The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service
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The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service (黒鷺死体宅配便, Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin) is a horror manga series written by Eiji Ōtsuka and drawn by Housui Yamazaki. First published in Kadokawa Mystery, the series later (October 2006) transferred to the companion publication Shōnen Ace,[1] and now published in the magazine Young Ace. As of March 2021, 28 volumes have been published in Japan.
The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service | |
黒鷺死体宅配便 (Kurosagi Shitai Takuhaibin) | |
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Genre | Horror comedy |
Manga | |
Written by | Eiji Ōtsuka |
Illustrated by | Housui Yamazaki |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine |
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Demographic | Shōnen, Seinen |
Original run | 2002 – present |
Volumes | 28 |
An English adaptation is published by Dark Horse Comics. It was first published in individual volumes until volume 14. The English adaptation then entered a long hiatus until the series was rereleased in an omnibus edition format collecting three volumes into a single book, including newly translated material.
The series follows five recently graduated university students who have formed a company which specializes in dealing with the dead and their last wishes.
A U.S. live-action film based on The Kurosagi Corpse Delivery Service is in development.[2]