The Walking Man (manga)

The Walking Man
歩くひと
(Aruku Hito)
Manga
Written byJiro Taniguchi
Published byKodansha
English publisherFanfare/Ponent Mon
MagazineMorning Party Zōkan
DemographicSeinen
Original run1990 – 1991
Volumes1
Television drama
Original networkNHK BS4K
Original run April 5, 2020 (2020-04-05) – 2021 (2021)
Episodes10

The Walking Man (Japanese: 歩くひと, Hepburn: Aruku Hito) is a Japanese manga series by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Kodansha's Morning Party Zōkan from 1990 to 1991. It has been published in English by Fanfare/Ponent Mon and in French by Casterman, and a lilve-action adaptation aired in Japan in 2020. It was nominated for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan at the 2007 Eisner Awards.

Synopsis

A man walks through his neighborhood and his city, taking time to observe little everyday things.

Publication

The Walking Man was written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in issues 30 to 47 of Kodansha's Morning Party Zōkan between 1990 and 1991.[1] Translations have been licensed and published in English by Fanfare/Ponent Mon[2] and in French by Casterman.[3]

Media

The Walking Man was adapted into a Japanese television drama starring Arata Iura that aired weekly on NHK BS4K beginning April 5, 2020.[4]

Reception

The manga has been described as poetry or meditation and compared to the works of Yasujirō Ozu.[5] In 2007, it was nominated for an Eisner Award in the Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Japan category.[6]

References

  1. ^ 歩くひと (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Kodoku no Gourmet Manga Gets Live-Action Show". Anime News Network. 11 December 2011. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  3. ^ "L'Homme qui marche". Casterman. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  4. ^ Pineda, Rafael Antonio (31 March 2020). "Jiro Taniguchi's The Walking Man Manga Gets Live-Action Series". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
  5. ^ Lehmann, Timothy (1 November 2005). Manga: Masters of the Art. Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-083331-2.
  6. ^ Loo, Egan (19 April 2007). "Japanese, World Manga Nominated for 2007 Eisner Awards". Anime News Network. Retrieved 5 July 2025.
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