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Igaguri-kun

Also known as Igaguri: Young Judo Master.

Status: Finished
Genres: Drama , Sports

Igaguri, who transferred to Higashi Junior High School, is a skilled judo practitioner who has won numerous competitions since he was young. He possesses great talent in the sport. Living with his father, who runs a barber shop, after his mother passed away, he has grown up to be a strong, upright, and resilient boy, obediently following his father's instructions. However, as he encounters rivals such as Imahisa, the captain of the judo club, various conflicts and turbulent events unfold one after another.

Tags: Martial Arts , Male Protagonist

Tank Tankuro

Also known as Tank Tankuro: Prewar Works.

Status: Finished
Genres: Action , Adventure , Mecha , Sci-Fi

First published in 1934, Tank Tankuro was one of the most famous manga characters during the time, lining up next to Norakuro.
He is said to be one of the FIRST ROBOT ever to appear in Japanese manga and may be the FIRST SUPERHERO in manga. He fights villain, Kuro Kabuto, who attacks Japan, and this Kuro Kabuto is famous among Japanese SF fans that it has resemblance to Darth Vader of Star Wars.
Tank Tankuro influenced greatly, many manga artists, such as Shigeru Sugiura, Osamu Tezuka, Fujiko Fujio, etc., and is the foundation stone from which many masterpieces of manga art would spring from. Tankuro became the archetype for various Japanese manga heroes that were to follow.
This work is famous for its innovative and captivating adventure stories full of surrealism, nonsense, innocence, absurdity, and eccentricity.



Tags: Shounen , Full Color , War