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Arata: The Legend (manga)

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Alternative title:
Arata Kangatari (Japanese)
La leggenda di Arata (Italian)
アラタカンガタリ ～革神語～ (Japanese)
革神語～天啟劍神～ (Chinese (Taiwan))
Genres: adventure, fantasy
Themes: gods
Plot Summary: The ruling princess of a mystical kingdom waits her replacement. The problem is what she gets is Arata, who is only pretending to be a girl. Arata's problem is that assassins try to kill them both, causing Arata to flee. In our own world another Arata is fleeing also, from a horrible school life. Mysteriously exchanging places, Arata of the modern world must take on the responisbilities and enemies of his mystical counter part
User Ratings: 35 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Excellent: 11 votes (Eng:10, dub:1)
 Very good: 9 votes (Eng:8, sub:1)
 Good: 6 votes (sub:2, Eng:2, ?:1, others:1
1 French
)
 Decent: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 So-so: 1 vote (Eng:1)
 Not really good: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Weak: 2 votes (Eng:2)
 Bad: -
 Awful: -
 Worst ever: -
Seen in part or in whole by 110 users, rank: #759 (of 6719)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.543 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.8259, rank: #2035 (of 7450)
Weighted mean: 7.576 (Very good−), rank: #2272 (of 7450) (seen all: 8.03 / seen some: 7.74 / won't finish: 4.98)
Bayesian estimate: 7.588 (Very good−), rank: #1299 (of 3485)
Chapter titles: We have 283
Vintage:
2008-10-01 to 2022-04-20 (Shonen Sunday, 2008 #44 - 2022 #21)
2022-05-04 (serialized on Sunday Webry)
Release dates: We have 116
Reviews:
Arata: The Legend GN 14 (Jun 29, 2013)
Arata: The Legend GN 8 (Dec 27, 2011)
Arata: The Legend GN 7 (Oct 22, 2011)
Arata: The Legend GN 3 (Sep 22, 2010)
Arata: The Legend GN 1 (Mar 9, 2010)
News: Show:
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Ends in 4 Chapters (Sep 6, 2023)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Moves Online in May (Apr 22, 2022)
Yuu Watase Plans Arata: The Legend Manga's Remaining Plot (Dec 2, 2020)
Yuu Watase: 'Working to Resume Arata: The Legend Manga' (Jul 28, 2020)
Yuu Watase Aims to Resume Arata: The Legend Manga This Year (May 19, 2018)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 7-13 (Aug 9, 2016)
Macross Delta TV Series to Premiere in Spring With Lagrange, Kaleido Star Composers (Dec 31, 2015)
Macross Delta Special's Promo Video Shows More New Mecha, Idols (Dec 26, 2015)
Macross Delta TV Anime Unveils Teaser, Staff, Characters, Valkyries (Oct 29, 2015)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 6-12 (Sep 8, 2015)
Arata: The Legend Manga Goes on Hiatus (Aug 27, 2015)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 7-13 (Jun 9, 2015)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga to Resume in July (May 30, 2015)
Yuu Watase Aims to Resume Arata: The Legend Manga in June (May 4, 2015)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 8-14 (Mar 10, 2015)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 7-13 (Dec 9, 2014)
New Initial D the Movie Legend 1: Awakening Trailer English-Subtitled (Nov 29, 2014)
Yuu Watase's Arata:The Legend Manga to Resume in 2015 (Oct 10, 2014)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 7-13 (Sep 9, 2014)
OLDCODEX to Perform at Nippon Budōkan Arena in February (Jul 13, 2014)
Watase: 'Aiming to Resume Arata: The Legend This Fall' (Jul 6, 2014)
Free! Eternal Summer Anime's Opening Song Teased by OLDCODEX's Ad (Jun 19, 2014)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 8-14 (Jun 11, 2014)
1st New Initial D Anime Film's Full Trailer Confirms New Cast (May 15, 2014)
Free! Eternal Summer's Opening Song Performed by Oldcodex (May 11, 2014)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 9-15 (Mar 11, 2014)
New Initial D Car-Racing Anime Teaser Reveals Film Trilogy (Feb 3, 2014)
