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Hybrid Child | |
![]() Cover of the first volume of the manga featuring Hazuki (left) and Kotarō (right) | |
Genre | Yaoi |
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Manga | |
Written by | Shungiku Nakamura |
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English publisher | |
Magazine | Be x Boy GOLD |
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Volumes | 1 |
Original video animation | |
Directed by | Michio Fukuda |
Written by | Aki Itami |
Music by | Hijiri Anze |
Studio | Studio Deen |
Released | October 29,2014 – January 28,2015 |
Runtime | 25 minutes |
Episodes | 4 |
Hybrid Child is a one-shot Japanese manga written and illustrated by Shungiku Nakamura;the creator of Junjou Romantica and Sekaichi Hatsukoi . It is licensed in North America by Digital Manga Publishing, [1] which released the manga through its imprint,June,on August 16,2006. [2] A drama CD was released by Marine Entertainment in 2005. An OVA adaptation of the manga was announced as being in development in 2011, [3] and the first of four OVAs released in 2014.
The Hybrid Child is an android that can grow if it is lavished with enough love and care from its owner. Neither fully machine nor fully human,the various Hybrid Child models develop strong emotional bonds with their owners. This volume contains several short stories:Young Kotaro learns the importance of responsibility when his Hybrid Child's lifespan runs out. The tragic swordsman Seya learns to love again with the help of his Hybrid child,Yuzu. The final story tells of Kuroda,the creator of the Hybrid Child designs,and how his lost love inspired their creation.
Written by Shungiku Nakamura,Hybrid Child was serialized in BiBLOS' BE×BOY GOLD (later moved to Kadokawa's Asuka Ciel) from 2003 to 2004,then compiled in one volume Tankobon by Kadokawa Shoten in 2008. [4]
Unlike Nakamura’s longer works,Hybrid Child is composed of three separate stories—each featuring different characters—but all exploring the same central concept of artificial life and emotional growth. The manga blends romance,tragedy,and speculative elements,setting it apart in tone from her more lighthearted series.
Hybrid Child received international attention following the popularity of Nakamura's other works. The manga was licensed for English-language release in North America by Digital Manga Publishing under its June imprint. [2] The English edition was published on August 16,2006.
Unlike Nakamura’s longer works,Hybrid Child is composed of three separate stories—each featuring different characters—but all exploring the same central concept of artificial life and emotional growth. The manga blends romance,tragedy,and speculative elements,setting it apart in tone from her more lighthearted series.
Hybrid Child received an anime adaptation produced by Studio Deen . The project was announced in early 2011 and later confirmed to be a four-episode OVA series based on the original manga by Shungiku Nakamura. [3] The first episode was released on October 29,2014,with subsequent episodes released periodically,concluding on January 28,2015. Unlike Nakamura’s other works,Hybrid Child features a more melancholic and reflective tone,blending emotional storytelling with soft science fiction elements. The anime was later made available for international streaming with subtitles,though no official English dub has been produced.