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“Post-apocalyptic anthology where giant Jack battles Slum King across violent, desolate wasteland stories.”
Violence Jack
バイオレンスジャック
6.95
10,338 rank · 6,878 readers · 81 favorites
Shounen
Gore
Psychological
Action
Drama
Fantasy
Sci-Fi
Ecchi
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Synopsis
Post-apocalyptic anthology where giant Jack battles Slum King across violent, desolate wasteland stories.
A shocking and violent look at a post apocalyptic future. Many different stories centre around an array of characters dealing with life in this desolate world. All the stories feature a huge man named Jack who is in an ongoing battle with a villain named Slum King. (Source: ANN) Note: This is kanzenban version which consists of: 7 volumes (published by Kodansha) and 31 volumes (published by Nihon Bungeisha) merged into 18 volumes.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
7.4
/10
What 5 readers settled on.
75%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8
mode 8
σ 1.96
Agreement
Polarized
σ 1.96 · split reception
The polarity gap
4.3 pts
Recommenders 8.3 · others 4.0
Yes
No
Score over time
↑ 0.40
Running avg · May 2017 → Apr 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Go Nagai’s *Violence Jack* is a masterpiece of horror featuring an evolved, visually stunning art style and one of the greatest protagonists ever written, who perfectly balances brutal justice with...”
- 8 “Violence Jack is an incredibly unchained, insane masterpiece that rewards longtime Go Nagai fans with satisfying character development and a deeply cathartic, converging narrative. However, the...”
- 10 “Violence Jack is an unmatched masterpiece that delivers incredible action, a unique post-apocalyptic setting, and Go Nagai’s brilliant, mood-driven artistic style. While the early art can appear...”
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Long · 100%
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A Manga Publication
- Format 48 × 18 ch × vol
- Total read 6h 24m approx
- Published Jul 1973 – Mar 1990
- Source Manga media type
- Ref. BS-M1303 catalog