From the New World
From the New World is the manga adaptation of Yusuke Kishi's 2008 dystopian novel, drawn by Toru Oikawa and serialised in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine from 2012 to 2014. Vertical published the seven-volume English edition from 2013 to 2015.
- Editions tracked
- 1
- First published
- Kodansha, 2012
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Editions
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Awards and honours
Adaptations
- From the New World comic
- From the New World television series
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Japan
- Genre
- fantasy, dystopian fiction
In print
- Editions recorded
- 7 on Open Library, 7 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 16 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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How many editions of From the New World are there?
We track 1 edition of From the New World. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Did From the New World win any awards?
Yes: From the New World won the Nihon SF Taisho Award (2008), according to Wikidata.
Has From the New World been adapted?
Yes, including From the New World (comic), From the New World (television series), according to Wikidata.
When was From the New World first published?
From the New World by Yusuke Kishi, Toru Oikawa was first published in 2012.
Where these facts come from
- From the New World (novel), Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- From the New World (editions), Open Library (openlibrary.org)
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