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Perman

“Lazy boy Mitsuo becomes superhero Perman, joining alien-given powers and friends to fight crime while hiding his identity.”

Perman

41,731 rank · 136 readers · 3 favorites
Kids Shounen Parody Super Power Comedy
269 chapters · 8 volumes · 1966 - 1986 · Manga
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Lazy boy Mitsuo becomes superhero Perman, joining alien-given powers and friends to fight crime while hiding his identity.

Mitsuo Suwa, a lazy young boy, meets an alien named Birdman, who is part of a group that maintains peace in the galaxy. Birdman recruits Mitsuo to become a Perman. Mitsuo is given three items: a helmet that multiplies the wearer's physical strength and serves as a mask, a cape that allows the wearer to fly and run with great speed, and a badge that enables the wearer to breathe underwater and to communicate with Permans. Birdman instructs Mitsuo that if a Perman's identity becomes known to others, his brain will be destroyed—which is reduced to being turned into an animal. To help keep Mitsuo's secret identity, Birdman will give Mitsuo a doppelgänger robot called a copy-robot, who takes Mitsuo's place when Mitsuo is on duty as Perman. During his duty as Perman, Mitsuo meets other Permans; Booby, Perko and Peryan, and they soon become best friends. Perman's story later revolves around the bonding between the Permans and their adventures of averting crime and disasters. (Source: Wikipedia)

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A Manga Publication

  • Format 269 × 8 ch × vol
  • Total read 35h 52m approx
  • Published Nov 1966 – Feb 1986
  • Source Manga media type
  • Ref. BS-M50488 catalog

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