“Araki's anthology: assassin Irene, western poker duel, space bomb thriller, and swindler B.T.'s tricks.”
Gorgeous☆Irene
ゴージャス☆アイリン
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Synopsis
Araki's anthology: assassin Irene, western poker duel, space bomb thriller, and swindler B.T.'s tricks.
Irene Lapona may have a youthful face and gentle physique, but when she applies makeup, she can utterly transform her appearance to look any way she pleases. Gorgeous, yet "so sadistic," Irene moonlights as a professional assassin. As skilled as she is, however, when another assassin targets her for revenge, she faces the toughest fight of her life. In different settings of time and space, three separate tales occur. In the wild west, a historic poker game is about to unfold between two of its biggest outlaws, who are as unparalleled in skill as they are in deception. Far off in the deep reaches of space, a two-man freighter crew find themselves at the start of a tireless game of survival when a mysterious outsider plants a bomb within their ship. Finally, in a sleepy little town, clever young swindler B.T. finds that he'll have to put all his tricks to the test when the object of his affection comes into harm's way. In Gorgeous☆Irene, JoJo no Kimyou na Bouken mastermind Hirohiko Araki brings together a collection of tales of gamblers and tricksters with "heroes" who throw righteousness straight out the door.1-2. Gorgeous☆Irene 3. Mashounen B.T. (Magic Boy B.T.) 4. Virginia ni Yoroshiku (Say Hello to Virginia) 5. Busou Poker (Armed Poker)
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What 3 readers settled on.
Strong agreement
σ 0.82 · scores cluster tight
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↑ 1.00
Running avg · Jan 2018 → Sep 2024
- 5 “Gorgeous☆Irene features surprisingly fleshed-out art and an intriguing power system, while Poker Under Arms stands out as a charming, well-crafted debut. However, the collection is largely...”
- 6 “These early works offer a fascinating look at Araki’s stylistic evolution, featuring enjoyable experiments like *Cool Shock BT* and the surprisingly impressive, beautiful art of *Gorgeous Irene*....”
- 4 “The solid pacing and well-rendered, shadow-heavy art style provide an engaging look at Araki’s early stylistic evolution toward his later *JoJo* work. However, the experience is hampered by an...”
Read Order & Related
A self-contained story.
No sequels, spin-offs or alternate tellings — Gorgeous☆Irene begins and ends here.
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A Manga Publication
- Format 5 × 1 ch × vol
- Total read 0h 40m approx
- Published Dec 1980 – Dec 1986
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M3054 catalog