3×3 Eyes
Japanese manga series by Yuzo Takada / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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3×3 Eyes[lower-alpha 1] is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yuzo Takada. It was serialized in Kodansha's Seinen manga magazines Young Magazine Kaizokuban and Weekly Young Magazine from 1987 to 2002, spanning to a total of 40 volumes. The English language translation was published by Dark Horse Comics, but was discontinued after eight volumes in 2004.
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Written by | Yuzo Takada |
Published by | Kodansha |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | December 1987 – August 2002 |
Volumes | 40 |
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Written by | Akinori Endō |
Music by | Kaoru Wada |
Studio | Toei Animation |
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Released | July 25, 1991 – March 19, 1992 |
Runtime | 30 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 4 |
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Legend of the Divine Demon | |
Directed by | Kazuhisa Takenōchi |
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Music by | Kaoru Wada |
Studio | Studio Junio |
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Released | July 25, 1995 – June 25, 1996 |
Runtime | 46–51 minutes (each) |
Episodes | 3 |
Manga | |
3×3 Eyes: Genjū no Mori no Sōnansha | |
Written by | Yuzo Takada |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | e Young Magazine |
Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | December 26, 2014 – August 12, 2016 |
Volumes | 4 |
Manga | |
3×3 Eyes: Kiseki no Yami no Keiyakusha | |
Written by | Yuzo Takada |
Published by | Kodansha |
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Demographic | Seinen |
Original run | December 22, 2016 – May 18, 2023 |
Volumes | 7 |
Two original video animation (OVA) adaptations were released in 1991 and 1995. The first consists of four episodes averaging to half-hour of runtime and the second consists of three averaging out to 45 minutes of runtime. In the United States, the first OVA was first distributed by Streamline Pictures and the second was partially distributed by Orion Home Video shortly after the Japanese releases. Both OVAs were released in their entirety by Manga Entertainment in the United Kingdom. The two OVAs were re-released in the United States by Pioneer Entertainment in 2001. There are also several 3×3 Eyes companion books, drama CDs, and video games, only released in Japan.
In 1993, 3×3 Eyes won the Kodansha Manga Award for the shōnen category.