Mogura no Uta

Mogura no Uta
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Reiji Kikukawa
土竜の唄
Genre
Manga
Written byNoboru Takahashi
Published byShogakukan
Magazine
Original runAugust 18, 2005 – present
Volumes92
Live-action films

Mogura no Uta (土竜の唄; "Mole's Song") is a Japanese manga series written by Noboru Takahashi. It was serialized in Shogakukan's Weekly Young Sunday from 2005 to 2008, and transferred to Weekly Big Comic Spirits in 2008. It has been adapted into a live-action film, titled The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji in 2013, which was followed by a sequel, The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio, released in 2016.

By May 2023, the manga had over 10 million copies in circulation. In 2014, Mogura no Uta won the 59th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category.

Synopsis

Reiji Kikukawa is a delinquent police officer who is secretly recruited as an undercover agent. His mission is to infiltrate the violent yakuza syndicate known as the Sukiya and gain the trust of its chairman, Shuho Todoroki. To succeed, Reiji must abandon his former identity and ascend the ranks of the criminal organization from within.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Noboru Takahashi, Mogura no Uta debuted in Shogakukan's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Sunday on August 18, 2005.[2] The magazine ceased its publication on July 31, 2008,[3] and the series moved to Weekly Big Comic Spirits on September 9 of that same year.[4] Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on January 5, 2006.[5] As of August 29, 2025, 92 volumes have been released.[6]

Live-action films

The manga was adapted into a live-action film titled The Mole Song: Undercover Agent Reiji, which was directed by Takashi Miike and released in Japan on February 15, 2014.[1][7][8] Miike also directed the sequels The Mole Song: Hong Kong Capriccio (2016)[9] and The Mole Song: Final (2021).

Reception

Mogura no Uta won the 59th Shogakukan Manga Award in the general category in 2014.[10] The manga had over 6.5 million copies in circulation by January 2016;[11] and over 10 million copies in circulation by May 2023.[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c Loo, Egan (January 15, 2013). "Crime Action Manga Mogura no Uta Gets Live-Action Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
  2. ^ 「ヤングサンデー」新連載情報. Ultimatum (in Japanese). August 5, 2005. Archived from the original on May 15, 2006. Retrieved August 30, 2025. 8/18発売のNo.38から高橋のぼる『土竜の唄』が新連載開始。
  3. ^ Loo, Egan (May 30, 2008). "Shogakukan Confirms End of Young Sunday, Judy Mags". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2019. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  4. ^ ビッグコミックスピリッツ 2008年41号. muhyojo.com (in Japanese). September 8, 2008. Archived from the original on January 4, 2009. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  5. ^ 土竜の唄 １ (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ 【8月29日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. August 29, 2025. Archived from the original on August 28, 2025. Retrieved August 29, 2025.
  7. ^ Loo, Egan (January 20, 2013). "Toma Ikuta to Star in Film of Crime Manga Mogura no Uta". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 22, 2013. Retrieved January 22, 2013.
  8. ^ Loveridge, Lynzee (November 23, 2013). "Takeshi Miike Directs Sōta Fukushi in Live-Action Kami-sama no Iu Toori Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on November 6, 2021. Retrieved November 23, 2013.
  9. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 26, 2016). "Live-Action Resident Evil, Mogura no Uta Films Debut in Box Office Top 10". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on January 26, 2021. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
  10. ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (January 21, 2014). "Magi, Kano-Uso, Zekkyō Gakkyū Win Shogakukan Manga Awards". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on June 23, 2018. Retrieved January 22, 2014.
  11. ^ Ressler, Karen (January 8, 2016). "Takashi Miike to Direct Sequel to Live-Action Mogura no Uta Film". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved August 6, 2022.
  12. ^ 小学館の青年漫画誌が集結したサイト「ビッコミ」本日オープン！　無料で『土竜の唄』723話、『アオアシ』115話、『重版出来！』116話が読めるキャンペーン開催中！ (Press release) (in Japanese). Shogakukan. May 30, 2023. Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 25, 2023 – via PR Times.
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