Weed was written and illustrated by Yoshihiro Takahashi. It is a sequel to his 1980s series Silver Fang -The Shooting Star Gin-, and follows the son of Gin, the title character from the original series.[1] It began serialization in Weekly Manga Goraku magazine in 1999.[1][2][3] The Japanese publisher Nihon Bungeisha released the series in collected volumes from January 2000[4] to September 2009.[5] Cumulatively, 60 volumes were published.[5] In October 2006, Nihon Bungeisha released the first volume of a reprinted edition of Weed.[6] The company has released 22 volumes of the reprint edition, with the latest published in December 2007.[7] The American company ComicsOne licensed the series for release in the United States and Canada in 2000 with the first three volumes released between March and June 2001.[8][9] Additionally, they provided an Adobe Digital Editions e-book version.[3] ComicsOne later went bankrupt. American publisher DrMaster acquired the rights to some of ComicsOne's titles, but not Weed.[10] While the physical copies are out-of-print, the e-book version is still available.[3]
Under their G-Comics imprint, Nihon Bungeisha released several Weed omnibus editions labeled as "specials". A series of three specials were released in April 2004 called Gajō no Kettō Hen (牙城の血闘編).[11] Throughout 2009 and 2010, another set of eight "specials" were produced: Tabidachi Hen (September 2009),[12] Senshi no Shōmei Hen (October 2009),[13] Inuzoku no Tsutome Hen (November 2009),[14] Otoko no Yakusoku Hen (December 2009),[15] Taiman Shōbu Hen (January 2010),[16] Taishō no Utsuwa Hen (February 2010),[17] Dōshu Taiketsu Hen (March 2010),[18] and Uketsuga Reshi Kiba Hen (April 2010).[19]
Volume list
Weed
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| 01 | January 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09891-4 | March 2001 | 978-1-58899-081-5 |
| 02 | March 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09907-2 | April 2001 | 978-1-58899-082-2 |
| 03 | April 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09914-0 | June 2001 | 978-1-58899-083-9 |
| 04 | July 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09928-7 |
| 05 | September 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09943-0 |
| 06 | November 1, 2000 | 978-4-537-09955-3 |
| 07 | January 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-09969-0 |
| 08 | March 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-09982-9 |
| 09 | May 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-09994-2 |
| 10 | July 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-10009-9 |
| 11 | September 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-10024-2 |
| 12 | November 1, 2001 | 978-4-537-10040-2 |
| 13 | January 1, 2002 | 978-4-537-10052-5 |
| 14 | March 8, 2002 | 978-4-537-10068-6 |
| 15 | May 9, 2002 | 978-4-537-10084-6 |
| 16 | July 9, 2002 | 978-4-537-10100-3 |
| 17 | September 1, 2002 | 978-4-537-10116-4 |
| 18 | November 7, 2002 | 978-4-537-10135-5 |
| 19 | January 9, 2003 | 978-4-537-10155-3 |
| 20 | March 1, 2003 | 978-4-537-10173-7 |
| 21 | May 9, 2003 | 978-4-537-10192-8 |
| 22 | July 9, 2003 | 978-4-537-10208-6 |
| 23 | September 9, 2003 | 978-4-537-10225-3 |
| 24 | November 7, 2003 | 978-4-537-10242-0 |
| 25 | January 9, 2004 | 978-4-537-10262-8 |
| 26 | March 9, 2004 | 978-4-537-10278-9 |
| 27 | May 7, 2004 | 978-4-537-10294-9 |
| 28 | July 8, 2004 | 978-4-537-10312-0 |
| 29 | September 9, 2004 | 978-4-537-10329-8 |
| 30 | November 9, 2004 | 978-4-537-10349-6 |
| 31 | January 11, 2005 | 978-4-537-10368-7 |
| 32 | March 9, 2005 | 978-4-537-10383-0 |
| 33 | May 11, 2005 | 978-4-537-10400-4 |
| 34 | July 8, 2005 | 978-4-537-10416-5 |
| 35 | September 9, 2005 | 978-4-537-10433-2 |
| 36 | November 9, 2005 | 978-4-537-10450-9 |
| 37 | January 10, 2006 | 978-4-537-10469-1 |
| 38 | March 9, 2006 | 978-4-537-10482-0 |
| 39 | May 11, 2006 | 978-4-537-10495-0 |
| 40 | July 6, 2006 | 978-4-537-10507-0 |
| 41 | September 8, 2006 | 978-4-537-10530-8 |
| 42 | November 9, 2006 | 978-4-537-10545-2 |
| 43 | January 12, 2007 | 978-4-537-10591-9 |
| 44 | March 9, 2007 | 978-4-537-10611-4 |
| 45 | May 10, 2007 | 978-4-537-10640-4 |
| 46 | July 9, 2007 | 978-4-537-10682-4 |
| 47 | September 7, 2007 | 978-4-537-10701-2 |
| 48 | November 9, 2007 | 978-4-537-10740-1 |
| 49 | January 11, 2008 | 978-4-537-10779-1 |
| 50 | March 10, 2008 | 978-4-537-10797-5 |
| 51 | May 10, 2008 | 978-4-537-10822-4 |
| 52 | July 10, 2008 | 978-4-537-10848-4 |
| 53 | September 8, 2008 | 978-4-537-10872-9 |
| 54 | November 7, 2008 | 978-4-537-10889-7 |
| 55 | December 8, 2008 | 978-4-537-10903-0 |
| 56 | January 19, 2009 | 978-4-537-10919-1 |
| 57 | March 9, 2009 | 978-4-537-10936-8 |
| 58 | May 9, 2009 | 978-4-537-10955-9 |
| 59 | July 9, 2009 | 978-4-537-10977-1 |
| 60 | September 18, 2009 | 978-4-537-12491-0 |
Ginga Densetsu Weed: Orion
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| 01 | November 18, 2009 | 978-4-537-12523-8 |
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| 02 | January 18, 2010 | 978-4-537-12557-3 |
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| 03 | March 20, 2010 | 978-4-537-12572-6 |
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| 04 | May 20, 2010 | 978-4-537-12598-6 |
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| 05 | July 20, 2010 | 978-4-537-12619-8 |
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| 06 | September 18, 2010 | 978-4-537-12638-9 |
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| 07 | November 18, 2010 | 978-4-537-12668-6 |
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| 08 | January 19, 2011 | 978-4-537-12708-9 |
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| 09 | March 18, 2011 | 978-4-537-12724-9 |
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| 10 | May 18, 2011 | 978-4-537-12741-6 |
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| 11 | July 16, 2011 | 978-4-537-12763-8 |
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| 12 | September 17, 2011 | 978-4-537-12784-3 |
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| 13 | October 19, 2011 | 978-4-537-12796-6 |
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| 14 | November 18, 2011 | 978-4-537-12807-9 |
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| 15 | January 18, 2012 | 978-4-537-12856-7 |
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| 16 | March 17, 2012 | 978-4-537-12865-9 |
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| 17 | May 18, 2012 | 978-4-537-12885-7 |
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| 18 | July 19, 2012 | 978-4-537-12910-6 |
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| 19 | September 7, 2012 | 978-4-537-12930-4 |
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| 20 | November 7, 2012 | 978-4-537-12951-9 |
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| 21 | January 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-12992-2 |
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| 22 | March 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-13005-8 |
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| 23 | May 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-13029-4 |
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| 24 | July 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-13055-3 |
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| 25 | September 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-13070-6 |
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| 26 | November 9, 2013 | 978-4-537-13092-8 |
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| 27 | January 9, 2014 | 978-4-537-13120-8 |
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| 28 | March 19, 2014 | 978-4-537-13141-3 |
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| 29 | May 19, 2014 | 978-4-537-13164-2 |
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| 30 | July 9, 2014 | 978-4-537-13185-7 |
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Ginga: The Last Wars
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| 01 | September 9, 2015 | 978-4-537-13333-2 |
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| 02 | November 9, 2015 | 978-4-537-13359-2 |
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| 03 | January 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13391-2 |
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| 04 | March 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13414-8 |
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| 05 | May 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13439-1 |
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| 06 | July 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13461-2 |
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| 07 | September 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13481-0 |
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| 08 | November 9, 2016 | 978-4-537-13506-0 |
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| 09 | February 9, 2017 | 978-4-537-13544-2 |
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| 10 | April 8, 2017 | 978-4-537-13568-8 |
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| 11 | June 8, 2017 | 978-4-537-13590-9 |
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| 12 | August 9, 2017 | 978-4-537-13611-1 |
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| 13 | October 7, 2017 | 978-4-537-13635-7 |
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| 14 | December 9, 2017 | 978-4-537-13663-0 |
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| 15 | February 9, 2018 | 978-4-537-13691-3 |
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| 16 | April 9, 2018 | 978-4-537-13725-5 |
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| 17 | June 9, 2018 | 978-4-537-13755-2 |
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| 18 | August 9, 2018 | 978-4-537-13789-7 |
