Issak (manga)

Japanese manga series

Issak

Cover of the first volume

イサック
(Isakku)
Genre|

* Action[1]
* Drama[2]
* Historical[1]

Manga
Written by| Shinji Makari
Illustrated by| Double-S
Published by| Kodansha
English publisher|

* NA: Kodansha USA

Imprint| Afternoon KC
Magazine| Monthly Afternoon
Demographic| Seinen
Original run| January 25, 2017 – present
Volumes| 17

Issak (Japanese: イサック, Hepburn: Isakku) is a Japanese manga series written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S. It has been serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon since January 2017.

## Publication[edit]

Written by Shinji Makari and illustrated by Double-S, Issak started in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Afternoon on January 25, 2017.[3] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on July 21, 2017.[4] As of May 22, 2024, 17 volumes have been released.[5]

At San Diego Comic-Con 2023, Kodansha USA announced that they licensed the series for English digital publication.[6][7]

The manga is also licensed in France by Ki-oon,[1] and in Spain by Norma Editorial.[8]

### Volumes[edit]

No. | Original release date  | Original ISBN  | English release date  | English ISBN

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1|  July 21, 2017[9]| 978-4-06-388281-0| August 15, 2023[10]| 978-1-68-491753-2
2|  November 22, 2017[11]| 978-4-06-510346-3| September 19, 2023[12]| 978-1-68-491754-9
3|  March 23, 2018[13]| 978-4-06-511054-6| October 17, 2023[14]| 978-1-68-491755-6
4|  July 23, 2018[15]| 978-4-06-511980-8| November 21, 2023[16]| 978-1-68-491756-3
5|  November 22, 2018[17]| 978-4-06-513448-1| December 26, 2023[18]| 978-1-68-491757-0
6|  April 23, 2019[19]| 978-4-06-515192-1| February 20, 2024[20]| 978-1-68-491758-7
7|  September 20, 2019[21]| 978-4-06-516942-1| April 30, 2024[22]| 978-1-68-491759-4
8|  February 21, 2020[23]| 978-4-06-518449-3| June 18, 2024[24]| 978-1-68-491760-0
9|  July 20, 2020[25]| 978-4-06-520129-9| —| --
10|  January 21, 2021[26]| 978-4-06-521987-4| —| --
11|  July 21, 2021[27]| 978-4-06-523897-4| —| --
12|  January 21, 2022[28]| 978-4-06-526463-8| —| --
13|  July 22, 2022[29]| 978-4-06-528301-1| —| --
14|  December 22, 2022[30]| 978-4-06-529787-2| —| --
15|  May 23, 2023[31]| 978-4-06-531432-6| —| --
16|  November 22, 2023[32]| 978-4-06-533623-6| —| --
17|  May 22, 2024[5]| 978-4-06-535398-1| —| --

## Reception[edit]

Issak was one of the Jury Recommended Works at the 21st Japan Media Arts Festival in 2018.[33] It won the Saito Takao Award 2019, established by manga artist Takao Saito and the Saito Takao Gekiga Cultural Foundation.[34]

## See also[edit]

* Yugo, another manga series written by Shinji Makari
* Until Death Do Us Part, another manga series illustrated by Double-S

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c "Action et Histoire reviennent chez Ki-oon avec le manga Issak". manga-news.com (in French). January 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 12, 2018. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
2. ^ "Issak". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
3. ^ 真刈信二×DOUBLE-Sがタッグ！中世ヨーロッパで戦う日本人活劇、アフタで. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 25, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
4. ^ 真刈信二×DOUBLE-S、日本人の傭兵・イサックを描く歴史活劇1巻. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
5. ^ a b 【5月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 22, 2024. Archived from the original on May 21, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
6. ^ "August 2023 & Spring 2024 New Licensing Announcement". Kodansha USA. July 20, 2023. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
7. ^ Pineda, Rafael (July 20, 2023). "Kodansha USA Reveals 2 New Print Releases, 1 Omnibus Release, 3 Digital Releases". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 20, 2023. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
8. ^ "MANGA Issak licenciada por Norma Editorial". Ramen Para Dos (in Spanish). April 14, 2018. Archived from the original on March 7, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.
9. ^ 【7月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2017. Archived from the original on October 8, 2019. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
10. ^ "Issak, Volume 1". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
11. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2017. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
12. ^ "Issak, Volume 2". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
13. ^ 【3月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. March 23, 2018. Archived from the original on December 8, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
14. ^ "Issak, Volume 3". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
15. ^ 【7月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 23, 2018. Archived from the original on December 2, 2020. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
16. ^ "Issak, Volume 4". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
17. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
18. ^ "Issak, Volume 5". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
19. ^ 【4月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 23, 2019. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
20. ^ "Issak, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
21. ^ 【9月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 24, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
22. ^ "Issak, Volume 7". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved March 27, 2024.
23. ^ 【2月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 21, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
24. ^ "Issak, Volume 8". Kodansha USA. Archived from the original on June 8, 2024. Retrieved June 8, 2024.
25. ^ 【7月20日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 20, 2020. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
26. ^ 【1月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 21, 2021. Archived from the original on December 2, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
27. ^ 【7月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 21, 2021. Archived from the original on November 28, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
28. ^ 【1月21日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 21, 2022. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
29. ^ 【7月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. July 22, 2022. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
30. ^ 【12月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 22, 2022. Archived from the original on May 19, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
31. ^ 【5月23日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. May 23, 2023. Archived from the original on May 24, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
32. ^ 【11月22日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. November 22, 2023. Archived from the original on January 15, 2024. Retrieved January 17, 2024.
33. ^ "Manga Division – 2018 [21st] Japan Media Arts Festival Archive". Japan Media Arts Festival. Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. Retrieved January 6, 2022.
34. ^ 第2回さいとう・たかを賞、真刈信二×DOUBLE-S「イサック」に決定. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 10, 2018. Archived from the original on September 30, 2021. Retrieved April 2, 2021.

## External links[edit]

* Official website at Monthly Afternoon (in Japanese)
* Issak (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia

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