Mr. Clice is a story centering on a super dashing spy, the special agent member of Japan's elite espionage program Jin Clice, whose body was mortally wounded by the KGB. The agency had already invested a lot of money in him, so they would not allow him to die so easily. In an act of desperation in order to save his life, the government transferred Jin Clice's mind into a the body of a recently deceased tennis player, which happens to be that of a lovely young beautiful woman! The dashing ladies man has, in essence, gone from being Bond to being the Bond girl!
The typical Kochikame plot involves Ryo-san coming up with a money-making scheme by inventing a new gadget or capitalizing on a fad, achieving great success, calling on Nakagawa's help as things turn sour, and finally losing it all as the fad runs out of steam or out of control. While the plots are gag-driven, much of the humor comes from the juxtaposition of mundane characters with the bizarrely incongruous (Nakagawa's wealth, Maria's appeal, everyone's lack of actual police work), most of which is never explained or rationalized in the slightest.
Kochikame has a broad audience, ranging from adolescent boys to middle-aged salarymen. Much like Homer Simpson, Ryo-san's antics appeal to children who can laugh at an old buffoon and to men fearing that they are becoming old buffoons themselves. The stories are generally innocent in content, and what little violence appears is comical, while the occasional risqué subjects are included strictly for laughs rather than to titillate. In another parallel to The Simpsons, Kochikame's immense popularity has lead to guest appearances in the strip by Japanese celebrities such as Tetsuya Komuro.
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Released in 2006 to celebrate Kochikame's 30th Anniversary, this special edition volume contains several pages of information and pictures related to Kochikame.The volume also contains many crossover drawings from other authors, an omake about an interview with the author of Kochikame, and 5 crossover chapters with other famous JUMP series.1. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Golgo 132. Kankichi Ryotsu VS Lupin Sansei3. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×Kinnikuman4. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo×DRAGON BALL5. Kochira Katsushikaku Kameari Kouenmae Hashutsujo × Pyu to Fuku! Jaguar × Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo × Taizou Mote King Saga × Maison Du Penguin
Toki wa… is a manga about two guys who travel back in time and visit Tokiwa Manor in the 1950′s. Tokiwa Manor is an apartment building where Osamu Tezuka, the father of modern manga / anime, and many other early influential mangaka once lived.
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The state of progress is one where one must look to the past in order to protect the future...but what must be done for the present? From legendary WSJ mangaka Osamu Akimoto comes a one-shot where memories are the key to understanding all: past, present and future...