The
renowned horror franchise Karada Sagashi is back with a new
installment titled Karada Sagashi: The Last Night, whose manga
began publication on July 1 on Shueisha's Shonen Jump+ platform.
This new series is a direct adaptation of the upcoming live-action film of the
same name, which is scheduled to premiere on September 5, 2025 in
Japanese theaters.
The manga
again features art by Katsutoshi Murase, while original
creator Welzard returns in the story credits. The writing is
in charge of Harumi Doki, known for his work on anime scripts such
as Ghost in the Shell: SAC_2045, and collaborates this time with
the producer of the film, Yūki Hara.
At the same
time, the work is also published on MANGA Plus under the
English title Re/Member: The Last Night. This new installment
places the characters in an amusement park after midnight, giving an
interesting twist to the classic horror and survival formula that has
characterized the franchise.
The
live-action film brings back Kanna Hashimoto
The
film Karada Sagashi: The Last Night is a direct sequel to the
film adaptation released in 2022. Actress Kanna Hashimoto will
reprise her starring role, promising an even more intense experience for fans
of the genre.
A
franchise with a great legacy in Japanese horror
The Karada
Sagashi saga has its roots in a cell phone novel written by Welzard,
published on the Everystar site. The story follows Asuka, a high
school student who begins to be haunted by the spirit of a deceased classmate
named Haruka, who asks her to retrieve the eight parts into which
her body was dismembered. As Asuka and her friends seek to solve the mystery,
they are hunted by the fearsome entity known as the Red Person, who
murders lone students and restarts the day if they fail in their mission.
The first
manga adaptation, also drawn by Murase, was published between September
2014 and December 2017, becoming the first Shonen Jump+ title
to exceed 100 million views. Subsequently, more installments were
released, such as Karada Sagashi Kai (2018-2019) and Karada
Sagashi I (2022-2023), all with great reception from the public.
In addition
to the manga and films, the story also inspired a series of short anime
that debuted on Tate Anime (now Anime Beans)
in July 2017, further expanding the universe of this terrifying
story that continues to captivate fans of Japanese horror.
