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“Retired scientist Omori and alien patrolman Jaco team up to defend Earth from a looming galactic threat.”
Jaco the Galactic Patrolman
銀河パトロール ジャコ
6.98
9,985 rank · 12,095 readers · 96 favorites
Shounen
Action
Comedy
Sci-Fi
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Synopsis
Retired scientist Omori and alien patrolman Jaco team up to defend Earth from a looming galactic threat.
Retired scientist Omori lives alone on a deserted island while continuing his research into time-travel. His quiet life in interrupted when galactic patrolman Jaco crash-lands and decides to move in with him. This agent from space claims to be elite, but sometimes it can a little hard to believe. Can Jaco get along with the old man long enough to save the earth from a dangerous threat? (Source: VIZ Media)
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 7 sampled reviews
8.1
/10
What 7 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 7
σ 1.25
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.25 · some divergence
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.86
Running avg · Jun 2015 → Nov 2023
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Jaco: the Galactic Patrolman is a delightful experience that captures the nostalgic charm of the Dragon Ball world through its simple, enjoyable story and humorous, bizarre situations. While it...”
- 7 “Ginga Patrol Jaco is a fantastic, fun short manga featuring highly likeable characters, excellent art, and top-tier comedy that provides a refreshing slice-of-life departure from the Dragon Ball...”
- 7 “This short, sweet manga offers a delightful, self-contained story filled with the good-natured fun of original characters and consistently appealing art. While the art style represents my least...”
Verbosity
Short · 43%
Medium · 14%
Long · 43%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 12 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 36m approx
- Published Jul 2013 – Sep 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M22828 catalog