Natsu no Kumo
| Natsu no Kumo | |
 Cover of the first volume | |
| ナツノクモ Spinning Web | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Rokuro Shinofusa |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Ikki Comix |
| Magazine | Monthly Ikki |
| Original run | September 25, 2003 – March 24, 2007 |
| Volumes | 8 |
Natsu no Kumo: Spinning Web (ナツノクモ Spinning Web; lit. 'Summer Spider: Spinning Web') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Rokuro Shinofusa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from September 2003 to March 2007, with its chapters collected in eight tankōbon volumes.
Plot
In an alternate future, immersive online worlds are a dominant facet of society. To counteract the severe accidents caused by users violating mandatory playtime quotas, specialized doctors are integrated into the game to monitor and counsel the population.
A high-level player, Coil, operates within this system. Living in isolation after his family was hospitalized, he sells his services to organizations seeking order. Coil utilizes a secondary robotic avatar, the Engineman, to permanently eliminate other players through torture and deletion.
Publication
Natsu no Kumo is written and illustrated by Rokuro Shinofusa. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Ikki from September 25, 2003, to March 24, 2007.[1][2] Shogakukan collected its chapters in eight tankōbon volumes, released from May 28, 2004, to January 30, 2008.[3][4]
Volumes
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 28, 2004[3] | 978-4-09-188481-7 |
| 2 | July 30, 2004[5] | 978-4-09-188482-4 |
| 3 | February 4, 2005[6] | 978-4-09-188483-1 |
| 4 | May 30, 2005[7] | 978-4-09-188484-8 |
| 5 | November 30, 2005[8] | 978-4-09-188485-5 |
| 6 | May 30, 2006[9] | 978-4-09-188320-9 |
| 7 | October 30, 2006[10] | 978-4-09-188337-7 |
| 8 | January 30, 2008[4] | 978-4-09-188397-1 |
References
- ^ 月刊 IKKI 2003年 11月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 15, 2004. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ 月刊 IKKI 2007年 5月号 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on October 14, 2007. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b ナツノクモ / 1 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ a b ナツノクモ / 8 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 23, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 2 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 10, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 3 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 4, 2005. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 4 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on March 7, 2008. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 5 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 6 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ ナツノクモ / 7 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 22, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
Further reading
- マンガ批評：ナツノクモ 篠房六郎 (in Japanese). Mainichi Shimbun. January 24, 2007. Archived from the original on April 1, 2007.
- "10月17日はオンラインゲームの日 『ナツノクモ』を読もう！ 【きょうのマンガ】". Kono Manga ga Sugoi! Web. Takarajimasha. October 17, 2014. Archived from the original on May 19, 2025.
External links
- Official website at Ikki Paradise at the Wayback Machine (archived 2015-01-27) (in Japanese)
- Natsu no Kumo at Anime News Network's encyclopedia