“Tokyo ex-gang leader Yamato moves to Osaka town, fights in Masuraou ceremony while hiding past and chasing normal life.”
Masuraou
益荒王
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Synopsis
Tokyo ex-gang leader Yamato moves to Osaka town, fights in Masuraou ceremony while hiding past and chasing normal life.
In a little town near Osaka, an old tradition is being perpetuated. Every year, for hundreds of years, the men of the town defy each others in the "grand ceremony of Masuraou". Their weapons? Their courage and their fists! Their goals? Becoming the king of the town! It's in this atmosphere that Takeshi Yamato, a young high schooler from Tokyo, moves in. Ex-gang leader decorated with an incredible secret, he is decided to forget the past and become a socially acceptable guy... However, between his secret being found out, the fights, the girls, and the messing up with his friends, he is far from becoming a model high schooler! (Source: MU)
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Running avg · Oct 2022 → Nov 2023
- 10 “Masuraou is a fighting delinquent manga it has themes of baki and Kengan ashura but it doesn't take it self too seriously and has comedy and a balance between the too so it has a sense of reality...”
- 10 “Masuraou Was a wonderful manga about virtually naked dudes fighting with their pride and valour, There were deep characters with real motives and wonderous art that honestly is some of the best for...”
- 10 “One of the manliest delinquent manga of all time. You are no true man if you have not read MASURAOU. Story: 10/10 Characters: 10/10 Artstyle: 10/10 You will love Masuraou if you love: -...”
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A Manga Publication
- Format 71 × 7 ch × vol
- Total read 9h 28m approx
- Published Jan 2005 – Jan 2006
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M5292 catalog