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Jiraishin ![]()
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Description
Kyoya Ida is a hard-nosed detective from the Shinjuku Police precinct. He is known in the force as an unreasonable type who would use lethal force to solve cases, making him unpopular with the enlisted and high-ranking officers in the National Police Agency. Despite this fact, there are some in the force that admire Ida for his bravery and cleverness in using lethal force to solve criminal cases whenever legal means are met in a dead end.
Type
Manga
Related Series
Jiraishin Diablo (Sequel)
Associated Names
Ice Blade
شفرة الجليد
地雷震
شفرة الجليد
地雷震
Groups Scanlating
Latest Release(s)
c.The Lost File by Lovely Strange Dark & Balikatan Group Scans over 6 years ago
v.18-19 by Hawks over 18 years ago
v.17 by Band of the Hawks over 18 years ago
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v.18-19 by Hawks over 18 years ago
v.17 by Band of the Hawks over 18 years ago
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Status
in Country of Origin
19 Volumes (Tankoubon - Complete)
10 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)
10 Volumes (Aizouban - Complete)
10 Volumes (Bunkoban - Complete)
10 Volumes (Aizouban - Complete)
Completely Scanlated?
Yes
Anime Start/End Chapter
N/A
User Reviews
N/A
Forum
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User Rating
Average: 8.2 / 10.0 (395 votes)
Bayesian Average: 8.07 / 10.0
Bayesian Average: 8.07 / 10.0
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Last Updated
April 23rd 2023, 10:59am
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Author(s)
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Year
1992
Original Publisher
Serialized In (magazine)
Afternoon (Kodansha)
Licensed (in English)
No
English Publisher
TokyoPop (Canceled / 3 Vols)
Activity Stats (vs. other series)
Weekly Pos #706 
(+17)
Monthly Pos #1561(+170)
3 Month Pos #2134(+817)
6 Month Pos #3969(+117)
Year Pos #5119(+261)
(+17)Monthly Pos #1561
(+170)3 Month Pos #2134
(+817)6 Month Pos #3969
(+117)Year Pos #5119
(+261)List Stats
On 530 reading lists
On 1033 wish lists
On 922 completed lists
On 80 unfinished lists
On 360 custom lists
On 1033 wish lists
On 922 completed lists
On 80 unfinished lists
On 360 custom lists
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I like the protagonist. He's cold, hard, and pragmatic---all nice and good things a cold-blooded detective should have and all that.
I like the other characters somewhat. They're interesting and realistic(as realistic as characters can be, i suppose, in cop dramas like these).
But I think the telling of the story lacks something. Sure, it gets somewhat violent, and sure, everyone has something horrible to show, but I'm not feeling moved. Some moments are just over dramatized; at some points, I just want to burst out laughing.
I'm not feeling slightly horrified, as I did MPD Psycho, or even feeling surprised or shocked. I think ALIVE! did a much better job shocking me than this one, though I can't say that I liked that one much better than Jiraishin.
And there was the art. Normally, I don't care too much about the art, as long as the storyline is great, but the art just repels me. Maybe it's supposed to look off-center and deformed-ish, maybe it's to fit the plot line, but whatever it is, as a reader, it repels me.
All in all, I have to say I'm not too interested in continuing this manga. Maybe I might pick it up again and give it a chance(maybe when the Diablo part comes out), but I think I'm going to give this manga a pass for now.
Note: This is my opinion only. Don't take it too seriously.
I like the other characters somewhat. They're interesting and realistic(as realistic as characters can be, i suppose, in cop dramas like these).
But I think the telling of the story lacks something. Sure, it gets somewhat violent, and sure, everyone has something horrible to show, but I'm not feeling moved. Some moments are just over dramatized; at some points, I just want to burst out laughing.
I'm not feeling slightly horrified, as I did MPD Psycho, or even feeling surprised or shocked. I think ALIVE! did a much better job shocking me than this one, though I can't say that I liked that one much better than Jiraishin.
And there was the art. Normally, I don't care too much about the art, as long as the storyline is great, but the art just repels me. Maybe it's supposed to look off-center and deformed-ish, maybe it's to fit the plot line, but whatever it is, as a reader, it repels me.
All in all, I have to say I'm not too interested in continuing this manga. Maybe I might pick it up again and give it a chance(maybe when the Diablo part comes out), but I think I'm going to give this manga a pass for now.
Note: This is my opinion only. Don't take it too seriously.
Does anyone know where to get vol. 18 of Jiraishin?
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Excellent manga. I haven't read many crime type mangas but this is extremely good. The art is great and the main character is very interesting. Definetly deserves a perfect 10.
Good enough for a solid 8. Intense story telling techniques make this manga more memorable than it might have been otherwise.
Dont expect a real story line, each volume just covers a case. But the cases are good and the serie ends with a interesting philosophical question ^^
Don't listen to the commenters. This is a dull series. I'm surprised it was more or less completely translated. It does have its moments but overall you can live without reading this one.
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