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{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2023}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name         =
| ja_kanji     = 地獄星レミナ
| ja_romaji    = Jigokusei Remina
| image        = File:Remina cover.jpg
| caption      = Cover of the volume
| genre        = {{ubl|[[Horror film|Horror]]<ref name=g1/>|[[Science fiction]]<ref name=g2/>|[[Apocalyptic and post-apocalyptic fiction|Apocalypse]]}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type         = manga
| author       = [[Junji Ito]]
| publisher    = [[Shogakukan]]
| publisher_en = {{English manga publisher|NA=[[Viz Media]]}}
| demographic  = ''[[Seinen manga|Seinen]]''
| magazine     = [[Big Comic Spirits|Big Comic Spirits Zōkan Casual]]
| first        = September 16, 2004
| last         = July 24, 2005
| volumes      = 1
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''Remina'''''|地獄星レミナ|Jigokusei Remina|{{lit}} 'Hellstar Remina'|lead=yes}} is a Japanese [[manga]] series written and illustrated by [[Junji Ito]]. It was serialized in ''[[Big Comic Spirits|Big Comic Spirits Zōkan Casual]]'' from September 2004 to July 2005, and published in one volume.
== Plot ==
Following the discovery of a mysterious [[rogue planet]] which is on a course towards the solar system, Remina Oguro, the daughter of the scientist who discovered it, finds herself the subject of fame and adoration after her father chooses to name the planet after her. However, as it becomes clear that Remina is on a collision course with Earth and also appears to be destroying anything in its path, this adoration takes an existential paranoia and eventually turns to homicidal madness. As Planet Remina draws near to Earth, and the truth is revealed; rather than a mere rogue planet, Remina is a gigantic, fully-sentient lifeform, intent on tormenting humanity before consuming the Earth whole. Staring down death at every turn with only an enigmatic homeless man as her ally, Remina must flee from the rest of humankind and fight for her survival after she escapes a crucifixion by a paranoid mob that violently kills her father, led by a malevolent cult that believes that sacrificing Remina will bring about an end to the cataclysm enacted by her namesake.
== Publication ==
The series is written and illustrated by [[Junji Ito]]. It was serialized in ''[[Big Comic Spirits|Big Comic Spirits Zōkan Casual]]'' from September 16, 2004, to July 24, 2005.<ref name="sho">{{cite web|script-title=ja:地獄星レミナ|url=https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09186083|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210626150727/https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/09186083|archive-date=June 26, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Shogakukan]] published the series in a single ''[[tankōbon]]'' volume, which was released in Japan on June 22, 2015.<ref name=sho/>
In 2020, [[Viz Media]] announced they licensed the series for English publication.<ref name="g2">{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|date=February 14, 2020|title=Viz Licenses Remina, Moriarty the Patriot, Fly Me to the Moon, More Manga (Updated)|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-14/viz-licenses-remina-moriarty-the-patriot-fly-me-to-the-moon-more-manga/.156474|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210423183549/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2020-02-14/viz-licenses-remina-moriarty-the-patriot-fly-me-to-the-moon-more-manga/.156474|archive-date=April 23, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> They released the volume on December 15, 2020.<ref name="g1">{{cite web|title=Remina|url=https://www.viz.com/read/manga/junji-ito/product/6512|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210224110122/https://www.viz.com/read/manga/junji-ito/product/6512|archive-date=February 24, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|publisher=[[Viz Media]]}}</ref>
== Reception ==
Nick Smith from ''[[ICv2]]'' praised the series, stating it was "handled well".<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Nick|date=December 15, 2020|title=Review: 'Remina' HC (manga)|url=https://icv2.com/articles/reviews/view/47175/review-remina-hc-manga|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624200408/https://icv2.com/articles/reviews/view/47175/review-remina-hc-manga|archive-date=June 24, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=[[ICv2]]}}</ref> Helen Chazan from ''[[The Comics Journal]]'' also praised the series, calling it "immensely appealing" and "relatable".<ref>{{cite web|last=Chazan|first=Helen|date=January 14, 2021|title=Remina|url=http://www.tcj.com/reviews/remina/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210130070401/http://www.tcj.com/reviews/remina/|archive-date=January 30, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=[[The Comics Journal]]|publisher=[[Fantagraphics]]}}</ref> Ian Wolf from Anime UK News also praised the series, stating that it felt like something new from Ito, while also giving the horror he is known for.<ref>{{cite web|last=Wolf|first=Ian|date=December 16, 2020|title=Remina Review|url=https://animeuknews.net/2020/12/remina-review/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211222003439/https://animeuknews.net/2020/12/remina-review/|archive-date=December 22, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Anime UK News}}</ref> Michelle Smith from Manga Bookshelf was more critical, stating that she was intrigued by the premise, but found the series to be "unaffecting".