“Japan becomes 51st US state; Neon Isle legalizes vice as mafias battle for control.”
Black Joke
ブラック・ジョーク
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Japan becomes 51st US state; Neon Isle legalizes vice as mafias battle for control.
Japan is now the 51st state of the U.S.A.. The isle of Neon, located near Japan, is the only place where prostitution and gambling are legal. There, Italian Mafia, Chinese Triad and Yakuza fight each other to gain the control of casinos and brothels. (Source: Easy Going Scans)
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A Manga Publication
- Published Feb 2008 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M12412 catalog