Orochi (manga)
| Orochi | |
First tankōbon volume cover | |
| おろち | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Kazuo Umezu |
| Published by | |
| English publisher | |
| Imprint | Akita Sunday Comics |
| Magazine | Weekly Shōnen Sunday |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | June 15, 1969 – August 23, 1970 |
| Volumes | 6 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Norio Tsuruta |
| Written by | Hiroshi Takahashi |
| Released | September 20, 2008 |
| Runtime | 107 minutes |
Orochi (おろち) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Shōnen Sunday from June 1969 to August 1970. It follows the story of Orochi, a woman with a young appearance and supernatural powers and how she observes people's lives and the consequences of their hidden actions. The story contains several varying elements such as paranormal and psychological themes.
In 2008, It was adapted into a live action film.
In North America, it was licensed for an English language release by Viz Media.