is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kazuo Umezu. It was serialized in

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's ''

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'' 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

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film. In North America, it was licensed for an English language release by

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Characters

*Kazusa Monzen (played by

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) *Risa Monzen (played by

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) *Aoi Monzen (played by

) *Orochi (played by

Mitsuki Tanimura is a Japanese actress. Biography Tanimura was born in Sakai, Osaka. She starred in Akihiko Shiota's ''Canary'' and Norio Tsuruta's ''Orochi''. She has also appeared in films such as Takashi Miike's '' God's Puzzle'', Junji Sakamoto's '' Str ...

)

Manga

''Orochi'' was serialized in

's ''

'' from June 15, 1969, to August 23, 1970.

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collected its chapters into six ''

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'' volumes, released between April 23 and September 23, 1971. In 2005, Shogakukan re-released the series into four-volume deluxe edition. In North America, the manga was licensed for English release by

. Only one volume was published on September 5, 2002. In July 2021, Viz Media announced that they would re-publish the series in print and digital formats. The first volume was released on March 15, 2022.

References

External links

* * *Reviews at

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