Violence Jack
- バイオレンスジャック
- Violence Jack Kanzenban
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Synopsis
A shocking and violent look at a post apocalyptic future. Many different stories centre around an array of characters dealing with life in this desolate world. All the stories feature a huge man named Jack who is in an ongoing battle with a villain named Slum King. (Source: ANN) Note: This is kanzenban version which consists of: 7 volumes (published by Kodansha) and 31 volumes (published by Nihon Bungeisha) merged into 18 volumes.
Published
Jul 1973 to Mar 1990
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Violence Jack61 fan favoritesExternal profileHalf-man, half-giant; Jack is large and incredibly strong and wields a large jack knife. Jack scours the underworld and lends his strength to good causes, protecting the weak and bringing justice to the post-apocalyptic world. Violence Jack is a giant, 10 to 12 ft seemingly unstoppable inhuman man, who after been uncovered from under some rubble, wanders the wastelands of a destroyed post-apocolyptic Kanto, which had been destroyed by the "Great Kanto Hellquake". Kanto is now ruled by a psychopathic, samurai warlord named the , who quickly becomes a rival to Jack and the two clash multiple times. Jack fights several other enemies throughout the manga and OVAs. (Source: Wikipedia, Go Nagai Wiki)
Slum King4 fan favoritesExternal profileThe ruler of earthquake-devastated Kanto. He was created by Satan as a punishment for himself after he felt remorse for killing Akira. The Slum King keeps Ryo Asuka and Miki Makimura, who are now quadruple-amputees, as his pets. He has two children, Zubaban and Jannu. While he faces off against Jack multiple times throughout the series, he is finally "killed" by a newly-revived Satan. His true identity is revealed after Satan merges Zubaban's head with the Slum King to form Zenon.
