Escape
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| Author | Akira Toriyama | ||
| Publisher | Shueisha (JP) | ||
| Publication | Shōnen Jump | ||
| Demographic | Shōnen | ||
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| Original Run | Shōnen Jump January 1982 Extra Issue (14 December 1981) | ||
| Chapters | 1 | ||
Escape is a five-page, one-shot manga series by Akira Toriyama, debuting in the special January 1982 "Extra Issue" of Shōnen Jump, originally released 14 December 1981 in Japan by Shueisha.
Though it has received translations in other international releases, Escape remains officially unreleased in English.
Synopsis
In the Earth Year 2070 on Planet Umekobucha, a young girl in a cape huffs and puffs as she launches herself down a cliff, running past a dragon. Believing herself to be hidden away, the girl slinks down to the ground, but hears voices approaching. The girl accidentally kicks a can on the ground, alerting the unseen group to her location. What appears to be a young boy and a group of animals have found the girl: they are playing hide-and-seek, and now it is Sukonpu-kun's turn. The universe is at peace...
Production
Alongside chapter 96 of the original Dr. Slump manga series, Akira Toriyama's author comment in the 1981 No. 50 issue of Weekly Shōnen Jump (released 10 November 1981) notes that he is working on a five-page, full-color special manga for the upcoming January 1982 Extra Issue of Shueisha's Shōnen Jump (set for release 14 December 1981):
12月増刊用に新作４色５枚執筆中！がんばったからみてちょ！＜明＞
I'm writing a brand-new, five-page, full-color work for the December extra issue! I've worked hard on it, so give it a look! <Akira>
— Akira Toriyama
In an accompanying comment in the Akira Toriyama: The World SPECIAL art book, Akira Toriyama mentions having completed Escape by himself in a hotel room over the span of two days:
時間がないので某ホテルにカンヅメになって描いたんです（笑）。これは大変だったな…ベタも自分でやらなきゃなんなかったし。２日で仕上げました。
TRANSLATION
— Akira Toriyama
In an accompanying comment in Akira Toriyama's _____piece Theatre REMIX 3, Toriyama once again touches on the condensed production timeframe and completing the work in a hotel:
東京のホテルでカンヅメになって描いたんですよ。面倒なことにカァラー用の画材一式持っていって。でもなんで東京でやったのかな、間に合わなかったのかな。『Dr.スランプ』をやってた頃だから自宅にコピー機もなくて、隣の会社で１枚何十円か払って貸してもらったり。原稿は名古屋空港まで車で持って行くんですけど、朝６時までじゃないと当日に着かない時代で。夏は朝日が信号に当たると見づらくてしんどかったなあ。それで「ボツ！」とか言われると、また行かないといけないから大変。
TRANSLATION
— Akira Toriyama
Releases
Beyond its original serialization in the January 1982 Extra Issue of Shueisha's Shōnen Jump, Escape has been reprinted in various publications:
- Greyscaled in the Akira Toriyama's _____piece Theatre, Vol. 2 compilation, released 10 March 1988
- In its original full color in the Akira Toriyama: The World SPECIAL art book, released 19 September 1990
- Greyscaled in the Jump Remix re-release of Akira Toriyama's _____piece Theatre, Vol. 2 compilation, released TBD
- Greyscaled in the Akira Toriyama Mankanzenseki Vol. 2 compilation, released 18 September 2008
The Toriyama's World team released a complete English "scanlation" of Escape in TBD.[1] In their release, Planet Umekobucha is erroneously transliterated as "Umegabucha".
Legacy
TBD
International Media Coverage
TBD
Notes
External Links
- TBD
References
- ↑ TBD
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