Hōzuki Island
Hōzuki Island is a manga written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe. It was serialized in Square Enix bi-monthly seinen magazine Young Gangan from December 2007 to July 2009. The narrative unfolds on a nearly deserted island in Japan where six orphaned or abandoned school children live alone with their four adult teachers in the ruin of an old school.
Summary
The central narrative of the Manga revolves around two primary characters, Kokoro and Yume, who become the focus of the story. After being left behind by their parents, the siblings are sent to a remote island. Their path leads them to an island school, where they encounter four instructors and four other youngsters who, like them, have been abandoned or orphaned, forming the island's sole inhabitants. The island's proprietor is also part of this small community.The central narrative gains momentum as the main characters are drawn into rumors and a concealed secret room. Growing suspicions encourage the children to question the intentions of the adults around them, suspecting hidden truths. As the story progresses, they embark on a daring quest to unveil the mystery, facing challenges and risking their lives.
Characters
;Kokoro Suzuhara;Yume Suzuhara
;Shuichiro Fujii
;Hatsune Miyazawa
;Futoshi Hakkai
;Rikiya Sudo
;Hisanobu Takahashi
;Yukino Kai
;Kuwadate
;Usui
;Toyoda
;Ghost
Manga
The series is written and illustrated by Kei Sanbe and serialized in Square Enix bi-monthly seinen magazine Young Gangan from December 21, 2007, to July 3, 2009, totalizing 27 chapters. The chapters were collected into four tankōbon, the first one released on May 22, 2008, and the fourth on September 25, 2009.Outside Japan this series has been licensed by Ki-Oon in France.