“Aging detective Bannai Tarao seeks a successor in this manga homage to the famous seven-faced sleuth.”
The Man With Seven Faces
多羅尾伴内 七つの顔をもつ男
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Aging detective Bannai Tarao seeks a successor in this manga homage to the famous seven-faced sleuth.
Based on the popular Japanese film series, Kazuo Koike and Shotaro Ishinomori's manga pays homage to Bannai Tarao, a famous detective who can take on seven different faces to catch and outwit his foe. Published after the success of Kazuo Koike's Lone Wolf and Cub, this manga tells the story of an aging Bannai Tarao desperately seeking a young and worthy man to become his successor.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 vol ch × vol
- Published Jan 1978 – ongoing
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M16403 catalog