NeuN (manga)
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| Manga | |
| Written by | Tsutomu Takahashi |
|---|---|
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Weekly Young Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | May 22, 2017 – February 3, 2020 |
| Volumes | 6 |
NeuN is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Tsutomu Takahashi. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from May 2017 to February 2020, with its chapters collected in six tankōbon volumes.
Synopsis
[edit]In 1940, SS members visit Brausteppe, a small village in southern Germany, and order the villagers to submit their residential files. However, the purpose of the visit was to kill all residents who had seen Franz Neun and his face. Thirteen children were artificially created to inherit Hitler's DNA, but twelve, including Neun, were deemed unnecessary. SS member Theo Becker, who was on the mission to escort Neun, goes against Major General Clausen, who was in charge of the raid, and blows up other members to carry out the initial mission of protecting Neun. After shooting Major General Clausen, Theo takes Neun with him on a journey to escape the Nazis.
Characters
[edit]Main
[edit]- Franz Neun (フランツ・ノイン, Furantsu Noin)
- A boy with the surname number 9 who lived in Blausteppe. He has the synchronous ability to brainwash and take in his opponents. He reads the murdered Acht's desire to live and decides to defeat Sechs.
- Berner Acht (ベルナー・アハト, Berunā Ahato)
- Surname number 8 who lived in Spreerügen. He committed suicide after meeting Sechs.
- Georg Sechs (ゲオルク・ゼクス, Georuku Zekusu)
- A bespectacled boy with the surname number 6. Head of the Hitler Youth Empire. He received his doctorate in quantum mechanics at the age of 12. Two years before meeting Neun, he caused 56 villagers to commit suicide. He went to berlin by himself and convinced Goebbels and Himmler to issue an order to kill all of the children other than himself. He appears to be the only "completed race" (synchronized human, "synchronizater") among the thirteen.
- Rebecca Elf (レベッカ・エルフ, Rebekka Erufu)
- Surname number 11; girl with black hair. She hates the Nazis who burned her village and wants revenge. She left Germany for Warsaw, joining the Straw Bullet, after which she murdered a traitor. Neun calls her a "liar".
- Goddess (女神, Megami)
- Mother of the thirteen children. She is a "chosen race" above Hitler.
Supporting
[edit]Vant
[edit]- Theo Becker (テオ・ベッカー, Teo Bekkā)
- Wall number 9. Born in 1910. He was ordered to protect Neun, and when the SS attacked, chose to protect him.
- Naomi Reisinger (ナオミ・ライジンガー, Naomi Reishingā)
- Wall number 8. Female warrior who wields a katana. Like Theo, she chose to protect Acht. After Acht's death, she sees worth in Neun and protects him with Theo.
- Gunther (ギュンター, Gyuntā)
- Wall number 11. He was murdered after leaving all of his photographs with Rebecca and leaving a will to rely on Straw Bullet. Kugel is an old acquaintance of his.
Nazis
[edit]- Heinrich Himmler
- Chief of the SS. In response to Sechs' proposal, he ordered the execution of Operation 12Feld to purge children who inherited Hitler's blood.
- Gerd Clausen (ゲルト・クラウゼン, Geruto Kurauzen)
- Major General who led the assault on Brausteppe, but is killed by Theo.
- Joseph Goebbels
- Nazi Propaganda Minister.
- Adolf Hitler
- President of Nazi Germany.
- Ulrich Neustaedter (ウルリッヒ・ノイシュテッター, Ururihhi Noishutettā)
- SS medical director called "Dr. U". After the 13-year-old Theo created an opportunity for him to join the Nazis, he created the 13 children through in vitro fertilization.
- Gerhard Besch (ゲルハルト・ベッシュ, Geruharuto Besshu)
- Private.
- Jimson Gavius (ジムゾン・ガビウス, Jimuzon Gabiusu)
- Major General. Ruled over the city of Spreerügen until he was executed by Dr. U.
- Oskar Dirlewanger
- SS Colonel. Head of the Stenvice Forced Labor Camp. He is a sadist and leads an army of criminals. Shot dead by Theo.
Straw Bullet
[edit]- Kugel (クーゲル, Kūgeru)
- Real name unknown. Leader of the Polish resistance organization Straw Bullet.
- Jacek Kaminski (ヤツェク・カミンスキ, Yatsekku Kaminsuki)
- Nazi spy. Infiltrated Straw Bullet to collect information on the underground organizations of Poland but was executed by Rebecca.
Other
[edit]- Eva Braun
- Hitler's mistress. Met Sechs at a party in Berlin.
- Karl Baumann (カール・バウマン, Kāru Bauman)
- Doctor sent to the monitoring facility where Neun is housed. An alcoholic.
- Berger (ベルガー, Berugā)
- Senior doctor at the monitoring facility where Neun is housed.
Publication
[edit]Written and illustrated by Tsutomu Takahashi, NeuN was first published as a three-one-shot chapter story in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Magazine from January 16 to April 17, 2017.[1][2][3][4] It was later published as a full-fledged series in the same magazine, on a monthly basis, from May 22, 2017,[5][6] to February 3, 2020.[7] Kodansha collected its chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from September 6, 2019,[8] to February 6, 2020.[9]
Volumes
[edit]| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 6, 2017[10] | 978-4-06-510175-9 |
| 2 | February 6, 2018[11] | 978-4-06-510907-6 |
| 3 | September 6, 2018[12] | 978-4-06-512757-5 |
| 4 | March 6, 2019[13] | 978-4-06-514511-1 |
| 5 | September 6, 2019[14] | 978-4-06-516981-0 |
| 6 | February 6, 2020[9] | 978-4-06-518485-1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Mateo, Alex (January 9, 2017). "Ice Blade's Tsutomu Takahashi Draws 'NeuN 9' 1-Shot Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 高橋ツトムの読切がヤンマガに、ナチス政権下で生きる“9番”を巡る「NeuN」. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 16, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 「我間乱」の中丸洋介、ヤンマガ初登場！自爆テロ巡るクライムサスペンス. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 10, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 週刊ヤングマガジン 2017年20号 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Pineda, Rafael (May 22, 2017). "Ice Blade's Tsutomu Takahashi Turns 'NeuN 9' 1-Shot into Full Series". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 高橋ツトム「NeuN」月イチ連載、ヒトラーのDNA巡るビルドゥングスロマン. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 22, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (February 2, 2020). "Neun Manga's 1st Part Ends". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ ヒトラーのDNAを受け継ぐ子供たち描く、高橋ツトム「NeuN」1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2017. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ a b 【2月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 6, 2020. Archived from the original on December 4, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【9月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2017. Archived from the original on August 1, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【2月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 6, 2018. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 高橋ツトムが新宿でサイン会「NeuN〈ノイン〉」＆「爆音列島」新装版の同発記念. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2018. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【3月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 6, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
- ^ 【9月6日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 6, 2019. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
External links
[edit]- Neun official website at Young Magazine (in Japanese)