Smuggler (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Shohei Manabe.
[9] Directed by Katsuhito Ishii and starring Satoshi Tsumabuki, the film was released on October 22, 2011.
[10] In March 2012, Cinema Asia Releasing announced that they licensed the film for international distribution.
[12] Ken Haley from Pop Culture Shock praised the story and characters, though felt the art in the early portion of the series was ugly and amateurish.
[1] In Manga: The Complete Guide, writer Jason Thompson praised the artwork as realistic and the story as "well-written [and] tightly plotted".