Jihai


is a SF Manga series by Toshimi Nigoshi that was serialized in Comic B's-Log magazine from April 2006 until January 2008. The series was collected in three tankōbon volumes. The English-language release was licensed by CMX Manga. It was published in English in 2009.

Plot

In the future, mankind has installed a ring around the Earth to prevent the disasters that come with the change of the Earth's magnetic field. This caused the appearance of the Magnetic Sea, where no living creature can exist, and the world fell to ruin. As mankind decreased in numbers, a new race of people with artificially set life spans was created with clone technology. This is the race of the workforce ‘Ravants’.
Aoi is one such Ravant who bears a mark on his chest saying '18'.
With only a little of his life span left, Aoi is searching for Arcline Cole, the enemy nation's war hero who killed his childhood friend. However, the true identity of this war hero turns out to be Dis, the person who helped Aoi and gave him a place to stay. Aoi realizes he cannot hate Dis, but his life span limit of 18 haunts him every moment. Aoi's choice will soon change the fates of the people around him, and might even alter the world.

Characters

;Aoi
;Dis
;Tristram
;Shirakusa
;Zion
;Yoshino
;Priest
;Kaede

Terminology

;The Magnetic Sea
;Ravant
;Pole shift
;Arcline Cole
;Hayesgald
;Lesvalenz
;Rosnia
;The kingdom of Sahare

Drama CDs

Starting in 2008, several drama CDs were released following along with the story. They were produced and distributed by Inter Communications.
  • JIHAI〜磁海〜
  • JIHAI〜磁海〜 Second Code
  • JIHAI〜磁海〜 Third World
  • JIHAI〜磁海〜 Another Pain
In 2010, a comic movie DVD with 34 comic pages drawn by Nigoshi was released as a sequel, featuring the same main cast.
  • JIHAI〜磁海〜 comic movie FRONT ZERO

Cast

Aoi: Daisuke NamikawaDisfield: Hiroki YasumotoTristram: Daisuke Ono Shirakusa: Kōji Yusa Zion: Yūki Kaji

Manga (volumes)

Jihai was serialized in Japan in comic B's-LOG magazine from April 2006 until January 2008, and collected in three tankōbon volumes. The English-language release was licensed by CMX Manga in 2009.