“Future agent Karin travels back to stop playboy Junta from causing overpopulation by altering his DNA, but falls for him.”
DNA²
D・N・A² ~何処かで失くしたあいつのアイツ~
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Synopsis
Future agent Karin travels back to stop playboy Junta from causing overpopulation by altering his DNA, but falls for him.
Japan in the future has a massive over-population problem. Scientists have traced the root of this problem to one particular individual, Junta Monamari. According to their records, Junta was a "Mega-Playboy" who sired children with over a hundred women. Each one of his sons inherited the Mega-Playboy gene too, so the problem grew exponentially from thereon. Meet Karin Aoi, a "DNA Operator." Karin is sent back to the past with a mission: to alter Junta's DNA and prevent him from ever becoming the Mega-Playboy, thereby eliminating the world's overpopulation problem. Junta's DNA can only be altered by shooting him with a special bullet called DCM which contains the chemical for suppressing the Mega-Playboy DNA. In return, Karin gets a vast sum of money... enough to make all her dreams come true. Will Junta become the playboy he is destined to be, or will his better self prevail? But Karin is falling for the real Junta too... and what of the sweet and kindly Ami who has secretly loved Junta all her life? What will happen to future Japan? (Source: Manganews)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
What 3 readers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.36 · split reception
5.0 pts
Recommenders 9.0 · others 4.0
↓ 3.33
Running avg · Jul 2008 → Mar 2023
- 9 “This manga features a compelling story with smooth transitions between action, humor, and romance, complemented by clean, highly detailed art and deeply relatable, well-fleshed-out characters....”
- 4 “The art is consistently great, and the series manages to convey some decent emotions and values. However, the story and characters feel like a nonsensical, derivative collection of Dragon Ball...”
- 4 “The series initially showed great promise, offering a compelling moral dilemma and comforting comedy that had the potential to rival classics like *Ranma* and *Yatsura*. Unfortunately, the plot...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — DNA² begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 42 × 5 ch × vol
- Total read 5h 36m approx
- Published Aug 1993 – Jun 1994
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M0648 catalog