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“Explores Jagi's tragic childhood and origins as a Hokuto brother and key villain in Hokuto no Ken.”
Hokuto no Ken: Jagi Gaiden
極悪ノ華 北斗の拳 ジャギ外伝
6.92
10,923 rank · 1,847 readers · 17 favorites
Shounen
Martial Arts
Action
Fantasy
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Synopsis
Explores Jagi's tragic childhood and origins as a Hokuto brother and key villain in Hokuto no Ken.
A deeper look at the childhood and history of Jagi, one of the four Hokuto brothers, and an important villain in the original Hokuto no Ken manga. Includes the one-shot: Volume 2: Hokuto no Ken: Ryuuken Gaiden
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9.5
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 9.5
mode 9
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Running avg · Jun 2011 → Mar 2013
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· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 9 “This is a very good manga that provides essential insight into why Jagi became the person he is, making it a must-read for every Hokuto no Ken fan. While I initially disliked the art style, it grew...”
- 10 “This manga is an absolute masterpiece that succeeds over the original in many ways, completely transforming my perception of Jagi and fundamentally shifting the premise of the entire *Hokuto no...”
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Medium · 50%
Long · 0%
Read Order & Related
Explore the Hokuto no Ken: Jagi Gaiden universe
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A Manga Publication
- Format 16 × 2 ch × vol
- Total read 2h 08m approx
- Published Dec 2008 – Aug 2009
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M8328 catalog