Maoh: Juvenile Remix

Maoh: Juvenile Remix (魔王 ~JUVENILE REMIX~) is a Japanese manga series based on a novel by Kōtarō Isaka and illustrated by Megumi Ōsuga. The series is about a young man who discovered his power and uncovered a rising leader's secret to rule Nekota city. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 2007 to June 2009 and compiled into ten tankōbon volumes.

Maoh: Juvenile Remix
魔王 Juvenile Remix
Genre
Manga
Written byKōtarō Isaka
Illustrated byMegumi Ōsuga
Published byShogakukan
English publisher
ImprintShōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineWeekly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runJune 20, 2007 – June 24, 2009
Volumes10
Manga
Waltz
Written byKōtarō Isaka
Illustrated byMegumi Ōsuga
Published byShogakukan
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen'
Original runOctober 10, 2009 – February 10, 2012
Volumes6

In North America, the series was licensed by Viz Media for English-language release.

Plot

Andô is a high-school student who possesses the ability to make anyone within a 30-step radius to say whatever he thinks. Inukaï is the young chief of the Grass Hopper, a self-defense force who claims to maintain Nekota town's peace. When Andô realises Inukai is using inhumane methods to control the population, he decides to stop Inukai with his ability. However, Ando isn't the only enemy Inukai has, and vice versa.

Characters
Ando (安藤, Andō, given name unknown)
Resident of the fictional Nekota city (based in Kanto region) and a second-year student at Nekota East High. He did not agree with Inukai's way to change the world and fought against his group, the Grasshopper.
Junya Ando (安藤 潤也, Andō Jun'ya)
The younger brother of Ando.
Shunji Inukai (犬養 舜二, Inukai Shunji)
The founder and leader of the Grasshopper (グラスホッパー, Gurasuhoppā), an influencing organization with many relations in the Japanese political world. He is the charismatic person who can manipulate many people.
Master (マスター, Masutā, personal name unknown)
The master of Duce cafe and Inukai's trusted ally. Later revealed as an ESP user.
Semi (蝉, "Cicada")
An assassin first sent to kill the older Ando, but spared him instead because of his assassination contract being cancelled.
Mr. Anderson (Mr.アンダーソン, Mr. Andāson, given name unknown)
An American influencing businessman and president of the Anderson Group who wants to make his project building the "New City" in Nekota city.
Anderson (Jr.) (アンダーソン, Andāson, given name unknown)
A half-American, half-Japanese student who later attends the same class with the older Ando. Due to Inukai's influences, Nekota residents' rage for the Anderson Group (a company managed by his father) intensely increase which make Anderson's classmates and other students behave violently towards the younger Anderson.
Machiko (満智子)
A girl who is a third-year student and president of Nekota High's Newspaper club in which the Ando brothers are members.
Shiori (詩織)
Junya's girlfriend.
Kaname (要)
A boy who is the classmate of the older Ando. He was a bully victim before being contacted with Inukai.
Suzumebachi (スズメバチ, "Hornet")
An assassin hired by Mr. Anderson to kill a great number of members of Grasshopper.
Shima (島)
The older Ando's friend in Nekota Highschool.
Asagao (槿, "Hawaiian hibiscus")
A top-notch assassin and the father of Kentaro and Kojiro.
Kentaro (健太郎, Kentarō) and Kojiro (孝次郎, Kōjirō)
The twin brothers who can use ESP since their young age.
Iwanishi (嵒蠁, Iwanishi)
A dealer who manages Semi's contracts, and is much feared/respected by Semi.

Publication

Maoh: Juvenile Remix is based on a novel by Kōtarō Isaka (published by Kodansha in 2005)[3] and illustrated by Megumi Ōsuga. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 20, 2007 to June 24, 2009.[4][5] Shogakukan collected its chapters into ten tankōbon volumes, released from November 16, 2007 to August 18, 2009.[6][7]

Viz Media licensed the manga for an English language release in North America in 2009.[8][9] The ten volumes of the manga were released from May 11, 2010 to April 10, 2012.[10][11]

A spin-off series, titled Waltz, was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from October 10, 2009 to February 10, 2012.[12][13] Shogakukan collected the chapters in six tankōbon volumes, released from March 12, 2010 to May 11, 2012.[14][15]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
01 November 16, 2007[6]978-4-09-121224-5May 11, 2010[10]978-1-4215-3428-2
02 November 16, 2007[16]978-4-09-121254-2August 10, 2010[17]978-1-4215-3429-9
03 February 18, 2008[18]978-4-09-121285-6November 9, 2010[19]978-1-4215-3430-5
04 May 16, 2008[20]978-4-09-121388-4February 8, 2011[21]978-1-4215-3431-2
05 August 11, 2008[22]978-4-09-121449-2May 10, 2011[23]978-1-4215-3432-9
06 November 18, 2008[24]978-4-09-121507-9August 9, 2011[25]978-1-4215-3433-6
07 February 18, 2009[26]978-4-09-121594-9October 11, 2011[27]978-1-4215-3495-4
08 April 17, 2009[28]978-4-09-121897-1December 13, 2011[29]978-1-4215-3496-1
09 June 18, 2009[30]978-4-09-122017-2February 14, 2012[31]978-1-4215-4038-2
10 August 18, 2009[7]978-4-09-121719-6April 10, 2012[11]978-1-4215-4039-9

References
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  2. Eries, Sakura (March 25, 2018). "Maoh: Juvenile Remix Vol. #01 Manga Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved May 14, 2020. Maoh blends supernatural thriller and hero’s journey to make for an engaging shonen title.
  3. 魔王 (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  4. 週刊少年サンデー 2007年 表示号数27. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  5. 伊坂・大須賀「魔王」完結、ゲッサンにスピンオフ掲載. Natalie (in Japanese). June 24, 2009. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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  7. 魔王　JUVENILE REMIX / 10 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 12, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  8. Loo, Egan (July 22, 2009). "Viz Posts Arata , Hyde & Closer, Maoh: Juvenile Remix". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  9. Miller, Evan (July 24, 2009). "Viz Anime and Manga - San Diego Comic-Con International 2009". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
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  12. Loo, Egan (September 13, 2009). "Maoh: Juvenile Remix Creators Launch Waltz Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  13. "Waltz : La fin et l'après". manga-news.com (in French). February 9, 2012. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
  14. Waltz 1 (in Japanese). ASIN 4091222269.
  15. Waltz 6 (in Japanese). ASIN 4091236081.
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