Im:_Great_Priest_Imhotep
Im: Great Priest Imhotep
Japanese manga series
Im: Great Priest Imhotep (Im～イム～) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Makoto Morishita. It was serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan from January 2015 to August 2018 and published in eleven volumes.
| Im: Great Priest Imhotep | |
Cover of the first volume, featuring Imhotep | |
| Im～イム～ | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, supernatural[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Makoto Morishita |
| Published by | Square Enix |
| English publisher | |
| Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Gangan |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | January 10, 2015 – August 10, 2018 |
| Volumes | 11 |
Written and illustrated by Makoto Morishita, the series originated as a one-shot, before beginning serialization as a full series in Square Enix's Monthly Shōnen Gangan on January 10, 2015.[2] The series completed its serialization on August 10, 2018.[3] The series' individual chapters were collected into 11 tankōbon volumes.[4]
In June 2017, Yen Press announced that they licensed the series for English publication digitally.[5] A print release was announced at Anime Expo 2019.[6] The manga is also licensed by Elex Media Komputindo in Indonesia.[7]
Volumes
| No. | Original release date | Original ISBN | English release date | English ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | July 22, 2015[8] | 978-4-75-754689-9 | February 4, 2020[9] | 978-1-97-533282-2 |
| 2 | September 19, 2015[10] | 978-4-75-754737-7 | March 31, 2020[11] | 978-1-97-539945-0 |
| 3 | January 22, 2016[12] | 978-4-75-754857-2 | May 26, 2020[13] | 978-1-97-531144-5 |
| 4 | May 21, 2016[14] | 978-4-75-754975-3 | August 25, 2020[15] | 978-1-97-531145-2 |
| 5 | September 21, 2016[16] | 978-4-75-755118-3 | November 17, 2020[17] | 978-1-97-531146-9 |
| 6 | January 21, 2017[18] | 978-4-75-755217-3 | December 1, 2020[19] | 978-1-97-531147-6 |
| 7 | May 22, 2017[20] | 978-4-75-755342-2 | January 26, 2021[21] | 978-1-97-531148-3 |
| 8 | September 22, 2017[22] | 978-4-75-755474-0 | March 30, 2021[23] | 978-1-97-531149-0 |
| 9 | January 22, 2018[24] | 978-4-75-755584-6 | June 1, 2021[25] | 978-1-97-531150-6 |
| 10 | May 22, 2018[26] | 978-4-75-755714-7 | July 27, 2021[27] | 978-1-97-531151-3 |
| 11 | September 21, 2018[4] | 978-4-75-755843-4 | October 5, 2021[28] | 978-1-97-531152-0 |
Rebecca Silverman of Anime News Network praised the use of mythology and genre stereotypes, though she felt the story dragged in the middle.[1] Leroy Douresseaux of Comic Book Bin praised the action scenes and some of the characters, though he felt some of the characters were also underutilized.[29]
In AnimeJapan 2019's Most Wanted Anime Adaptation Poll [ja], the series ranked first.[30]
- Sudachi no Maōjō, another manga series by the same author
- Silverman, Rebecca (March 28, 2020). "Review: Im: Great Priest Imhotep GN 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- ガンガン2月号は「はんだくん」尽くし！全サ、付録、表紙に. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 10, 2015. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- 崖っぷちの少年魔術師×最強の使い魔によるファンタジー、ガンガンで開幕. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 10, 2018. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 11 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Ressler, Karen (June 15, 2017). "Yen Press to Release Gesellschaft Blume, IM: The Great Priest Imhotep Manga Digitally". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Sherman, Jennifer (July 4, 2019). "Yen Press Adds The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious, 13 More Manga/Novels (Updated)". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Pineda, Rafael (September 25, 2018). "Elex Media Licenses Great Priest Imhotep, Classi9 Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 1 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 1". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 2 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 2". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 3 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 3". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 4 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 4". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 5 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 5". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 6 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 6". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 7 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 7". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 8 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 8". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 9 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 9". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im～イム～ 10 (in Japanese). Square Enix. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 10". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- "Im: Great Priest Imhotep, Vol. 11". Yen Press. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Douresseaux, Leroy (June 17, 2020). "Im: The Great Priest Imhotep Volume 3 manga review". Comic Book Bin. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Loveridge, Lynzee (March 27, 2019). "Nearly 200,000 Fans Vote in AnimeJapan's 'Most Wanted Anime Adaptation' Poll". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 10, 2023.
- Im: Great Priest Imhotep (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia