BakéGyamon (妖逆門, Bakegyamon) is a Japanese manga and anime series, with its concept created by Kazuhiro Fujita. The manga series, written and illustrated by Mitsuhisa Tamura [ja], was published in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 2006 to March 2007, with its chapters collected in five tankōbon volumes. In North America, Viz Media published it in English in 2009.
Sanshiro Tamon's chances of having an adventure are slim to none in his tiny island hometown, until the day a mysterious stranger named Fue invites him to play a game. Sanshiro is taken to a backwards universe to play BakéGyamon, a game pitting monsters against monsters. Along the way he meets other players who have a particular reason for being there; to obtain the wish that is granted to the winner.
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BakéGyamon's concept was created by Kazuhiro Fujita and the manga was written and illustrated by Mitsuhisa Tamura [ja]. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from March 1, 2006, to March 20, 2007.[a] Shogakukan collected its chapters in five tankōbon volumes, released from June 16, 2006, to May 18, 2007.[7][8]
In North America, the manga was licensed by Viz Media in 2008, and published it as BakéGyamon: Backwards Game.[9] The five volumes were released from March 3 to December 1, 2009.[10][11]Chuang Yi licensed the manga in English in Singapore.[12]
^It started in the magazine's 13th issue of 2006 (with cover date March 15),[3] released on March 1 of that same year;[4] it finished in the magazine's 16th issue of 2007 (with cover date April 4),[5] released on March 20 of that same year.[6]
^「週刊少年サンデー」新連載情報. Ultimatum (in Japanese). February 9, 2006. Archived from the original on February 9, 2006. Retrieved October 5, 2024. 3/1発売の13号から藤田和日郎＋田村光久『妖逆門』
