Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering

Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering
The first volume of Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering, published by Central Park Media
おとぎ奉り (Otogi Matsuri)
Genre	Action, Supernatural
Manga
Written by	Junya Inoue
Published by	Wani Books
English publisher	Central Park Media
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comic Gum
Original run	2002 – 2008
Volumes	12
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Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering (おとぎ奉り^?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Junya Inoue. It has been serialized by Wani Books in Comic Gum from 2002, and collected in 12 tankōbon volumes released from December, 2002 to September 23, 2008. The series is licensed in North America by Central Park Media and in France by Doki-Doki.

Plot

The series follows Yousuke Suruga, a high school student, whose body has been merged with the Bow of Suzaku, a legendary weapon, for breaking an ancient Shinto shrine. To save himself and his hometown he uses the Bow of Suzaku against demons.

Manga

Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering written and illustrated by Junya Inoue. It has been serialized by Wani Books in Comic Gum from 2002. As of August 2009^[update], the individual chapters were collected in 12 tankōbon volumes which were released from December, 2002 to September 23, 2008.^[1][2] The series is licensed in North America by Central Park Media,^[3] which released its first tankōbon volume on September 1, 2007.^[4] The manga is licensed in France by Doki-Doki,^[5] which released the first tankōbon volume on October 11, 2006.^[6]

No.	Title	Japan release	North America release
1	Dark Offering	December, 2002[1] ISBN 978-4-847-03437-4	September 1, 2007[4] ISBN 978-1-578-00727-1
2	Blood Rites	March, 2003[7] ISBN 978-4-847-03448-0	January 1, 2008[8] ISBN 978-1-578-00730-1
3	—	December 25, 2003[9] ISBN 978-4-847-03461-9	May 1, 2008[10] ISBN 978-1-578-00746-2
4	—	June 24, 2004[11] ISBN 978-4-847-03476-3	—
5	—	February, 2005[12] ISBN 978-4-847-03492-3	—
6	—	June 25, 2005[13] ISBN 978-4-847-03511-1	—
7	—	January, 2006[14] ISBN 978-4-847-03541-8	—
8	—	August 25, 2006[15] ISBN 978-4-847-03566-1	—
9	—	January 25, 2007[16] ISBN 978-4-847-03589-0	—
10	—	September 22, 2007[17] ISBN 978-4-847-03613-2	—
11	—	February 22, 2008[18] ISBN 978-4-847-03628-6	—
12	—	September 23, 2008[2] ISBN 978-4-847-03653-8	—

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "おとぎ奉り (1) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847034376/. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "おとぎ奉り(12)(通常版) (Gum Comics) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847036530/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
3. ^ "CPM Confirms Upcoming Manga Slate into Next Year". Anime News Network. 2007-06-20. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2007-06-20/cpm-confirms-upcoming-manga-slate-into-next-year. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
4. ^ ^{a b} "Otogi Matsuri 1: Dark Offering". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578007275/. Retrieved 2009-01-16. 
5. ^ "Otogi Matsuri" (in French). Doki-Doki. http://www.doki-doki.fr/-Otogi-Matsuri-. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
6. ^ "Otogi Matsuri Vol 1" (in French). Doki-Doki. http://www.doki-doki.fr/Volume-1,31. Retrieved 2009-08-08. 
7. ^ "おとぎ奉り (2) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847034481/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
8. ^ "Otogi Matsuri 2: Blood Rites". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578007305/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
9. ^ "おとぎ奉り (3) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847034619/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
10. ^ "Otogi Matsuri 3". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/1578007461/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
11. ^ "おとぎ奉り (4) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847034767/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
12. ^ "おとぎ奉り (5) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847034929/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
13. ^ "おとぎ奉り (6) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847035119/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
14. ^ "おとぎ奉り (7) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847035410/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
15. ^ "おとぎ奉り (8) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847035666/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
16. ^ "おとぎ奉り 9 (9) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847035895/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
17. ^ "おとぎ奉り10 初回限定版 (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4847036131/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 
18. ^ "おとぎ奉り(11) (Gum Comics)" (in Japanese). Amazon.co.jp. http://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/484703628X/. Retrieved 2009-01-17. 

External links

• Official Otogi Matsuri website (Japanese)
• Otogi Matsuri: Dark Offering (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia