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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image           = Higanjima vol.1.png
| caption         = First {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volume cover
| ja_kanji        = 彼岸島
| genre           = [[Supernatural horror]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Loo|first=Egan|title=Live-Action Higanjima Horror Film's English Trailer Posted|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-08/live-action-higanjima-horror-film-english-trailer-posted|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|date=September 8, 2011|archive-date=February 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203131446/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-09-08/live-action-higanjima-horror-film-english-trailer-posted|url-status=live}}</ref><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| author          = Kōji Matsumoto
| publisher       = [[Kodansha]]
| magazine        = [[Weekly Young Magazine]]
| first           = November 2, 2002
| last            = 
| volumes         = 101
| volume_list     = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Other
|title           = Series titles
|content         = 
# ''Higanjima'' (2002–2010; 33 volumes)
# ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'' (2010–2014; 16 volumes)
# ''Higanjima 48 Nichigo…'' (2014–present; 52 volumes)
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = live film
| title           = Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island
| director        = [[Kim Tae-kyun (director)|Kim Tae-kyun]]
| producer        = 
| writer          = 
| music           = [[Hiroyuki Sawano]]
| studio          = 
| licensee        = {{English anime licensee
| NA = [[Funimation]]
}}
| released        = {{Start date|2010|01|09}}
| runtime         = 122 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = drama
| director        = Kenji Yokoi
| producer        = 
| writer          = Masaru Nakamura
| music           = Kōji Endō
| studio          = 
| network         = [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], [[TBS Television (Japan)|TBS]]
| first           = October 24, 2013
| last            = December 26, 2013
| episodes        = 10
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = drama
| title           = Higanjima Love Is Over
| director        = Akira Iwamoto
| producer        = {{ubl|Yasuyuki Fukasako|Toshihiro Satō}}
| writer          = {{ubl|Kōji Matsumoto|Midori Satō}}
| music           = Kōji Endō
| studio          = 
| network         = MBS, TBS
| first           = September 20, 2016
| last            = October 11, 2016
| episodes        = 4
| episode_list    = 
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type            = live film
| title           = Higanjima: Deluxe
| director        = Takeshi Watanabe
| producer        = 
| writer          = {{ubl|Kōji Matsumoto|[[Sakichi Satō]]|Hidehiro Ito}}
| music           = 
| studio          = 
| licensee        = 
| released        = {{Start date|2016|10|15}}
| runtime         = 117 minutes
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type            = manga
| title           = Kare, Kishijima
| author          = Tarō Sasebo
| publisher       = Kodansha
| magazine        = {{ubl|YanMaga Web|Comic Days}}
| first           = October 20, 2020
| last            = 
| volumes         = 4
| volume_list     = 
}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Footer|portal=yes}}

{{Nihongo||彼岸島|'''Higanjima'''|{{lit|Island of [[Paramita]]|lk=yes}}|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by Kōji Matsumoto. It was serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s [[Seinen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|seinen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Young Magazine]]'' from 2002 to 2010, with its chapters collected in 33 {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes. A second series, ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'', was serialized in the same magazine from 2010 to 2014; a third series, ''Higanjima 48 Nichigo…'' started in 2014.

The series has spawned two [[live-action film]]s; ''Higanjima: Escape from Vampire Island'', premiered on January 9, 2010,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:彼岸島|url=https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/152544|website=[[Natalie (website)|Eiga Natalie]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103809/https://natalie.mu/eiga/film/152544|url-status=live}}</ref> and ''Higanjima: Deluxe'', premiered on October 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael|title=2nd Live-Action Higanjima Film Casts Minami Sakurai as Yuki|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-13/2nd-live-action-higanjima-film-casts-minami-sakurai-as-yuki/.103150|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|date=June 13, 2016|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-06-13/2nd-live-action-higanjima-film-casts-minami-sakurai-as-yuki/.103150|url-status=live}}</ref> The first film was licensed for a home video release in North America by [[Funimation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Higanjima: Escape From Vampire Island DVD/Blu-ray (Hyb) LiveAction|url=http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/V9QLPc%3DB-JY648TWzY/browse/item/92374/4/0/0|publisher=[[Right Stuf]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110924031738/http://www.rightstuf.com/1-800-338-6827/catalogmgr/V9QLPc=B-JY648TWzY/browse/item/92374/4/0/0|archive-date=September 24, 2011}}</ref> Two [[Japanese television drama|television drama]] adaptations were broadcast in 2013 and 2016, respectively.

==Plot==
When Akira Miyamoto learns that his older brother, Atsushi, is missing, his family begins to fall apart. The family business fails, and his father becomes an alcoholic. His two parents constantly compare Akira to Atsushi. Worse, Akira has a crush on a girl named Yuki, who already has a boyfriend, his friend Ken.

One day, Akira finds a girl unconscious in front of his house. The girl, Rei Aoyama, shows Akira Atsushi's ID card, claiming that Atsushi is alive. Rei explains that Atsushi is trapped on Higanjima Island, said to be inhabited by [[vampires]]. Akira invites his friends to help his brother, under the guise of a vacation to celebrate their graduation.

Upon arrival, vampires attack their boat and capture all of them except Rei. However, Akira escapes with his friends before vampires can drain their blood. On the island, he meets with Atsushi, who explains that the vampires are led by Miyabi, another vampire. Trained by Atsushi, Akira and his friends begin the battle against Miyabi and his vampire army in order to escape the island alive. ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'', set after the events of the original series, has Akira and his allies try to stop the invasion. ''Higanjima 48 Nichigo…'' showed the vampire invasion succeeded.

==Media==
===Manga===
Written and illustrated by {{ill|Kōji Matsumoto|ja|松本光司 (漫画家)}}, ''Higanjima'' was serialized in [[Kodansha]]'s [[Seinen manga|{{Transliteration|ja|seinen}} manga]] magazine ''[[Weekly Young Magazine]]'' from November 2, 2002,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:WEEKLYヤングマガジン2002年49号詳細情報|url=http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag2360.shtml|website=manganetto.com|access-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314094256/http://www.manganetto.com/detail/zasshi/mag2360.shtml|archive-date=March 14, 2023|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> to July 12, 2010.<ref name="manga-news">{{cite web|title=Dernier Arc pour Higanjima|url=https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2010/07/12/Dernier-Arc-pour-Higanjima|website=manga-news.com|access-date=March 14, 2023|language=fr|date=July 12, 2010|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2010/07/12/Dernier-Arc-pour-Higanjima|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:週刊ヤングマガジン 2010年32号|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/02888/newest/946|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100727205003/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/magazine/index.php/02888/newest/946|archive-date=July 27, 2010|language=ja}}</ref> Kodansha collected its chapters in 33 {{Transliteration|ja|[[tankōbon]]}} volumes, released from April 4, 2003,<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:彼岸島（１）|url=http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3611264|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131210211400/http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3611264|archive-date=December 10, 2013|language=ja}}</ref> to December 6, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:彼岸島（３３）|url=http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3619664|publisher=[[Kodansha]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140519225208/http://bookclub.kodansha.co.jp/bc2_bc/search_view.jsp?b=3619664|archive-date=May 19, 2014|language=ja}}</ref>

A second series, titled {{nihongo|''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan''|彼岸島 最後の47日間}}, was serialized in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' from August 2, 2010,<ref name="manga-news"/><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:藤沢とおる、ぐっさんを描く！ヤンマガ×のどごし生コラボ|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35542|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=March 14, 2023|language=ja|date=August 2, 2010|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103811/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/35542|url-status=live}}</ref> to July 28, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:松本光司「彼岸島 最後の47日間」次号で完結|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/121563|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=March 14, 2023|language=ja|date=July 19, 2014|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103810/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/121563|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last=Hodgkins|first=Crystalyn|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-17/higanjima-saigo-no-47-hiai-horror-manga-to-end-this-month/.76757|title=Higanjima: Saigo no 47-Hiai Horror Manga to End This Month|date=July 17, 2014|work=Anime News Network|access-date=November 20, 2015|archive-date=November 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151125080317/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-07-17/higanjima-saigo-no-47-hiai-horror-manga-to-end-this-month/.76757|url-status=live}}</ref> Kodansha collected its chapters in 16 {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes, released from January 6, 2011, and September 5, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063619867|script-title=ja:彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１）|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=ja|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810173252/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063619867|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825114|script-title=ja:=彼岸島 最後の４７日間（１６）＜完＞|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=ja|archive-date=August 10, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810173249/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825114|url-status=live}}</ref>

A third series, {{nihongo|''Higanjima 48 Nichigo...''|彼岸島 48日後…}}, started in ''Weekly Young Magazine'' on August 18, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2014/08/12/Une-nouvelle-saison-pour-Higanjima|title=Une nouvelle saison pour Higanjima|date=August 12, 2014|publisher=Manga News|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=fr|archive-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121043329/http://www.manga-news.com/index.php/actus/2014/08/12/Une-nouvelle-saison-pour-Higanjima|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|script-title=ja:西条真二の料理×バトルマンガ、ヤンマガで|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/123866|website=[[Comic Natalie]]|publisher=Natasha, Inc|access-date=March 14, 2023|language=ja|date=August 18, 2014|archive-date=March 14, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230314103813/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/123866|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Loveridge|first=Lynzee|title=Kōji Matsumoto Starts Next Higanjima Horror Manga Sequel|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-20/koji-matsumoto-starts-next-higanjima-horror-manga-sequel/.77743|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|date=August 20, 2014|archive-date=September 28, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220928040350/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-20/koji-matsumoto-starts-next-higanjima-horror-manga-sequel/.77743|url-status=live}}</ref> The first volume was published on December 5, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825459|script-title=ja:彼岸島 ４８日後…（１）|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=ja|archive-date=November 21, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151121054303/http://kc.kodansha.co.jp/product?isbn=9784063825459|url-status=live}}</ref> As of January 6, 2026, 52 volumes have been released.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.kodansha.co.jp/comic/products/0000422705|script-title=ja:彼岸島 ４８日後…（５２）|publisher=Kodansha|access-date=January 15, 2026|language=ja}}</ref>

The first series was published in France by Soleil Manga.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soleilmanga.com/lire_manga.php?id_manga=101|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012113718/http://www.soleilmanga.com/lire_manga.php?id_manga=101|archive-date=October 12, 2007|title=Higanjima Tome 1|publisher=Soleil Manga|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=fr}}</ref> Taiwanese publisher Tohan translated all the three series into Chinese.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tohan.com.tw/products/product.php?p=2&p2=18|title=Bang! Comics|publisher=Tohan|access-date=November 20, 2015|language=zh|archive-date=March 5, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160305005650/http://www.tohan.com.tw/products/product.php?p=2&p2=18|url-status=live}}</ref>

A gag comedy spin-off manga, titled {{nihongo||彼、岸島|Kare, Kishijima}}, written and illustrated by Tarō Sasebo was serialized on the ''YanMaga Web'' website and the ''Comic Days'' app from October 19, 2020,<ref>{{cite web|last=Pineda|first=Rafael Antonio|title=Higanjima Vampire Manga Gets Gag Comedy Manga Spinoff|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-20/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-gag-comedy-manga-spinoff/.165392|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|date=October 20, 2020|archive-date=November 24, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221124132514/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-10-20/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-gag-comedy-manga-spinoff/.165392|url-status=live}}</ref> to December 6, 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pineda|first1=Rafael Antonio|title=Higanjima Spinoff Manga 'Kare, Kishijima' Ends in 4th Volume|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-11/higanjima-spinoff-manga-kare-kishijima-ends-in-4th-volume/.181374|website=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date=March 14, 2023|date=January 11, 2022|archive-date=October 4, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004203808/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-11/higanjima-spinoff-manga-kare-kishijima-ends-in-4th-volume/.181374|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Film===
====Cast====
* [[Hideo Ishiguro]] – Akira
* [[Dai Watanabe]] – Atsushi
* [[Miori Takimoto]] – Yuki
* [[Tomohisa Yuge]] – Ken-chan
* [[Osamu Adachi]] – Nishiyama
* [[Asami Mizukawa]] – Rei
* [[Koji Yamamoto (actor)|Koji Yamamoto]] – Miyabi

===Anime shorts===
A short anime adaptation, titled ''Higanjima X'', debuted on [[YouTube]] streaming service on October 15, 2016.<ref>{{cite news| author=Loo, Egan| date=October 11, 2016| title=Higanjima Vampire Manga Gets Net Anime Shorts| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-10-11/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-net-anime-shorts/.107499| website=[[Anime News Network]]| access-date=January 13, 2021| archive-date=November 8, 2020| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108160618/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-10-11/higanjima-vampire-manga-gets-net-anime-shorts/.107499| url-status=live}}</ref> On January 8, 2017, Multimedia Studio Tetra announced that [[Tomokazu Seki]] will voice all of the characters from episode seven through nine.<ref>{{cite news| author=Yuan, Kevin| date=January 9, 2017| title=Tomokazu Seki Voices All Characters in Higanjima X Anime's Next 3 Episodes| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-09/tomokazu-seki-voices-all-characters-in-higanjima-x-anime-next-3-episodes/.110773| website=[[Anime News Network]]| access-date=January 13, 2021| archive-date=January 25, 2021| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210125012232/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-01-09/tomokazu-seki-voices-all-characters-in-higanjima-x-anime-next-3-episodes/.110773| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Television drama===
A live-action television adaptation aired between October 24, and December 26, 2013, on [[Mainichi Broadcasting System|MBS]], and [[Tokyo Broadcasting System|TBS]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://higanjima-tv.jp/news/| script-title=ja:ニュース| publisher=Higanjima TV series official website| access-date=November 1, 2014| language=ja| archive-date=October 31, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031091209/http://higanjima-tv.jp/news/| url-status=live}}</ref> Starring [[Shunya Shiraishi]] as Akira, other cast members include Ryohei Suzuki, Rio Yamashita, [[Megumi Sato (actress)|Megumi Sato]], [[Rui Kurihara]], [[Yuya Endo]], [[Shingo Tsurumi]], and [[Yūga Yamato]].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://higanjima-tv.jp/cast/| script-title=ja:キャスト| publisher=Higanjima TV series official website| access-date=November 1, 2014| language=ja| archive-date=October 31, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031105451/http://higanjima-tv.jp/cast/| url-status=live}}</ref> The series was released on DVD on March 26, 2014.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://higanjima-tv.jp/release/| title=テレビドラマ「彼岸島」DVD-BOX 【初回限定生産】| publisher=Higanjima TV series official website| access-date=November 1, 2014| language=ja| archive-date=October 31, 2014| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141031135348/http://higanjima-tv.jp/release/| url-status=live}}</ref> A sequel television series adapting ''Higanjima: Saigo no 47 Nichikan'' and featuring the same cast was announced in August 2014.<ref name=2nddramafilm>{{cite news| url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-12/higanjima-manga-gets-2nd-live-action-tv-series-film/.77547| title=Higanjima Manga Gets 2nd Live-Action TV Series, Film| date=August 12, 2015| work=Anime News Network| access-date=November 20, 2015| archive-date=November 28, 2015| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151128011519/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-12/higanjima-manga-gets-2nd-live-action-tv-series-film/.77547| url-status=live}}</ref>

===Video game===
A video game adaptation of ''Higanjima'' was released in 2005 by [[Now Production]] for the [[PlayStation Portable]].<ref>[http://uk.psp.ign.com/objects/683/683122.html ''Higanjima'' PSP video game] at [[IGN]]</ref><ref>[http://uk.psp.ign.com/articles/557/557888p1.html "Update: ''Higanjima''" video game] at [[IGN]]</ref>

==Reception==
Mark Schilling of ''[[The Japan Times]]'' described the vampires as "not the sensitive heartthrobs of ''[[Twilight (novel series)|Twilight]]'' but vicious, ravenous types who revel in terror and torture."<ref>{{cite news| author=Schilling, Mark| date=December 25, 2009| title= Higanjima| url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/text/ff20091225a1.html| newspaper=[[The Japan Times]]| access-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref> The film grossed $1,247,050 in Japan and $22,142 in Taiwan.<ref>{{Cite web| url=https://boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2010W24&id=_fHIGANJIMA01| title=Higanjima| access-date=April 28, 2020| archive-date=March 21, 2016| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321172600/http://www.boxofficemojo.com/movies/intl/?page=&wk=2010W24&id=_fHIGANJIMA01| url-status=live}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|1270767}}
*{{IMDb title|5238370|Higanjima: Deluxe}}
* {{Anime News Network|type=manga|id=9645}}

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