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| 19 | October 9, 2018 | 978-4-537-13819-1 |
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| 20 | December 7, 2018 | 978-4-537-13853-5 |
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| 21 | February 9, 2019 | 978-4-537-13877-1 |
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| 22 | March 29, 2019 | 978-4-537-13898-6 |
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Ginga Densetsu Noah
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| 01 | August 29, 2019 | 978-4-537-13964-8 |
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| 02 | October 28, 2019 | 978-4-537-13996-9 |
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| 03 | December 19, 2019 | 978-4-537-14180-1 |
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| 04 | February 28, 2020 | 978-4-537-14207-5 |
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| 05 | April 27, 2020 | 978-4-537-14237-2 |
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| 06 | July 29, 2020 | 978-4-537-14267-9 |
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| 07 | September 28, 2020 | 978-4-537-14284-6 |
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| 08 | December 19, 2020 | 978-4-537-14321-8 |
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| 09 | February 27, 2021 | 978-4-537-14345-4 |
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| 10 | May 19, 2021 | 978-4-537-14372-0 |
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| 11 | July 29, 2021 | 978-4-537-14394-2 |
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| 12 | October 7, 2021 | 978-4-537-14416-1 |
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| 13 | December 9, 2021 | 978-4-537-14437-6 |
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| 14 | February 9, 2022 | 978-4-537-14461-1 |
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| 15 | May 27, 2022 | 978-4-537-14508-3 |
| 16 | July 19, 2022 | 978-4-537-14528-1 |
| 17 | September 29, 2022 | 978-4-537-14551-9 |
Ginga Densetsu: Requiem
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| 01 | May 9, 2024 | 978-4-537-14816-9 |
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| 02 | August 7, 2024 | 978-4-537-14863-3 |
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| 03 | November 9, 2024 | 978-4-537-14917-3 |
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| 04 | February 7, 2025 | 978-4-537-14957-9 |
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References
- 1 2 "Weed Fan - Timeline" (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on July 17, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィード 制作年度: 2005 (in Japanese). Animax. Archived from the original on March 11, 2011. Retrieved December 5, 2010.
- 1 2 3 Thomson, Jason (December 2, 2010). "Jason Thompson's House of 1000 Manga: Weed". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィード (1) (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on January 12, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- 1 2 銀牙伝説ウィード (60) (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィード (1) (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ↑ ニチブンコミック文庫 銀牙伝説ウィード (22) (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ↑ Takahashi, Yoshihiro (March 2001). Weed, volume 1. Fremont, California: ComicsOne. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-58899-081-5.
- ↑ Takahashi, Yoshihiro (June 2001). Weed, volume 3. Fremont, California: ComicsOne. p. 2. ISBN 1-58899-083-4.
- ↑ "ComicsOne Titles Back from DrMaster". ICv2. March 25, 2005. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ↑ コミック新刊案内 下記の発売日は予定です。 予告無く変更する場合があります。 (in Japanese). Aoki Books. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved December 24, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 旅立ち編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156597. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 戦士の証明編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156694. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 犬族の務め編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156783.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 男の約束編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156856. Archived from the original on December 24, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル タイマン勝負編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156937. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
- ↑ 銀銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 大将の器編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537156988. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 同種対決編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537157070. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010.
- ↑ 銀牙伝説ウィードスペシャル 受け継がれし牙編 (Gコミックス) [コミック] (in Japanese). Nihon Bungeisha. ASIN 4537157127. Archived from the original on December 5, 2010. Retrieved April 14, 2019.