Blue Hole (Japanese: ブルーホール, Hepburn: Burū Hōru) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Yukinobu Hoshino. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Mr. Magazine from 1991 to 1992, with its chapters collected in two tankōbon volumes. A sequel, titled Blue World, was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from 1995 to 1997, with its chapters collected in four volumes. The story is about the discovery of a gateway in time and space deep underwater which allows for travel between the present day and the age of the dinosaurs.

Blue Hole
First tankōbon volume cover
ブルーホール
(Burū Hōru)
Genre
Manga
Written byYukinobu Hoshino
Published byKodansha
MagazineMr. Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original run19911992
Volumes2
Manga
Blue World
Written byYukinobu Hoshino
Published byKodansha
MagazineMonthly Afternoon
DemographicSeinen
Original run19951997
Volumes4

Publication

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Written and illustrated by Yukinobu Hoshino, Blue Hole was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazine Mr. Magazine [ja] from 1991 to 1992.[3] Kodansha collected its chapters in two tankōbon volumes, released on August 8, 1992,[4] and February 3, 1993.[5]

A sequel, titled Blue World (新装版ブルー・ワールド, Burū Wārudo), was serialized in Monthly Afternoon from 1995 to 1997.[6] Kodansha collected its chapters in four tankōbon volumes, released from April 23, 1996,[7] to April 23, 1998.[8]

Blue Hole

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No. Release date ISBN
1 August 8, 1992[4]978-4-06-313299-1
2 February 3, 1993[5]978-4-06-319349-7

Blue World

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No. Release date ISBN
1 April 23, 1996[7]978-4-06-319695-5
2 March 21, 1997[9]978-4-06-319785-3
3 October 23, 1997[10]978-4-06-319863-8
4 April 23, 1998[8]978-4-06-319933-8

References

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  1. ^ "Critique Manga Blue hole #1". Manga Sanctuary (in French). September 5, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  2. ^ De la Cruz, Bruno (February 17, 2021). "Le manga Blue Hole de Yukinobu Hoshino revient en France chez Pika". Anime News Network (in French). Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  3. ^ "Aperçu du manga Blue Hole chez Pika". manga-news.com (in French). June 7, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  4. ^ a b ブルーホール 1. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. ^ a b ブルーホール 2. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ^ "Le manga Blue World confirmé et daté chez Pika". manga-news.com (in French). November 30, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ^ a b ブルー・ワールド 1. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  8. ^ a b ブルー・ワールド 4. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  9. ^ ブルー・ワールド 2. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  10. ^ ブルー・ワールド 3. Media Arts Database (in Japanese). Agency for Cultural Affairs. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.

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