "HOPEANUOLI alkaa kevät/kesä 2010!" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on March 4, 2010. Retrieved March 18, 2010.
  4. ↑ "METEOR GIN ilmestyy 1.9.!". Facebook (in Finnish). Archived from the original on June 5, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Silver Fang ~Meteor Gin~ for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad on the iTunes App Store". iTunes. Archived from the original on November 13, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  6. ↑ 小学館漫画賞: 歴代受賞者 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010. Retrieved August 19, 2007.
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