Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin (Japanese: 灼熱のニライカナイ, Hepburn: Shakunetsu no Nirai Kanai, lit. 'Red Hot Nirai Kanai'[2]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura. It was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 2020 to June 2021. The series was published digitally in English by Viz Media.
Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin | |
![]() Cover of the first tankōbon volume, featuring Samejima | |
灼熱のニライカナイ (Shakunetsu no Nirai Kanai) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Ryuhei Tamura |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics |
Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Jump |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | June 27, 2020 – June 21, 2021 |
Volumes | 5 |
Plot summary
editTrouble-making police detective Boyle Samejima, who is not averse to breaking rules to get the job done, is transferred from Shinjuku, Tokyo to the laid-back Ogasawara Islands. Now at the Anegashima Police Department, Samejima investigates the bizarre unsolved case of "The Cult of the Sea" (海の教団), where a religious cult who worshiped a little girl as their oracle suddenly vanished. That little girl, Chako, has recently returned with a humanoid dolphin named Orpheus, whom she calls "Papa." Orpheus joins the police department on the same day as Samejima, as his partner and superior.
Characters
edit- Boyle Samejima (鮫島 灼熱, Samejima Boiru)
- Boyle is a cop who tries to play, "The Loose Cannon". Though rough around the edges, he does take his job seriously, and will put the lives of others first. He is often called by his nickname Shark.
- Orpheus F. Lipper (オルフェウス・F・リッパー, Orufeusu F Rippā)
- A humanoid Dolphin and Boyle's partner. Like Boyle, his is rough around the edges, but still someone who would risk his life to protect others. He has all the abilities of a dolphin enhanced to superhuman levels.
- Chako (チャコ)
- The oracle of the cult of the sea. She is very much like a child with an active imagination, but has the strange ability to evolve sea life into humanoid forms, but she is not aware she has this power.
Publication
editHard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin is written and illustrated by Ryuhei Tamura. The manga was serialized in Shueisha's Weekly Shōnen Jump from June 27, 2020 to June 21, 2021.[2][3][4] Shueisha collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from November 4, 2020, to October 4, 2021.[5][6]
The series is published digitally in English language by Viz Media.[7] Viz Media started releasing its volumes digitally on November 23, 2021.[8][9]
Volumes
editNo. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN | ||
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1 | November 4, 2020[5] | 978-4-08-882510-6 | November 23, 2021[9] | 978-1-9747-2231-0 | ||
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2 | February 4, 2021[10] | 978-4-08-882622-6 | February 22, 2022[11] | 978-1-9747-3153-4 | ||
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3 | April 2, 2021[12] | 978-4-08-882647-9 | May 24, 2022[13] | 978-1-9747-3295-1 | ||
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4 | July 2, 2021[14] | 978-4-08-882757-5 | August 23, 2022[15] | 978-1-9747-3383-5 | ||
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5 | October 4, 2021[6] | 978-4-08-882816-9 | November 22, 2022[16] | 978-1-9747-3570-9 | ||
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References
edit- ^ a b "The Official Website for Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 2, 2021. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 7, 2020). "Kentarō Yabuki, Ryūhei Tamura Launch New Manga in Weekly Shonen Jump Magazine in June". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on May 31, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ 「べるぜバブ」の田村隆平、ハードボイルドを愛する刑事描くジャンプ新連載. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 27, 2020. Archived from the original on November 4, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 20, 2021). "Ryūhei Tamura's Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin Manga Ends in Shonen Jump". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 20, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ a b 灼熱のニライカナイ 1 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ a b 灼熱のニライカナイ 5 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on August 13, 2021. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (June 26, 2020). "Viz's Shonen Jump Posts Beelzebub Creator's Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin Manga in English". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on April 7, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ Mateo, Alex (July 9, 2021). "Viz to Release Demon Slayer Spinoff Manga, Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai, Alice in Borderland, More Manga". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Vol. 1". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ 灼熱のニライカナイ 2 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Vol. 2". Viz Media. Archived from the original on November 1, 2021. Retrieved November 1, 2021.
- ^ 灼熱のニライカナイ 3 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 28, 2021. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
- ^ "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Vol. 3". Viz Media. Archived from the original on April 24, 2022. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
- ^ 灼熱のニライカナイ 4 (in Japanese). Shueisha. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 20, 2021.
- ^ "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Vol. 4". Viz Media. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 28, 2022.
- ^ "Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin, Vol. 5". Viz Media. Archived from the original on September 20, 2022. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
External links
edit- Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin at Weekly Shōnen Jump (in Japanese)
- Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin at Viz Media
- Hard-Boiled Cop and Dolphin at Anime News Network's encyclopedia