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The Quest for the Missing Girl (Japanese: 捜索者, Hepburn: Sōsakusha) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Big Comic and published in a single volume in December 1999.
| The Quest for the Missing Girl | |
Cover for the English volume | |
| 捜索者 (Sōsakusha) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Mystery[1] |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Jiro Taniguchi |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| English publisher |
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| Magazine | Big Comic |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Published | December 18, 1999 |
| Volumes | 1 |
The series is written and illustrated by Jiro Taniguchi. It was serialized in Big Comic, and published in a single tankōbon volume, which was released on December 18, 1999.[2] The volume was re-released on June 30, 2016, with a new cover.[3]
In April 2007, Fanfare and Ponet Mon announced they licensed the series for English publication.[4]
The reviewer for Publishers Weekly had mixed feelings about the series. They praised the art while criticizing the plot, stating it "[feels] clumsy in his hand".[5] Ikuko Kitagawa from The Star had similar feelings, stating the appeal of the series comes from "the detailed description of scenery".[6] Unlike previous critics, Scott Green from Ain't It Cool News praised the series as a whole, stating it "distinguishes itself [from other similar works]".[7] Johanna from Comics Worth Reading also offered some praise, stating "this isn't a classic, just an enjoyable book".[8] David Welsh from The Comics Reporter also praised both the art and plot.[1]
In 2009, the series was nominated for the Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia.[9]
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