Saiyuki Ibun
Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Koumyou Sanzo
最遊記異聞
(Saiyūki Ibun)
Genre
Manga
Written byKazuya Minekura
Published byIchijinsha
MagazineComic Zero Sum WARD
DemographicShōjo
Original runSeptember 16, 2009 – April 25, 2013 (on hiatus)
Volumes1

Saiyuki Ibun (Japanese: 最遊記異聞, Hepburn: Saiyūki Ibun) is a Japanese manga series that serves as a prequel to the Saiyuki series Kazuya Minekura wrote and illustrated. The series tells the story that takes place 400 years before the events of the main story at Taisoji, a priest training temple known as the greatest in Shangri-La. the story of those who would become the future Sanzo monks, including the one who would later be known as Koumyou Sanzo.

Saiyuki Ibun began serialization in Ichijinsha's Shōjo magazine Comic Zero Sum WARD since September 2009, with its chapters collected in one tankōbon volumes as of April 2013 before the series going on an indefinite hiatus.

A drama CD released in July 2014, by Ichijinsha and a stage musical adaptation of the manga that serves as the sixth stage musical of Saiyuki Kagekiden series, which run at Tokyo Dome City's Theatre G-Rosso from September 4, to 9 2018.

Plot

The story is set at Taisoji, one of the most famous Shugyo temples in Shangri-La. located right in the icy mountains. In this enclosure isolated from everything, hundreds of aspiring monks undergo harsh training, whether in the field of martial arts or spirituality. risking their lives to undergo penance in order to obtain the right to inherit the title of Priest Sanzo. Among them are Toudai, Genkai and the one who seems the most dissipated of all: Hōmei. the story follows Koumyou Sanzo the teacher and guardian of Genjo Sanzo when he was young, the series depicting the early days of him, years before the first Saiyuki storyline.

Media

Manga

Saiyuki Ibun began serialization in Ichijinsha's Shōjo magazine Comic Zero Sum WARD on September 16, 2009.[1][3][4] In November 2012, it resumed after a 28-month break,[2] the first volume was planned to be released in March 2013[5] but was postponed the following month on April 25, 2013, when it was published alongside a limited edition.[6] before going on an indefinite hiatus.[7] Tong Li Publishing licensed the Chinese translation, which it published the first volume alongside a limited edition on April 19, 2019.[8][9][10]

Volume list

No. Release date ISBN
1 April 25, 2013 [11][12]978-4-75805-795-0
978-4-75-805796-7 (LE)

Drama CDs

In February 2014, it was announced that Saiyuki Ibun has been made into a drama CD.[13]

The first volume it was released On July 25, 2014, by Ichijinsha.[14] It featured many of the characters appearing in volumes one and narration by Toshihiko Seki, who is well known for his role as Genjo Sanzo.[14]

Musicals

In October 2017, a musical adaptation of the manga titled Saiyuki Kagekiden: Ibun It was announced,[15][16] Saiyuki Kagekiden: Ibun is a new performance and the sixth stage musical of Saiyuki Kagekiden series that had run at Tokyo Dome City Theater G Rosso from September 4, to 9 2018.[17] In May 2018, The cast members were announced.[18][19]

The musical was directed and screenplay by Kaori Miura.[20] In July 2018, Saiyuki Kagekiden: Ibun was reveals character visuals.[21]

Shun Mikami portrayed Priest Koumyou Sanzo, Mitsuru Karahashi played Priest Ukoku Sanzo, Shin Tamura as Hōmei, Shōta Ōnuma as Tōdai, Taiga Fukuzawa as Genkai, Yamato Furuya as Seiran, Yūki Maekawa as Dōtaku, Yū Futaba as Joan, Hirokazu Tsukioka as Ganpuku, Kenshin Saitō as Choun, Shōta Fukui as Gicho, Ryōta Yato as Ryuzen and Ujisuke as Priest Jikaku.[22] Rakuten TV streamed the stage live.[23]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Saiyuki Ibun Manga Series Launched by Kazuya Minekura". Anime News Network. September 17, 2009. Archived from the original on December 9, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Saiyuki Ibun Manga Resumes After 28-Month Hiatus". Anime News Network. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  3. ↑ ゼロサムWARD、峰倉かずや「最遊記異聞」が連載開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 16, 2009. Archived from the original on June 17, 2022. Retrieved August 20, 2022.
  4. ↑ スピンオフ。でも本編とリンクします。. World is 峰-mine- (in Japanese). September 27, 2009. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  5. ↑ 峰倉かずや「最遊記異聞」1巻は3月発売、小冊子付きも. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). January 1, 2013. Archived from the original on July 17, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ コミックス『最遊記異聞』1巻の発売日が変更になりました。. World is 峰-mine- (in Japanese). March 6, 2013. Archived from the original on September 26, 2022. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Kazuya Minekura's Saiyuki Ibun Manga Goes on Hiatus". Anime News Network. November 16, 2012. Archived from the original on January 15, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2022.
  8. ↑ "《最遊記》人氣外傳故事《最遊記異聞》第 1 集中文版在台上架" (in Chinese). GNN Gamer. April 19, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  9. ↑ "最遊記異聞". Tong Li Publishing (in Chinese). Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  10. ↑ "最遊記異聞 1（首刷限定版）". Tong Li Publishing (in Chinese). Archived from the original on April 23, 2019. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  11. ↑ 最遊記異聞　壱巻 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ 最遊記異聞　壱巻　限定版 (in Japanese). Ichijinsha. Archived from the original on April 5, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ 峰倉かずや「最遊記異聞」ドラマCD化！峯明役は立花慎之介. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). February 28, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  14. 1 2 スピンオフ。でも本編とリンクします。. World is 峰-mine- (in Japanese). July 16, 2014. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  15. ↑ 「最遊記歌劇伝」新作、2018年秋に上演！三上俊＆唐橋充が出演. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). October 8, 2017. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  16. ↑ 光明三蔵の過去を描く「最遊記歌劇伝―異聞―」追加公演決定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 6, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ 舞台「最遊記異聞」製作発表、唐橋充「最遊記歌劇伝はずっと続けていきたい作品」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Saiyuki: Ibun Stage Play Reveals Cast in Costume". Anime News Network. July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  19. ↑ 「最遊記歌劇伝」新作の追加キャスト解禁！田村心、小沼将太、深澤大河ら11名. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 21, 2018. Archived from the original on April 19, 2023. Retrieved November 10, 2023.
  20. ↑ 三蔵法師の称号巡る「最遊記歌劇伝－異聞－」開幕、田村心「稽古は修行のような日々」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). September 5, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  21. ↑ 「舞台「最遊記異聞」製作発表、唐橋充「最遊記歌劇伝はずっと続けていきたい作品」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). July 13, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  22. ↑ 「舞台「最遊記異聞」製作発表、唐橋充「最遊記歌劇伝はずっと続けていきたい作品」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). March 22, 2018. Archived from the original on August 13, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ 「最遊記歌劇伝－異聞－」9月6日昼夜公演がRakuten TVで生配信. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). August 31, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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