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Template:Nihongo, is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Erica Sakurazawa. The manga was serialized in Shodensha's josei manga magazine Feel Young from 1999 to 2000,[1] and collected in a single volume released on February 22, 2001.[2] The manga was licensed for a North American release by Tokyopop, which released the manga on September 9, 2003.[3] The manga was licensed in Germany by Tokyopop Germany and in France by Kana.[4][5]
Adaptations
Sakurazawa's earlier work Angel and this manga, Angel Nest were adapted into a live action film titled Template:Nihongo. The film was directed by Mayumi Miyasaka, who was awarded the Special Jury Prize for the Feature Length Competition division at the 2005 Skip City International D-Cinema Festival.[6][7] The screenwriter for the film was Satoko Okudera, with Ryo Yoshimata as music director.[7] Kyoko Fukada was cast as the angel, Shigeru Izumiya as Tano, Akemi Kobayashi as Emi and Saori Koide as Mizuho.[7] The film premiered in Japan on January 21, 2006.[7] The theme song of the movie, Template:Nihongo, was performed by Otake Yuki.[8] A making-of DVD with Kyoko Fukada, detailing the production of the film was released by Happinet Pictures on January 14, 2006.[8] It was followed by a photo-book published by Shodensha on January 28, 2006.[8]
Reception
Manga Worth Reading's Johanna Draper Carlson criticizes the manga's plot with "once you’ve created a woman who’s happier out of a relationship and broken up her marriage, there’s a lack of plot points that suggest themselves."[9] Animefringe's Dillon Font commends Sakurazawa's "realistic and touching grasp on the interactions that people maintain with each other. Her dialogue is wonderfully honest and well-written. Her art and stories are a dream to experience and I'm pleased to report that her latest collection does not disappoint."[10] Sequential Tart's Margaret O'Connell labels Angel Nest as a "sophisticated grown-up fantasy".[11]