“Poponepo escapes, frames Maruki as new Criminal King by implanting his ID chip; Maruki must survive the infamy.”
Poponepo the Crime King
犯罪王ポポネポ
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Synopsis
Poponepo escapes, frames Maruki as new Criminal King by implanting his ID chip; Maruki must survive the infamy.
The one feared by all, "Criminal King Poponepo," has been arrested, but he immediately escapes prison. During his escape, he abducts the main character, Maruki, and implants the IC chip that identifies Poponepo as a criminal into Maruki. Now, Maruki is being arrested as the new "Criminal King." Will Maruki be able to live up to the notoriety of the Criminal King? (Source: MangaHelpers)
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A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Poponepo the Crime King begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 28 × 4 ch × vol
- Total read 3h 44m approx
- Published Jun 2011 – Dec 2013
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M35867 catalog