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“Kyo Kusanagi's journey after the King of Fighters '95 tournament, based on the fighting game series.”
The King of Fighters: Kyo
ザ・キング・オブ・ファイターズ京
6.79
13,114 rank · 1,021 readers · 22 favorites
Shounen
Action
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Synopsis
Kyo Kusanagi's journey after the King of Fighters '95 tournament, based on the fighting game series.
Based on the 2D fighting game series of the same name. King of Fighters is a battle between the strongest teams of 3 in the world. The story revolves around Kyo Kusanagi one of Japan's team when they reach the end of the King of Fighters '95 tournament and what follows after they get back to Japan. (Source: MU)
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Derived from 2 sampled reviews
6.0
/10
What 2 readers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 6
mode 5
σ 1.00
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 1.00 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↓ 1.00
Running avg · Feb 2010 → Apr 2016
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 7 “The art is exceptional, featuring incredible detail, strong lines, and a masterful use of ink. However, the story is difficult to follow for those unfamiliar with the King of Fighters games, as the...”
- 5 “The character designs are a visual treat that perfectly capture the 90s shounen spirit, and the fight choreography successfully translates the intensity of the video games into manga form. However,...”
Verbosity
Short · 50%
Medium · 0%
Long · 50%
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — The King of Fighters: Kyo begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 10 × 3 ch × vol
- Total read 1h 20m approx
- Published Jan 1996 – Jan 1999
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M2606 catalog