Karada Sagashi
2015 manga by Welzard and Katsutoshi Murase
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Karada Sagashi (カラダ探し; "Body Search") is a Japanese manga series written by Welzard and illustrated by Katsutoshi Murase. The series is based on a cell phone novel of the same name by Welzard. It was serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service from September 2014 to December 2017.
| Karada Sagashi | |
 First tankōbon volume cover | |
| カラダ探し | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Horror[1] |
| Created by | Welzard |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Katsutoshi Murase |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | September 26, 2014 – December 8, 2017 |
| Volumes | 17 |
| Original net animation | |
| Released | July 31, 2017 – August 11, 2017 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Manga | |
| Karada Sagashi Kai | |
| Written by | Welzard |
| Illustrated by | Katsutoshi Murase |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | January 5, 2018 – January 25, 2019 |
| Volumes | 5 |
| Manga | |
| Karada Sagashi I | |
| Written by | Harumi Doki |
| Illustrated by | Katsutoshi Murase |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | September 24, 2022 – March 11, 2023 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Live-action film | |
| Directed by | Eiichirō Hasumi |
| Written by | Harumi Doki |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Released | October 14, 2022 |
| Manga | |
| Re/Member The Last Night | |
| Written by |
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| Illustrated by | Katsutoshi Murase |
| Published by | Shueisha |
| Imprint | Jump Comics+ |
| Magazine | Shōnen Jump+ |
| Original run | July 1, 2025 – January 27, 2026 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Live-action film | |
| Karada Sagashi The Last Night | |
| Directed by | Eiichirō Hasumi |
| Produced by | Yūki Hara |
| Written by | Harumi Doki |
| Music by | Yugo Kanno |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Japan |
| Released | September 5, 2025 |
A 10-episode original net animation adaptation aired on Production I.G's Tate Anime app between July and August 2017. A live-action film adaptation premiered in Japan in 2022.
Characters
- Asuka Morisaki
- Voiced by: Kana Asumi[2]
- Takahiro Ise
- Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[2]
- Haruka Mikami
- Voiced by: Tamaki Orie[3]
- The Red Person
- Voiced by: Aimi Tanaka[3]
- Rumiko Hiiragi
- Voiced by: Reina Aoyama[3]
- Shōta Uranishi
- Voiced by: Koutaro Nishiyama[3]
- Rie Naruto
- Voiced by: Madoka Asahina[3]
- Kenji Sugimoto
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[3]
- School Announcer
- Voiced by: Aoi Koga[3]
Media
Manga
Written by Welzard and illustrated by Katsutoshi Murase, Karada Sagashi was serialized on Shueisha's Shōnen Jump+ manga service from September 26, 2014, to December 8, 2017.[4][5] The series is based on a cell phone novel of the same name written by Welzard.[6] Its chapters were collected into seventeen tankōbon volumes from February 4, 2015, to February 2, 2018.[7][8]
A spin-off manga, titled Karada Sagashi Kai, was serialized on Shōnen Jump+ from January 5, 2018, to January 25, 2019.[5][9] The spin-off's chapters were collected into five tankōbon volumes from April 4, 2018, to March 4, 2019.[10][11]
A manga adaptation of the live-action film, titled Karada Sagashi I, was serialized on Shōnen Jump+ from September 24, 2022, to March 11, 2023.[12][13] The adaptation's chapters were collected into three tankōbon volumes from November 4, 2022, to April 4, 2023.[14][15]
A manga adaptation of the sequel film, titled Re/Member The Last Night began serialization on Shōnen Jump+ on July 1, 2025. The manga is published in English on Shueisha's Manga Plus app.[16] The adaptation is set to end on January 27, 2026.[17] The adaptation's chapters have been collected into two tankōbon volumes as of December 4, 2025.[18]
Karada Sagashi
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | February 4, 2015[7] | 978-4-08-880291-6 |
| 2 | April 3, 2015[19] | 978-4-08-880347-0 |
| 3 | July 3, 2015[20] | 978-4-08-880424-8 |
| 4 | September 4, 2015[21] | 978-4-08-880455-2 |
| 5 | December 4, 2015[22] | 978-4-08-880547-4 |
| 6 | February 4, 2016[23] | 978-4-08-880614-3 |
| 7 | April 4, 2016[24] | 978-4-08-880662-4 |
| 8 | June 3, 2016[25] | 978-4-08-880702-7 |
| 9 | August 4, 2016[26] | 978-4-08-880767-6 |
| 10 | November 4, 2016[27] | 978-4-08-880817-8 |
| 11 | December 31, 2016[28] | 978-4-08-880895-6 |
| 12 | March 3, 2017[29] | 978-4-08-881035-5 |
| 13 | May 2, 2017[30] | 978-4-08-881085-0 |
| 14 | August 4, 2017[31] | 978-4-08-881131-4 |
| 15 | October 4, 2017[32] | 978-4-08-881244-1 |
| 16 | December 4, 2017[33] | 978-4-08-881299-1 |
| 17 | February 2, 2018[8] | 978-4-08-881351-6 |
Karada Sagashi Kai
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | April 4, 2018[10] | 978-4-08-881484-1 |
| 2 | July 4, 2018[34] | 978-4-08-881527-5 |
| 3 | October 4, 2018[35] | 978-4-08-881599-2 |
| 4 | December 4, 2018[36] | 978-4-08-881687-6 |
| 5 | March 4, 2019[11] | 978-4-08-881789-7 |
Karada Sagashi I
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | November 4, 2022[14] | 978-4-08-883309-5 |
| 2 | February 3, 2023[37] | 978-4-08-883408-5 |
| 3 | April 4, 2023[15] | 978-4-08-883472-6 |
Re/Member The Last Night
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 4, 2025[38] | 978-4-08-884665-1 |
| 2 | December 4, 2025[18] | 978-4-08-884859-4 |
| 3 | April 3, 2026[39] | 978-4-08-885026-9 |
Anime
An original net animation adaptation was announced on April 28, 2017.[1] Ten episodes were aired on Production I.G's Tate Anime app from July 31 to August 11, 2017.[40]
Live-action film
A live-action film adaptation was announced on August 27, 2021. The film is produced by Warner Bros. Japan, directed by Eiichirō Hasumi, with scripts by Harumi Doki, music composed by Yugo Kanno, and stars Kanna Hashimoto as Asuka Morisaki.[41] It premiered in Japanese theaters on October 14, 2022.[42]
A sequel film, titled Karada Sagashi The Last Night was announced on March 19, 2025. The staff and Hashimoto will reprise their roles in the sequel, with Gordon Maeda, Seira Anzai, Fuku Suzuki, and Marin Honda also appearing in the sequel.[43] It premiered in Japanese theaters on September 5, 2025.[44]