Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni

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Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni
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Volume cover
金の国 水の国
GenreRomantic fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byNao Iwamoto [ja]
Published byShogakukan
ImprintFlower Comics Special
MagazineFlowers
DemographicJosei
Original runOctober 28, 2014April 28, 2016
Volumes1
Anime film
Directed byKotono Watanabe
Written byFumi Tsubota
StudioMadhouse
ReleasedJanuary 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)

Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni (Japanese: 金の国 水の国, lit. "Land of Gold, Land of Water") is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nao Iwamoto. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Flowers magazine from October 2014 to April 2016, with its chapters collected into a single tankōbon volume. An anime film adaptation by Madhouse is set to premiere in Japan in January 2023.

Characters

Naranbayar (ナランバヤル, Naranbayaru)
Voiced by: Kento Kaku[2]
Sara (サーラ, Sāra)
Voiced by: Minami Hamabe[2]
Saladin (サラディーン, Saradīn)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya[3]
Lailala (ライララ, Rairara)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro[3]
Jauhara (ジャウハラ)
Voiced by: Subaru Kimura[3]
Leopoldine (レオポルディーネ, Reoporudīne)
Voiced by: Keiko Toda[3]
Piripappa (ピリパッパ)
Voiced by: Chafurin[3]
Oduni (オドゥニ)
Voiced by: Masaki Terasoma[3]
Rastavan III (ラスタバン3世, Rasutaban Sansei)
Voiced by: Banjō Ginga[3]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Nao Iwamoto [ja], Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni was serialized in Shogakukan's josei manga magazine Flowers from October 28, 2014,[4] to April 28, 2016.[5] The series was collected into a single tankōbon volume, published by Shogakukan on July 8, 2016.[6]

No. Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 July 8, 2016[6]978-4-09-138668-7
  1. Doko ka ni Aru Futatsu no Kuni (どこかにある二つの国)
  2. Kin no Kuni (金の国)
  3. Kashikoi Otto (賢い夫)
  4. Mizu to Ai (水と愛)
  1. Mizu no Kuni e (水の国へ)
  2. Tatta Sore dake no Koto (たったそれだけのこと)
  3. Yakusoku (約束)
  4. Kin no Kuni to Mizu no Kuni (金の国と水の国)

Film

An anime film adaptation was announced on June 23, 2022. It will be produced by Madhouse and directed by Kotono Watanabe, with Fumi Tsubota writing the scripts. The film is set to be released in Japanese theaters on January 27, 2023.[7][8][3] The world premiere will be held at Animation Is Film Festival in Los Angeles on October 21, 2022.[9]

Reception

In 2016, Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni ranked 33rd in Da Vinci magazine's "Book of the Year" list,[10] and it ranked third in "The Best Manga 2017 Kono Manga o Yome!" list of Freestyle magazine.[11] In 2017, the series topped Takarajimasha's Kono Manga ga Sugoi! list of best manga for female readers.[12] In the same year, the series was nominated for the 10th Manga Taishō, and ranked second out of 13 nominees.[13]

References

  1. ^ 【インタビュー】岩本ナオ『金の国 水の国』【祝!『このマンガがすごい!2017』オンナ編1位!!】 『町でうわさの天狗の子』から2年半……ファンを魅了する“岩本流マンガづくり”大公開!. Kono Manga ga Sugoi! (in Japanese). Takarajimasha. December 10, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Pineda, Rafael Antonio (July 12, 2022). "Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni Anime Film's Teaser Reveals 2 Lead Cast Members". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 12, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Cayanan, Joanna (October 17, 2022). "Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom Anime Film Reveals 7 More Cast Members, January 27 Japanese Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  4. ^ 岩本ナオの新作ファンタジー読切、flowersに. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. October 28, 2014. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  5. ^ 竹宮惠子×さいとうちほ対談がflowersに、名作付録やプレゼント企画も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 28, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  6. ^ a b 岩本ナオがとある国の姫と若者描くファンタジー、「天狗の子」とコラボ特典も. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 8, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  7. ^ 岩本ナオ「金の国 水の国」来春アニメ映画化!制作はマッドハウス、監督は渡邉こと乃. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 23, 2022. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  8. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (June 22, 2022). "Nao Iwamoto's Kin no Kuni Mizu no Kuni Shōjo Manga Gets Anime Film Next Spring". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 23, 2022.
  9. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (September 23, 2022). "L.A.'s Animation Is Film Fest to Screen Gold Kingdom and Water Kingdom, Oni: Thunder God's Tale". Anime News Network. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
  10. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (December 6, 2016). "March comes in like a lion Tops Da Vinci Magazine's Rankings for 2nd Year". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  11. ^ 「このマンガを読め!」今年の1位はスケラッコ「盆の国」. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  12. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 9, 2016). "Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Reveals 2017's Series Ranking for Female Readers". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
  13. ^ Ressler, Karen (March 28, 2017). "Mitsuharu Yanamoto's Hibiki: Shōsetsuka ni Naru Hōhō Wins 10th Manga Taisho Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 22, 2022.

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