Yuu Watase: Arata: The Legend Heading Toward Climax (Jan 3, 2014)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 8-14 (Dec 10, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 8-14 (Sep 10, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, July 15-21 (Jul 25, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 9-15 (Jun 11, 2013)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 18-24 (Mar 27, 2013)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, March 10-16 (Mar 12, 2013)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Gets Spring TV Anime (Updated) (Dec 6, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 2-8 (Dec 4, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 9-15 (Sep 11, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, June 10-16 (Jun 22, 2012)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 10-16 (Jun 12, 2012)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, December 11-17 (Dec 23, 2011)
Barnes & Noble Nook E-Readers Offer Viz Manga (Dec 20, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: December 11-17 (Update 2) (Dec 13, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: September 11-17 (Sep 13, 2011)
Viz Speeds Up Bleach, One Piece's Digital Manga Releases (Sep 13, 2011)
JManga Site Launches with Works Never Printed in U.S. (Aug 17, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: June 12-18 (Jun 15, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: March 6-12 (Mar 9, 2011)
North American Anime, Manga Releases: December 12-18 (Dec 16, 2010)
New York Times Manga Best Seller List, September 12-18 (Sep 24, 2010)
North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 12-18 (Sep 14, 2010)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 15-21 (Mar 24, 2010)
Yuu Watase, Kumiko Suekane, Hiroki Otsuka Interviewed (Mar 12, 2010)
San Diego Comic-Con International 2009 - Viz Anime and Manga (Jul 24, 2009)
Viz Posts Arata , Hyde & Closer, Maoh: Juvenile Remix (Jul 22, 2009)
Japanese Comic Ranking, March 17-23 (Mar 25, 2009)
Fushigi Yuugi: Genbu Kaiden's Return Pushed to Spring 2010 (Mar 17, 2009)
Other articles: Show:
Yuu Watase Has 2 More Arata: The Legend Manga Chapters Left to Draft (Jul 17, 2023)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Enters Last Arc (Mar 17, 2023)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga Returns on May 19, With All-New Chapter Debuting on July 7 (Apr 21, 2021)
Yuu Watase's Arata: The Legend Manga's Return Date Decided, Will Be Announced Later (Mar 21, 2021)
The Spring 2013 Anime Preview Guide - Carlo Santos (Apr 4, 2013)
The Spring 2013 Anime Preview Guide - Rebecca Silverman (Apr 3, 2013)
The Spring 2013 Anime Preview Guide - Theron Martin (Apr 3, 2013)
Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga - Ceres: Celestial Legend (Jul 29, 2010)
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Story & Art: Yuu Watase
(none)
Japanese companies
Publisher: Shogakukan
English staff
English cast
Adaptation:
Carol Fox (Vol. 7-8)
Lance Caselman (Vol. 1-6, 9-23)
Cover Design: Frances O. Liddell (Vol. 4-5)
Design:
Frances O. Liddell (Vol. 1-3)
Ronnie Casson (Vol. 6-14)
Veronica Casson (Vol. 15-23)
Editing:
Amy Yu (Vol. 1-12)
Gary Leach (Vol. 13-23)
Interior Design: Ronnie Casson (Vol. 4-5)
Lettering: Rina Mapa
Publisher: Hyoe Narita (Vol. 1-2)
Touch-up Art: Rina Mapa
VP Of Creative: Linda Espinosa (Vol. 1-2)
VP Of Product Marketing: Gonzalo Ferreyra (Vol. 1-2)
VP of Production: Alvin Lu (Vol. 1-2)
VP of Sales: Gonzalo Ferreyra (Vol. 1-2)
(none)
English companies
Licensed by: Viz Media
Online Distribution: Viz Manga
Translation: JN Productions
French staff
French companies
(none)
Publisher: Kurokawa
French cast
(none)
Italian staff
Italian companies
(none)
Publisher: Planet Manga
Italian cast
(none)
German staff
German companies
(none)
German cast
(none)
Chinese (Taiwan) staff
Chinese (Taiwan) companies
(none)
Licensed by: Sharp Point Press
Chinese (Taiwan) cast
(none)

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