<ref>{{cite web|last=Smith|first=Michelle|date=May 18, 2021|title=Bookshelf Briefs 5/18/21|url=http://mangabookshelf.com/2021/05/18/bookshelf-briefs-5-18-21/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211028163532/http://mangabookshelf.com/2021/05/18/bookshelf-briefs-5-18-21/|archive-date=October 28, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=Manga Bookshelf}}</ref> As part of [[Anime News Network]]'s Fall 2020 manga guide, Rebecca Silverman and Caitlin Moore reviewed the series. Silverman praised the series, calling it a "good, chilling story", while criticizing it for being "too on the nose with its imagery". Moore stated that she also enjoyed the series, but was left confused by the plot.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Silverman|first1=Rebecca|last2=Moore|first2=Caitlin|date=November 24, 2020|title=The Fall 2020 Manga Guide: Remina|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-11-24/the-fall-2020-manga-guide/remina/.165816|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628093548/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/feature/2020-11-24/the-fall-2020-manga-guide/remina/.165816|archive-date=June 28, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>
In December 2020, the series ranked in the top ten of the adult graphic novels in the United States list by [[The NPD Group]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=January 14, 2021|title=My Hero Academia Ranks at #1 on U.S. Monthly BookScan December List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-14/my-hero-academia-ranks-at-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-december-list/.168367|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116131341/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-01-14/my-hero-academia-ranks-at-no.1-on-u.s-monthly-bookscan-december-list/.168367|archive-date=January 16, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> It also ranked on the top ten of [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Sellers list]] in the graphic books and manga category in January 2021.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=January 14, 2021|title=My Hero Academia, Demon Slayer, Attack on Titan Rank on NYT Bestseller January List|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2021-01-14/my-hero-academia-demon-slayer-attack-on-titan-rank-on-nyt-bestseller-january-list/.168370|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210115135738/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/daily-briefs/2021-01-14/my-hero-academia-demon-slayer-attack-on-titan-rank-on-nyt-bestseller-january-list/.168370|archive-date=January 15, 2021|access-date=June 17, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> In the same year, the series won the [[Eisner Award for Best U.S. Edition of International Material—Asia]]<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=June 9, 2021|title=Spy x Family, Remina, I Had That Same Dream Again, More Nominated for Eisner Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-09/spy-x-family-remina-i-had-that-same-dream-again-more-nominated-for-eisner-awards/.173767|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211206232026/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-06-09/spy-x-family-remina-i-had-that-same-dream-again-more-nominated-for-eisner-awards/.173767|archive-date=December 6, 2021|access-date=June 16, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=July 24, 2021|title=Junji Ito's Remina, Venus in the Blind Spot Manga Win Eisner Awards|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-24/junji-ito-remina-venus-in-the-blind-spot-manga-win-eisner-awards/.175521|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220621102711/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-24/junji-ito-remina-venus-in-the-blind-spot-manga-win-eisner-awards/.175521|archive-date=June 21, 2022|access-date=July 24, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> and was nominated for the [[Harvey Award]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Hazra|first=Adriana|date=July 18, 2021|title=Harvey Awards Nominate Chainsaw Man, Remina, 3 More Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-18/harvey-awards-nominate-chainsaw-man-remina-3-more-manga/.175224|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211009020941/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2021-07-18/harvey-awards-nominate-chainsaw-man-remina-3-more-manga/.175224|archive-date=October 9, 2021|access-date=July 18, 2021|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> In 2022, it was ranked in the top ten graphic novels by the [[American Library Association]]'s Graphic Novels and Comics Round Table.<ref>{{cite web|last=Mateo|first=Alex|date=January 26, 2022|title=ALA's Graphic Novels for Adults 2021 Top 10 List Includes My Alcoholic Escape from Reality Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-26/ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2021-top-10-list-includes-my-alcoholic-escape-from-reality-manga/.181919|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220204024115/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2022-01-26/ala-graphic-novels-for-adults-2021-top-10-list-includes-my-alcoholic-escape-from-reality-manga/.181919|archive-date=February 4, 2022|access-date=January 26, 2022|website=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref>
== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{ANN|manga|23726}}
{{Junji Ito}}
{{Weekly Big Comic Spirits}}
[[Category:Eisner Award winners]]
[[Category:Horror anime and manga]]
[[Category:Science fiction anime and manga]]
[[Category:Apocalyptic anime and manga]]
[[Category:Seinen manga]]
[[Category:Shogakukan manga]]
[[Category:Viz Media manga]]