| Jiangshi X | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| キョンシーX (Kyonshī X) | |
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| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Norihiko Kurazono [ja] |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 23, 2023 – February 19, 2024 |
| Volumes | 4 |
Jiangshi X (Japanese: キョンシーX, Hepburn: Kyonshī X) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono. It began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ in January 2023 and concluded in February 2024; as of April 2024, four volumes have been released.
Publication
Written and illustrated by Norihiko Kurazono, the series began serialization on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ website on January 23, 2023. On January 1, 2024, Kurazono announced that the series would end in four chapters. The series ended on February 19, 2024. The series' individual chapters have been collected into four tankōbon volumes.
Viz Media and Manga Plus published chapters of the series simultaneously with their Japanese release. In October 2024, Viz Media announced that it will release the volumes digitally starting in Q2 2025.
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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| 1 | April 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883487-0 | March 25, 2025 | 978-1-9747-4378-0 | ||
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| 2 | July 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883621-8 | March 25, 2025 | 978-1-9747-5377-2 | ||
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| 3 | October 4, 2023 | 978-4-08-883708-6 | — | — | ||
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| 4 | April 4, 2024 | 978-4-08-883864-9 | — | — | ||
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Reception
Robbie Pleasant of Multiversity Comics praised the world building, pacing, and tension, though he also felt the story was a bit predictable. Pleasant also praised Kurazono's artwork, especially its character designs, scenery, and panel sizing. Samantha King of Screen Rant compared the opening test in Jiangshi X to Naruto's opening test, while noting the higher stakes present in Jiangshi X.
References
- ^ Pleasant, Robbie (February 8, 2023). "This Week in Shonen Jump: Week of 2/5/23". Multiversity Comics. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Green, Marcel (October 21, 2023). "Wuxia Action & Dark Fantasy Meld in Epic New Shonen Jump Series". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved October 24, 2023.
- キョンシーと戦う道士を描く中華バトルファンタジーがジャンプ＋で開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 23, 2023. Archived from the original on January 23, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Tai, Anita (January 2, 2024). "Jiangshi X Manga Ends in 4 Chapters". Anime News Network. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
- ^ キョンシーX 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- Mateo, Alex (January 23, 2023). "Viz Media, Manga Plus Launch Jiangshi X Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- Mateo, Alex (October 4, 2024). "Viz Media Licenses Steel Ball Run, Astro Royale, Tenmaku Cinema, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
- キョンシーX 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- "Jiangshi X, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- キョンシーX 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
- "Jiangshi X, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- キョンシーX 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 18, 2023. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- King, Samantha (February 1, 2023). "Naruto's Team Test Gets a Devilish Twist in New Shonen Jump Series". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
External links
- Official website at Shōnen Jump+ (in Japanese)
- Jiangshi X (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia