Dark Gathering (Japanese: ダークギャザリング, Hepburn: Dāku Gyazaringu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kenichi Kondo. It has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since March 2019. An anime television series adaptation by OLM aired from July to December 2023.
Dark Gathering | |
ダークギャザリング (Dāku Gyazaringu) | |
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Manga | |
Written by | Kenichi Kondo |
Published by | Shueisha |
English publisher | |
Imprint | Jump Comics SQ. |
Magazine | Jump Square |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | March 4, 2019 – present |
Volumes | 14 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Hiroshi Ikehata |
Written by | Shigeru Murakoshi |
Music by |
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Studio | OLM Team Masuda |
Licensed by | Sentai Filmworks |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS Asahi, Kansai TV |
Original run | July 10, 2023 – December 25, 2023 |
Episodes | 25 |
By February 2024, Dark Gathering had over 1.5 million copies in circulation, including physical and digital copies.
Written and illustrated by Kenichi Kondo, Dark Gathering has been serialized in Shueisha's shōnen manga magazine Jump Square since March 4, 2019.[2] Shueisha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on June 4, 2019.[6] As of December 4, 2023, 14 volumes have been released.[7]
At New York Comic Con 2022, Viz Media announced that they licensed the series for English publication.[8]
No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
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1 | June 4, 2019[9] | 978-4-08-881856-6 | May 16, 2023[10] | 978-1-9747-3894-6 |
2 | October 4, 2019[11] | 978-4-08-882089-7 | July 18, 2023[12] | 978-1-9747-3903-5 |
3 | February 4, 2020[13] | 978-4-08-882214-3 | September 19, 2023[14] | 978-1-9747-4039-0 |
4 | June 4, 2020[15] | 978-4-08-882323-2 | November 21, 2023[16] | 978-1-9747-4077-2 |
5 | October 2, 2020[17] | 978-4-08-882441-3 | January 16, 2024[18] | 978-1-9747-4284-4 |
6 | February 4, 2021[19] | 978-4-08-882559-5 | March 19, 2024[20] | 978-1-9747-4317-9 |
7 | June 4, 2021[21] | 978-4-08-882677-6 | May 21, 2024[22] | 978-1-9747-4556-2 |
8 | November 4, 2021[23] | 978-4-08-882830-5 | July 16, 2024[24] | 978-1-9747-4602-6 |
9 | March 4, 2022[25] | 978-4-08-883054-4 | — | — |
10 | August 4, 2022[26] | 978-4-08-883205-0 | — | — |
11 | December 2, 2022[27] | 978-4-08-883295-1 | — | — |
12 | April 4, 2023[28] | 978-4-08-883456-6 | — | — |
13 | August 4, 2023[29] | 978-4-08-883534-1 | — | — |
14 | December 4, 2023[7] | 978-4-08-883720-8 | — | — |
15 | May 2, 2024 | 978-4-08-883891-5 | — | — |
In July 2022, it was announced that the series would receive an anime television series adaptation.[30] It is produced by OLM and directed by Hiroshi Ikehata, with scripts written by Shigeru Murakoshi, character designs handled by Shinya Segawa, and music composed by Kohta Yamamoto, Shun Narita, and Yūsuke Seo.[31][3] The two-consecutive cour series aired from July 10 to December 25, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[32][33] The opening theme song is "Kakuriyo" (幽世, "Afterlife"), performed by Luz, while the ending theme songs are "Haiiro" (灰色, "Gray") for the first cour, and "Intaglio" (インタリオ, Intario) for the second cour, both performed by Kana Hanazawa.[34][35][36]
Sentai Filmworks licensed the series,[37] and produced an English dub premiered on December 10, 2023.[4] Muse Communication licensed the series in Asia-Pacific.[38]
No. | Title [39][a] | Directed by [b] | Written by [b] | Storyboarded by [b] | Original air date [41] |
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1 | "Yayoi Hozuki" Transliteration: "Hōzuki Yayoi" (Japanese: 寶月夜宵) | Moto Terada | Shigeru Murakoshi | Hiroshi Ikehata Dai Fukuyama | July 10, 2023 |
2 | "Keitaro Gentoga" Transliteration: "Gentōga Keitarō" (Japanese: 幻燈河螢多朗) | Yoshitaka Nagaoka | Shigeru Murakoshi | Wataru Nakagawa | July 17, 2023 |
3 | "Friends" Transliteration: "Futari" (Japanese: ふたり) | Hideki Takeda | Kenichi Yamashita | Masatoshi Hakata | July 24, 2023 |
4 | "Eiko Hozuki" Transliteration: "Hōzuki Eiko" (Japanese: 寶月詠子) | Takashi Kobayashi | Kazuho Hyōdō | Hiroyuki Fukushima | July 31, 2023 |
5 | "The Freshmen Welcome Event" Transliteration: "Shinnyūsei Kangeikai" (Japanese: 新入生歓迎会) | Takuya Wada | Kazuho Hyōdō | Hiromasa Amano | August 7, 2023 |
6 | "The Promise" Transliteration: "Yakusoku" (Japanese: 約束) | Yoshitaka Nagaoka | Shigeru Murakoshi | Hiroshi Ikehata | August 14, 2023 |
7 | "S Tunnel" Transliteration: "S Tonneru" (Japanese: Sトンネル) | Masashi Tsukino | Shigeru Murakoshi | Makoto Nakata | August 21, 2023 |
8 | "Betrothed to Divinity" Transliteration: "Kami no Hanayome" (Japanese: 神の花嫁) | Kazuho Kunimoto | Kenichi Yamashita | Hiroshi Ikehata | August 28, 2023 |
9 | "Blasphemy" Transliteration: "Tokushin" (Japanese: 瀆神) | Keisuke Warita | Yū Satō | Makoto Nakata | September 4, 2023 |
10 | "Across Japan" Transliteration: "Nihon Zendo" (Japanese: 日本全土) | Kiyotaka Kanchiku | Shigeru Murakoshi | Yoshitaka Makino | September 11, 2023 |
11 | "S-Rank Danger: Castle H Ruins" Transliteration: "H Jōshi Kiken-do S" (Japanese: H城址-危険度S) | Yasuo Ejima | Shigeru Murakoshi | Akira Nishimori | September 18, 2023 |
12 | "The Castle H Ruins, Danger Rank S!" Transliteration: "H Jōshi Sotsugyōsei" (Japanese: H城址-卒業生) | Hideki Takeda | Shigeru Murakoshi | Akira Nishimori | September 25, 2023 |
13 | "Emancipate" Transliteration: "Shutsugoku" (Japanese: 出獄) | Mitsuo Hashimoto | Kazuho Hyōdō | Tetsuya Kawaishi | October 2, 2023 |
14 | "Old F Tunnel" Transliteration: "Kyū F Tonneru" (Japanese: 旧Fトンネル) | Masato Uchibori | Kenichi Yamashita | Yoshitaka Makino | October 9, 2023 |
15 | "Old Old F Tunnel" Transliteration: "Kyū Kyū F Tonneru" (Japanese: 旧旧Fトンネル) | Yoshitaka Nagaoka | Yū Satō | Masatoshi Hakata | October 16, 2023 |
16 | "House Hunting" Transliteration: "Bukken" (Japanese: 物件) | Masashi Tsukino | Shigeru Murakoshi | Hiroshi Ikehata | October 23, 2023 |
17 | "The House of the Virgin Conception" Transliteration: "Jutai Kokuchi no Ie" (Japanese: 受胎告知の家) | Shigeki Awai Mao Yingxing | Kazuho Hyōdō | Akira Tsuchiya | October 30, 2023 |
18 | "Morning Twilight" Transliteration: "Asa no Tasogare" (Japanese: 朝の黄昏) | Yū Yabuuchi | Kenichi Yamashita | Tetsuya Kawaishi | November 6, 2023 |
19 | "Within the Brothel" Transliteration: "Tōrō" (Japanese: 登楼) | Kiichi Ueki | Yū Satō | Yoshitaka Makino | November 13, 2023 |
20 | "The Old I Watergate: An Innocent Grudge" Transliteration: "Kyū I Suimon / Muku no Onnen" (Japanese: 旧I水門/無垢の怨念) | Fumio Maezono | Shigeru Murakoshi | Meigo Naito | November 20, 2023 |
21 | "The Old I Watergate: Resplendence" Transliteration: "Kyū I Suimon / Kairei" (Japanese: 旧I水門/瑰麗) | Kentarō Fujita | Kazuho Hyōdō | Yoshitaka Makino | November 27, 2023 |
22 | "The Old I Watergate: Pleasure District in Flames" Transliteration: "Kyū I Suimon / Honō no Kuruwa" (Japanese: 旧I水門/炎の廓) | Michita Shiroishi | Kenichi Yamashita | Hiroshi Ikehata Yasuo Ejima | December 4, 2023 |
23 | "Scary School Stories: Hide and Seek" Transliteration: "Gakkō no Kaidan / Onigokko" (Japanese: 学校の怪談/鬼ごっこ) | Masashi Tsukino | Yū Satō | Tetsuya Kawaishi | December 11, 2023 |
24 | "Scary School Stories: Nightmare" Transliteration: "Gakkō no Kaidan / Akumu" (Japanese: 学校の怪談/悪夢) | Keisuke Nishijima | Shigeru Murakoshi | Masatoshi Hakata | December 18, 2023 |
25 | "Dark Gathering" Transliteration: "Yami ni Tsudō" (Japanese: 闇に集う) | Kiichi Ueki | Shigeru Murakoshi | Hiroshi Ikehata | December 25, 2023 |
In 2020, the manga was one of the 50 nominees for the sixth Next Manga Awards in the print category.[42]
By February 2024, the manga had over 1.5 million copies in circulation.[43]